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If you think that building a physique like Phil Heath means throwing around your weights and completing workouts at break-neck speed, then the seven-time Mr Olympia winner has news for you. In a recent social media post, the “The Gift” explained that you’ll build muscle quicker if you lean to...

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The New Ratio Look at the label of your fish oil. There are a couple of important things to check for to determine if it works for you. Millions of people use fish oil supplements daily. If you're one of them, grab your bottle and look at the back of the label. What do you...

Fatty Acids for Muscle, Strength, and Endurance A legal performance enhancer that's actually healthy? Yes. You may even be using it already, but probably not enough. Here's the science. The term "ergogenic aid" has gotten a bad rap. What's the first thing you think of when you hear it? Banned...

Four-time Mr Olympia, Jay Cutler didn’t just “quad stomp” his way to bodybuilding immortality, he flexed a huge set of guns that blew away all other challengers too. And, in a recent Instagram post, the big man shared how he armored up those arms. The answer? Not so much fat tips, as fat grips...

The idea that lactic acid builds up to a torrent in our muscles, gradually bringing exercise to a halt is a process that many athletes and gymgoers consider whenever they are attempting to push past their limits, but recent commentary from Dr Mark Burnley, who is an expert in endurance...

One of the most repeated phrases in fitness is the concept that “consistency is key,” and while that’s true, it doesn’t take into account the fact that sometimes, for whatever reason, we are forced to take a break from the barbell. But how long can we stay away from the gym before our...

Resveratrol Grows New Capillaries We know that resveratrol minimizes negative estrogen effects and helps maximize natural testosterone. Turns out, it does even more. Everyone knows by now that resveratrol is something found in red wine and that it's somehow related to healthy aging. If you...

New Curcumin Study Use varying doses of this super supplement during different phases of training so you can train harder and recover faster. I read a lot of research papers. It’s not often, though, that I find a paper from a respected journal where the authors make an actual, concrete...

If you don't take care of workout supplementation, you might as well not train. Here's how to get it right. There have been big advances in muscle-building nutrition and supplementation over the years, but the one thing that supersedes all others in terms of effectiveness is our knowledge of the...

Yes. And Here's Why You Should Do It. Should you do the pullover on pushing day or pulling day? Even the experts argue about it. Here's the scientific, nuanced answer. You might remember golden era bodybuilders doing the pullover, their bodies arching across benches, lats flared wide, pumping...

Build Big Pecs Like This The combo exercise maximizes muscle damage and mTOR activation – two keys to muscle growth. Here's exactly how to do it. This exercise could be the most effective pec builder. There, I’ve said it. Am I committing a cardinal sin by saying the best exercise to build the...

Bodybuilder Chuck “Kali Muscle” Kirkendall has built a loyal fanbase online thanks to his mission of informing followers about the pitfalls of performance enhancing drugs, so a recent revelation that he’d had his eye color changed has drawn a typically divided response. Chuck Kirkendall aka...

How Often Should You Train? How often should you hit the same muscle or lift? It depends on your primary goal. Here's what you need to know. I generally favor training each muscle frequently and training the big basic lifts fairly often. However, new studies show that it may not be a great idea...

Build Your Shoulders and Burn Body Fat in One Workout Change the whole look of your physique by developing a V-taper: wider shoulders, tighter waist. This workout will get you both. 2 Ways to Get "The Look" The look. You know it when you see it. It doesn't matter if it's a 140 pound guy or a...

Build Your Biceps, Not Your Belly Here are 10 strategies to help you do what was once thought to be impossible: growing muscle without growing your belly. Building muscle without getting fat isn't complicated, but many lifters search endlessly for the best new method or secret. The truth is...

What's the Optimal TUT for Muscular Gains? To get big, you have load up a muscle for 30-60 seconds per set, right? Well, maybe, but there are other ways. Check out the latest science. Surf the internet and you’re bound to see a slew of training recommendations based on the concept of...

Blood flow restriction training can jack up the effectiveness of your workouts and give you a skin-tearing pump. Here’s how to do it. Resistance training articles often explore variations on the same old theme. That’s because there just aren’t many new techniques to report on… at least few that...

In bodybuilding, legs are the sturdy foundation upon which our physique stands. However, due to factors like genetics and lifestyle, some bodybuilders may have weak and thinner legs that cannot support their fitness performance and enhance aesthetics, hence the need to grow them bigger. Bigger...

Some stunningly smart advice that you can start applying to your workouts immediately. Welcome to part two of my 11 Principles of Effective Bodybuilding Training Programs. If you haven’t read Part 1 139, make sure to check it out. Before we get into principles 6 through 11, let me explain how...

How often to train, how many sets, how many reps, whether to include power sets in your BB training, and more. The goal of the following principles isn’t to give you a set of training rules that you must follow, but to provide you with guidelines that I’ve found to produce consistent and...