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This muscle building workout uses a unique form or progressive overload that is sure to get you big and strong - AND QUICK. Toss in the magic of frequency training, and you have a perfect storm. Early on this program won't feel "balls to the wall" challenging, but the intensity will escalate...

Biceps obsession. It's one of the biggest muscle building mistakes you can make. Training for that hardball-sized peak with endless sets and a tendinitis-inducing volume. All that hard work feels good and can bring on the worst degree of muscle soreness, but it's really overkill in every sense...

Hypertrophy by the Numbers Here's how to tell what dietary approach to take and how much you REALLY need to eat to build muscle. If you train hard using a non-idiotic plan, you’ll gain muscle and strength. Are some plans better than others? Sure. But as long as you don’t make obvious mistakes...

The Bodybuilder Study Fat loss is great, but not if you're also losing muscle. Here's what we can learn from a new study on competitive bodybuilders. Most people want to lose some fat. But wanting to lose fat and having the goal of losing fat are two different things. I want to speak Japanese. I...

This natural supplement does what most can't: it boosts fat loss and muscle gains at the same time. The catch? You have to use the right form of it. Would you rather gain or lose seven pounds? That's a dumb question, right? Seven pounds of what exactly? Gain seven pounds of muscle? Awesome...

Does Fish Oil Improve Body Comp? Does fish oil help with fat loss and muscle gain? If so, how much do you have to take? We finally have the answer. Back in the 1990s when fish oil supplements gained attention, some people took mega-doses of it – dozens of daily capsules – and reported fat loss...

Heart and determination have never been measured in feet and inches, but the self-professed “Dwarf Juggernaut,” Tom Agnew has been setting himself some pretty lofty goals while at the same time, motivating his fans to work harder by sharing his incredible feats of strength. It’s not surprising...

6 Practices For a High-Performance Physique Want to lose fat, gain muscle, and achieve a real body transformation? Get your mind right and the body will follow. Here's how. You can have the best training plan in the world, but if your mindset is out of whack, you’re doomed. Here are six...

Three-time Mr Olympia winner Frank Zane built one of the most beloved physique’s in the late 1970s, but in a recent social media post has explained once again why he feels that excessive bulking is ultimately unproductive. Here’s Zane’s advice for replicating his success. “Bulking up means...

The Truth About Exercise and Nutrition T Nation is known for providing cutting-edge training and nutrition info. We’re also known for telling it like it is, even if a few feathers get ruffled. So, let’s dishevel a whole brood of chickens by asking our staff a simple question. What’s something...

A Fat Burner that Boosts Testosterone This natural supplement does what most can't: it boosts fat loss and muscle gains at the same time. The catch? You have to use the right form of it. Would you rather gain or lose seven pounds? That's a dumb question, right? Seven pounds of what exactly...

Follow the Rules, Build Size and Strength Stick to these rules to build size and strength. There's no way you won't grow! Follow these rules and you’ll build muscle and strength. Period. This is the best way to optimize workout quality. Each day off allows you to maximize recovery and growth...

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...

Jermaine Eluemunor is undoubtedly one of the strongest players in the NFL. The New York Giants Offensive Tackle has benched over 500 pounds, deadlifted over 600 pounds, and squatted more than 700-pounds. When it comes to training during the season, “The Main Show” still likes to lift, he just...

London’s Jermaine Eluemunor grew up with a love of mixing it up in various sports including rugby, but a 2007 game between the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at Wembley stadium would become a lifechanging event. Eluemunor moved to New Jersey at the age of 14, where he wrestled and...

In bodybuilding, Joe Weider’s Olympia is the ultimate proving ground. With the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition looming on the horizon, we look at 13 legendary bodybuilders. Men who seized the opportunity of a lifetime, immortalized their names, and in the process, helped us remember that...

Hardgainers, Freaks, and You Are you a hardgainer, a freak, or one of the other 5 types of muscle gainers? Find out here and learn how to lift if you're not gifted. There are seven different kinds of muscle gainers. The term “hardgainer” describes someone who has a poor genetic response to...

Loading Schemes for Optimal Progress Four smart rep schemes you can apply to almost any workout. “You know what I like about training with you, Thibaudeau? At the end of the workout I have the feeling that I accomplished something.” To me, that statement best exemplifies what productive...

Are Hardcore Gains Worth It? Still trying to be the biggest dude in the gym? Once you've reached your muscular potential, your body will fight back. Here's what to do when it does. What’s more important: continuing to pile on muscle or aging well? That’s the question dedicated lifters need to...

If a fitness feature is going to share a story of a man that lost 100 pounds, it would usually be about celebration and triumph. Dan Kalbfleisch, better known to the sumo wrestling community as “Sumo Dan,” has done just that, but there isn’t as much celebrating going on as you might expect when...