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When you think of a chest workout, most of you think “bench press.” One of the most popular fitness-related search terms is “how to increase my bench press.” The incline chest press could help. But first, let’s quickly jump into the anatomy of our chest and what it takes to build a bigger and...

Big. Juicy. Chesticles. Everyone wants the Arnold Schwarzenegger-like slabs of man-meat hanging off their chest, but few people achieve this monumental feat of iron dominance. So what gives? Everyone is into International Chest Day and building a big bench. We all love pushing heavy barbells...

Bench Press Coaching Points 1 strong, functional body > individual muscles firing independently Setup To create an optimal body position so you can effectively create and transfer force into the barbell. The ultimate goal is to create full-body tightness so you can function as a single unit...

To those of us after beefy amounts of muscle mass, and enough strength to surprise and amaze those watching us, workout systems are an obsession. We analyze - and overanalyze - every small thing we do in the gym. Refinement and optimization is the goal. But this obsession with building the...

Dorian Yates, the six-time Mr. Olympia champion, is often revered for his incredible physique and groundbreaking training methods. His intense "Blood and Guts" approach not only reshaped the world of bodybuilding but also left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire athletes today. One of the...

The global strongman community has lifted up one of its biggest stars in recent days after England’s strongest man, Kane “The Hurrikane” Francis suffered a brutal injury while training for the log press event. Francis, 32, was attempting to press a weight equivalent to 380 pounds (172kg) above...

Natural bodybuilder and trainer Jeremy Ethier took to his Instagram account this week to put his finger on the correct bench press grip distance for making optimal gains on the bench press. Here’s what you need to know. On the surface, the humble bench press seems like a pretty straight forward...

by Christian Thibaudeau A Complete 12-Week Plan This advanced program will build rapid strength and add mass to your entire body. Here's how to do it. Clusters are my favorite method to increase strength as fast as possible. They're powerful, but because they're so neurologically demanding you...

The first installment of a three-part series that'll turn you into a thick, dense, and rugged beast in three short months. Recently, I said that I hated writing articles giving out specific programs. I feel that as a coach it’s a much better approach to explain concepts and techniques, rather...

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones may already have his hands full with fans who want him to prove himself against interim champ Tom Aspinall, but before that he’ll need to get past Stipe Miocic on Nov. 16. And, if his recent snub of Miocic is anything to go by, Saturday’s epic UFC 309 matchup...

Law enforcement officers’ risk their lives daily to protect and serve the communities they cherish. Whether responding to emergencies, conducting routine traffic stops, or patrolling in cars and motorcycles, officers often face unforeseen dangers. The story of Officer Kevin Bereta is a powerful...

The barbell bench press is the king of the bench press jungle, but the dumbbell bench press is striding with it side by side. Barbell variations allow you to move more weight due to their fixed range of motion, but dumbbell bench press variations offer more freedom of movement. Why does that...

Can't do this exercise? Troubleshoot the problems with this handy guide. The Z-press is a fantastic exercise not only because it hammers the shoulders, upper back, and midsection, but because it can be a diagnostic tool for common inadequacies. If you feel like you’re pressing a square peg into...

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...

Jay Cutler may have become famous for his “Quad Stomp,” but without a physique that was in proportion to the rest of his humungous legs, he could have never lifted 3 consecutive Olympia trophy’s. When it comes to the upper body, and particularly the chest, Cutler says that the dumbbell bench...

Back in the day, guys were big, strong, lean, athletic, and even healthy. Here are 6 seemingly forgotten ideas or methods that you'd do well to emulate today. Bodybuilding from the 1930s to the early 1960s was much simpler. Creatine monohydrate was decades away, protein powders were in their...

After months of buildup, promotion, and anticipation, bodybuilding’s biggest weekend has arrived. The 60th Olympia has begun at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, and the festivities began with the traditional Olympia 2024 press conference. Over 1,500 fans packed the room, leaving many having to...

When it comes to the big lifts, technique is technique. But on top of mastering the form, everyone looks for progression – and there comes a time when even the best of us run into a stymie, and our strength (and size) doesn’t increase at the same linear rate that it did when we were 21 years...

The body’s broadest muscle is also one of the hardest to feel working. Collect your gold star on the way out if you guessed the lats or the latissimus dorsi. Some lifters find it challenging to form a mind-muscle connection with their lats because they are often used with other muscles when...

Many people ask themselves and others if you can teach an old dog new tricks. That question can work the other way as well. Could a young pup learn a classic trick? In this case, can a young lifter benefit from an old-school lift like the strict press exercise? What You Need To Know About The...