EVERY muscle mag that you pick up these days will have an exclusive interview with Joe or Jane Bodybuilder on their revolutionary new training program that will pack on more muscle than one knows what to do with. Get online and search “muscle building programs” and hundreds of styles and...
In the fitness game there are many myths that have persisted for decades.
Myths like you must perform high reps to get cut. Myths like you must exercise excessively and then eat like a bird to get lean. Myths like carbohydrates are evil. Even myths like performing a high number of abdominal...
Workout Description
When it comes to training athletes who are women or being a woman who weight trains, it’s tricky to find good information to accomplish your goals.
There are those who are in the camp that women’s training is no different than any other form of weight training, and to an...
Do you need more mass, strength and power in your deltoids overall? Would you like to fill out that t-shirt and possess wide, commanding shoulders that convey a powerful physique without a word spoken? The more important question is: Do your shoulders suck?
Many trainers fall into the trap of...
Have you been a regular at the gym for at least six months and haven’t made any real gains in size, strength, or performance?
It could be your workout program preventing you from achieving your best results. Read on to see if it’s time to give your training routine the axe.
1. Your Workout Has...
One of the main keys in life is growth.
If you are not experiencing growth then you are either declining or remaining stagnant. Last time I checked no one who chose those options ever accomplished anything of value.
When it comes to your physique, growth is of the utmost importance. Your...
We all know that the chest and arms are the most popular muscle groups to train but the impact of back training can’t be emphasized enough.
Bodybuilders need the width to make their waist look smaller and enhance the appeal of the overall physique.
Powerlifters and strongmen focus more on...
Here’s the thing: When it comes to biceps training, you can pretty much only do one thing – curl. Boring, yes, but you still desire a nice set of guns.
Maybe you need to get more out of your biceps training. Maybe you need a few more tricks and techniques to get arm growth going again.
The 5...
Nope. This isn’t going to be another one of those run-of-the-mill “boulder shoulder” articles repeating the already nauseatingly understood exercises it takes to build big, wide shoulders.
You know the ones, they go something like this: A standard press, a side lateral raise and then something...
The Ultimate Insulin Protocol By: Mike Arnold
Insulin….the peptide everyone wants to know about, but which few are willing to include in their programs. Inevitably, should one inquire how to use this drug, the forthcoming responses almost always come in the way of well meaning admonitions...
Doing hundreds of crunches won’t give you the abs you want, but a well-thought-out workout program performed over a sustained period combined with a diet structured with fat loss in mind will. To attain the holy grail of a lean, tight midsection, you must progressively make your abs stronger...
Main Goal
Lose Fat
Workout Type
Split
Training Level
Beginner
Program Duration12 weeks
Days Per Week
5
Time Per Workout45-60 minutes
Equipment Required
Barbell, Bodyweight, Cables, Dumbbells, EZ Bar, Machines
Target Gender Female
Recommended Supplements
Whey Protein Isolate, Women's Multi, Fish...
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People lift for a variety of reasons, whether it’s to increase mass, strength, power or some other factor. And the way they go about achieving their fitness goals is the source of debate across internet forums. Everything from ideal training splits, sets, reps...
Erica Schultz / M+F Magazine
Forty-two days. That’s the amount of time we’re going to ask you to commit to packing on more muscle to your frame. That’s not a very long time, but by the end of the program, you’ll be begging for mercy.
For six weeks, you’ll follow a six-day (or three, if time...
James Michelfelder and Therese Sommerseth
Even the most hardcore lifters can fall victim to the time-sucking demands of the holiday season—parties, family functions, and travel—but that doesn’t mean your physique has to suffer. Instead of cranking out six hard workouts per week, allow yourself...
Five years ago, Major Mark Ivezaj went searching for a better training program for the men under his command in Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment—one of the most elite units in the U.S. Army. He found that program and more under the guidance of world-class powerlifter Matt...
Today's fitness world can be confusing with a multitude of tools being thrown at you. The list is endless: supersests, drop sets, slow negatives, partial reps, and so on. The problem with the bombardment of information and subsequent bandwith overload is that it's easy to lose sight of what...
You can’t put on the amount of muscle that’s advertised by celebrity trainers who say that their clients gained 20 to 30 pounds of mass in three months for whatever superhero film is set to release this month.
“I’d say a pound or two pounds of muscle is very attainable to do naturally,” says...
What up EG! It is time for me to start running HCG. I have a decent amount. Does anyone have a good maintenance program? I have done research and have found 500 iu's Monday and Thursday is a good program. Any feedback or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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Kevin Horton / M+F Magazine
The Flex Mass-Gain Diet
Training is only a...