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Most people who have never taken up bodybuilding as a serious sport think that all that to it is lifting a couple of weights and increasing the intensity to get bulging. There should be no pain involved in gaining muscles. There is so much misinformation about weightlifting that can be quite...

Errors in Bodybuilding Explained By Dane C. Fletcher Some teenage bodybuilders think that by lifting weights for around 3 weeks followed by an off of 2 weeks it is possible to return to the point they had reached. However, this is as far from the truth as mars is from Pluto. This is a case of...

How to Start Working Out When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing written by JAMES CLEAR PROCRASTINATION STRENGTH TRAINING What do you do when you're trying to start a new workout routine? Maybe you've been training your entire life and just want a new exercise to keep things fresh. Or maybe you're...

Here is a little something you can do to shock your arms into new development. Think of your arm training as a circuit, you pick about 3-4 different exercises and hit them in a row with no rest between movements. It'll get your heart rate up good, and it'll help keep motivation levels high...

I am going to share with you how I got started lifting weights. The first workout routine I ever did was the “125 routine”. I call it the “125 routine” because most of the lifts are done in sets of 25. First, I would do 5 sets of 25 push-ups (so 125 push-ups total). I knew how to do push-ups...

The John Doe 8 Step Full Body Routine 1. Chest – Incline chest press machine With all the exercises we will follow the same sequence of steps: 2 to 3 warmup sets followed by a hard ass work set! Example: – Warm up set 1: One plate per side for 12 reps – Warm up set 2: Two plates per side for...

The next time you’re on a playground, take a look around and see if any kids are jotting down data in their fitness logs about monkey bar distances or pullup attempts — or checking their trackers for optimal heart rate after sprinting over to their friends. Seems ridiculous, right? That’s...

Austin Meadows is leaner, lighter, stronger, and laser-focused on regaining the swing that made him an All-Star two years ago. Back in 2019—his first season as a full-time starter—the Tampa Bay Rays outfielder and designated hitter hit a career-high 33 home runs, drove in 89 RBIs, and earned a...

Host Alina Popa and guest co-host Whitney Jones were joined on the latest episode of “Femme Flex Friday” by four-time Fitness Olympia champion Oksana Grishina and 2020 titleholder Missy Truscott. Between those two and Jones, that was seven Fitness Olympia titles on one show. This group also...

Vacation is supposed to be fun and relaxing, but it can be easy to feel stressed if you’re just getting started with a new exercise and weight-loss plan. If you’re away from home, you’re probably going out to eat more, trying more unfamiliar foods and experiencing uncertainty about having time...

This warm-up consists of three movements, 3 sets of 10 reps, and should take you about five minutes to knock out. Keep a quick pace with little rest. Aim to get your heart rate up. Make sure to breathe and avoid tensing up, if possible. moving hamstring stretch dynamic quad stretch cat/dog...

The best workout is the one you haven’t tried before. That means incorporating new exercises into your daily workout routine with a focus on improvement. An unfamiliar workout will challenge your muscles in new directions or combinations. If flexibility and cardio endurance are problematic...

Sure, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s arms routine helped create the physique that is still considered by many to be bodybuilding’s greatest ever, but knocking it out three days a week for the majority of us is a bit, well, excessive. Here’s some advice for making the routine more feasible: Arnold...

Improvisor / Shutterstock Seems like everyone's out to find a newer, better way to train their biceps. Drop sets, weird splits and awkward exercises are all part of the trial and error guessing game. But novel training methods don’t necessarily equate to shirt-busting results. If you want big...

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QUESTION Coach Merlin, I have read in articles and seen in videos that you generally recommend training most muscle groups once per week, except in the case of a lagging area, where you suggest one full workout and one “mini” workout. Can you provide an example of how you might set this up if...

OPENING ARGUMENTS DEFENSE To get stronger, focus on one exercise and add resistance on that exercise. As you advance, apply “periodization” to your loading scheme. PROSECUTION Periodization has been well studied, but less attention has been given to exercise variety. Evidence shows that...

I am about to hit the gym since I had a short day today at work. What is your favorite time to train? Before or after work? I prefer getting up before wrk and hitting it, kind of sets the tone for my day and I actually feel better all the way around when I get myself into the early morning...

i do back/bis 3x gym session chest/tris 3x abs/legs 3x then start again no break days, may throw dedicated arm day in

So I haven't had a solid workout in 4-5 weeks for a few reasons I've switched to a new job and I just bought a house which included looking for a house to buy and all the moving. I recently left an air conditioned job shop to an non air-conditioned aluminum extrusion facility for a much larger...