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Spot reduction is a myth... except when it works. Here's how target stubborn body fat stores with specialized training. Spot reduction is impossible. You can’t lose fat predominantly in a specific area just by training that area. This is something every personal trainer or coach who’s worth a...

Vince Gironda was a legendary bodybuilding coach, and you can still learn a lot from him today. Check this out. Vince Gironda was the original “Iron Guru.” While Weider was touting himself as being the “trainer of champions” it was actually Gironda who had one of the most successful followings...

7 Best Workouts for Weight Loss A fat burning workout shouldn't involve endless cardio and tons of volume. Not if you love muscle. Try these 7 proven strategies instead. A Fat Burning Workout, Not Muscle Burning Fat loss is simple, but improving body composition – losing fat while retaining or...

When it comes to this hypertrophy workout and in general hypertrophy training, the goal is simple: increase muscle size and get stronger in the process. While traditional methods like straight sets and progressive overload are effective, advanced techniques such as density sets, dropsets, and...

An Insane Plan for Biceps & Triceps Train your arms all day long. Well, sorta. Here's how to pack on size, even if you have limited equipment. Want to make some real biceps and triceps gains? Want to overcome an arm growth plateau that’s plagued you for years? Try the infamous one-day arm cure...

LEG PRESS + REST-PAUSE = GAINS The rest-pause method works great with the leg press. Load up the leg press with your 15RM weight (the most weight you can lift for 15 reps) then get at least 25 reps in one set. How? By taking short 30 second rests. (Rack the weight during these short breaks.) So...

THE BASICS Just to make sure that we're on the same page here, the difference between a chin-up and a pull-up is the grip. Incidentally, the pull-up is a type of chin-up, technically. So when I talk about chins, I often mean pull-ups, too. Chins traditionally use a supinated grip (palms facing...

6 X 6 USING 70% OF 1RM WITH SHORT REST This is one of the best set/rep schemes for size gains. In fact, it's one of the first. Legendary bodybuilding coach Vince Gironda called this loading scheme "the Mr. Olympia routine" because it was one he relied on when training Larry Scott, the very first...

In the gym, an overwhelmingly common practice for size and strength is that of simply performing straight sets of exercise, just like they did it in the old school days. Sure, this plan may be tried, tested and true, but it offers few options if you’ve found you’re in a plateau for either your...

The Arnold Sports Festival UK was a great place for likeminded fitness fanatics to get together, compete, or simply learn about the latest technical trends and supplement breakthroughs. But most importantly, the weekend was all about having fun and testing ones’ self in a constant quest for...

The word “power” as it relates to training has been thrown around so much that I believe most people have lost or conflated its meaning. Because of this, lifters everywhere make many disastrous mistakes when power training. The first order of business is to define “power.” Once you know what...

Ballet-dancer-turned-actress Natalie Burn kicked butt in her starring role as a runaway bride in the action-thriller-horror, “Til Death Do Us Part” (read the full interview here) and now shares with M&F readers the killer workouts that kept her core strong for some of those grueling action...

Sometimes we get too comfortable with our regular gym routine, and that includes our gym. One of the biggest drawbacks of being away from your go-to gym is our dependency on more fancy equipment. You don’t have to worry about being creative because of your access to all the gym toys. However...

Calves are the hardest muscle group to transform. Historically, humans had to walk for hours each day. The ankle joint is primarily solicited during that action. If all the effort of propelling your body was provided by a muscular effort of the calves, they'd tire out too fast. That's why the...

Working out from home? Experiment with ways to mimic the angles and positions you normally get at the gym but using the equipment you have available. "But I don't have a lot of equipment or heavy weights!" It can still be done. In fact, let's eliminate ALL excuses and pretend like you only...

Part of me cringes every time someone asks me how long they should rest between sets. Rest periods are all but an extinct method of overload that most people just assume they don't need to pay attention to. These days rest periods are for checking out some chick or playing with your iPod. Just...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Getting in better shape typically requires some form of cardio work, but that doesn't mean hours on a treadmill or elliptical machine. A finisher is a short burst of high intensity performed at the end of a workout designed to speed up fat loss, boost recovery...

Loaded carries should be a regular part of your training routine. They build muscle, torch fat, and ramp up performance. The farmer's walk is the simplest of the loaded carries. It's just the easiest way to pick up heavy shit and get jacked. THE COMMERCIAL GYM PROBLEM A heavy farmer's walk will...

Your Program + Two Boosters = New Muscle Mass! This article isn't going to overwhelm you with neuroscience or obscure language. Nope, it's going to be bare-bones simple. As I've learned over the years, elementary advice is usually what helps people most, and it tends to work best. With that in...

People often overlook bodyweight training because they think it's not hard enough. But it's certainly possible to build muscle using your own bodyweight, especially if you can turn it into a challenge. Below you'll find eight intense methods to maximize muscle growth using basic bodyweight...