sets

All you need is one dumbbell and a hefty amount of mental fortitude. High-rep finisher sets have their place in bodybuilding. And they're not just for building mental toughness. They also create metabolic stress (the pump) which is one of the primary drivers of muscle growth. Just finish off...

As I explain in my fitness books for men and women, Bigger Leaner Stronger and Thinner Leaner Stronger, the best way to develop any muscle, including the side delts, is to train it in different ways, from different directions, and at different angles. Here’s a side delt workout that does just...

Backoff sets is a word used often in the weightlifting and powerlifting fields. While the phrase may be absolutely evident to some, it is not totally clear to novices to the sport, and it may signify various things to different people. Understanding backoff sets and how to use them may...

Jason Huh roared onto the bodybuilding scene in 2004, winning the NPC Teenage Nationals as a light-heavyweight and earning a FLEX article. Six years later, when he’d transformed himself into a 256-pound super-heavyweight (at 5'9"), he overpowered the eld at the 2010 USA Championships and hauled...

QUESTION WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET READY TO CRUSH THE INITIAL WORK SET (AND FOLLOWING SETS) WITHOUT LOSING STRENGTH VIA HIGH- REP WARMUPS? ANSWER The reality is that more often than not, most trainees overdo their warmups. Performing multiple, low-intensity, high-rep sets before each...

So you’ve got dough, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and turkey pepperoni. The prospect of eating each individually, cold and uncooked, is not very appetizing. But stack them together and apply heat and you can bake the perfect cheat meal—pizza. This is the logic of giant sets, which combine...

HIT LEGS TODAY Ive used this Pyramid style training many many times and decided to use it again today for legs.Here's this mornings workout..... Squats------------------4 sets of---------4,8,12,20 Stiff legged Deads------3 sets of---------6,8,10 Front Squats-----------4 sets...

Found this one a long time ago and have seen it utilized many times with success.This is of course only one workout and doesnt include many of the popular choices of exercises but its always about changing things up. Back Workout For The Ladies Wide Grip Pull...