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If you’ve picked up a dumbbell or any weight, you’ve probably heard the term “isolation exercise” tossed around. In theory, isolation exercises are meant to target one muscle group—in reality, that’s not normally the case. No single muscle truly works in “isolation” because the human body is a...

CHANGE, DUMB COMMENTS, AND MACHO CRAP Insanity is often defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. In the field of strength development, this concept applies directly to exercise selection. In order to prevent injuries we need to be able to change. We...

We often hear conflicting evidence about whether we should train through an illness with suggestions made from various people to either butch up and fight through it, using preworkout supplements to drive your training performance, or to avoid any activity unless 100% fit and healthy. Rather...

A deficit deadlift is a deadlift performed while standing on a weight plate or short platform, usually around one to four inches high. It's often used as assistance work for those that have trouble in the first stage of the deadlift. The increased range of motion also recruits more of the...

Weed through all the bad advice and misguided information tossed around gyms and the Internet. These tips help you to remove the confusion and improve results. 1. Deep squats are bad for your knees. 2. Crunches and sit ups give you six pack abs. 3. You can only train each body part once a week...

To bring some order to the mayhem and feel more confident at the gym, it's helpful to know the basic code of conduct for gym-goers - easy but important things you can do to keep everyone, including yourself, safe and happy. The gym can be an intimidating place. Besides the grunting and the...

ollowed squats with 5x5 Slant Board Goblet Squats. These are a perfect complement due to the ability to work your VMO and obtain extreme ROM to target the quads for Hypertrophy. YOU SHOULD DO THESE! They also work the core insanely well. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2vmXyjJpK4

Due to the rapidly lowering prices of HGH (which I believe is due to more players entering the market with high quality HGH), I have been doing a LOT of reading on which water to use to reconstitute HGH. Here are my findings, please chime in to correct or confirm my info - I would rather be told...

Here is some great bodybuilding nutrition tips to help you build muscle! Diet is really the key when it comes to bodybuilding. Three Simple Keys To A Good Bodybuilding Nutrition By Michael Parker Are you beginning to become a bodybuilder? Have you just started to do your workouts and don't...

There are many practices in bodybuilding nutrition that have no scientific backing and can be detrimental to your health. These diets are based on what athletes eat during their dieting phase. But there are no similar recommendations for the bodybuilding off-season. During this time...

In body building patience can be said to be the greatest virtue that any one in bodybuilding should follow. This is because the practice is not a one day event and everyone wishing to join must be ready for a life time routine whether he likes it or not. Many people fail and quit in body...

Most bodybuilding supplements contain creatine. This compound has been lauded by most nutritional experts in the body building regimen as an absolutely essential supplement for bulking up muscles. Most people however buy supplements expecting miraculous results. That is because manufacturers and...

In bodybuilding, possessing the right genetics for gaining muscle, losing body fat, responding to chemicals, and shape/structure are often the keys to who succeeds and who fails in the sport. However, none of these tools matter much if the athlete doesn't possess the mental fortitude, focus, and...

Going professional in bodybuilding is not a very easy task as most people might think. There are many bodybuilders who have been wondering what it takes for a person to become a professional bodybuilder. If you are one of those persons then today is your lucky day because I will share with you...

If you're looking for the one move that brings together everyone that has ever hit the gym, from bodybuilders to powerlifters and even complete novices, then it should be deadlifting. Being the best of all compound exercises, it's difficult for any other type of weight lifting to replace...

Would you believe it if your gym instructor said you could achieve more gains and fitness by using an economic principle? It may be hard to believe, but it is true. It's natural for humans to choose the easier way out in all their endeavors, and fortunately, the 80/20 muscle-building rule backs...

Charles Staley, Bodybuilding, Strength Training, 13 Recently I was asked “…what is your preference on dumbbells compared to barbells? Does the increased amount of weight you can move on say, an incline barbell press offset the extra work by the stabilizing muscles if you were use dumbbells...

Your mental climate during workouts is one of the most significant factors (if not the most significant factor) that will determine the level of success you’ll experience from that workout. What follows are my favorite tricks and tactics for more productive gym sessions: Let Go Of Results And...

I am currently running test E 375 every 5th day and EQ 500 every week. I am approx 8 weeks in and I just noticed my nipples are itchy and sensitive. I have adex and nolva on hand. This is my first cycle ever and I am wondering if I should start an AI. Should I take the adex or the nolva or both...

Deadlift Form 101 It is rare to see beginning lifters practicing proper deadlift form. Far too many trainees perform the lift at a mechanical disadvantage, trying to lift the bar with their hips up. This resembles a Romanian deadlift or stiff-leg deadlift and is hard on the lower back. To...