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Can't seem to train for hypertrophy without sacrificing strength or vice versa? Check out this 3 day full body workout that helps you train for both! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Full Body Training Level Intermediate Program Duration8 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time Per...

If you asked 100 gym rats whether they’d love to have that horseshoe triceps appearance, 99 would say yes. The one person who said no to that is obviously lying and haven’t been including any tricep exercises in their routine. The triceps make up over 2/3 of the upper arm and it takes time and...

This no holds barred article contains uncensored opinions on strength training, muscle building, diet and nutrition from many of the lifting industry's top names. 1. “Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general.” - Mark Rippetoe 2. "Biceps are like ornaments on a...

What is Irradiation? Find out how to apply this technique to your workouts for a simple alteration that will really pack a punch! Stand up and make a fist as hard as you possibly can. Go ahead, squeeze! Okay, what did you feel? If you truly squeezed your hardest, you probably felt all of the...

When a muscle activation techniques practitioner contacted me in 2014, promoting his isometric training device, I was skeptical. Before I finish this story, let me backtrack. Thinking about the way we train, I notice something: 95% of the strength and conditioning world spends 95% of their time...

Types of Strength. Strength can be measured and developed in several ways, each of which is highly specific. How the strength will be used should dictate the type of training and testing. Dynamic Strength. Also called isotonic, dynamic strength is defined as the maximum weight that can be...

Instead of being so black and white when it comes to selecting your preferred training method, learn how other forms of training can benefit your end goals. When it comes to those of us who strength train, we often choose a camp to stick our flag in – it is never just strength training, we often...

Got a goal to destroy that bench press PR of yours? Some tricep accessory work will help and these 4 dumbbell tricep exercises are a good place to start! If you have ever missed a bench, the number one limiting factor that I’ve found is tricep strength. I know others will argue about lat...