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Many people ask themselves and others if you can teach an old dog new tricks. That question can work the other way as well. Could a young pup learn a classic trick? In this case, can a young lifter benefit from an old-school lift like the strict press exercise? What You Need To Know About The...

A TWO-PART PUSH-UP CHALLENGE If you're serious about building strong shoulders, pecs, and triceps, a solid foundation of push-ups sets you up for success. High-rep push-ups also strengthen connective tissues and help to bulletproof you against future injuries. Use this push-up challenge to make...

Ever since I finished the Train Like Arnold Challenge earlier this year, I’ve been finding new ways to challenge myself and improve. One of those ways is through powerlifting. I’m preparing for my first meet in a few weeks. Besides the basic squat, bench, and deadlift, I’m also training in the...

It might be the challenge you need to give yourself a swift kick in the pants. A pyramid is a collection of sets in which you do any given exercise starting with higher reps during the initial sets and progressively fewer reps as you work your way through the pyramid. Basically, reps start high...

So I post vids on a stroke group, it motivates ppl to see you can still be big as shit after stroke Well once in awhile I have supposed know it alls give advice. This vid was overloaded tricep cable pull downs I even state Im NOT using strict form So this little toothpick comes in and gives me...

The strict curl has been a go-to move for growing biceps for decades. You’ve no doubt seen photos and videos of legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno hitting them to grow their peaks. But in the social media era, it hasn’t necessarily been the sexiest lift. You’re more likely to...

Larry Wheels is never one to back down from a challenge, especially when it comes to powerlifting. This is, after all, the guy who founded a company called Personal Record and holds the all-time record for a total at a single meet with 2,370 pounds (beating the prior record by just 0.1 pounds)...

Nobody proudly declares, “I’m a cheater.” Whatever the context, cheating is something people sheepishly confess to when confronted. In bodybuilding, too, there’s so much emphasis on proper form that few trainers admit to using momentum to hoist heavier metal. But you should feel no shame for...