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Brad Borland 9 Gym Bag Essentials Every Lifter Must Have Despite our differences, we are all in the gym for one reason. To make progress. The pursuit of the ever-elusive "gains" is a game that tests our patience day in and day out. In the words of Bro Scientist Dom Mazzetti, "The day you...

Steve Shaw 9 Brutal Ways to Kill Your Sets We all know that progression of weight is king, right? Hit the gym, push sets for as many reps as possible and add weight to the bar when you can. Easy. Safe. Effective. The path to gains. But there are times when safe is boring. Maybe you've just...

As some of you may have noted, we live in a strange time (and I am not even referring to politics). Despite there being more information than ever, people are more confused or misinformed than in days past. Some even refute the existence of dinosaurs... In the fitness world, the picture is...

Andy Yingling Collaborator 10 Ways to Recover Like a Boss From Brutal Workouts There's no such thing as over-training, only under-recovery. If you're going #beastmode in the gym (and you should be), then you must recover like a beast as well. Here are 10 surefire ways those brutal lifting...

Marc Lobliner Own Worst Enemy! Is Overtraining Ruining Your Gains? "Training like a Navy Seal is really important if you are a Navy Seal, not so sure if you are a Football or Basketball player. Best not to forget you are what you train to be. Getting tired is not training. Think about what you...

Steve Shaw The Death of German Volume Training? German volume training. If I had a dollar for each time I've been asked about this training system, I would have a lot of dollars. I've been in this game a long time. 31 years to be specific. I've seen training systems and workout routines come...

Alex Roberts 5 Keys to Having the Most Effective Workouts Aron Ralston had a dream. But his current reality didn't match his vision. He had a comfortable job working at Intel and for years, he wrestled with the idea of walking away from the cubicle farm to step into what he really wanted to do...

Marc Lobliner Dorian Yates Was Right About Training Frequency In 2010 I trained with the one and only Dorian Yates. The Shadow, as he was known, won six Mr. Olympia titles. He inspired me to start lifting as a 13 year old football player. When I first saw the grainy, veiny hamstrings of Dorian...

Chris Gains 4 Step Weight Loss Plan That Works for Everybody I started having weight issues right after I finished college when I got my office job. Sitting in front of the computer 10 hours a day, not having enough time or energy to be more active, and eating all the wrong foods got me close to...

Ryan Rodal Top 7 Common Bodybuilding Mistakes Made by Beginners Getting into shape, learning to train properly, and beginning the path towards achieving your goal physique is a road filled with challenges, obstacles, and likely several bouts of trial and error. In past generations, individuals...

Andy Yingling Collaborator The Stress-Free Approach To Training In this day in age, information is abundant. Everyone has access to endless and in-depth resources on just about anything they could possibly have an interest in. By spending just a few minutes each day surfing fitness web pages...

Whenever the word "form" comes up it always sparks huge debate with crowds being divided on opinion. One half of the crowd will exclaim that your form should be textbook perfect whereas the other half will be more rugged about it. My own form often gets called into question when I post training...

Density training does not simply refer to building dense muscles. Sure, we want to look jacked and muscular, but that's not what we're talking about right now. Before we dive in, let's define our terms. The first term is training volume. This refers to the total amount of weight moved during a...

David Groscup How to Build Muscle Mass Fast - Using High Intensity Workouts Let's face it. The main reason we train with weights - grinding out reps workout after workout - is to add mass to our physiques. Sure it's great to be in better shape and ripped, but there's nothing like looking in the...

Brian McFadden 5 Strongman Movements For A Stronger, Bigger, Leaner Physique We all need a change of pace in our daily lives from time to time. In the gym, we too, need to change things up every now and again. But the last thing we want to do is to adopt bad habits when we try something new...

And how anyone can compete in powerlifting. Every now and then we alter our training programs or approaches to avoid stalling and plateauing as our bodies get used to the current training. Sometimes new programs are designed to improve a specific goal such as conditioning, fat loss or strength...

Andy Yingling Collaborator Maintaining Bodybuilding Motivation: Find Your Inspiration and Gain In the ever-growing world of bodybuilding, inspiration and motivation are certainly key aspects. But they are often the things that are hard to maintain. I see it time after time in the gym. There's...

Alex Roberts Best Way to Build Muscle? Here Are 3 Rock Solid Strategies In the pursuit of building massive amounts of muscle and punishing power, we've have all witnessed (or maybe even been that guy ourselves) someone always seems to be wanting to put on some size. Month after month, this...

Alex Roberts How to Gain Muscle Mass: 5 Must-Have Training Principles No, this isn't another one of those lists that has a catchy title and after skimming through you chalk it up to another bit of your precious time wasted. These five principles are the nuts and bolts that your training should...

Alex Roberts Reach Your Fitness Goals Using These 3 Tips When it comes to training and dieting, there are a variety of components that come into play when seeking optimal body composition and strength. Your training frequency. Your training style. Your macronutrient (fats, carbs, and proteins)...