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Steve Shaw The Body Part Split is Not Dead - Get Over It Body part splits are dead! That's the drumbeat being hammered out around lifting sites across the Internet. These "bro splits" are only good for the hardcore chemically enhanced, or those of us with way too much time on their hands. I'm...

A common question from novice lifters is ?how many times should I train a muscle group per week?? Many people are under the impression that if they don't give a muscle 168 hours to recover, it will get a bad case of over-training syndrome. It will begin to fall off of their body striation by...

Alex Roberts The ABCs of Building a Rock Solid Training Program There are more than a few options out there to choose from when it comes to training programs and methodologies. You can hop onto the internet and find dozens of plug and play programs that are sound and can produce great results...

Jeremy Gray Bodybuilding Dilemma - More Weight or More Reps? The debate over lifting more weight or more reps is something searched thousands of times per month. People are looking for the magical answers to these questions when there isn't one. Without consistent training, it doesn't matter if...

Have you found it yet? You know the training rulebook on how to effectively gain muscle mass? You haven't found it either? That's because there isn't one. Sure, you can consider the latest interwebz article or manifesto as fact because it came from some online fitness guru that gave it away for...

Marc Lobliner Too Much Exercise - Media Attacks Fitness, Time to Fight Back! "Exercise is bad for the gut, and is only one of the many dangers of overtraining." This sentiment was recently plastered over the news sites. Even the right-wing Drudge Report carried this story launched by The...

Have you ever been stopped in the gym and asked to flex your calves? No? I'll predict it's because of two possible reasons: You're calves suck (that's not a knock, just the cold, hard truth) or people just don't care about calf training. Whichever one it is, one thing is true: you wouldn't be...

Andy Yingling Collaborator The Benefits of Weight Training: Why Pumping Iron is for Everyone Resistance training is often ignored by individuals interested in losing weight and "toning up". They have an unhealthy sense of self-worth, and view these areas as eyesores. Resistance training...

When bodybuilding coach and natural strength athlete Jeff Nippard isn’t in the gym, he’s usually taking a deep dive to discover the best, most evidence-backed way to workout. Last year, Nippard looked at social media’s most popular bodybuilding influencer, Sam Sulek, to provide what he says is...

Steve Shaw 4 Great Chest Workouts for Improved Mass and Strength I must admit... My chest genetics suck. I wasn't blessed with Arnold Schwarzenegger, shelf-like pecs. I've had to work hard over the last 30 years (yes, I am that old) to build up an appreciable amount of chest size. If you're...

Alex Roberts 11 Feats of Strength That Every Lifter Should Accomplish Other than nutrition the biggest obstacles that keeps seasoned gym rats from accomplishing their fitness and physique goals are gaps in strength and lack of balance in their training. It has been stated by multiple top...

The principle behind dropping unwanted body fat is simple but as most of us find out, the process is anything but easy. Losing weight and dropping fat are not always the same thing, and figuring out the best methods for battling the bulge can be met with mixed messages. Fortunately, Juan Leija...

Jeremy Gray 10 Mistakes to Avoid With Core Training Getting a strong core is important for strength and overall quality of life. Getting abs, on the other hand, is definitely more important. So since we all want toned abs, you've probably put in a lot of work, right? Since I know how much it...

Jeremy Gray Break These 5 Rules in Your Strength Training Routine If you pull up any article about training, you're going to see a lot of hard set "rules" that are preached. While you shouldn't go against what everyone says, there are a few rules that are meant to be broken. If you've been...

The Weider Principles - A Complete Analysis Few people have had the impact on the world of fitness, and more specifically the sport of bodybuilding, than Joe Weider. Born November 29, 1919, in Montreal, Canada, Weider was one of four children born to Polish-Jewish immigrants. Despite rather...

Robert Schinetsky Hard Gainer? Blame Your Androgen Receptors Day after day, week after week, you hit the gym, lifting heavy, training with intensity, using the right exercise, and pushing for overload. You also make sure to eat enough protein and consume ample amount of calories to support your...

Liz Beaver How to Program a Workout for a Sport If you are a professional athlete, you no doubt have a professional team of people who work you out at the correct intervals, both on and off-season. But what about the rest of us who may participate in competitive sports and athletic endeavors on...

As winter fades, it’s time to unveil the hard work beneath those layers. Warmer weather presents the perfect opportunity to spring clean your workout routine and get leaner and more defined. This 4-Day Core Workout Routine aims to spring clean your winter routine and bring those abs out of...

By Jeremy Gray Is Split Training Better Than Full-Body Training? If you walk into any gym, there's going to be a wide variety of training types. You'll see people posting on Instagram with #legday, and you wonder why people target specific body parts. Split training is simply a strength...

When it comes to exercise, movement is movement. But when it comes to building strength, however, not all programs are created equal. Are you looking for a new program or wondering if your current program stacks up? One of the critical components of any effective program is your ability to be...