training

THE REVOLUTION HAS COME, ARE YOU READY? The world of strength training is obviously full of contradiction and confusion. Just pick up any standard bodybuilding magazine and you'll see different people with drastically diverse views, all telling you that they have the one method to help you...

How to Keep Building Muscle After 40 How much muscle can a natural, advanced lifter build after 40? I’d love to tell you they can keep building tons of muscle, but it’d be a lie. Here are the hurtful facts about muscle gain and aging. But don’t panic! I’ll also provide five tips to make the...

A muscular body looks good and is often a goal for many weightlifters. Clothes look (and feel) better, and compliments from others are a constant confidence booster. Not to mention, looking and feeling strong is priceless. However, the benefits of muscle mass reach beyond aesthetics. “Your...

An in-depth look at strength coach Charles Poliquin's new arm training book. When I heard that Charles Poliquin was set to release a new book on arm training, I have to admit that my initial reaction was less than enthusiastic. First of all, it's arm training. It's been done to death...

THE PRISONER I recently watched a documentary about the most-feared inmates in the prison system. One of these inmates was truly a freak of nature. He was locked up in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. The camera peaked through the small hole in the steel door and you saw this man...

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT "TRAINING LEGS" Pain. Suffering. Lactic-acid paralysis. Some workouts not only tax your muscles, they also challenge your mental toughness, testing your courage and even your character. High-rep leg specialization is a badge of hardcore bodybuilding and will shred you...

If you've been training for a decent amount of time, you've made some mistakes. It's part of the process. But doing your homework can definitely save you some time and energy. It would be nice if there existed a simple answer or method to get us to our goals in the shortest possible time, but...

THE BASICS OF BACK CYCLING Back cycling is purposefully overtraining yourself for a short period of time, then pulling back to allow your body to super-compensate with muscular growth. It's not the same as "muscle confusion," which is simply a haphazard changing of routines without rhyme or...