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Those of you who have read through any of my articles know that I'm a big believer in the basics. I confidently preach low volume, infrequent workouts that are based around the universal laws of overload and progression (training with maximum intensity and progressing in weight or reps from week...

Sprechen sie Deutsch? Translated, that means do you speak German? Well you don’t need to speak German to master German Volume Training. You only need to master your threshold for pain, because German Volume Training is pain. It’s an insane, effective method of shocking your muscles and forcing...

HIT VS VOLUME. Which style of working out is the better approach for bodybuilding? It’s hard to discredit either style of weight training because there have been countless examples of people who have built incredible physiques using both. So my stance on it is pretty simple; I’m partial to HIT...

There’s plenty of emphasis from health and fitness professionals on how excess weight affects the body — not just related to appearance, but also in terms of insulin resistance, cardiovascular effects, bone and joint health, cancer risk, metabolic syndrome and other issues — but weight can also...

There’s plenty of research on the health hazards of belly fat when it comes to coronary artery disease and cardiovascular issues, and researchers believe the association might be related to blood sugar processing and inflammation. But it isn’t only your heart and arteries that can be affected...

Whats your workout style? High reps? Low Reps? Heavy weight? Light weight? I've recently gotten into high reps and light weight.

There’s no denying that Dana Linn Bailey is in killer shape—and always has been—but that doesn’t mean she’s invincible. The former Women’s Physique Olympia champ, and longtime athlete, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a cautionary tale of overtraining with her 1.9 million followers. In the...

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jay-cutler-squat.jpg Imagine it’s 1979 and you want to do pullups. Already hanging from the bar is Roy Callendar, third in the previous year’s Mr. Olympia. You’d better hope he lets you work in, because he’s not moving on for another hour or so. And 25 sets at the pullup bar are just the...

QUESTION You had some of the craziest triceps I’ve ever seen. I know you’re all about low volume, but can I do extra sets just for triceps to get them like yours? ANSWER Thank you for the compliment, I think. Crazy triceps are a good thing, right? First of all, I want to clear up...

OK, I have no shame... Why post Anonymous when we all have the same problems... My girlfriend doesn't mind swallowing, but been that I'm in the middle of cycle... My volume is a pathetic couple drops, how can I increase the amount? Any tricks, foods, drugs.... Anything to gain some volume...

I saw this article yrs ago and although I dont agree with some of it for me personally,much of it I do and have utilized those beliefs over the yrs with success. Mass Construction State-of-the-Art, Holistic Training for Outlandish Muscle Gains I have a confession to make: I’ve been training...