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Ryan Rodal The 5 Best (Non-Floor Crunch) Ab Exercises Let's face it. The one body part that every single guy wants to improve appearance-wise is the abdominal muscles. If you were to take a survey on what body part women find most attractive, chances are it would be those abdominal muscles...

Alex Roberts Gain Muscle Mass Fast With These 3 Proven Methods Editor's note: This article by Bob Kupniewski originally appeared at Machine Muscle. As I continue to focus on my off-season and try to add some size, I thought it would be a good time to write a training article. I have used some...

Nick Ludlow How to Perform Barbell Front Raises Nothing draws attention to a well-rounded and balanced physique quite like full, capped deltoid muscles. Evenly developed deltoids contribute to the aesthetic X-physique by increasing the illusion of broader shoulders and a narrower waist. The...

Ryan Rodal 6 Best Squat Exercise Variations for Wheels of Steel The day that some dreadfully frown upon? The day that others look with brazen excitement? The day that everyone respects no matter their circumstances? Leg day is the most joked about, and frequently skipped workout of the week...

Ryan Rodal Don't Waste Your Time With These 7 Bodybuilding Lies Throughout the course of bodybuilding history, there has been a cadre of lies that seemingly never fade away regardless of how much time passes. These myths have been passed down from generation to generation, gym to gym. No matter...

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...

Steve Shaw How to Get Big Shoulders - 3 Challenging Shoulder Workouts Round cannonball-sized shoulders are cornerstones of the aesthetic X-frame physique. This coveted physique requires big and broad shoulders, sweeping latissimus dorsi muscles, and a narrow waist. While the bench press may be...

Recent studies have raised alarms about GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, highlighting that a significant portion of the weight lost may come from lean muscle mass. In fact, some studies report that reductions in lean mass range between 40% and 60% as a proportion of total weight...

Squats for Tall Lifters - A Complete Set-up Guide Whether it be at work or just in general conversation, I'm constantly asked, "How much can you bench?" But rarely am I asked, "How much can you squat?" I've been competing in powerlifting for a little while now. Along this journey, being tall...

Alex Roberts Advanced Back Training - 5 Alternative Upper Back Exercises you've heard the terms before: barn-door back, lats like wings, big and wide. The back sure gets its due when it comes to nicknames and bragging rights, but how many of us really focus on training our back with any...

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...

Steve Shaw 36 Explosive Ways to Gain Muscle Mass It's time to get on the gains train. If you're feeling flat in the gym and need a good kick in the back end, these 36 tips are tricks are proven winners. Please let me know in the comments section below if you implement any of these tactics into...

Internet trolls had tongues wagging as Selena Gomez cut a svelte physique on the red carpet at the 97th Academy Awards, leading to speculation as to whether she’d joined the growing list of celebrities who swear by Ozempic. But while the star has neither directly confirmed or denied her use of...

Steve Shaw Hard, Heavy and 50 Rep Hell Arm Building Program When it comes to arm training I like to use a 3-pronged attack: Hit them heavy Hit them hard Hit them with a finisher I start my sessions with the big hitters; exercises that involve barbells, dumbbells and heavy ass weight. From...

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...

Steve Shaw The Only Arm Day Workout You'll Ever Need Arm day. Mention this gun-centered workout and you'll likely get one of two responses. Response #1: "HAHAHAHA! You have an arm day? That's so bro split of you... Bro!" Response #2: "Yes! Welcome to the gun show! Let's do this up right!" While...

Andy Yingling Collaborator 12 Tips To Building Massive Arms Meet Jim. Jim is a gym rat that likes to walk around with his racerback tank top, showing off his veiny arms. He looks a lot like a Waving Wacky Tube Man. He exhibits no size, no definition, but trains arms every day. What's his...

Jeremy Gray 9 Techniques to Increase Your Workout Intensity After months of doing the same workout, things get stale. You know what lifts are going to suck, you may have a couple you like, and you end up gritting your way through the rest of the workout. Or you maybe you've been lifting for a...

Jeremy Gray Biceps Workouts - 10 Things You Must Know There aren't too many lifters that tell me they don't want bigger arms. In fact, I've never heard anyone say that. Unfortunately, there's no magical workout or solution to getting bigger arms. There are a few concepts you need to understand...

Spend years in the gym to build some muscle? Nobody's got time for that. While building muscle does take time before you see obvious growth, if you have been putting in the work without any progress, it's a sign your approach is wrong. A workout is a terrible thing to waste, so even if you are...