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As is true with almost any skill, the more you lift, the better you get at it (and the bigger you get as a result). The more frequently you train a muscle, the faster it’s going to respond by growing. So if you’ve only ever trained one or two body parts in a...
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For some, the thought of group fitness conjures visions of jazzercise and Zumba. But these days, group fitness isn’t what it used to be, and there may be no better proof than F45 Training. Short for Functional 45, the Australia-born group fitness franchise centers its workouts...
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Seems like everyone's out to find a newer, better way to train their biceps. Drop sets, weird splits and awkward exercises are all part of the trial and error guessing game. But novel training methods don’t necessarily equate to shirt-busting results.
If you want big...
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Assuming you’ve spent the winter months...
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Army bases, city parks, church gyms, and state prisons are...
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It’s not efficiency for efficiency’s sake...
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Olympic and professional athletes have...
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No matter how long you can hold a yoga plank or how many...
Lou Ferrigno reached bodybuilding legend status in his prime, going toe-to-toe with Arnold Schwarzenegger himself on the Olympia stage and playing the Incredible Hulk in the days before CGI was around to turn a man into a jade-jawed monster. It goes without saying that Ferrigno has always taken...
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Who says every (or, really, any) gym visit needs to be an...
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You’d be shocked at what can be...
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As important as great shoulders are to a beautiful...
When you’ve been in the iron game a while, you begin to ask yourself some tough questions: How do I maximize size without sacrificing strength? How do I get stronger without getting injured? In short, how can a lifter have it all—muscle, power, and pain-free joints to enjoy the benefits? The...
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If you’ve spent the past few years following the...
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Look, getting abs ain’t rocket science, and it’s...
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Ian Spanier
We've got some great news: It doesn’t take a laundry list of...
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Flex Lewis’s open Olympia mission began in...
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Varying your workouts is critical to avoiding...
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The gym is your playground. Use everything it has to...
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Chris Nicoll
After taking second at the New York Pro and first at the Toronto Pro SuperShow...