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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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Still committed to your split routine? Discover why you need to give full-body training a shot. Old school lifters swear by training splits but there's something to be said for making full-body workouts part of your repertoire. Dr. Jim Stoppani shares four important reasons to do total-body...

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Edgar Artiga You'd be surprised what can be accomplished with a single piece of rubber. We’re not talking about rehabbing an injury, working on mobility, or dominating a Pilates class, either. We’re talking about building muscle and getting stronger. In fact, when compared with dumbbells and...

Pre- and post workout are the most important times to eat and supplement for maximum gains. Here, we focus on the basics — protein and carbs, the two most critical nutrients of your pre- and post-workout meals — and break them down into three categories: gold (best), silver (second best) and...

Jason Mathias Let's break a rule. One training tenet that seems sacrosanct is to allow at least two days before hitting the same body part again. Most bodybuilders more than double this minimal recommendation, and many work muscles only once weekly. Such splits allow for ample time for...

Josh Wade was a fan of Jay Cutler’s as he was coming up the amateur ranks of bodybuilding, but he quickly saw that he was being compared with another Mr. Olympia: Dorian Yates. “I’ve heard and read how he was meticulous and detailed with his workouts,” Wade says. “I’m the same way. I’m up every...

Sponsored by Strong Supplement Shop The new Top 10 Pre-Workouts for 2018 has shown that customers are eagerly searching for new contenders. With the recent loss of a popular ingredient, not only has a new king emerged, but a whole new ingredient category has sprung into the pre-workout market...

QUESTION I’m a bodybuilder first, having trained hard for three years, but I still want a big bench. Can you give me a few months of bench-press specialization workouts that won’t compromise my size? ANSWER I am all for bodybuilders getting strong. Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger...

While traveling, it is very important to have a pre-planned attack for training. If 212 Olympia champ and Y3T athlete Flex Lewis can keep on top of his workouts while traveling the world each year during his prep, so can you! PLAN AHEAD Find out where the gyms are at the destination you’re...