Bodybuilding

Small jumps each week alter the focus of this progression from hypertrophy to strength, first building the muscle, tendon, and ligament strength needed to handle heavier weights, and then hitting PRs.

If you’re one of those guys who thinks anything outside of plates on a bar is blaspheme, give me five minutes to convince you otherwise.

No, hammer curls and pushdowns probably aren’t going to add 50 pounds to your bench, but they very well might keep your elbows healthy enough so that you can train consistently. And getting arms big enough to bust through shirtsleeves is fun.

There's a reason techniques in the past were so widely used for so long: they worked. Go old school and give these exercises a shot.

High volume and high intensity can be achieved in a short timeframe with this cluster set training session.

Or so says a 22-year-old.

By explaining the concept of Oscillating Kinetic Energy and demonstrating the setup, Jim gives you everything you need to know to get the most out of the Bamboo, Earthquake, and E-Maxx bars.

Some believe that fructose only replenishes liver glycogen and is unable to replenish muscle glycogen. Others believe that fructose is used first to replenish liver glycogen and then will replenish muscle glycogen. All we care about, for carb-loading use, are the visual results.

This cluster set workout is not a marathon — it's a sprint. You've got to be ready to go pedal-to-the-metal, balls-to-the-wall for the entire session.

Being married to a physique sport competitor isn't easy. I want this article to provide some authentic insight from the real pillars of strength: the women who play the support role.

High-rep training is extraordinarily useful to powerlifters (even if it’s also extraordinarily unpleasant). Like any other programming tool, however, it needs to be used appropriately, or it can cause more harm than good.

Only the serious need apply.