The Injury Prevention Roundtable
Featuring Mike Boyle, Eric Cressey, Bill Hartman, and Mike Robertson
October 17
Leg Training Myths Exposed
The best squat depth? The right position for the knees? Here’s what you need to know.
October 16
Big Bang-For-Your-Buck Exercises
Want to build great abs? Forget sit-ups. Want great biceps? Forget all those curls. Want a great chest? Forget the bench press. According to Chad, isolation movements are a waste of time. He's either nuts or a great visionary.
Training for Newbies - Part 2
More great training advice for new lifters. Even you crusty vets will learn something. Check it out.
October 15
Training for Newbies - Part 1
If you're new to bodybuilding, this one is for you. Check it out.
October 11
The Round-Up Interviews: Eric Cressey
In honor of the League Championships that start tonight, we present a look at how baseball has pretty much abused weight training and sports preparation in general. Hell, listening to Eric Cressey, it's a wonder any of them can throw a ball.
Blitzkrieg Triple Dumbbell Press
To win the war on der chest, we must attack it, Blitzkrieg style! We shall crush the pectoral enemy, see it driven before us, and listen to the lamentation of the vimmen!
October 9
The HIIT Revolution for Fat Burning Success
If you bust your butt using these methods, you'll burn fat even while you're sitting on that same butt hours later.
October 8
Question of Strength 40
The true Master Blaster pontificates on shoulder training, adding muscle without putting on fat, BCAA's, whole eggs vs. egg whites, hot Asian chicks, recruiting more motor units, dumb exercises, bar speed, and his inability to love. (We made up that last one.)
October 4
The Sloshing Pillar of Pain
It looks crazy, but this workout gadget, which you can make yourself, will kick your butt. Here’s how.
October 2
50 More Tips for Serious Athletes
A grab bag of tips for bodybuilders, strength athletes and more. Regardless of your sports calling, you're guaranteed to find something useful here.
October 1
September 26
A Singular Workout
If you're a bodybuilder and you've spent your weightlifting life doing sets of 8,10, 12, etc., doing singles will absolutely blow you up. A terrific idea and a terrific program that'll raise you head and shoulders above the competition.
September 25
Olympic vs. Powerlifting Squats
You need to know the differences and use the one that’s right for you. A must-read for squat freaks.
September 24
Staggered Ab Training
Finally, an ab training program that's excuse proof! No more throwing in a couple of pathetic, obligatory crunches at the end of a workout. And the answer was staring you in the face the whole time.
September 20
3 Ways to Grow More Muscle
From beginner to advanced lifter, here’s how to balance the three most important mechanisms of hypertrophy.
Training to Failure
Matt Phelps is hugely pissed about the term "failure" and what it really means. He thinks exercise physiologists have one idea while the guys in the trenches, i.e., the guys in the gym, have a different, more realistic idea.
September 19
Just One Exercise
Mike Boyle hates the question, "If you could only do one exercise, what would it be?" To him, it's like asking if Superman could beat the Hulk. Regardless, he gave us an answer that's pretty intriguing.
September 18
Injuries: Nutrition and Recovery
Rest, ice, and Celebrex aren't the ways to treat strains, tendonitis, or fractures. John Berardi and Ryan Andrews tell you how to win the war against injuries using items from your pantry and fridge.
September 17
Maximum Recruitment Training 2
You got the introduction to MRT last week, now here's the meat. If you've got limited time but want maximum results, this is your baby. The cool thing? The workouts won't take you much longer than 30 minutes.