September 13
Maximum Recruitment Training 1
When anyone talks about training for any goal, they need to consider force, speed, and muscle fiber recruitment. They're the gears that are driving the bus, and Chad Waterbury is at the wheel. Remember, though, that the driver carries no change.
September 11
5 Battle-Tested Strategies for Size and Strength
James Chan is into machine gunning, shot guns, and cross wiring. If we didn't know better, we'd think he was one of those militia guys holed up in some shack in Montana, swearing never to be taken alive.
September 10
Question of Strength 39
Q & A with one of the world's premier strength coaches.
September 6
The Lumberjack Squat
The "lumberjack squat" isn't what people in the logging industry head off to do behind a large poplar tree after having a hearty breakfast of bran flakes. Instead, it's a helluva' cool squatting movement that doesn't compress the spine.
The Strong and Ripped Program
Get focused, burn fat, build muscle, and train like someone who's serious about getting results. Don't have a program? Use this.
September 4
Best of the Best of the Back
Dorian Yates had a big back, but he trained it wrong. You heard me, wrong. At least that's what Scott Abel says. But you know something? After we read this article, Scott convinced us. We're now doing it the Abel way.
August 30
The Real "Core" Exercise
Strong core, strong body. But you need more than traditional ab exercises to get it. Try these out.
August 28
How to Design a Damn Good Program - Part 2
Tired of relying on a personal trainer? Learn to write your own workouts. Get the hang of exercise order, rest intervals, recovery, and special methods for muscle growth. Here's how it works.
August 27
How to Design a Damn Good Program - Part 1
The smart lifter’s guide to writing the best training program for his needs and goals. Check it out.
August 24
The Serratus Crunch
You multitaskers out there will love this movement as it allows you to work the rectus abdominis, the obliques, and the serratus at the same time. Too bad the rest of your life isn't as efficient.
August 23
The 25 Method
Forget about traditional sets and reps. This method works better and can be used for strength or hypertrophy. Get the programs here.
August 20
12 Truths About Bodybuilding Training
If your main goal is to build big muscles, this is a must read. Check it out.
August 17
The Overhead Shrug
Still doing ordinary shrugs for trapezius development? Ready to crank it up a notch, build some trap size, strengthen your thoracic erectors, and train your stinkin' core? Then add overhead shrugs to your program!
August 16
Hybrid Training: The Prequel
Scot Abel is a bodybuilding anarchist. He doesn't believe in tempo training, pre-determined rest intervals, back-off weeks, or the fact we have elves in the basement that make Metabolic Drive. What he does believe in is pretty cool, though.
August 15
A Simple Method for Improving Hamstrings
They're one of the most difficult muscle groups to develop, but the cure to your underdeveloped hamstrings might lie in the answer to this question: "Which way do you point your toes during a leg curl?"
August 13
7 Coaches Give Their Number 1 Tip
We posed the following question to 7 coaches: "What one thing has made the biggest difference in your training when it comes to putting on muscle?" The answers varied enormously, but one of them might provide the clue you've been waiting for.
August 8
Combos For Power and Size
Combos consist of big-money lifts done in rapid succession. Do them right and you'll muscle up quick, along with building speed and power. Oh yeah, you'll also drop some blubber... assuming your heart doesn't explode.
August 7
Total Strength Program
Boost the big three lifts with supramaximal holds and this plan of action.
August 3
Incline Bench Dumbbell Rows
The Bent-Over Barbell Row is a great exercise, but hardly anybody does it correctly. Most people look like they're having relations with a small farm animal when they do BB rows. Hence the Incline Bench Dumbbell Row.