Beginning Bodybuilding

The lesson: Be dedicated so that you train 100 percent well and recuperate 100 percent well, but don’t neglect other aspects...

The program may look like madness, but if you haven’t been making progress on a conventional bodybuilding program, what do you...

Research shows that preadolescent athletes can improve their strength by as much as 50 percent after eight to 12 weeks on...

The truth is that there are many, many effective ways to train.

Arm strength, including forearm strength, has been admired in a multitude of civilizations for thousands of years. It was vital in...

Your age and training experience affect your goals. For example, if you’re 41 and have trained consistently since your teens, your...

In order to make the muscles bigger, you need to tear down the muscle tissue so it can grow back bigger...

Train correctly at every workout. Eat correctly at every meal. Sleep well every night. And do it all relentlessly.

You can see the pattern here. Do high reps with the first exercise to get a great pump in your calves...

Youth may have boundless energy and enthusiasm, but patience and wisdom are often in very short supply.

If you’ve been training for only two months, you’re really a beginner at this stage.

Q: I’ve been weight training for about a year. I’m a small guy—138 pounds, 5’ 7” with a 38-inch chest and...

Whatever squat and calf program you select, make sure you apply yourself diligently on every rep on every set. Once you...

Perhaps the best reason to start a youngster on a strength program is the effect it will have on self-confidence.

Q: I’m a 20-year-old guy from England. I’ve been training for two months now, four times a week, using a split...