Seated Leg Curls
Many trainees decide their hamstring development is lacking. They increase their sets of traditional leg curls—usually with marginal results. Seated … continue reading
Many trainees decide their hamstring development is lacking. They increase their sets of traditional leg curls—usually with marginal results. Seated … continue reading
Q: I’m a former powerlifter and used to focus only on squats, deadlifts, bench presses, military presses and bent-over rows. … continue reading
The most popular exercise in any gym in North America is the bench press. It has variations: the close- and … continue reading
Q: What do you think about using kettlebell swings as a warmup for the lower back? I’ve had an issue … continue reading
Q: What exactly do the pros do when they work on the shape of their abs? A: I doubt that … continue reading
Q: Big P/RR/S fan here. It keeps things fun and interesting in the gym. I want to achieve an X-frame—like … continue reading
Q: I’ve seen you recommend behind-the-neck pulldowns in your training blog, but you never include behind-the-neck presses. Is the behind-the-neck … continue reading
Q: I have a question about my routine. I’m going to work out four times a week and work every … continue reading
Q: How can we home-gym rats incorporate Positions-of-Flexion mass training into a very basic setup? I only have a barbell, … continue reading
Q: I’ve noticed that high calves seem to be more prevalent among African-American and Caribbean bodybuilders than among Caucasian bodybuilders. … continue reading
Q: I’ve been using P/RR/S training for months now, and it’s working great. I love the variety aspect; it makes … continue reading
Exactly three years before Branch Warren won the ’11 Arnold Classic, I was sitting in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in … continue reading
Q: I have a flat chest. I’ve been using your Positions-of-Flexion training for a while, and it’s given me some … continue reading
Q: What is the best, as you like to say, “bang for the buck” exercise for the shoulders? What do … continue reading
Q: I really suck at the glute/ham raise. Any tips on how I can improve my performance? A: Because the … continue reading
This month I conclude my diatribe on bodybuilding’s most underused exercises. Triceps: When it comes to building the tri’s, pushdowns … continue reading
Q: For each of the major bodyparts what exercises do you feel are most underused by bodybuilders today? Also, why … continue reading
Q: I want to work out with dumbbells three times a week, like on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Can you … continue reading
You have a variety of rows to choose from when you train. Historically, they began with the barbell bent-over row. … continue reading
Q: For each of the major body-parts—chest, lats, traps, shoulders, biceps, triceps, quads, hamstrings, calves, forearms, abs—what exercises do you … continue reading
Few men in pro bodybuilding today can lay claim to shoulders as impressive as those on Dennis Wolf, who recently … continue reading
Q: I need to develop my inner chest—the cleavage, so to speak. A friend at my gym told me that … continue reading
Q: Recently, IRON MAN has become my favorite mag. I love the X-Rep routines [in Train, Eat, Grow]. I’ve been … continue reading
Here’s a new system for working the calves that’s guaranteed to bring results. It was developed by Jim McLellan of … continue reading
The inner/outer-thigh—a.k.a. adductor/abductor—machine is the result of too many trainees overstretching and spraining knee ligaments by using cables attached to … continue reading