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Building a Great Back
Actually, that's true, but we're so accustomed to bending our arms while rotating the scapulae that it takes a lot of...
Larry ScottMarch 11, 2008 -
Back in Action
The power clean is not a high-repetition exercise. The best combination is to do sets of four to eight reps.
Greg ZulakFebruary 14, 2008 -
The Brothers Grimm
How the Grimm brothers trained in the two workouts I outlined is similar to the way many people train. Let’s look...
Stuart McRobertFebruary 12, 2008 -
Building the Ultimate Physique, Month 1: Getting Started
If you’re thinking about starting bodybuilding for the first time and would like to pack on up to 30 pounds of...
John LittleFebruary 5, 2008 -
An Ideal Beginning Strength Program
The majority of requests for information I receive deal with back injuries and programming. This month I present what I believe...
Bill StarrFebruary 4, 2008 -
Naptime
You’ve heard it a thousand times—if you want to recover and grow from your training, you need to get enough sleep....
Ron HarrisJanuary 31, 2008 -
Top 10 Ab Myths
There’s something about a ripped set of abs that grabs onlookers by the throat and rivets their eyeballs. Sure, big arms...
Steve HolmanJanuary 29, 2008 -
Anabolic Firestarters
The reason that a trace mineral is required in extremely small amounts is that it serves as a coenzyme, permitting the...
George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.January 17, 2008 -
Occlusion Training
Wild and crazy training methods seem to come out every other week these days. Whether it’s static-contraction training, superslow mo or...
Layne NortonJanuary 17, 2008 -
Holistic Hypertrophy
Training to add mass sounds simple: Recruit and exhaust as many muscle fibers as possible. Unfortunately, the most common methods of...
Glen DanburyJanuary 17, 2008 -
Shredded Muscle: Making Friends With Leg Training
Q: I’m having trouble bringing up my legs to match my upper body. What would you suggest? A: I had the...
Bradley J. SteinerJanuary 17, 2008 -
A Bodybuilder Is Born
Photography by Michael Neveux Both Randy and I were six weeks out from the New England Bodybuilding Championships. As if he...
Ron HarrisJanuary 17, 2008 -
Vince Gironda’s Bodybuilding for Beginners
Gironda believed that a beginner doesn't need a day of rest between workouts. Instead, Vince advised beginners to exercise daily'resting only...
Gene MozeeJanuary 15, 2008