Category: Training

Grow More Muscle With Hellcentrics

/ Posted 09.26.2012

When I was training hard last year for my IRON MAN cover shoot, I experimented with a new training style … continue reading

How to Increase Intensity for Direct/Indirect 4X Mass Workouts

/ Posted 09.24.2012

Q: I’m making spectacular gains with 4X, much better than I ever did with heavy training. It may just be … continue reading

Do I need to exercise the small muscles around the spine?

/ Posted 09.21.2012

Q: I’ve heard that there are lots of small muscles in and around the spine. Do I need to exercise … continue reading

The Cure for Narrow Shoulders and Flat Delts

/ Posted 09.19.2012

Q: Broad shoulders get girls’ attention, but mine are narrow. Plus, my delts are flat. Should I do more presses … continue reading

How Do I Train to Get A Thick Back?

/ Posted 09.15.2012

Q: I understand about back width, but I don’t understand about back thickness and how I go about developing it. … continue reading

Best Rep Speed for Muscle Growth

/ Posted 09.13.2012

Q: I’m confused about the best rep speed for muscle growth. I’ve read that slow-mo training, like eight seconds up … continue reading

How Do Pros Train to Get Awesome Biceps?

/ Posted 09.12.2012

Q: What do the pros do to give themselves their awesome biceps shapes? A: Biceps shape is genetically determined. If … continue reading

My right lat is growing much faster than my left. What should I do?

/ Posted 09.10.2012

Q: My right lat is growing much faster than my left. What should I do? A: It’s not unusual to … continue reading

Sets, Reps and Getting Strong

/ Posted 09.09.2012

Of all the many aspects of strength training, the one that seems to baffle more athletes and coaches is determining … continue reading

How to Get Balanced Muscles and Good Posture

/ Posted 09.06.2012

Q: I split my workouts between the gym and home, and for the home workouts I want to stick with … continue reading

Review: Mad Scientist Muscle

/ Posted 09.05.2012

You may recognize Nick Nilsson’s name from his various e-books and articles on the Internet (he has a new blog … continue reading

Moderate Weights for Safer Squats

/ Posted 09.03.2012

Q: What’s with your attitude about squats? It’s the best mass-building exercise, but you pan it. Are you turning into … continue reading

Negative-Only Sets and FD/FS

/ Posted 09.02.2012

We’ve been using your FD/FS program with amazing success two out of every six weeks. We especially love the challenge … continue reading

How to Make Incline Curls More Effective

/ Posted 08.31.2012

Q: I’m a big believer in your Positions-of-Flexion workouts. I have gotten more growth with that [three-exercise approach] than with … continue reading

Create Your Own Masterpiece of Muscle

/ Posted 08.29.2012

I was looking for something in my basement the other day when I stumbled across some old photos and assorted … continue reading

Should We Keep Changing Our Training?

/ Posted 08.28.2012

Year’s ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger advised his followers to change their weight-training programs every six weeks. The idea was to shock … continue reading

Is Heavy Lifting Bad for You?

/ Posted 08.25.2012

Q: On “Celebrity Apprentice” I saw Donald Trump joke with Lou Ferrigno that heavy lifting might be bad because Ferrigno … continue reading

Amazing Workouts for Weak Upper Chest

/ Posted 08.24.2012

Q: In many of your programs, like the Basic Power-Density Mass Workout, you use only the “ultimate exercise” for most … continue reading

Best Arm Flexors: How do I decide which curl exercise to do?

/ Posted 08.22.2012

Q: Should I do dumbbell curls, barbell curls, EZ-curl-bar curls, spider curls, hammer curls, cable curls, incline curls, concentration curls … continue reading

Beginner Chest Exercises: Should You Add A Pec Deck?

/ Posted 08.21.2012

Q: I’m a beginner. The only chest exercise I do is the flat-bench press. Should I add the pec deck? … continue reading

How to Get Awesome Abs

/ Posted 08.19.2012

Q: How can I make my abs look like those of the pros? A: Abs are the one bodypart that … continue reading

4 Simple Steps to Success

/ Posted 08.17.2012

What would you say if I told you that your level of discipline might not be quite up to snuff … continue reading

Hamstring Helpers

/ Posted 08.16.2012

Q: I’m going for my natural pro card this year and feel that all I’m lacking is a bit of … continue reading

The Secret: Make It Like “Groundhog Day”

/ Posted 08.14.2012

King Kamali didn’t exactly light the world of pro bodybuilding on fire the way some thought he would, but he … continue reading

Box Squats for Athletic Competitions

/ Posted 08.01.2012

Q: I understand you are dogmatically against box squats. What about using them to help peak for athletic competitions to … continue reading

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