Training

Q: I’m 48 years old, and I’ve been training with weights for decades. I’ve always had trouble building my triceps. Almost...

The first thing I noticed when I pulled into my gym’s parking lot was that a group of older Body Masters...

The problem with push/pull routines is that if, for example, you work triceps after chest, your triceps will be too fatigued...

I must warn you that even though you use lighter poundages on 10x10 sequences, it’s still a very powerful and taxing...

Q: I’m writing because I’ve seen you compete a number of times, and you always look so relaxed onstage. I’m an...

Q: I’m considering competing in bodybuilding, but I need to decide whether to enter a natural or untested contest. I have...

One thing that’s common to men with little arms is that they don’t do a lot of direct work for the...

I used that routine when I was 21 years old in an attempt to build up my mass and gain weight....

Set some short-term goals too. For 15 years I competed in at least one powerlifting meet every year in the off-season....

Your body didn’t come off an automobile assembly line. Human bodies frequently have subtle differences in anatomy—anomalies, they’re called.

The gym’s two geezers have trained together almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for nearly 10 years—they’re an institution

Q: I’ve got a lot of fat to lose, but I’m motivated to get ripped this summer. My problem is that...

You pull all the way up to full contraction, lower, do an X-Rep partial at the stretch, then pull all the...

The best thing tall people or those who have long limbs can do is try to shorten strokes and strengthen areas...

The squat has received much praise and much criticism over the past 50 years. Leaders in the iron game, including Peary...