Hypers: Safe Gains, No Strains The hyper is performed today on a hyperextension bench, which can be horizontal or at a 45 degree angle. February 2, 2012 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Best Feet Placement for Bench Press This one will save your back and reduce injury. January 26, 2012 by Charles Poliquin

Lateral Raises and Shoulder Trauma Many trainees tip the front of the dumbbells down on laterals, but that can cause joint damage. January 9, 2012 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Making Gains Without Elbow Pain Common exercises that can cause the problem include dumbbell shrugs and heavy curls. December 3, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Are knee wraps a good idea for squatting? If you would like a simple answer, that would be no. Read on for more. November 21, 2011 by Charles Peeples

Rowing Machines and Lower-Back Pain So many trainees had back pain that the seated row machine with a chest pad was created. October 28, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Weight Training Following Concussions The study of concussions is an evolving body of research. September 13, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Inner/Outer-Thigh Machines When to use them and when to look for something else. September 12, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Jacked Joints and PRP Powerlifters and bodybuilders who have trained heavy will appreciate this. September 9, 2011 by Becky Holman

How to Treat Injuries Yourself, Part 3 We’re talking about something serious here: physical injury. July 30, 2011 by Stuart McRobert

Optimize Your Size Potential When does your body do 99 percent of its building and repair work? July 24, 2011 by Eric Broser

Avoid Elbow Pains to Keep Making Gains Once the muscle is strained, you become aware of how many exercises use it July 22, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

How to Treat Injuries Yourself, Part 2 Getting back on my training track after sustaining an injury. June 14, 2011 by Stuart McRobert

Simplified Workouts for Fewer Injuries Avoid the aches and pains of doing it without proper recovery. June 13, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

How to Treat Injuries Yourself, Part 2 Getting back on my training track after sustaining an injury. June 10, 2011 by Stuart McRobert

How often should I stretch? It’s possible to stretch too much. June 5, 2011 by Charles Poliquin

Pullup Gains Without Injury and Pain The key point is to let your body move in a natural way. May 25, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

How to Treat Injuries Yourself, Part 1 Learn from my experiences so that you never suffer the way I did. May 22, 2011 by Stuart McRobert

Shrug Risks and Bigger Traps An excellent movement for the development and strength of traps. May 5, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Dumbbell vs. Barbell Bench Presses Variety will keep your shoulders healthy. April 8, 2011 by Charles Poliquin

Why Does Bench Pressing Hurt My Shoulder? Many athletes can rehabilitate their way out of the problem. March 3, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Baseball in the Summer Should you use high or low reps to protect shoulders? February 21, 2011 by Charles Poliquin

The Pros and Cons of Strapping On There’s certainly no reason not to use straps. January 17, 2011 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Warm Up Right to Pack On Muscle For more productive workouts. December 24, 2010 by Eric Broser

You Can Injure Abdominal Muscles Too Identifying and correcting training problems. November 30, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Pain and the Behind-the-Neck Press Sportsmedicine Update November 3, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Back Breakers If your back often hurts, you may want to rethink where you put your valuables. October 13, 2010 by Becky Holman

The Push-Pull Intermediate Split This routine is best performed four days a week with three days of rest. August 14, 2010 by John Hansen

Avoiding Knee Surgery Most rehab exercises are easily done in the gym. August 11, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

The Most Important Bodybuilding Lessons Note that the lessons aren’t listed in any particular order. August 8, 2010 by Stuart McRobert

When Joint Pain Kills the Will to Train Refined, processed foods cause many things, and joint pain is one of them. July 30, 2010 by Paul Burke

Sports: Is It All B.S.? Dr. Yessis Blows the Whistle on Player Development July 6, 2010 by Becky Holman

General Health Concerns Some types of symptoms are not simple tendinitis or strains. June 27, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Bench Pressing and Shoulder Stressing Stop training until your problems have been properly diagnosed. June 21, 2010 by Paul Burke

Shoulder Blade Placement Be careful about listening to false authorities. May 31, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Training Without Supports or Wraps Braces or supports can prevent the development of strength. May 19, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Forearm Training and Straining Several common forearm injuries can plague trainees. April 13, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Don’t Quit: Coping With Injuries Squats and bench presses aren’t for everyone April 7, 2010 by Paul Burke

Another Look at Elbow Pain The ulnar nerve March 2, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Shocking Results and Current Events Frequency-specific micro-current as a training aid? February 18, 2010 by Charles Poliquin

Chest Stress How Much Rest is Best? January 19, 2010 by John Hansen

Incline-Pressing Problems New angles on chiseling chest January 13, 2010 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Does Repetition Speed Matter? Increased stress results in more damage to the muscle fibers. December 23, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Shoulder Training Myths Persist A part of the shoulder is predisposed to problems. December 20, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Size On the Tri’s Without Elbow Pain Grow by lifting logs if you’re isolating the muscles properly. December 14, 2009 by Paul Burke

A New Look at Hip Pain Ball-and-socket soreness November 14, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Kneecap Pain and Squat Depth Are full squats or half squats the best choice for the kneecap? October 27, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Jurassic Spark: X-Rep Partials X Reps helped drug-free bodybuilder Mike Semanoff add 20 pounds of muscle in two months. October 18, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief

Wrist Curl Technique Does it matter? October 3, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Getting Back Up Again You gotta keep swinging September 24, 2009 by Ron Harris

Your Cuffs Don’t make the cure a killer. August 28, 2009 by Ron Harris

What About Workout Planning? Cycling intensity in the gym is essential for making the best size and strength gains possible. August 4, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Aging, Injuries and Heavy Training More muscle, more power and no injuries! July 29, 2009 by Paul Burke

Cardio, Splits and Bodypart Hits Plus beta-alanine for controlling cortisol. July 11, 2009 by John Hansen

The Ultimate Muscle-Size Workout PRRS, X-Rep Partials and motivating physiques. July 8, 2009 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief

Tapering For Size, Strength and Peak Performance May 30, 2009 by Jacob M. Wilson CSCS and Gabriel J. Wilson MS CSCS

Observations at the Gym “No pain, no gain,” is the stupidest exercise maxim ever concocted May 24, 2009 by Stuart McRobert

Posture Muscles and Rotator Cuff Muscles Two points are key in improving posture to reduce the stress on the shoulder. May 18, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Beware of Common Movements “I just turned toward the water fountain and—Bam!” May 12, 2009 by Ron Harris

Sore Subject Muscle soreness, arm strength progress May 6, 2009 by Charles Poliquin

Seated Cable Rows and Lower-Back Pain Train smart, and then train hard. April 27, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

The Older, Bolder Bodybuilder’s Greatest Goal The greatest bodybuilding-related goal is training longevity. April 24, 2009 by Stuart McRobert

Firm Foundation A Guide to Strengthening the Ankles March 31, 2009 by Bill Starr

Should You Stretch to Grow? Is a stand-alone stretching routine worth the time? March 16, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Overcoming Injury Where There’s a Will, There Are Wheels January 31, 2009 by Ron Harris

Leg Extensions vs. Squats Know what your knees need January 13, 2009 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Supersaturation for Serious Muscle Size A Unique Twist on Heavy/Light Power/Pump Mass Training January 1, 2009 by Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson

Take a Seat to Build Your Calves (But do it safely) Calf training involves many components. December 26, 2008 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Dead Wrong? Maybe you don’t need deadlifts to build a mighty back. December 20, 2008 by Ron Harris

Train – and Rest – to Gain The lesson is that more is definitely not better. December 11, 2008 by Jerry Brainum

Motion-Transfer Cable Attachment Avoid the Stress of Injury December 8, 2008 by John Balik, Publisher

Dumbbell Rows for Back Growth Easy to learn and far less lower-back discomfort than a barbell row. September 30, 2008 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Body Insurance Maximum Muscle, Minimal Injuries and Lifelong Health September 28, 2008 by Richard Baldwin

Bigger, Stronger, Younger Strength Training and the Young Athlete September 16, 2008 by Bill Starr

40 is the New 20 – Part 1 Stay injury-free as you train into your 40s and beyond. September 15, 2008 by Eric Broser

Grow Cautiously A workout lesson from Dennis Wolf July 25, 2008 by Ron Harris

The Brothers Grimm A bodybuilding odyssey, part 8 July 24, 2008 by Stuart McRobert

The Brothers Grimm A bodybuilding odyssey, part 2 February 12, 2008 by Stuart McRobert

Naptime It ain’t just for babies. January 31, 2008 by Ron Harris

Anabolic Firestarters Setting the foundation of your supplement regimen. January 17, 2008 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Bench Press Power Tools Face it, you want your bench press to go huge. September 29, 2005 by Iron Man Magazine

(Ouch!) It’s All in the Wrist Carpal tunnel syndrome June 1, 2005 by Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.

Insights From Injuries Joint pain and perception gain May 1, 2005 by Randall Strossen, Ph.D.

Success Secrets Dumping an Old Flame (the One in Your Joints) January 16, 2005 by Larry Scott

Avoiding Injuries Nearly everyone, it seems, is nursing some kind of injury. December 29, 2002 by Pete Sisco

Hip Service The hips can take a great deal of work, and they'll thrive on it. July 2, 2001 by Bill Starr

Stress and the GAS Mentzer on the general adaptation syndrome of body stress. July 1, 2001 by Mike Mentzer

Reach Your Potential In One Year With a properly conducted Heavy Duty high-intensity program a person grows stronger at every workout, without fail. March 13, 2001 by Mike Mentzer

Real Bodybuilding: Tough to Grow Legs Squats, tendon injury and women's physiques. May 14, 2000 by George Turner