Beginning Bodybuilding

Q: A few issues ago you urged readers to stretch, “but only if it’s done safely.” How do you recommend that we...

Q: When is the best time to train? A: You know instinctively that the best time to train is whenever you...

Q: You warn of “undertraining syndrome”? What’s that all about?  A: I believe that most people are lacking progress due to...

Q: I’ve heard you say that “overtraining” is nonsense and virtually impossible to achieve. Should I be worried about overtraining? Do...

I’ve never been a student—that is, one who studies. School from grade one was a ladder I had to climb to...

Q: I’m 17 years old and a bodybuilding beginner. How do I build a really big chest? A: Use training methods appropriate for you,...

Coach, trainer, pro bodybuilder and IRON MAN columnist Eric Broser recently relocated to Beverly Hills, California, to make himself more easily...

The other day I got a Facebook message from a young man in India, asking me how to improve his upper...

Q: When putting together your scheme of exercises for a muscle group on a given day, what are some of the...

Q: I’ve started doing power cleans, but I pull with bent arms. I’ve tried locking my arms, but it just seems...

Q: I remember your saying that if teenagers take advantage of their earlier years and bulk up and don’t care about...

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

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

Q: Is it okay to stretch before a workout? A: I get this question all the time, and the answer depends...