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  • Muscle-Building Success for Stinky Calves

    Q: I will get right to the point: My calves stink. They refuse to grow. I think I’ve tried everything, but...

    Eric BroserJune 23, 2011
  • Super Shock for a Lagging Lower Body

    Q: Do you have a great workout for bringing up my quads and hamstrings? I can front-squat bodyweight and back-squat 50...

    Charles PoliquinMay 29, 2011
  • Calf Training Tips

    Q: Any tips on calf training? I do calves first in my workouts, which helps, but my progress is slow. A:...

    Charles PoliquinApril 17, 2011
  • 20-rep Breathing Squats

    Q: Are 20-rep breathing squats effective for building muscle mass and strength? A: Short answer: Yes. I say that because the...

    Charles PoliquinFebruary 17, 2011
  • Leg Lessons at the Temple

    Recently, I fulfilled a dream of nearly two decades by crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Birmingham, England, to train legs with...

    Ron HarrisDecember 20, 2010
  • Straight-Leg Deadlifts

    Q: What’s your opinion of straight-leg deadlifts? A: It depends on what you mean by “straight.” If you’re talking about having...

    Charles PoliquinDecember 17, 2010
  • Leg Training for Mass and Detail

    Q: I’m a 41-year-old female. I’m 5’4” and weigh 113 pounds. My goal is to put on more muscle. I’ve been...

    John HansenDecember 15, 2010
  • Long Workouts and Fast Calves

    Without a base of muscular endurance a beginner would find it difficult to put the necessary effort into GVT to get...

    Charles PoliquinNovember 24, 2010
  • Anabolic Adolescence and the Mind

    Although I was obviously overtraining, I still gained 20 pounds of muscle in that first year. I was only 135 pounds...

    John HansenSeptember 1, 2010
  • Big-Arms Tips and Tricks

    Q: I’m following the arm-specialization programs in your e-book X-traordinary Arms. I like starting my biceps workout with cable curls, as...

    Steve HolmanAugust 26, 2010
  • Packing On Muscle Weight

    The basic exercises use several muscle groups in the execution of a movement. By involving multiple muscle groups, you stimulate more...

    John HansenJuly 9, 2010
  • Squat On, Part 1

    Bodybuilders who have a good structure for squats tend to have legs and thighs of average or shorter-than-average length relative to...

    Stuart McRobertMay 25, 2010
  • How to Get Shredded Quads

    Q: I am 55 years old. I picked up weight training right around the time that I turned 40. I have...

    Paul BurkeApril 28, 2010
  • Don’t Quit: Coping With Injuries

    If leg extensions hurt your knees, do them one leg at time with less weight—and be sure your foot never travels...

    Paul BurkeApril 7, 2010
  • Squats, Laterals and Assorted Tips and Tricks

    I’m sick and tired of seeing every type of exercise discomfort being “solved” by lightening the load. It’s the path of...

    PavelMarch 29, 2010