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Torque-Shifting Shoulder Shocker
Powerlifters and Olympic lifters have built impressive shoulders using low reps for multiple sets on compound exercises such as presses and...
Charles PoliquinMarch 8, 2010 -
Heavy Sets Plus 10X
I must warn you that even though you use lighter poundages on 10x10 sequences, it’s still a very powerful and taxing...
Steve HolmanDecember 2, 2009 -
More Mass for the Tall and Long-Limbed
The best thing tall people or those who have long limbs can do is try to shorten strokes and strengthen areas...
Paul BurkeNovember 2, 2009 -
Squats: Deep Is Better Than Heavy
A lot of bodybuilders and serious weight trainees don’t have the leg development they are capable of because they don’t squat.
Ron HarrisSeptember 27, 2009 -
The Brothers Grimm
It’s time for an update on what the brothers have been doing since I took them under my charge a little...
Stuart McRobertAugust 1, 2009 -
One for the Centuries
Do you need more mass in your thighs? Do you enjoy a challenge? Or are you one of those masochistic types...
Ron HarrisJune 23, 2009 -
Biceps
A fitness model/fitness trainer/college professor training arms is a totally different animal from a top competitive bodybuilder blasting out curl after...
Cory CrowJune 5, 2009 -
Thighs Lagging in Size
Q: I’m a 46-year-old bodybuilder who competes in the over-45 class in drug-free contests. I started in bodybuilding at 37—later than...
Paul BurkeMay 15, 2009 -
Best Workout to Grow
You can see the pattern here. Do high reps with the first exercise to get a great pump in your calves...
John HansenApril 9, 2009 -
Muscle-Building Tips and Tricks
Many researchers claim that the fascia, or encasements, restrict growth. It’s a constriction that can be remedied somewhat by pumping the...
Steve HolmanApril 3, 2009 -
Hammering Hamstrings
The negative causes more muscle trauma than the positive, so when you lower, focus on taking three to five seconds on...
Eric BroserMarch 7, 2009 -
Overcoming Injury
Often when bodybuilders with poor leg development offer up excuses, knee injuries are at the top of the list.
Ron HarrisJanuary 31, 2009 -
Leg Extensions vs. Squats
Biomechanics research on the knee has demonstrated that during the squat and leg press, the tibia slides backward. That reduces the...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.January 13, 2009 -
Take a Seat to Build Your Calves (But do it safely)
Common exercises include standard standing calf raises, leg press calf raises and donkey calf raises performed in various toes-in and toes-out...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.December 26, 2008