Legs

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...

You can see the pattern here. Do high reps with the first exercise to get a great pump in your calves...

Many researchers claim that the fascia, or encasements, restrict growth. It’s a constriction that can be remedied somewhat by pumping the...

A Guide to Strengthening the Ankles

The negative causes more muscle trauma than the positive, so when you lower, focus on taking three to five seconds on...

Often when bodybuilders with poor leg development offer up excuses, knee injuries are at the top of the list.

Biomechanics research on the knee has demonstrated that during the squat and leg press, the tibia slides backward. That reduces the...

Common exercises include standard standing calf raises, leg press calf raises and donkey calf raises performed in various toes-in and toes-out...

Whatever squat and calf program you select, make sure you apply yourself diligently on every rep on every set. Once you...

Q: I’m a 54-year-old man and have been training with weights for 25 years. I have trouble with my thighs. I...

It’s a nine-day sequence that uses a three-way split, and you train one day, then rest two before the next workout—so...

To keep a secure grip, use a well-knurled bar and lifter’s chalk on your hands. Eventually, when you build up to...

How the Grimm brothers trained in the two workouts I outlined is similar to the way many people train. Let’s look...

Q: I’m having trouble bringing up my legs to match my upper body. What would you suggest? A: I had the...

A program that many bodybuilders used to do, usually just before a big contest, was nonstop squats performed without lockout out...