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Swell Your Muscle Cells
Q: I notice that you have been adding one X-centric set to the end of each bodypart workout. Is that enough...
Steve HolmanMay 1, 2015 -
How Many Sets and Reps?
There are so many different views on training that I am confused. Is it best just to stick with eight to...
Charles PoliquinMarch 31, 2015 -
The Full-Body Mass Blast
Q: I’ve read some of the advice you give people, and you seem like a good guy with very respectable accomplishments....
John HansenJanuary 21, 2014 -
Fusing P/RR/S and FD/FS
In last month’s column I answered a question about whether I would ever recommend combining Power/Rep Range/Shock and/or FD/FS in a...
Eric BroserJanuary 29, 2013 -
Are You Having Trouble Burning Body Fat?
Q: I’m 26, 6’ tall and 278 pounds, and I’m having trouble burning bodyfat. I’m guessing I’m about 30 percent bodyfat...
John HansenJuly 18, 2012 -
Muscle, Metabolism and Bodyfat
Q: I’m 16, and I lift weights and exercise. I get stronger, but I can’t lose weight. I’m 5’9” and weigh...
John HansenMay 29, 2012 -
Pro Bodybuilding High-Volume Workouts
Q: Are the high-volume workouts used by pro bodybuilders in the 1970s effective? A: The bodybuilding magazines of the ’70s and...
Charles PoliquinMay 12, 2012 -
What is First T-Burst Training?
Q: What is First T-Burst Training? A: Starting a workout with deadlifts or squats, as in the phase 1 Size Surge...
Steve HolmanMay 6, 2012 -
Splits for Size
Q: Since I’ve been training for a year and consider myself an intermediate, should I follow a five-day split or a...
John HansenApril 4, 2012 -
Hardgainer Mass-Building Solutions
Q: I want to get a little bigger since I weigh only 130. I am 20 years old, and I’m a...
John HansenMarch 9, 2012 -
Simplify for Size: Two Mass Moves Per Muscle
Q: I love Positions-of-Flexion mass training. I would like to do a little more volume for each exercise. Have you...
Steve HolmanMarch 6, 2012 -
P/RR/S and Split Variation
Q: I’ve been using P/RR/S training for months now, and it’s working great. I love the variety aspect; it makes me...
Eric BroserJanuary 29, 2012 -
Superset Training for a Fast Pump at the Gym
Q: I’m looking for something challenging that will give me a good pump but will get me out of the gym...
Charles PoliquinJanuary 23, 2012 -
Two-a-Day Workouts
Q: My gym is near my house, and I can train twice a day, early morning and early evening. How should...
Charles PoliquinNovember 5, 2011 -
Muscle Overlap
A younger person—teens and 20s—will be able to train much more frequently than someone who’s been doing it for a long...
John HansenAugust 5, 2011