Goal Setting

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

There’s nothing wrong, however, with training chest and triceps the day before I train legs. If my chest is sore when...

The lesson: Be dedicated so that you train 100 percent well and recuperate 100 percent well, but don’t neglect other aspects...

If you don’t want to compete, what are you looking to do with your physique? Do you want more size, do...

Q: Congrats on your recent wins and earning your IFBB pro card. I’m in my second year of competition, and I’m...

Dorian Yates achieved his mass by striving to drive up heavier weights while minimizing the volume of his workouts.

At the gym this week was a young man whose excellent progress I’ve observed for a couple of years. Because I’d...

The truth is that there are many, many effective ways to train.

Your age and training experience affect your goals. For example, if you’re 41 and have trained consistently since your teens, your...

A few years ago Toney decided on a radical scheme for improving his arms, namely to train them three times a...

We’ve all encountered plateaus in training. Our training partners and friends grumble and complain that their bench press hasn’t changed in...

After about five to 10 years most trainees find that they either have reached their full potential or aren’t willing to...

Try to remember the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In the long run it could very well...

Q: I purchased your book and must say that it’s one of the best I have read. I have a few...

To maintain the drive to train, you have to strive for the type of physique that appeals to you. To be...