Over-40 Training

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

Q: I’m a police officer in New Jersey, and I work a rotating two-week shift of 12-hour days. I read the...

Q: I compete in the over-50 class of a local natural bodybuilding contest every year. It gives me a reason to...

When you do flat-bench or even incline barbell presses, you have a psychological block. For years you’ve struggled with them, and...

Train each body-part very intensely but only once a week. Take a moderate-pace walk or a leisurely swim every third or...

Sounds like you have a problem with structure, most likely genetic, so little can be done to alter it. I’d be...

Q: I just read one of your columns and was very encouraged by the results you’ve achieved. As an over-40 guy,...

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...

Train correctly at every workout. Eat correctly at every meal. Sleep well every night. And do it all relentlessly.

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

Take a pill—faster and a hell of a lot easier than dieting and exercising. That attitude is what prompts the marketing...

Youth may have boundless energy and enthusiasm, but patience and wisdom are often in very short supply.

Full-range pushups can be a good substitute for bench presses. They’re more ergonomically correct and can help those with low neuromuscular...