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  • Women, Weights and Waistlines

    While such fat is undesirable from an aesthetic viewpoint, when it’s around the waist, it has a far more ominous portent...

    Jerry BrainumMarch 13, 2009
  • Over-40 Beginners

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

    Ron HarrisMarch 10, 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
  • Born Without Abs?

    Q: I’m 45 years old and have never been able to see my abdominal muscles. Could I have a problem? Was...

    Paul BurkeMarch 4, 2009
  • The State of Natural Bodybuilding

    Q: I’m interested in competing in natural bodybuilding. I started looking for shows, and I’ve found a plethora of natural bodybuilding...

    Dave GoodinMarch 1, 2009
  • Competitive Encouragement

    The main thing to keep in mind throughout contest preparation is that it’s probably one of the most physically difficult things...

    John HansenMarch 1, 2009
  • Better Chest to Impress

    If you bring the bar low on your chest, the lower pecs will feel most of the stress. Because the bench...

    John HansenFebruary 26, 2009
  • The Overflowing Riches of Iron and Steel

    Reviewing the selection makes you want to race to the gym and grab a set of dumbbells before they’re gone.

    Dave DraperFebruary 25, 2009
  • Ab Facts and Fallacy

    Gym myth has it that you can train the upper and lower abdominal muscles separately, but biomechanical research contradicts that idea.

    Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.February 24, 2009
  • Beginning Bodybuilding

    If you’ve been training for only two months, you’re really a beginner at this stage.

    John HansenFebruary 21, 2009
  • Train, Eat, Grow 112

    In our last installment we mentioned that our go-to workout after our grueling 17-week ripping phase is our X-Rep version of...

    Steve HolmanFebruary 18, 2009
  • Volume Training Variations

    For the bodybuilder trying to pack on muscle, nothing is worse than being stuck in a rut. Several factors contribute to...

    C.S. SloanFebruary 18, 2009
  • Motivation and Effort

    What I’ve learned over the past 20 years is that weight training is much, much more stressful than the average bodybuilder...

    John LittleFebruary 18, 2009
  • Scientific Cardio to Maximize Fat Loss Part 1

    Most competitive bodybuilders do hours of aerobics with the goal of adding new striations and cuts at each session. Well, let’s...

    Jacob M. Wilson CSCS and Gabriel J. Wilson MS CSCSFebruary 16, 2009
  • Midlife Muscle

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

    Steve HolmanFebruary 15, 2009