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Balance Boards and Swiss BallsAll fields are subject to fads and promotion. Weight training and fitness are no exceptions. The use of balance boards on...
January 21, 2015 -
Women, Lifting and Big, Masculine MusclesQ: My boyfriend wants me to start bodybuilding, but I don’t want to develop big muscles. How can I get fit, lean and athletic...
January 18, 2015 -
Advanced Training: Barbell Complexes
This month’s column is all about introducing you to another of my favorite advanced-training techniques—another one that you may not have...
January 17, 2015 -
Genetics and Muscle Gains
Q: I’m Ahmed from Egypt. I’m 16 years old, and I’ve just started training. My height is 5’8 1/2”, and my...
January 15, 2015 -
Continuous Hypertrophy?
Since my column was cleverly named Grow Without Plateau (by my good friend IM editor in chief Steve Holman), I thought...
January 15, 2015 -
Brignole’s Best Exercises for Training LegsLast month Brignole discussed his strategies for working the shoulders. In this final installment he identifies the best exercises for training...
January 14, 2015 -
In for Out, Out for In
The “in-for-out, out-for-in” rule for biceps is that an inward grip, as you’d use on close-grip curls or concentration curls, emphasizes...
January 13, 2015 -
The Importance of StretchingQ: How important is stretching to a weightlifter? A: To some extent it depends on the individual, a statement that applies...
January 9, 2015 -
Manipulating Rep Speed
Q: Should I use plyometric-type “speed” sets to get as big as possible? I am most interested in bodybuilding, but I...
January 8, 2015 -
Functional Hypertrophy Clusters
Q: How can I increase my strength while also gaining some muscle mass? Is there some special method that accomplishes both...
January 6, 2015 -
Dumbbell Palm Presses
If you want wider shoulders, you must work your side delts; however, the staple exercises like barbell and dumbbell presses, only...
January 4, 2015 -
Workouts Too Draining?
Q: I’ve been supermotivated the past few months and really hitting it hard in the gym using a full Positions-of-Flexion heavy/light...
January 2, 2015 -
One-Arm Lever Deadlifts
Want to improve your big lifts fast? Improve your core strength. The deep muscles of the core—the obliques and transverse abdominis—are...
January 1, 2015 -
2 Quick Ways to Jack Up Mass Gains
Q: I am reading the e-book Beyond X-Rep Muscle Building, and I noticed that you have a section on X-centric training....
December 30, 2014 -
Avoid these 6 Bench Pressing ErrorsQ: When I bench-press, I lower the bar to a point near my collarbones. I feel more stretch in my pecs that way, but...
December 28, 2014
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