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How to Perfect Your Bench Press
More athletes get injured while doing the bench press than any other exercise. The two most popular exercises in weight training...
Bill StarrApril 17, 2014 -
What is the best training frequency for individual bodyparts?
Q: I’ve been training for two years and have made good progress. What is the best training frequency for individual bodyparts?...
Charles PoliquinApril 15, 2014 -
When performing 1 1/4 squats, why do you recommend a quarter movement at the bottom of the squat?
Q: I’ve heard that you recommend performing 1 1/4 squats, in which you do a quarter movement at the bottom of...
Charles PoliquinApril 13, 2014 -
Do you need to lift heavy weights to get big?
Q: One of the top bodybuilders from my gym told me you don’t need to lift heavy weights to get big....
John HansenApril 8, 2014 -
Modified Preexhaustion With a TORQ Edge
Q: I do four-week phases of different workouts from your various e-books. That strategy works great. I’ve gained 10 pounds of...
Steve HolmanApril 6, 2014 -
Do you still use the same training methods you used with elite athletes from the 80s and 90s?
Q: You trained many elite athletes in the ’80s and ’90s. Do you still use the same training methods you used...
Charles PoliquinApril 4, 2014 -
Training Change, New Gains
Q: I read that you used some different training styles as you prepared for your IFBB pro physique debut. Your photos...
Dave GoodinApril 3, 2014 -
Q: When is the best time to weight train?
Q: When is the best time to weight train, and when is the best time to do energy-system training such as...
Charles PoliquinApril 2, 2014 -
Aging With Muscle: Priorities and Methods
I once read a story that had a bodybuilding subplot. The main character was just getting started in a gym, so...
Steve HolmanApril 1, 2014 -
Q&A: Quads vs. Thighs and Full vs. Partial Deadlifts
Q: Is there a difference between the “thighs” and the “quads”? A: Yes. The thigh includes the quadriceps femoris, or quads, but the...
Iron Man MagazineMarch 30, 2014 -
Cross-Band Pullups
The wide-grip pullup is a classic back exercise—it’s one of the key moves for increasing back width. This variation, done with...
Iron Man MagazineMarch 28, 2014 -
Behind-the-Neck No-No?
Let’s be honest. Behind-the-neck pulldowns hit your teres major and midback with a unique angled attack. You pull from overhead down...
Steve Holman and Jonathan LawsonMarch 27, 2014 -
Unbreakable Dave Goodin
54-Year-Old Pro Bodybuilder Dave Goodin Doesn’t Let Setbacks Set Him Back Dave Goodin is a freak—and I say that as the...
Iron Man MagazineMarch 26, 2014 -
Developing Speed
In 1996 Jon-Jon Park, the son of the great bodybuilding champion Reg Park, and I set off on a trip to...
Jerry BrainumMarch 25, 2014 -
Muscle-Building Myths
In my next few columns I’m going to dispel some of the myths I read about in magazines and online as...
Iron Man MagazineMarch 24, 2014