Training

Q: I’ve heard you say that “overtraining” is nonsense and virtually impossible to achieve. Should I be worried about overtraining? Do...

Q: I’m 35 years old and started training a little less than a year ago. Before that I never really did...

I’ve never been a student—that is, one who studies. School from grade one was a ladder I had to climb to...

When my daughter’s 18-year-old boyfriend came to me for a mass-building workout, I was tempted just to give him one of...

Q: Thanks for revising Size Surge to include 4X training. I’m 45 with a lot of joint damage from heavy “lifting,”...

Q: How is your recovery from your shoulder surgery going? Are you going to compete again? If so, what adjustments will...

Q: Rather than doing full squats, couldn’t I just add a few sets of leg curls to ensure complete hamstring development?...

Q: Is it essential to stretch? I’ve never read of Arnold and the bodybuilders of his era stretching. A: Essential? No....

Q: What are your thoughts on the 10-8-6 method? A: It’s a fine system for a beginner, and I could see...

When trainees are in their peak years of training, they can’t wait to have their next workout. It doesn’t occur to...

Q: What is the Rader chest pull? A: In the last installment of this column, one of the questions I covered...

I’ve mentioned that pullovers are classified in Positions of Flexion as a stretch-position exercise for lats; however, they also have a...

This is one of the best overall abdominal-and-core strength and stability exercises I’ve ever used. If you want a stronger core,...

Q: I read that you pause for two seconds at the bottom of your squats. What are the benefits of doing...

Q: Do you ever figure out the tonnage of your workouts? By that I mean the amount of weight times the...