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  • Ask Coach Poliquin

    This huge compilation is billed as The Best Q&A Columns From Over Two Decades, and it’s an incredible collection of queries...

    Steve HolmanDecember 1, 2011
  • Engorge to Grow: The Forgotten Get-Bigger Trigger

    Training heavy can make you feel awesome. Pushing the big iron is a serious ego boost. But—Pssst—here’s a secret you may...

    Steve HolmanNovember 30, 2011
  • Improving Your Glute/Ham Raise

    Q: I really suck at the glute/ham raise. Any tips on how I can improve my performance? A: Because the hamstrings...

    Charles PoliquinNovember 29, 2011
  • Most Underused Exercises, Part 3

    This month I conclude my diatribe on bodybuilding’s most underused exercises. Triceps: When it comes to building the tri’s, pushdowns and...

    Eric BroserNovember 28, 2011
  • Fun in Miami!

    One week after my contest in Reno, Nevada, I headed out to Miami, Florida for the NPC Nationals. I was trying...

    John HansenNovember 26, 2011
  • 10×10 for Midrange Exercises

    Q: I’ve read about your 10×10 mass-building method. I notice that in some of the examples the only exercises that were...

    Steve HolmanNovember 26, 2011
  • Building Mass with HIT

    Q: I was reading an article of yours I liked very much. I believe that you were training HIT style, but...

    John HansenNovember 23, 2011
  • Muscle Size, Strength and the Old-School Link

    When it comes to moderate-weight, high-fatigue training, like 4X workouts, a lot of people think it’s from current research and is...

    Steve HolmanNovember 22, 2011
  • Contest and Photo Shoots

    After seven years away from the stage, I made the decision this year to compete again in a bodybuilding competition. I...

    John HansenNovember 22, 2011
  • Are knee wraps a good idea for squatting?

    Q: Are knee wraps a good idea for squatting? A: If you would like a simple answer, that would be no....

    Charles PeeplesNovember 21, 2011
  • Lighter, Higher-Rep Warmup Sets

    Q: You may have answered this before, but don’t lighter, higher-rep warmup sets grow the sarcoplasm of the...

    Steve HolmanNovember 20, 2011
  • More Muscle Size With Triple-Threat Exercise

    Q: I’m using a Positions-of-Flexion program from 3D Muscle Building. I read a lot about the pros’ training, and I’m not...

    Steve HolmanNovember 17, 2011
  • The Growth Threshold: Breaking the Size Barrier

    “Growth threshold” is a term I borrowed from legendary bodybuilder Lee Labrada, who is still in incredible shape at 51, by...

    Steve HolmanNovember 16, 2011
  • Exercise May Protect Telomeres

    Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell age...

    Robert Goldman MD, PhDNovember 15, 2011
  • Most Underused Exercises, Part 2

    Q: For each of the major bodyparts what exercises do you feel are most underused by bodybuilders today? Also, why do...

    Eric BroserNovember 13, 2011