Training

Q: What’s your opinion of low-rep sets, like singles, doubles and triples? Will they help me build more muscle? A: Low...

The average trainee typically follows one of the bodybuilding methods. Some average trainees excel with a few, heavy sets

We train for many reasons, and that fact has led to many styles of training. The choice of training method is...

Enjoy your life as you live it, including your training. The journey is more important than the destination.

Charles Poliquin is a popular IRON MAN columnist for good reason: He writes with passion, humor and knowledge. The man has...

Back training is truly an art, and although eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman built the biggest back of all time simply...

How much weight should you lift? As much as it takes to stimulate muscle growth. If the weight is heavier than...

Q: What’s your take on using the preexhaustion method that Arthur Jones touted so much? A: It’s a valuable training method....

Q: I wanted to ask what your views are on the current status of bodybuilding and all the young guys who...

Although I was obviously overtraining, I still gained 20 pounds of muscle in that first year. I was only 135 pounds...

For example, instead of using supersets during Shock week, perhaps you can use other intensity techniques that don’t require you to...

Q: I’m following the arm-specialization programs in your e-book X-traordinary Arms. I like starting my biceps workout with cable curls, as...

I’d love to tell you yes because I like making people miserable, but it would not be true.

The bottom line is that you cannot overlook the unique, innate qualities of the individual when designing resistance-training programs. Some will...

There’s nothing wrong, however, with training chest and triceps the day before I train legs. If my chest is sore when...