Training Q&A

Q: I’m 48 years old, and I’ve been training with weights for decades. I’ve always had trouble building my triceps. Almost...

The problem with push/pull routines is that if, for example, you work triceps after chest, your triceps will be too fatigued...

One thing that’s common to men with little arms is that they don’t do a lot of direct work for the...

I used that routine when I was 21 years old in an attempt to build up my mass and gain weight....

Q: I’ve got a lot of fat to lose, but I’m motivated to get ripped this summer. My problem is that...

You pull all the way up to full contraction, lower, do an X-Rep partial at the stretch, then pull all the...

The standard rule for burning fat is to use moderate intensity, as that puts the body in a fat-burning, as opposed...

Nothing will motivate you to stay on a strict diet like committing yourself to a physique competition.

Q: What’s your opinion of Romanian deadlifts? A: I was first introduced to Romanian deadlifts by former Romanian weightlifting star Dragomir...

A number of factors determine how big your arms can get, including the number of muscle cells.

Is it better to travel by horse or car? It depends on the terrain. Yes, in many instances barbells and dumbbells...

No, I do not dehydrate myself for competition. In fact, as a drug-free bodybuilder I want to be as hydrated as...

Getting 10 reps on your first four or five sets is fairly easy—more like warmup sets. At around set six or...

Q: You don’t use percentages to determine training loads. Why not? A lot of strength coaches do. A: You can’t argue...

Plan your workout before you go to the gym so that you know exactly what you’re going to do. That way...