Training Q&A

Q: I purchased your book and must say that it’s one of the best I have read. I have a few...

Sounds like you have a problem with structure, most likely genetic, so little can be done to alter it. I’d be...

You’ll be able to handle more weight in your bodybuilding training, which will lead to faster gains when you go back...

Q: I just read one of your columns and was very encouraged by the results you’ve achieved. As an over-40 guy,...

Q: Have you heard of FST-7 training, and if so, what’s your opinion of it? It has to do with stretching...

The mind-to-lats connection is not an easy one to develop. Plan on spending months or even years finessing it. In the...

Muscle soreness doesn’t have to be a badge of honor that athletes must always endure. If you train properly and use...

Whichever training method works for you, you can adapt your current schedule from six days to only four days a week....

Q: My shoulder growth has come to a standstill. Got a great routine that’ll boost growth again? A: A few years...

Many researchers claim that the fascia, or encasements, restrict growth. It’s a constriction that can be remedied somewhat by pumping the...

Q: I’m 45 years old and have never been able to see my abdominal muscles. Could I have a problem? Was...

The main thing to keep in mind throughout contest preparation is that it’s probably one of the most physically difficult things...

If you bring the bar low on your chest, the lower pecs will feel most of the stress. Because the bench...

We do a full-range movement, or very close to it, because we believe it better strengthens the muscle at all positions...

I don’t agree with most experts, who say that training the upper-pectoral region requires lots of incline-bench presses and incline flyes.