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Training With Heavy Weights
Q: A lot of bodybuilders go all power in the off-season. They push for more strength so size will follow. I’m...
May 4, 2012 -
Best Ab Workout—Once a Week
Q: I’m getting ready to start on the Size Surge program, but I see that abs only get hit once a...
April 29, 2012 -
Chinups vs. Pulldowns for Massive Lat Spread
Q: I want a lat spread like Phil Heath’s. Which exercises are best for that, chins or pulldowns? A: To have...
April 17, 2012 -
Best Back Extensions
Q. Which are better, regular back extensions or those performed on an incline back-extension bench? And can either of them take...
April 14, 2012 -
Extreme Muscle Growth
Q: I’m using the Size Surge program for the second time. I tried it last winter and got great gains—about 10...
April 9, 2012 -
Laterals on Machines or Dumbbells?
With a machine, especially a machine that uses a pulley system, you feel the resistance more throughout the entire rep.
April 7, 2012 -
Splits for Size
Q: Since I’ve been training for a year and consider myself an intermediate, should I follow a five-day split or a...
April 4, 2012 -
QA: Chinup Spotting, Gastron and Seated Row
Q: I’ve heard of a spotting technique for chinups in which you have a training partner lift one leg to reduce...
March 22, 2012 -
Kettlebell Warmup
Q: What do you think about using kettlebell swings as a warmup for the lower back? I’ve had an issue with...
February 21, 2012 -
Q&A: Ab Shapes and Muscle-Building Debates
Q: What exactly do the pros do when they work on the shape of their abs? A: I doubt that they...
February 19, 2012 -
Power Training vs. Density Work
Q: Thank you for clearing up the muscle-growth mystery for me . I’d...
February 18, 2012 -
Train for an X-Frame
Q: Big P/RR/S fan here. It keeps things fun and interesting in the gym. I want to achieve an X-frame—like a...
February 16, 2012 -
Behind the Neck Presses
Q: I’ve seen you recommend behind-the-neck pulldowns in your training blog, but you never include behind-the-neck presses. Is the behind-the-neck press...
February 15, 2012 -
Home Gym POF Routine
Q: How can we home-gym rats incorporate Positions-of-Flexion mass training into a very basic setup? I only have a barbell, a...
February 9, 2012 -
Warmups, Strongmen and Deadlifts
Q: How many warmup sets are needed before I go to heavy sets? A: That’s a simple question, but the answer...
February 5, 2012
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