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  • Dogma Debunked

    Research shows that preadolescent athletes can improve their strength by as much as 50 percent after eight to 12 weeks on...

    Beginning BodybuildingBecky HolmanJanuary 4, 2010
  • Arch Nemesis! Pressing Issues

    Wouldn’t you know it: I was set to work shoulders and bi’s the very next day and vowed to forgo the...

    BodypartRon HarrisJanuary 1, 2010
  • Low Reps for More Mass?

    Q: Is it true that more experienced lifters need fewer reps to stimulate growth? A: Yes, indeed. It makes an enormous...

    TrainingCharles PoliquinDecember 29, 2009
  • Advice for Advanced Muscle Growth

    Training with free weights is much more challenging than using machines.

    Complete WorkoutsJohn HansenDecember 26, 2009
  • Does Repetition Speed Matter?

    Few bodybuilders appear to pay much attention to how fast they do an exercise. A typical repetition consists of a raising...

    Injury & PreventionJerry BrainumDecember 23, 2009
  • Shoulder Training Myths Persist

    The more logical solution is to remove the problem exercises. That means eliminating laterals with the front of the dumbbell turned...

    BodypartJoseph M. Horrigan, D.C.December 20, 2009
  • How to Strip Off Bodyfat, Part 1

    The formula for losing bodyfat applies to you just as it does to a professional bodybuilder, but the pros take it...

    TrainingStuart McRobertDecember 17, 2009
  • Size On the Tri’s Without Elbow Pain

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

    ArmsPaul BurkeDecember 14, 2009
  • Machines Are Gravy

    The first thing I noticed when I pulled into my gym’s parking lot was that a group of older Body Masters...

    Home GymRon HarrisDecember 8, 2009
  • Negative Emphasis for Positive Muscle Gains

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

    TrainingCharles PoliquinDecember 5, 2009
  • Heavy Sets Plus 10X

    I must warn you that even though you use lighter poundages on 10x10 sequences, it’s still a very powerful and taxing...

    ArmsSteve HolmanDecember 2, 2009
  • Contest Stage Fright

    Q: I’m writing because I’ve seen you compete a number of times, and you always look so relaxed onstage. I’m an...

    Contest PrepDave GoodinNovember 29, 2009
  • Tested vs. Untested

    Q: I’m considering competing in bodybuilding, but I need to decide whether to enter a natural or untested contest. I have...

    Contest PrepJohn HansenNovember 26, 2009
  • Reverse Small-Arm Woes

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

    ArmsCharles PoliquinNovember 23, 2009
  • Front Delts and Overtraining

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

    TrainingJohn HansenNovember 20, 2009