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What Are Giant Sets and How to Use Them for Increased Work Capacity and Strength

When it comes to chasing down your training goals, you have a lot of options for making gains. Giant sets are used by general gymgoers and competitive strength athletes in very specific ways to get ... Continue Reading

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Ramp-Up Sets: How to Get the Most Value From Your Strength Workouts

Getting strong isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. A 500-pound deadlift might sound like an alluring goal, but if you want to pull five plates and more, you have to, literally, get yourself there in the first ... Continue Reading

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What is the Suicide Grip and Is it Safe?

When you’re training with barbells, there are a lot of factors to keep track of. You need to check in with yourself about your stance, your posture, and your bar path. One of these critical factors is your ... Continue Reading

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How to Train Bodybuilding on a Cut — Science-Based Guidance for Getting Shredded

You may have heard the inspiring (and possibly intimidating) quote, “man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.” It’s attributed to Nobel Prize winner Alexis ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Triceps Kickback for Thicker Arms and a Stronger Lockout

Your bench press has stalled, and your overhead press just won’t lock out — no matter how much you try. When you reach a certain level in your training, chest and shoulder strength just aren’t going to cut ... Continue Reading

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Here’s How to Train Like a Superhero

Strength sports aren’t easy. Training for powerlifting, strongman, weightlifting, CrossFit, or bodybuilding is all tough. So why do any of it? Many athletes might tell you they started training because ... Continue Reading

Use Staggered Sets to Bring Up Lagging Body Parts

You train hard. With all the hustle and bustle of, say, building a huge set of guns, sometimes a muscle group or two can be inadvertently left by the wayside. For example, your calves might inadvertently ... Continue Reading

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10 Movie Villains and Monsters Who Are Frighteningly Jacked

Strength, speed, muscularity, and general physical fitness are often seen as admirable traits. After all, you might be working toward one or more of those goals right now. But what happens when a movie ... Continue Reading

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Does the Angle of an Exercise Actually Matter?

In your lifting journey, you’ve almost certainly seen someone bench pressing from a decline, neutral, or incline bench. You’re probably also familiar with snatch-grip deadlifts or changing grips on your ... Continue Reading

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So, How Long Should Your Workouts Last?

You probably don’t have all morning (or afternoon) to spend in the weight room, out on the track, or in the yoga studio — even if there’s nowhere else you’d rather be.  Balancing your workouts with ... Continue Reading

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The Complete Guide to Reverse Pyramid Training for Strength and Muscle

There are many ways to skin a cat in the iron game. Trying to build strength, muscle, or even endurance can allow for a diverse range of training protocols suited to your needs and your training ... Continue Reading

Negative Reps

How To Use Negative Reps for Positive Gains

It’s crucial to leave no stone unturned when you’re chasing maximal gains. This may mean scouring new training programs, periodization methods, or exercises to bolster your current regimen. Or, it can be ... Continue Reading

What Is Muscle Maturity, Anyway?

Bodybuilding is a rich and storied sport. Since its earliest days, athletes have been borderline obsessed with the pursuit of the perfect physique. That century-spanning pursuit has created more than a few ... Continue Reading

How Body Conditioning Can Burn Fat and Boost Your Work Capacity

Your conditioning has to be on point if you want to improve your performance both in and out of the gym, or if you happen to be invested in changing your physique. But what is conditioning exactly? ... Continue Reading

Reasons You're Not Progressing in the Gym

Not Making Progress In the Gym? These 6 Surprising Reasons Might Be Why

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Reaching your goals in the gym, though, whatever they may be, isn’t always that simple. If you want to get where you’re going, whether that’s ... Continue Reading

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Everything You Need to Know About Progressive Overload for CrossFit Training

If you’re new to CrossFit, you can make incredible progress by just showing up consistently each week. The variation in workouts and exposure to functional movements will provide a powerful stimulus, ... Continue Reading

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11 Lat Pulldown Variations for a Stronger, Wider Back

Pulling heavy doesn’t always mean lifting a barbell off the ground. Sometimes, you’ve got to reach up and pull down to get in that full range of motion that will really make your back muscles ... Continue Reading

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What You Should Know About Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

You crushed your workout on Monday, but by Wednesday, you realized that it was actually your workout that crushed you. That feel-good pump gave way to a bit of stiffness, and you woke up the next day ... Continue Reading

Squat Every Day

Can You Squat Every Day for Massive Leg Gains?

Lifting weights is as much a skill you practice as a task you perform. Whether you go to the gym to simply feel a bit better, add muscle to your frame, or bolster your strength, the inescapable reality is ... Continue Reading

Bar Path

What the Heck Is Bar Path (and Why Should You Care)? 

How do you measure your own performance in the gym? Quantifying your strength is easy enough; just count up the plates you have loaded on your barbell. On the other hand, analyzing and understanding the ... Continue Reading

Deadlift Alternatives

8 Deadlift Alternatives for Beginners, At-Home Workouts, and More

Deadlifts are one of the best expressions of full body strength there is – and they aren’t bad for building muscle either. However, there’s a very specific set of requirements you’ll usually need to ... Continue Reading

Influence of Celebrities and Working Out

Most Popular Celebrity Workouts in the U.S. in 2022

Even if we don’t like to admit it, celebrities have an impact on our lives. Whether it’s their '90s fashion reboot or their favorite green tea supplement, many of us keep an eye on the rich and famous in ... Continue Reading

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8 Benefits of the Russian Twist to Boost Your Core Training

Strengthening your abs is a cornerstone component — one might even say a core component — of every good strength training program. Without a strong, stable core, your form is likely to break down pretty ... Continue Reading

Benefits of Trap Bar Deadlift

5 Benefits of the Trap Bar Deadlift That Will Convince You to Start Pulling

Most people probably have a strong feeling in one direction or the other about the deadlift. Some love it, some hate it, and others still love to hate the exercise.  However, you'd be hard-pressed ... Continue Reading

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