12th November 2009
The traps are a favorite muscle of many lifters. They give you a strong look and many of the shrug variations used to train them allow for heavy weight to be used. However, they are also a vital muscle for shoulder health and stabilization. However, ma...
11th November 2009
The upper back is typically one of the first victims of mirror training. Mirror training is the workout system that most lifters seem to be following today, and it involves training only the body parts you can see in the mirror. This means primarily the...
16th September 2009
Is there a lifter out there that doesn't want bigger arms and a stronger bench press? The triceps are one of the most underrated muscle groups. After all, they contribute significantly more to your overall arm size than your biceps, and they are a key mu...
16th September 2009
A massive, rugged, cut chest is right up there on the list of most body builders, both pro and amateur. Unfortunately, there is so much poor info out there when it comes to properly working the pectorals that chests like I just described are becoming a t...
10th September 2009
A new edition of the sport science classic "Supertraining" by Prof. Yuri Verkhoshansky and the late Mel Siff is set to be released on September 15, 2009. This will be the first new edition of the book since 2003. This book has been often referred to by ...
17th December 2008
Huge arms are one of the most desired body parts of bodybuilders and recreational exercisers, and with good reason. While cut abs and big pecs are nice, the arms are one of the most easily displayed muscle groups, whether in a tank top or short-sleeve sh...
01st December 2008
If you have been training to build muscle size for awhile you may find yourself getting bored with the monotony of lifting weights. The basic fact is that training in a gym with heavy iron all the time can take its toll on your motivation.
To avoid t...
26th November 2008
If you have been training hard for a few years then you have most likely come to the realization that there is a great correlation between getting stronger and getting bigger. Just take a glance at weightlifters, powerlifters, and strongmen to see some c...
04th November 2008
One of the greatest things about being on a restricted diet is having a cheat meal. There's nothing better than leaving the stress of counting calories and protein behind while you just eat for pleasure at one meal.
Cheat meals are as much about the...
30th October 2008
If you look at the bodies of explosive athletes you will notice large amounts of muscle mass. This holds true for powerlifters, sprinters, throwers, wrestlers, etc.
While heavy strength training plays a huge part in the development of these athletes' ...
27th October 2008
When guys that are 40 or older approach me for muscle building advice they are often skeptical whether the advice is useful for them. After all, I primarily work with athletes, and what does some 25 year old pro athlete have to do with a 45 year old busi...
23rd October 2008
We all know the old saying by Russian powerlifting coach Boris Sheiko, "to press a lot, you must press a lot." While for most of this may mean training the bench twice a week for others like Sheiko's trainees it could mean training the bench everyday! I...
21st October 2008
One of the most commonly injured areas in lifters is the rotator cuff. This is primarily due to a high volume of pressing (bench press, incline press, overhead press, etc.) and a low volume of work for the antagonistic muscles of the upper back. The bes...
14th October 2008
It seems that you can’t pick up a paper or turn on the radio without hearing something about the current worldwide economic downturn. While the effects of this crisis are widespread, for those of us interested in muscle building and getting stronger it...
13th October 2008
While more than 90% of the training world is preoccupied with their aesthetics and how they "appear" to be strong, there are a select few that dare to put function over form. Needless to say if you choose to do your talking on the field (or court) then i...
