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Did your rest day turn into a rest week or month? Sometimes life happens and the plan that you had to hit the gym five days a week gets crushed. It happens to everyone. What matters is that you find your way back, even if it's been a while. Here are 10 warning signs that you may have been away...

Squatting is simple; you?ve been doing it since birth, right? Sit down, stand up, rack the bar, upload the video to Instagram, receive immediate gratification from each subsequent notification - yep, we?ve all been there, you get the idea. Well, what do you do if the movement starts feeling...

Autoregulation is a method of training in which you allow your effort on any given day, or more specifically on any given set, to determine the amount of weight you will use next. This method of training can be integrated into just about any existing workout structure and style, and is easy to...

There is nothing worse than a weightlifter with big muscles and terrible posture. We?ve all seen them. You know who I?m talking about. You may even be one of them, standing in the gym with a stringer tank top and massive front delts pulling your shoulders forward. I?m not just talking about...

I think it?s safe to say that for those of us who are working to build better bodies through bodybuilding and or fitness, out of all the muscle groups we work so hard to develop, the muscles of the arms seem to be the most universally admired. Whenever a bodybuilder is asked in public to make a...

Everyone wants big guns. You do, I do, and heck?even my mother occasionally strikes a double biceps pose, and flashes her 65 year old pythons. In this article, I am going to break down two aspects of the race for bigger arms: What to know. I will provide you with vital information on just how...

When it comes to lower body exercises, which one is the GOAT? Is it the squat? Barbell squats have been used by lifters for generations to build legs that look like tree trunks and perform like a high-performance machine. Is it the deadlift? Conventional deadlifts are not a pure lower body...

405 is seen by many as the ultimate goal for squats and deadlift, and not just the bench press. By the way, it?s 405, not ?4 plates.? God, I hate that term. It sounds like you?re loading the Hammer strength machine. It?s FOUR OH FIVE. ?4 plates? is a light day at the buffet for me. More on that...

If there is to be a bodybuilding analog to the infamous Shakespearean quip, ?To be, or not to be? That is the question.? I think it?s safe to say that, ?To squat, or not to squat? That is the question,? would find itself atop the list. Classic literature references aside, barbell squats are...

The human body is incredibly effective at adapting to change. This applies to all types of scenarios and situations, working out is no different. Following the same routine for a prolonged period of time will have nothing but toxic consequences to one's mind, spirit and progress. What is a...

There are some iconic photos that stand the test of time. One of them is of Arnold Schwarzenegger hitting his classic side chest pose. His pecs in that pic are full and large. They look like you could set a shaker cup on them and not worry about it falling off. While many people who aren?t...

su-per-set /?soo-per,set/ noun a set that includes another set or sets a combination of exercises done consecutively with no rest between the best way to get a massive pump, bro Ever since I started lifting weights as a teenager, I have loved using supersets in my training. By definition...

They call it the ?King of All Exercises? and for a good reason. High relative strength in the barbell back squat correlates with numerous athletic feats - increased vertical jump1, reduced 40-yard sprint times2, and faster sprints while changing direction3. So obviously you should back squat...

A goal of many fitness-loving individuals is to make each workout better than the last. We've been told the harder you train, the better, right? Let?s be clear about this. The iron game is not an easy one to play, nor is it meant to be. However, the idea of training ?harder? may be confusing...

Ass to grass or just below parallel? That is one of the most common questions in the gym when it comes to squatting. The depth on the ?King of All Exercises? is something that needs to keep being addressed, and you may be surprised to find out what our angle is. The correct answer to that...

Precision Eating, Precision Results There is a saying that goes around the world of bodybuilding. To paraphrase: The more precise the eating plan, the more precise the results. If you want to get extremely shredded then you'll need to run an extremely tight and precise diet. If you just want...

The gym at peak hours can be an interesting place full of...interesting people. If you are a regular at the gym, you are bound to run into one or more of these types of people that make the gym an interesting and occasionally distracting place. They are not just in your gym, they are in every...

Do you need a refresher course in building a more massive, stronger and leaner body? We all know the basics of bodybuilding: lift heavy, eat the right foods and supplements and get plenty of rest, but at times we forget a few details that can make all the difference. A tip here and a piece of...

Ever have one of those days where nothing seems to go right? You spill your shaker bottle mixing pre-workout, rip your boxers while warming up, and your attempt at a new deadlift max leaves the bar stapled to the floor. Not to mention, your gym is expecting you to pull some big numbers while...

Of all the reasons Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a legend ? and there are certainly many ? the Arnold Press, a shoulder exercise named after the Austrian Oak, is one that every gym rat has performed. As a guy who has loved the gym for as long as I can remember, that?s a definite sign of...