Time to Shrug Off Shrugs?
In all your DVDs and video clips that I’ve watched, I’ve never once seen you do any shrugs. Obviously, you aren’t lacking in trap development, so I was wondering if you do something else for traps, or if it just comes naturally from all your back and shoulder...
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To Shrug or Not To Shrug - Branch Warren
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30 Sets for Arms and How to Bring Up Weak Hamstrings
Branch Warren
30 Sets for Arms: Overkill?
I was watching a video on MD with Victor, Juan Morel and Jonathan De La Rosa training arms, and they must have done five exercises each for biceps and triceps. I want to say the total amount of sets was around 30. That strikes me... -
Jose Raymond: Better Hack Squats, Close-Grip Bench Press for Meaty Triceps
Help for Hack Squats
I no longer can do hack squats, as my right knee can’t bend at the angle anymore. What can take its place? I can get leg presses in without the pain, but will that give me the same results hacks give me? They seemed to be the only exercise that hit that “teardrop”...Last edited by Iron Game; 08-04-2017, 10:57 PM. -
Light Weights Can Kick Start Muscle Growth - Training Science
Training Science - Light Weights Can Kick Start Muscle Gains
“Lift heavy to grow!”
This mantra has been preached since the early days of bodybuilding. Current research-based resistance training guidelines are consistent with the heavier-is-better-mentality, professing... -
Women Should Not be Afraid to Get Strong!!
Women Should Not be Afraid to Get Strong If you’ve been reading my blog for anything length of time, I’m sure you knew this was coming eventually.
by Nia Shanks
The truth of the matter is this: most women are terrified to lift anything... -
Obey the Mirror Rules
Obey the Mirror Rules by John Romano It's an old-school rule that most people seem to have forgotten: If someone's going heavy, don't get between them and the mirror. The mirror is sacred. The heavier the weight, the more sacred it gets. Not for vanity's sake, but as a tool. For many lifts, your... -
The Best Rep Range for Muscle Growth
The Best Rep Range for Muscle Growth
The “strength-endurance continuum” is a widely accepted concept in the field of exercise science. Simply stated, the theory asserts that training in different rep ranges elicits differential effects on muscular adaptations.... -
Ted Arcidi First Man To Bench Press Over 700lbs Interviewed
On March 3, 1985, Ted became the first man in powerlifting history to officially bench-press 700.5 pounds. He made that APF & USPF world-record lift at Gus Rethwisch's Budweiser World Record Breakers in Hawaii. Then, on September 30, 1990, after 5 1/2 years away from competition, he made the comeback... -
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Life Heavy. Get Stronger(er) and Look Better
Lift Heavy. Get Strong(er) and Look Better Back in the day the primary focus and reason for weight training was to get...
by Nia Shanks
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Glutathione (GSH) Profile
Glutathione(GSH) is a tripeptide made up of 3 amino acids, and is the body's most important antioxidant. GSH is the key compound in the liver responsible for metabolizing tons of molecules, including alcohol and methylated androgens. The thiol(SH) group is the most important part of the molecule, as... -
Dexter Jackson & Dallas McCarver Field Your Questions
Olympia Q&A Session
Dexter Jackson & Dallas McCarver Field Your Questions
DEXTER JACKSON
Should You Wear a Weight Belt?
Some people have criticized me for wearing a belt when I train. I feel a lot more secure with it on for many exercises, because I’ve hurt my back a few times over... -
Branch Warren On Adding Muscle Mass
Branch Warren Q&A - Strategies for Size
I am 5'10", 45 years old, and have been training a long time, with a vast knowledge of exercises and various programs from Gironda-style and techniques to modern ideas. I train two body parts at a time, three times a week, and sometimes... -
The Isometric Deadlift Cycle That Took My Deadlift to 800 Pounds in 22 Months
For years I was frustrated with my deadlift. I came out of the gate very fast, deadlifting 675 at 220 in my second meet. But from that point in 2002 until 2014, I was stuck between 675 and 710. Finally, after some knee problems that lead to surgery, I was able to make some progress. This was the turning... -
