If you look around many commercial gyms, the bench press setup is as rare as hen’s teeth. But that doesn’t mean you should neglect the underboob. The downhill press has long been a favorite for targeting the lower chest, easing the load on the front shoulder and developing separation with the upper abs. However, it […]
Most lifters end the year knowing something is wrong, even if they can’t explain exactly what. Strength stopped climbing like it used to. A few joints started barking. The conditioning faded faster than it should. The training remained consistent, but the reward did not match the effort. The natural response is to change everything. New […]
So, what is the truth between these opposing views? Is there really a “right” time to do cardio, and will it crush your gains? The short answer: it depends on your goals. Ask any “expert” when it is best to incorporate cardio into your workout and you are sure to get answers ranging from “Do […]
Jeff Nippard, a natural bodybuilder and science-backed coach, recently undertook a successful 100-day low-volume training experiment that showed that muscle can still be preserved while reducing training time. To that end, the savvy Canadian has now developed some low-volume training sessions to keep him on track, and here’s how you can try his efficient yet […]
You know the man. Every time you see him in the gym, he’s doing a different workout: new exercises, wild rep schemes, random circuits stitched together. The goal, besides looking cool and attracting attention? He believes that muscles grow through confusion. But here’s the truth: muscles don’t get confused, but they do eventually become understimulated. […]
With consistent training and training, the true enemy of our evolution is not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of progress. In other words, we all fall victim to the dreaded “plateau phase” at some point in our training journey. We’ve all been there. Lifting and working consistently, doing all the right exercises […]
The setup for the seated dumbbell overhead press seems simple: you grab the weights, sit down, hoist them up, and get after them. However, the setup often trips up many lifters. Without a solid setup, you’ll be fighting unstable dumbbells, straining your shoulders and burning the energy that comes with shoulder sexiness. Unlike a barbell, […]
Popular strength and conditioning coach Joe DeFranco, the owner of DeFranco’s gyma private facility located in East Rutherford, NJ, has trained martial artists, NFL players and WWE wrestlers and motivated them to push their limits. But in a recent Instagram post, the fitness pro explained why a lack of form could derail any athlete’s progress. […]
The act of pushing yourself to your limits to see results with your physique is an oft-repeated mantra that makes a lot of sense. After all, building muscle requires training fibers until they tear and strengthen again, but sometimes a phase of making workouts shorter, or even cutting them in half, can yield surprising results, […]
Dana Linn Bailey, the first-ever Olympia Women’s Physique champion, still looks ready for the podium thanks to her love of finding new ways to keep her body toned. And, in a recent Instagram postBailey, who won her Olympia Prize in 2013, shows that she is still using new training techniques to build her body better. […]