Category Archives: the basics

How to Reach the Potential of Your Lats with Just Pull-ups [a simple guide]

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Purpose. This post contains a blueprint for building the biggest latissimus dorsi muscles [lats] achievable naturally through pull-ups. Pull-ups – The Perfect Candidate The following properties make pull-ups the logical choice when selecting a movement for lat construction: 1. Simplicity. The best muscle-building exercises are simple. The more complicated a movement is, the less suitable […]

Are Squats Enough for Quads?

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Short answer: In most cases, the classic barbell squat is a very adequate quadriceps builder that can get you to your maximal quad potential. The strongest points of the squat are its closed-chain nature and the convenience that it offers in terms of programming.  The squat allows you to overload the quads with very heavy […]

The Worst Exercises for Natural Bodybuilders

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1. Low bar Squats/Cheated Good Mornings Powerlifting was the sport that breathed air into low bar squats. The goal was to lift more weight by shortening the range of motion and increasing the involvement of the posterior chain  – the collection of muscles that modern gurus and Instagram whores show deep appreciation for.  The trade-off comes at […]

The Compound Movement Lie

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The first thing they tell you when you join the iron game is that you should focus on compound movements if you want to gain real muscle mass. The choice is always the same – squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, pull-ups.   The noobs are brainwashed into thinking that slaving to those exercises will give them […]

Why Athletes Should Be Free to Take as Many Steroids as They Want

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If you don’t pay attention, it’s not difficult to conclude that the masters and their regulators are highly invested in your comfort and salvation… that they are bothering you because they care. A little experience and brain activation should reveal that the plasticity of the structure goes deeper than that. Behind the official statement, there […]

The Art of Training as Little as Possible – Solid Gains, Minimal Effort

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HarryTheBicepsFlexKilla overheard two bros talking while packing his gym bag: “When did you arrive, brah?” “1 hour ago.” “Pfff. Been here since 5 p.m.” Harry looked at his watch – it was almost 8 in the evening. Maybe this is why JohnnyTheTrenInjector is so big? Maybe the secret to extraterrestrial gains is prolonged servitude in […]

How To Make The Program Starting Strength Work For Aesthetics (Don’t get FAT)

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Harry The BicepsFlexKilla woke up with that gnawing, almost corrosive feeling of imperfection that now and then captures the blood pump of every human, shakes the homeostasis and installs a pernicious grimace mixed with bewilderment on the face of the victim. Harry had been fighting against the inadequacy and incompleteness in his heart for a […]