There’s no point in denying the obvious – tall bodybuilders have a harder time building noticeable muscle mass due to their lengthy frames. ”High altitude” men have to gain a lot more weight than the hobbits to fill their frames and look like they lift. Powerlifting, weightlifting, and bodybuilding are dominated by short athletes. There […]
In an interview, Dave Tate revealed one of his “secrets” for gaining weight. The story goes like this: There was a time at the Old Westside gym where I couldn’t gain weight to save my fucking life. There was this dude who trained there who could just put on weight like fucking magic. He’d go […]
There are two main types of ectomorphs – skinny and skinny-fat. The skinny ectomorph is an individual who weighs little and has a low body fat percentage. Most skinny ectomorphs have visible abs. The skinny-fat ectomorph weighs little too but has a higher body fat percentage. Small to medium size guts are common for skinny […]
The modern muscle industry coined the term ”hardgainer” to describe individuals who, as you can probably guess, have a hard time gaining muscular bodyweight. The term refers primarily to people who remain skinny despite lifting weights. In this post, I will clear some of the misconceptions surrounding this term. Here’s what you need to know. […]
Connor LaVallie claims that he is a natural bodybuilder. But in this day and age, you can’t trust anyone. The truth never comes to you. You are the one who has to find it. Always do your own research. Let’s investigate. 1. Connor LaVallie has unreal conditioning and looks composed in PhotoShop The physique presented […]
Many wonder what’s more effective for biceps growth – barbell or dumbbells. To come up with an answer, we have to examine the benefits and disadvantages of both methods. Barbells allow you to lift the heaviest weight possible – a property that has earned them the name “mass builders”. However, it’s not that simple. You […]
Mike Chang has been spamming the Internet for years with six-pack videos. Besides the endless amount of online advertisement, there are also hundreds of sites purposely created by Chang and his crew to craft an illusion and sell shady supplements, and training routines. The whole phenomenon can be summarized in two words – whore marketing. […]
Bigger arms can be acquired through bodyweight training. If you train intelligently and follow simple progressions, you can get pretty close to your maximum natural arm size by doing solely bodyweight exercises. One of the better bodyweight exercises for the biceps are pull-ups on rings. The rings allow your wrists to rotate freely, which reduces […]
The professional bodybuilder Dave Goodin has a physique that makes 20-years-old boys deeply jealous. He is lean, muscular and dry. Goodin claims that he is a natural bodybuilder, but if you look at the facts, this statement seems highly questionable. The factors to consider when deciding whether Dave Goodin is natural are: 1. Dave Goodin […]
Myth 1: The bench press sucks as a chest exercise I used to believe that the bench press is the worst chest exercise in existence. This was a wrong notion. The bench press is a fine pectoral movement that can be programmed very methodically. We make it inefficient by cheating to lift more weight. The […]
Professional bodybuilders love their equipment. They constantly wear weightlifting belts, gloves, and straps. The beginners imitate. Monkey see, monkey do. As a result, it’s not uncommon to see unaware individuals using straps for every exercise. Straps are a valuable training equipment that gives you an opportunity to increase your workload when your hands are the […]
Ryan Terry is a professional fitness model and IFBB Pro Physique champion from the UK. He displays a physique that many people consider perfect – deep symmetrical abs, wide lats, round delts, aesthetic legs…etc. He also has many followers willing to do anything to get his body. Question is, can you do it naturally? Is […]