As a result of conscious and unconscious propaganda from the media, many naive souls believe that a heavy bench press equals knockout power. Is this true? Are the dudes benching heavy weights in the gym strong punchers? Big Dudes vs. Small Dudes The bench press requires solid muscular development. Have you ever seen a guy with […]
The predetermined and yet never-ending battle with time is a fundamental factor behind the popularity of working out. Resistance training is supposed to slow down time and keep you younger, but is the barbell powerful enough to accomplish this task? Genetics & Stress Some people age slower than others thanks to their favorable genes. The genetic element remains […]
Weightlifting belts have always been a hot topic in the iron world. Some believe they are a crutch whereas others see them as a useful addition to the safety measures that a lifter should take. The main argument of those against is that the belt makes up for a weak core. Those who support belt use […]
Fighting gravity could become more addictive than drugs – once you start getting stronger and looking better, there is no coming back. The feeling and the results create an ego addiction that’s hard to break. Many bodybuilding maniacs are often afraid to take even one day off. Since life does not care about your weightlifting […]
Unlike the arm biceps, the leg biceps (hamstrings) are not very popular among muscle worshipers. The bros just don’t care that much about the lower body. On top of everything, the hamstrings’ location at the back of the leg assigns them a stealthy role for the most part. This diminishes the incentive to work the […]
One of the driving forces behind Mike Tyson’s incredibly intimidating appearance was his physical development – he was strong, muscular and thick. Most people on the planet were scared to death by his muscles. Besides carrying a frightening musculature, Tyson was also pretty lean for a heavyweight boxer. His muscular definition used to render his […]
According to the statistics, the sales of muscle magazines increase when there’s a flexed arm on the cover. This is not a coincidence. Exploitation of the natural human perception of aesthetics has convinced the population that the biceps are the universal symbol of strength. This is why the lifting literature contains 1000s of arm routines. […]
For a long time, the bodybuilding community has been talking about the muscle building genetics of the black male. According to many, African roots are highly beneficial when your goal is to construct large amounts of aesthetic muscle mass. Whenever people post a picture of a muscular man who happens to be black, the usual response […]
Your natural potential is heavily influenced by the width and the thickness of your skeleton. A bigger bone equals a bigger muscle by default. Moreover, it’s easier to lift heavier weights when you have robust ”rhino” joints. A guy with 8-inch wrists has a serious advantage in the bench press over someone carrying antelope joints. […]
Powerlifting has always been a dick-measuring contest. Who is going to lift the heaviest barbell? How can I add more plates to the bar? Those are the questions troubling the heads of motivated powerlifters. To achieve the highest levels of human strength, powerlifters train very hard, take a lot of steroids, eat like pigs and […]
Over the last years, heavy barbell training has regained its popularity among natural bodybuilders because the gurus say that heavy lifting makes you “grow like a weed”. This misconception has created an army of lifters who kill their joints with super heavy weights hoping to build extraterrestrial muscle 100% naturally. Unfortunately, heavy lifting cannot help […]
Professional bodybuilders see no point in working out without drugs circulating in the system. On the grounds of this belief, many IFBB pros completely stop training when their drug intake is interrupted for whatever reason. The muscle behemoths may be highly delusional, but at the end of the day, they are well aware of the […]