A long time ago, I read an article entitled “Bodybuilding Has Lied To You” which stated that “strength always equals size”. This sounds like a cool theory, but is strength really the cure for natural bodybuilding? Honestly, l don’t think so. Strength Will Make You Bigger, At First Undoubtedly, getting your lifts up will make you bigger too. […]
One of the fastest ways to spot a steroid user is to look at his shoulders. If they are abnormally large, 3D, veiny and round as a cannonball, the owner is most likely on steroids such as Trenbolone. Having said that, naturals can develop strong and nice looking shoulders too. Don’t Do Too Many Shoulder Exercises […]
For a long time, people have been over-hyping 5×5 routines by presenting them as the cure for natural bodybuilding. Honestly, I am tired of hearing about 5×5. I think that its effectiveness is blown out of proportions. How did it all start? 5×5 training is usually associated with the popular bodybuilder Reg Park and the […]
The lifting manual says that rounding of the back could hurt the spine. As a result, anyone who deadlifts with a rounded back has always been considered a stupid brah buying a ticket to Snap City. This may be correct if we are talking about beginners, but there is also a group of advanced and educated lifters who […]
Most people become conscious of their age very early – sometimes even 20-year-olds cry on their birthdays and feel shame when asked how old they are. Why? Age is not something you can control. Therefore, it’s like being ashamed that it’s snowing outside. Natural law is omnipresent and 100% unbreakable, at least by humans. The […]
The creator of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe, has a very special opinion on barbell rows: “My opinion about barbell rows is as follows: fuck barbell rows. Really. Fuck them. Stop wasting time worrying about barbell rows and get your deadlift up to 500. By then you’ll have your own opinion and you won’t have to […]
One of the best ways to stay away from unwanted problems is to stick to the basics. The more basic the exercise, the easier it is to track progress. When it comes to upper body training, there are two very affordable exercises that offer infinite progression – dips and pull-ups. Dips work the pushing muscles […]
The vast majority of muscle scholars consider overtraining a real phenomenon. However, there are also iron sages like CT Fletcher who see overtraining as an excuse to be lazy. CT claims that his monstrous 20-inch arms are the result of daily curling. The vision of CT Fletcher in regards to overtraining is expressed more vividly […]
Many muscle worshipers treat cardio as an activity for stupid and delusional individuals. While there is some truth to this prejudice, it’s not the activity that should be blamed but rather the false understanding and improper application. When does cardio kill muscle and strength gains? Endurance training shuts down muscle and strength gains completely only when it comes […]
CrossFit has taken over the spare time of many lost souls. Every day thousands of people update their statuses on various social networks to report a hardcore workout. They want everybody to know about their CrossFit experience because the number one rule of CrossFit is: Make sure everybody knows you’re doing CrossFit. It seems that talking […]
Millions of people spend hours in the gym every day deeply convinced that they are performing an activity that results in the ultimate self-improvement. This is correct, to a certain extent. Resistance training is far better than watching TV, going to the Mall, working late hours, eating bad food…etc. The gym gives you an opportunity […]
When you are selecting exercises, always ask the following questions: What is this exercise giving me? How hard is it on my joints? You will be surprised how few exercises will actually pass through this filter. When it comes to quadriceps training, there are many movements that are pure nonsense resulting in nothing but knee pain. […]