Will my upper body grow bigger if I don’t train my legs is a question that resides in the head of many muscle constructors aspiring to develop a bro physique. Surprisingly, or not, the answer is actually yes, but only to a certain extent. The amount of muscle that your body can carry naturally is […]
Linear progression is the preferred approach of many coaches when it comes to training beginners. The method gained, even more, momentum over the last 4-5 years thanks to Mark Rippetoe and his book Starting Strength. However, is linear progression that good for beginners? The Good Side The best aspect of linear progression is that it’s […]
Some people just don’t like commercial gyms. This is understandable since most commercial gyms suck really bad. A home gym offers serious advantages. Number one is, of course, the fact that you save a lot of time. You don’t have to travel 2 hours and wait for the sweaty chemists to finally give you a […]
You don’t need a 405lbs squat to build big legs. You can ”get away” with a much lower number. Truth be told, most recreational bodybuilder/gym rats/lifters don’t have to go beyond 350lbs. Past that point, you enter The Land of Diminishing Returns as far as leg hypertrophy is concerned. Unless you are a powerlifter, there’s […]
Casey Butt gained a lot of popularity on the Internet thanks to his formula estimating the maximum muscular potential that a natural bodybuilder can acquire. Unfortunately, the formula has one large flaw – the data is based on bodybuilders who have used anabolic steroids. Casey Butt examined bodybuilding champions between 1947 and 2010 and based […]
Unfortunately, many isolation exercises for the triceps cause elbow pain. The classic skullcrushers do not make an exception. The number one reason why skullcrushers give you elbow pain is that they are an open chain exercise. Open chain exercises are movements during which the hands or the feet can move freely. An example of an […]
Many equate lifting weights with being a real man, but is this really the case? Does pumping iron really make you manly? No. The number one reason why people believe that lifting weights turns you into a real man is that muscle mass is often associated with manhood. Men are supposed to be bigger and […]
”How often should I train a muscle group?” is a question that nobody can answer with certainty. However, if we take into consideration a few factors, it’s possible to create basic guidelines. 1.Once a week could work but… Modern IFBB pros train every muscle group once a week. Those guys are big but owe the […]
What’s better – the dumbbell bench press or the classic barbell bench press? To know the answer, we have to look at the advantages and disadvantages of both movements. Advantages of the dumbbell bench press 1.Shoulder-friendly The main advantage of the dumbbell bench press is that it allows you to find a shoulder-friendly groove. You […]
1.Squatting too heavy In every gym, there are at least a few guys who perform knee bends and call them real squats. This is wrong. The only thing that you will get from this practice is knee pain. It’s better to squat with less weight and do full range of motion repetitions than play around […]
The movie industry created the myth of the jacked prisoners. In many productions, the roles of prisoners are played by big and strong men. As a result, many brains refusing to think critically have reached the conclusion that prisoners have a secret way of building mass. Of course, this is pure nonsense of the highest […]
Rotator cuff exercises have been a hot topic throughout the past decade. The movements are usually done with pink dumbbells since the muscles are fairly weak and cannot handle a lot of stress, especially in isolation. However, is that pink dumbbell manifest really necessary? Do you have to isolate the rotator cuff muscles? Truth be […]