Longtime fitness pros remember a time when the term “functional training” didn’t exist. The phrase came into common usage in the early 2000s as a

Machines get a bad rap. Your local “globo” or “commercial” gym is riddled with them. The internet trolls and Instagram trainers are fast to the

A long time ago a bloke with a funny accent said, “The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area

In all walks of life, any plan is better than no plan. We’ve all heard the quotes and clichés about failing to plan equating to

Recent research has identified a dose-response relationship between training volume and hypertrophy. The more volume you do, without exceeding your capacity to recover, the more

To fully stimulate a muscle, you must challenge it across its entire contractile range. Just doing a full range of motion (ROM) in the big

As discussed in my article on manipulating intensity, volume and frequency for muscle gain, training frequency is one of the most important variables to consider

Science is a way of developing knowledge; a mechanism to establish what you accept as sufficiently “real” to allow you to act upon, and thereby

Throughout the history of the iron game bodybuilders have used trial and error and the wisdom passed down from one generation of meathead to the

Strength training isn’t as complicated as people think. In fact, a relentless focus on the basics—squat, deadlift, press, pull—can produce eye-popping results. But understanding the

The plight of the natural lifter is real. We are constantly inundated with images and videos of chemically-enhanced lifters. Common sense seems to have taken

What does the phrase “pain-free training” conjure in your mind? Does it bring up images of those colorful dumbbells that are smaller than your hand?