Protein is one of the most widely utilized supplements on the market and there is a good reason behind it. It is one of the three macronutrients the body needs in order to function at its highest ... Continue Reading
How to Eat More for Muscle and Strength Gains
The biggest obstacle most lifters face has nothing to do with heavy weights, exercise technique, or anything in the gym. Plenty of people tackle their workouts with plenty of focus, discipline, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Landmine Workouts for More Muscle and Better Conditioning
Perhaps you’ve seen a lifter pressing, twisting, or rowing a barbell by rotating it on end. Appropriately named, these landmine exercises produce lethally effective workouts. Landmine training is performed ... Continue Reading
Powerbuilding: The Training Method for Size and Strength
Building strength and muscle is what drives many people to start lifting weights in the first place, so why not train for the best of both worlds? Instead of choosing between sheer power and strength or a ... Continue Reading
Two-A-Day Workouts Explained: Better Results Without Overtraining
Some lifters believe the more they work out, the better their results will be. That might mean training every day of the week or grinding out monstrous three-hour sessions in the gym. However, to ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Accelerate Hypertrophy With Velocity-Based Training
If you’re reading this, you’re probably curious to know how you can use data to increase muscle size. Many of you may be familiar with VBT (velocity-based training) as a means to autoregulate training ... Continue Reading
For Skinny Young Guys: 3 Programs to Bulk You Up
You're in your teens or early twenties. You want to bulk up and gain some muscle. You want to get bigger. Welcome to the club. There are millions of young lads who have that goal. Some of you are insecure ... Continue Reading
Bigger Is Not Better: How Bodyweight and Size Affect Field Sports
It’s always good to know what attributes to work on the most in order to improve performance. In a recent Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research study, investigators sought to find associations ... Continue Reading
5 Bodybuilding Practices That Can Help Anyone Build Muscle
People who want to build muscle often turn to the wisdom of bodybuilding. The problem is, professional bodybuilders sometimes consume drugs to attain their physiques, so their advice may not be relevant to ... Continue Reading
Science Investigates the Cause of Muscle Cramps
I’d be a wealthy man if I had a nickel for every time I was asked how to prevent muscle cramps. Anyone who’s been woken up by a calf cramp understands why - it’s not a pleasant feeling. In a recent study ... Continue Reading
How Muscle Size Affects Power
Muscle size has a lot to do with strength, as is obvious to anyone with eyes. However, if you look at the lower weight classes in powerlifting, Olympic lifting, and strongman competitions, it’s also clear ... Continue Reading
9 Reasons Muscle Is Good (And You Should Get Some)
Okay, I am beyond sick and tired of hearing this from females: “I lift light weights for higher reps to tone.” “If I lift heavy weights, I will get too big.” “Doing squats will make my butt ... Continue Reading
