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Double Barrel Rows to Build Muscle
By using double barrel rolls, you can stimulate a muscle across every inch of every rep.
Tom MacCormick
Cycling Holiday Guide: Deadlift More
The off-season is the perfect time to address the weaknesses and imbalances brought from a year on the bike.
Simon Kidd
Resistance, Not Assistance: The Case For Banded Pull Ups
Struggling at the top of regular or weighted pull ups? Resistance - not assistance - will make you more explosive.
Craig Marker
Can Strongman Get You Stronger Than Traditional Weight Training?
Exercise program designers now have the evidence relative to the efficacy of strongman training programs.
Tom Kelso
The Great Upside-Down Movement Pyramid
Some core overall principles are emerging from the science that suggest how we can kick ass for as long as possible.
Tommy Wood
Introductory Guide to Velocity Based Training
Reps, sets, and percentages can guide your training goals, but they're not always accurate. Here's another option.
Matt Kuzdub
How Women Should Train for Optimal Testosterone Levels
For females athletes, well-planned training is key to the best hormonal balance and response.
Amber Larsen
Using Intensity to Increase Strength, Power, and Endurance
Believe it or not, lesser loads have the potential to recruit a larger number of muscle fibers compared to a 1RM.
Tom Kelso
Which 4 Exercises Would You Choose for Total Body Development?
Here are some four-exercise combinations, broken down into categories, intended to involve the greatest amount of muscle possible.
Tom Kelso
Science Compares Strongman to Traditional Resistance Training
A new study asks whether strongman training is a good way to change up a program without losing any results.
Doug Dupont
Cardio Before Strength Elicits Better Hormonal Response
Running on a treadmill before lifting weights correlated with a higher response from anabolic hormones.
Doug Dupont
Study Compares Hamstring Muscle Activation During the Deadlift and Leg Curl
A new study investigated some of the more mysterious details of muscle recruitment.
Doug Dupont
Rubberbanditz Deluxe Mobile Gym Kit (Product Review)
If you're looking for a high-quality product to use for travel and on-the-go workouts, this kit is a great starting point.
Doug Dupont
Not Getting the Results You Want? Time for a Reality Check
If you're disappointed in your results, it's time to shore up your training. Are you doing all the following things? Take this quiz!
Tom Kelso
Warm Up With Bands Improves Back Squat Performance
A recent study asks whether band resistance can improve your back squat 1RM.
Doug Dupont
Why You Can't Compare Resistance and Repetition Efforts
Use all tools available to get stronger. But understand the devices you train with cannot be compared with each other.
Tom Kelso
Mixing Resistance and Endurance Training Leads to Better Results
Since performance is related to how much power you can deliver, the development of force and speed is a good idea.
Simon Kidd
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