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Manual Resistance Dumbbell Flyes
Get the most out of your dumbbell flyes by using a partner-based method.
Tom MacCormick
Side Lying Dumbbell Reverse Flyes
By lying side on to the bench you can create a resistance profile where this lift matches the muscle’s capacity closely.
Tom MacCormick
Double Barrel Rows to Build Muscle
By using double barrel rolls, you can stimulate a muscle across every inch of every rep.
Tom MacCormick
The Perfect Squat for Tall Lifters
Protect your lower back and maintain balanced form with front squats.
Tom MacCormick
The 3 Key Training Variables to Manipulate for Size
We know training must be hard to be effective—the bad news is that it has to get harder.
Tom MacCormick
Optimal Frequency Training for Hypertrophy
Can some muscles tolerate more frequency than others?
Tom MacCormick
Effective Training: Make Every Rep Count
Smart training is hard training, but hard training is not necessarily smart training.
Tom MacCormick
Re-Thinking Orthodox Set and Rep Structures to Optimise Hypertrophy
Focusing on sets and reps takes your attention away from what matters most when it comes to building size.
Tom MacCormick
Use High Frequency Bodybuilding to Avoid Junk Volume
The more volume you do, the more you grow, but don't outgrow your capacity to recover.
Tom MacCormick
Do Drop Sets Build Muscle?
Implementing drop sets into a properly periodized training plan will increase your chances of reaching your muscular potential.
Tom MacCormick
Muscle in a Hurry: Full Contractile Range Tri-Sets
To fully stimulate a muscle, you must challenge it across its entire contractile range, and this guide will show you how to do it.
Tom MacCormick
The Benefit of Increasing Training Volume for Hypertrophy
It appears that volume is the key determinant of success when it comes to gaining muscle mass, so make this work to your advantage.
Tom MacCormick
The Disconnected Values Model of Motivation
There is a massive gap between knowing what is healthy for us, and behaving accordingly.
Matt Beecroft
Facing the Second Half of Your Fitness Life
At some point, we all must reflect and make the choice to age gracefully, not foolishly.
Eric C. Stevens
Diastasis Recti and the Athlete
Athletic people with ripped abs are just as prone to diastasis recti as sedentary people.
Nicole Crawford
Progression Takes More Than Adding Weight to the Bar
Lifting heavy is a great thing, but it's not all you need for continued muscle growth.
Eric Weinbrenner
Resist Holiday Temptations: 5 Strategies That Work
Since we only have so much free will to use, we must use it wisely.
Marc Halpern
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