Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The year is 2023. You’ve ditched the complicated routine. You’re removing the guesswork from your nutrition. You’re gifting yourself adequate recovery time and you’re cleaning up your supplement routine to find what makes you perform optimal. Get back to the basics with us as we …
It’s simple. To achieve your goals, you need to never stop evolving which is why you need to make sure you’re working out with purpose. If you want to build the physique you’ve been dreaming of, building a strong back and biceps is going to be key which is why Kris Gethin takes you …
Having worked in athletics, I’ve seen vicious cycles of injury that can typically be attributed to doing too much too soon. I’m guilty of it myself – I’m not a competitive athlete anymore, but I get excited about a new training cycle and go off the deep end with intensity or duration right away. …
Angel Casas, fitness bodybuilder, trainer, and EVLUTION Nutrition athlete, structures his contest prep workouts to take a holistic approach to build each of the muscle groups for back thickness. This workout focuses on creating the right resistance and contraction from the lower back and inside muscles to building width and wings.
The thoracic spine, or upper back, is an often overlooked area of the body. Many athletes who struggle with overhead lifts have trouble because their upper back is stiff. For individuals with neck and back pain, improving the thoracic spine can also be a great way to help improve symptoms. If your upper back …
There’s a reason Milos Sarcev is a legendary bodybuilder and trainer. You don’t achieve that status with run-of-the-mill training sessions. The back workout he recently took JYM Athlete and IFBB Classic Physique pro Stefan Rivera-Clack through may soon become the stuff of legend, too. It’s a good thing we captured the entire workout on …
Creating a Monster Wide Back with IFBB Pro Shawn Smith 3 sets, to failure (rest 30 sec) Lat pull-down Warm-up sets 3 sets, 8-20 reps (rest 30 sec) …
Physique shows are won and lost because of the details in the competitors’ backs, and nothing says strength like having that width and thickness straining against your shirt. To achieve this, you have to go all out, and this back workout is just what the doctor ordered. Perform this workout once a week, or …
Muscle Growth | Arms | Legs | Back | Chest | Shoulders | Core It’s tempting to train the big, showy muscles on the front of your body and sleepwalk—or take a rest day—for the rest. Your arms, pecs, and abs look great in the mirror—who cares what goes on behind you? A few sets of …
Main | Preview The sport of weightlifting often goes by the name “Olympic weightlifting,” but make no mistake: the competitive calendar doesn’t begin and end at The Games. The USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships is one of the most important contests for American lifters, with an estimated 1,400 lifters of all age groups and …
Muscle-Growth Mistakes | Chest Mistakes | Shoulder Mistakes | Biceps Mistakes | Triceps Mistakes | Back Mistakes | Leg Mistakes | Calf Mistakes Mirror-muscle lifters may look good from the front, but we all know what happens when they turn around. Everything disappears! It’s an unfortunate case of “out of sight, out of mind”—and their overall development, posture, and shoulder health usually suffer from it over the long …
As long as I can remember, my week was defined by the wide range of sports and activities I threw myself into. One day, I was running or biking. Then next, rock climbing and gymnastics. As a kid, I was attending ballet classes five days a week. As an adult, I was completing triathlons or marathons, …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs When you crack your exercise toolkit open each week on back day, you’ve got a seemingly endless array of movements available. If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of row variations, or you draw a total blank when thinking of new exercises to try, consider this …
Tanya Etessam thought she had her anorexia under control, but “control” is a loaded word for those battling eating disorders. The 32-year-old personal trainer and lifestyle coach from Miami has fought that battle for more than half her life, including a lengthy siege during her teenage years, starting when she was 12. “There was …
I have always been obsessed with training back and watching my back width and thickness grow. To me, a noticeable V-taper is a sign of strength and beauty. Nowadays, though, I am seeing beyond the aesthetic benefits. I recognize what it means to have a strong posterior chain—the effect on a person’s posture, confidence, …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]