You may not achieve your weight loss goals if you don’t strength train. If you have been making this mistake, try including these 9 dumbbell exercises for weight loss. If weight loss is on your mind, don’t underestimate the power of strength training. It can be just as important as including a high-octane cardio session […]
Strongman in a Normal Gym | Strongman Competition Guide | Nutrition for Strongman | Strongman for Bodybuilding Q: Strongman training looks cool, but complicated. And I’m no pro strongman, just someone who wants to be big and strong. What’s a simple place to start? Yes, strongman and bodybuilding training can play …
A common misconception about Olympic weightlifting is that it’s just made up of two lifts, the snatch and the clean and jerk. Anyone who takes this sport seriously can attest that plenty of their most productive training time is actually spent doing numerous broken-down and re-arranged parts of those two main lifts. Considering getting serious about Oly lifting? Richard LaFountain’s guide …
If your goal is to get bigger and stronger, don’t forget a third critical component of your training: power. So many people go heavy in the gym and take sets to failure—which is great for building strength and size, respectively—but totally ignore dedicated training for power and explosiveness. Here’s why that’s a mistake: The …
Light dumbbells—I’m talking 5-8 pounders—live in a weird in-between space in the fitness world. They’re incredibly popular and are in every gym and most homes, and you can usually pick up a pair for about the price of a 12-pack in many stores. And yet, they have a bad reputation as something that is …
Chest day is too short to spend it waiting for someone else to move off of your favorite bench press station or a machine—and then hopefully wipe it down afterward. Cellucor athlete Scott Mathison knows this. It’s one reason why he’s constantly scouting—and creating—movements that maximally hit the big muscle groups with minimum equipment …
The back is a large group of muscles, and there are many ways to make it grow bigger and stronger. What makes the back even more complex is that you can’t see the back muscles working while you’re lifting. For the most part, you must go by feel. If you’re struggling to make back …
There’s been a lot of talk about the pump over the years. From Arnold’s famous line from “Pumping Iron” to the popular rants and videos on social media today, it’s always been all about the pump. What’s important to remember about the pump is that it doesn’t just leave you feeling good for that …
Plenty of lifters use bodyweight exercises for high reps to add extra volume to a training program with minimal joint stress. And there’s a ton of benefit to this! But it’s definitely not the only way to train them. With moves like push-ups, rows, and chins, you generally are moving through a large, natural …
A popular way to measure the effectiveness of your bodybuilding training session is by gauging the intensity of your pump. If your biceps feel ready to rip through your sleeves or your calves are pumping with blood by the time you finish that last rep, you know it was a good workout. The problem …
Your badassery is about to take a back seat. I’ve written a lot on Gym2k.com about different ways I like to take the ego out of lifting. I’ve let you know how getting brutally strong may get you hurt, why you need to stop maxing out, and why you need to earn training “rights” …
Branch Warren wants to tell you something you may not want to hear: You’re only as “built” as your calves and hamstrings. That may sound like the sort of physique critique that’s only meant for elite pros, but this bodybuilding legend and Kaged Muscle athlete wants every lifter, everywhere, to hear it. It’s a …
When most people think about the upper arms, they think of the biceps and triceps, and that’s where all the focus goes in the gym. But there is another, smaller muscle that you need to pay attention to if you want to maximize your muscular potential: the brachialis. The brachialis is of vital importance …
A complete and powerful back isn’t just wide—it’s also thick and has detail that embodies strength and muscularity. Each of the following exercises builds mass throughout your back to give you the thickness and strength to match your width. Building mass is about making your muscles work harder, so use whatever assistance you need …
Since 1965, only 14 men have earned the title of Mr. Olympia. Given their scarcity, surely these men must have some unique insights into what it takes to build an impressive physique. And more often than not, these greats developed a new exercise or technique that led to their stratospheric success. You too can …
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...]