True Muscle is the hybrid fitness program you’ve been waiting for. It delivers muscle, but also strength, conditioning, and overall bad-ass athleticism. Expert trainer Nick Tumminello and former NFL player Steve Weatherford, aka the most ripped man in football, will be your teachers over the next nine weeks. From them, you’ll get muscle and …
Are Isolation Movements Better for Muscle Growth? | Which Comes First: Strength or Hypertrophy? | Do I Need Rest Days? | Overtraining vs. Overreaching | How to Balance Volume and Intensity | The Power of Autoregulation To isolate or not to isolate? Like many contentious issues in the gym, camps were formed, tents were pitched, and trenches …
Muscular Hypertrophy | Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy | Muscle Fibers | Nutrition for Muscle Growth Q. I’ve heard that fast-twitch muscle fibers are the largest in the body. How can I target these in my training to help me build mass? You heard right! The human body is equipped with a variety of muscle fiber types, but …
After a summer spent in tank tops and shorts, there comes a day when you put on the sweat pants and start bulking up. It’s grow-time! So, all you need to do is cram all the protein, carbs, and fats you can into your face, and work your ass off in the gym, right? …
If you follow top strongmen, powerlifters, bodybuilders, and CrossFitters on social media, you’ve probably already seen them post pictures of vials, droppers, or CBD creams, or talk about how and why they use CBD. It’s rapidly joined protein and carbs as part of many athletes’ post-workout recovery regimen, and many say it has helped them control post-workout muscle …
How to Burn Fat While Building Muscle | Nutrition to Build and Burn | Hack Your Workouts to Build and Burn | Supplements to Build and Burn Plenty of people will tell you that muscle growth and fat loss can’t happen at the same time. Don’t believe them. Sure, you might lose more weight, more …
Bodybuilding and fitness articles geared toward men often say you need to bulk up when you want to increase muscle tissue. But many women (and plenty of men) have no desire to get bulky while increasing lean mass. This approach works for both men and women who want to build muscle and reduce fat simultaneously, without “bulking up.” Adding muscle …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs With so many choices of how to train the lower body, it’s no wonder that so many lifters feel overwhelmed and skip leg day entirely. (That’s your excuse, right?) This list will give you clarity, but you’ll …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs The way lifters train their shoulders is usually a balance of personal taste and injury history. Is putting heavy weight overhead the ultimate goal? Or does it make you wince just thinking about it? Are raises your bread and butter, or …
In 1999, the sport of bodybuilding was more popular than ever. Muscle icons like Ronnie Coleman, Dorian Yates, and Lenda Murray graced the covers of magazines and stood out at competitions, but for everyday lifters and gym rats, quality training and nutrition information was largely inaccessible. From its earliest days in April 1999, Gym2k.com sought to fill that void. It was created with the singular …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs The triceps make up roughly two-thirds of your upper arm, so if you want bigger arms, building your tris is a must. The problem is, every lifter has a different approach. Some simply perform all manner of push-downs, while others spend …
If you’re stuck on a training plateau or simply looking for something new to break up a stale routine, I have just the thing: my “4-minute muscle” technique. Typically, we think of a given exercise in terms of sets and reps: 3 sets of 12 reps or 5 sets of 5 reps, for example. …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs Over the years, a number of studies have sought to investigate the best biceps exercises. This shouldn’t surprise you! You know the first thing you’d do if you ever got access to an EMG machine would be to hook it up to your guns. Be honest. …
Chest | Back | Shoulders | Biceps | Triceps | Legs | Abs There are dozens of exercises you could do on chest day (the Gym2k.com Exercise ://www.bodybuilding.com/images/2021/march/bench_press_12-5-700xh.gif”/> Barbell Bench Press Variations for Chest Growth: In your workout: Bench toward the start of your chest workout for heavy sets in lower rep ranges, such as 5-8 reps. There are better …
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 …
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...]