As anyone who is serious about their workout sessions knows, few things crush your spirit like joint pain. Whether it’s achy knees, a cranky back, or elbow pain that flares up any time you do more than 70 percent of your one-rep max, you’re uncomfortable and want it to end fast. While the most …
The teams and the Roman numerals change each year, but one thing never does: If you’re looking to keep your calories in check or are chasing a full-blown physical transformation, the big game—and the food that goes with it—can be your worst enemy. Sure, you could just go for broke and call it a …
Pinch the skin on your forearm. You just grabbed some collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body. Anything that’s stretchy and malleable, like skin and connective tissue, is made up of collagen peptides. Unfortunately, many of these tissues lose their elasticity over time, leading to sagging skin and other visible signs of …
Sculpting your physique and achieving great shape takes time. But a long process doesn’t need to be a complicated process. Today, we’re focusing on the basics for shoulders. The exercises here are easy to perform and don’t require a lot of weight in order to be effective. As long as you execute these movements …
Conventional wisdom about how women should eat, exercise, and look is often negative, self-defeating, and downright degrading. Magazines and over-hyped media encourage women to eat less, warn us not to lift too heavy, and offer numerous “secrets” about how lose weight. Because, you know, a woman’s happiness is inexorably tied to the number on …
Q: I’m a powerlifter who wants to know if using leg drive will help me bench press more weight. Some powerlifters dismiss it; others think it’s the Holy Grail. What gives? If leg drive isn’t the Holy Grail, it’s sitting right next to it on the kitchen counter. Here are the three most important …
Q: I’ve been powerlifting for three years, and I’ve seen new powerlifting programs popping up faster than pills at a Charlie Sheen party. How do I know if one will be effective for me? “If you break the law, you get thrown in jail,” my mentor, close friend, and world champion powerlifter, the late Fred […]
Q: Is reloading (also known as “deloading”) a good idea or just an excuse to kick back? Why do you think most NFL teams have a light, non-contact practice before game day? It’s to give their players a chance to rest their bodies—and their minds—before the big game. Same goes for lifting. …
Q: I’ve heard it’s not a good idea to train powerlifting with single reps. Is this true? When I was growing up, a bouncer from the local kick-n-stab bar used to hit the pig iron after slamming down some malt liquor 40s in the parking lot. He said he created this alcohol-fueled workout because it […]
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...]