When it comes to pull ups there are a lot of different options. Some hit more of your biceps and others hit more of your back. In this article I will go over the different types of pull ups and which you can include in your training programs. Pull Up: A regular pull up is …
The majority of lifters are dissatisfied with their calves (myself included!). It seems to be one of those genetic muscles that are hard to pack on size. But is there any hope to gain size? Of course there is! The reason why a lot of people have small calves is because they don’t train them …
When people think of powerlifting they sometimes think of a bunch of meatheads throwing weight around. While that might be true to a certain degree, at the high level you will find powerlifters to be very intellectual individuals. All of their programming is calculated to the smallest details. They implement assistance work to help with …
Not sure the best way to train shoulders? I am sure you have read a lot of information out there on how you should train them. In this article I will give some basic tips and exercises you can perform for some shoulder gains. Shoulder Press: This is the most common exercise for shoulders. Using …
This is a question that gets thrown around quite a bit. You have some people who swear by early morning workouts and others who say your strength is a lot less in the morning. To me, it all comes down to the individual. Are you a morning person? Can you wake up at 5 or …
With all the different variations of squats it is hard to decide what is the best one to do in your training. In my opinion it s great to mix it up with different variation and do not keep it all the same. If I had to pick an all time favorite it would certainly …
What do you bench? This is the most common question that people ask fellow lifters. Why is that? The bench press in my opinion is the most popular exercise done in the gym today. Especially amongst men. I really don’t know why it is more popular. Shoulder press looks more bad ass, as well as …
To wrap up this series I want to talk about HIIT training. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It consists of bursts of intense exercise followed by low intensity exercise. For example, sprinting for 20 seconds all out and then jogging for 30 seconds. Repeating this cycle multiple times. These workouts generally last around …
Forearms much like calves are a difficult bodypart to improve. This is another one of those body parts where people will say it is mostly genetics. On one hand I agree with that statement but on the other, no one ever trains forearms as hard as other muscle groups. So it is no wonder they …
The bodybuilders of today have nothing on the guys from the Golden Era of Bodybuilding. Amazing physiques such as Arnold, Frank Zane, Franco Columbu and more. These guys went for the greek god look with awesome proportions and perfect symmetry. They were lean, chiseled and athletic. Nowadays these bodybuilders are bloated, out of shape and …