Fitness & Bodybuilding

  The box squat is great for many reasons! However it must be done correctly and most people performing them makes me want to scream what the…. I’m going to...

If you look at some of the old Pumping Iron videos featuring Schwarzenegger and Ferrigno, they show they doing lat pull downs behind the neck! For years, bodybuilding has been...

  In this age of “evidence-based practice,” everyone is looking for the truth about fitness training trends. If you want to know the side effects of taking too much vitamin...

There are many ways to achieve fitness success and maintain a healthy lifestyle with a little hard work and dedication! Here I have put together my top 10 tips to...

If you were to ask any person on the street, what body part they remembered most about Arnold, they would say his “guns!” Everybody wants to know how to improve...

Controversial but effective Exercises….Old School Like some hair styles and bad fashion, some exercises go out of style… Let’s get back to the basics with old-school movements and lifts. Every...

Most workouts are the combination of both single and multi-joint exercises. For example, a person may perform a squat in conjunction with a leg extension. Multi-joint exercises recruit several muscles...

Quick. Name the first two shoulder exercises that come to mind. My guess would be that the first one is some sort of press and the second one was a...

By Abby Cronin So you’ve been working out for a while. Your diet is on point, you’ve gotten pretty strong, and you want to take your fitness to the next...

Feeling like you could be doing more to maximize biceps growth? These 3 accessories will leave your arms sore and sleeves stretched! By Roger Lockridge When we first start training,...

We use technology for everything from work to cooking to entertainment. Why not use it to get fit? Here are 5 reasons you should take advantage of tech and wear...

One of the most popular reasons for starting a workout plan is to get stronger, but many go about accomplishing this goal the wrong way. While lifting heavier weights definitely...

Are you looking for ways to improve your current running style? Check out our top eight tips below to help you run faster and further than ever before! Land on...

Cardio Between Weights: How much time is Needed? by: Robbie Durand There have been some serious strength training athletes that believe that if you are trying to get strong, then...

Ballistic Half Squat Increase Explosive Squat Strength In the world of bodybuilding, lifters are taught to squat with their ass to the floor. The half squat is looked down upon...

LOWER-BODY FUNCTIONAL POWER DEVELOPMENT: WEIGHTLIFTING VS. VERTICAL JUMP TRAINING PROGRAMS by: Sam Haghighat A variety of different training methods have been implemented and discussed in sports science literature on how...

Bernadett Matassa: Ab-solutely Passionate About Fitness By: Ruth Silverman Photos by: Kristia Knowles Reprinted from Muscle Media Magazine Bernadett Matassa jokes about her accent making it difficult to understand her,...

More Muscle with Caffeine Caffeine may be the most widely used stimulant in the world. It is found in a variety of plants, dietary sources (including coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa,...

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There has been a ton of new research involving the latest science on post workout nutrition, so here is one of the most recent studies to keep you up on...

The 4 Best Tricep Exercises for Mass by:Robbie Durand Gustavo Badell was known for having some of the biggest guns in the sport, but having a good bicep needs to...

Best Exercise for Boulder Shoulders Based on EMG With only a glance at a Silverback Gorilla, one thing you notice is their broad shoulders packed with muscle. The Lion is...

  How Gustavo Badell Built Tree-Trunk Legs by: Robbie Durand When you look at the leg size of Gustavo Badell, in his prime they looked like tree trunks. Many people...

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How Many Sets Does it Take for Maximal Muscle Mass by: Robbie Durand The Lee Haney Era was from 1984 to 1991, Lee Haney won a record eight consecutive Mr....

Why the Word Negative is Positive in Weight Training Negative Resistance Training = Eccentrics; the phase of the move where you are lowering the weight, not pressing it. Eccentric training...

Ultimate “Six Pack” Abs Workout by IFBB Pro Joe Palumbo There is a tremendous amount of gimmicks and false advertising on “how to flatten your belly”, “Abs in thirty day”...

  Estrogen Pollution is Killing Your Muscle Gains The Estrogen and Muscle Mass Connection Despite what many men think, men do need estrogen, but only in relatively small amounts, more...

Will Sweating More Increase Weight Loss? by IFBB Pro Joe Palumbo The more you sweat, the harder you’re working, which would also mean more calories burned, right….wrong. For many sweat...

The Good, the Bad, and the Truth about Cortisol by Joe Palumbo by IFBB Pro Joe Palumbo Twenty years ago, the average person did not know what cortisol was. Today,...

Bicep Isolation Exercises Require Longer Recovery by: Robbie Durand Isolation exercises include the leg curl, biceps curl, quadriceps extension, wrist curl and front raise. Weight machines are often used to...

HMB Boosts Strength and Performance in Elite Athletes by: Robbie Durand β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a metabolic derivative of the amino acid leucine. HMB is known to increase muscle protein synthesis...

Front vs Back Squat: Which is King? Squats are known as the “King of All Exercises” for the simple reason that no other leg exercise challenges the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings,...

Infinite Labs Team Armed Forces Europe Dominates Fitness Helsinki! Under the leadership of Head Coach and Director Brandon Lirio and Coach Jessica Isaacs, Team Armed Forces Europe competed in the...