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Intermediate workout routine for men This 4-day-per-week intermediate program increases reps and sets to stimulate new muscle growth. When they become too easy, you can gradually add more weight or more reps/sets. If you do it correctly, you can follow this routine for several years until you...

Pin Press Guide – Form, Muscles Worked, And Variations The pin press can be a useful bench press variation for athletes who struggle with a sticking point! Building a stronger bench is often at the top of every powerlifting and strength athlete. When looking at isolating weaknesses in the...

I started using a planned warm-up regimen before my bench press exercises and soon felt more confident and ready to handle larger weights. The following 4 exercises should be performed to warm up for bench pressing: • Start with a basic general warmup to raise body temperature. • Choose...

The Skeleton Program: 2 Lifts, 20 Minutes, Every Day Do the Bare Minimum, Still Make Progress Don’t lose your gains when life gets crazy. Here’s how to make progress when your training has to be cut to a minimum. The Two-Lift Solution For When Life Gets Crazy It’s okay to occasionally...

The rectus abdominus, or "six-pack" muscle, receives all the attention, and for good reason. The focus is on your six-pack when your nutrition is on point and you are powerful and lean. However, the two oblique muscles, which are on either side of your rectus abs and are trained with side planks...

Got no time to workout? Bull!!! Here's an example of a quick but intense workout to destroy the excuse.... **Squats and Military Press Workout** 4 Sets of Max Rep Squats up to a heavy single 6x10 Military/Strict Press 400 walking lunges 4x Giant Set 10 GHD w/ 15# kettlebell...

With this superset workout, which develops larger, stronger upper arms, transform your triceps. It's tempting to focus more of your training time on your biceps at the expense of your triceps in the quest for bigger arms. But tipping the scales in your favor will make your gun show a much more...

This versatile workout tool can be used for a lot more than just pulls. Al Gerard created the trap bar in the late 1980s as a simpler way to perform shrugs, which is how the trap bar earned its name. And who doesn't enjoy working out their upper back biceps and traps? A large set of traps is...

There are countless advantages to including bands in your workouts. Here are 3 of my favorites. The major drawback of band exercises is that, after a while, they stop making you stronger. Before there is a chance of breaking, they can only be stretched so far and come in so thick. In a...

Get a physique that is extremely muscular and has massive trapezius muscles. The top and middle of your back are where the trapezius muscles, or traps, are located. This three-part muscle extends from the middle of your spine to the base of your head. Your back will get bigger and more defined...

Historical standards make the best exercises. For an activity to be included, it had to satisfy two requirements: 1. It had to be a workout that people could have done in some way thousands of years ago. 2. The practice had to be carried out by numerous cultures from throughout the world...

When you have broad shoulders, a thick upper back, large lats, and a thin waist, your body takes on a V-taper shape. It exudes physical strength, twisted steel, and sensuality appeal. It's backed up by science. According to studies, males with a shoulder circumference 1.6 times that of their...

It takes a lot of effort to develop a chest. It’s even more difficult if you’re doing it incorrectly. Take these reminders into consideration if you want to avoid being flat for a long time. Don’t get me wrong: a good set of abs is attractive (particularly on a woman). However, for most...

For most typical lifters, 3-4 weight training workouts per week is the benchmark when it comes to increasing muscle size and strength. This is the "sweet spot" that I recommend to most trainees since it's a high enough frequency to optimize the overall effort for each muscle group without...

Triceps, like the other muscles in the back of the body, are frequently overlooked. Lifters who want to create enormous guns, whether for competitive bodybuilding or merely to impress members of the opposite sex, have a major difficulty. The terms biceps and triceps, as you can see, teach...

4 practical tips about triceps training. - First, we want to make sure you train the triceps with full range of motion. The main function of your triceps is elbow extension. So let's train this movement pattern effectively by properly stretching and contracting your triceps on exercises like...

I am starting a new program. The first three weeks are basically a nutritional detox of your entire diet. The program doesn't recommend that you train during the first three weeks. This is due to your body getting use to all the changes that it is going through. It is my goal to get as shredded...

The serratus anterior is a muscle located on the surface of your first 8/9 ribs, at the side of the chest. The main functions of the serratus is to stabilize the shoulder when you upwardly rotate and protract the scapula. It's also often called the boxer's muscle since boxers heavily use the...

Two-Handed Landmine Press – Secure one end of a barbell in a corner or on a landmine base. This version allows heavily loaded progressive shoulder training and doubles as a chest training tool. . 1. Grasp the bar symmetrically with both hands. . 2. Press your palms together and the weight...

We often see bodybuilders performing a limited range of motion with dumbbell flyes. Why is this the case? - 💥 This study shows us that muscle activation in a dumbbell flye decreases significantly at the top of the exercise. This is because you get too great of a mechanical advantage over the...