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Try this conditioning workout Take 65% of your heaviest training weight for deadlift. My example is 385 lbs for 6 or so reps is my heaviest deadlift set. Multiply that by. 65 and I get roughly 255. So, load the bar with 255 and put it on the floor near the chinup bar. You're gonna need a...

Max-OT for Dummies Max-OT (Maximum - Overload Training) is one of the most popular routines out there, and it can give great gains in strength and size. This article will put in simple and short terms what exactly Max-OT is, what the training looks like, and what to expect from it. I've seen...

We all make mistakes in life, that’s how we learn and grow. Well, the same principle can be used when it comes to our overall health and fitness progress. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or advanced exerciser, anyone can fall into a trap if they aren’t careful. If you don’t understand...

Most people know that muscle burns more calories than fat but, just how much more? Over the years I've heard that a pound of muscle can burn anywhere from 30-100 extra calories a day. More than one study has shown that untrained men who lifted weights could burn an extra 30-35 calories for each...

Defy the Meat Head Sterotype by Cade Thomas Bodybuilders have a way of turning off the general public. Whether it be other members in the gym or people at the grocery store, the reactions are not always positive. Depending on where you live and the general activity level of the citizens, it’s...

3 Rep Ranges for Bigger Biceps If you always do 3 sets of 10 for biceps, you're missing out on some serious arm growth. Here's a better plan. by Clay Hyght In bodybuilding, regardless of the body part, it's always advisable to hit a variety of rep ranges and even rest periods. Keeping in mind...

The Right Rest Period for Strength Gains by Christian Thibaudeau The amount of time you rest between sets will affect several factors. The length of the rest period... • Affects the partial or complete restoration of the short-term energy substrates necessary for maximal performance. • Allows...

The quadriceps muscle fiber type distribution varies depending on the region looked at. For example, the rectus femoris is only about 40 % slow, while the vastus lateralis is about 50 % slow. Still, further scientists have found that the vastus medialis ranges from 40 to 60 % fast. What this...

A few months ago we wrote that a surplus of calories during a period of physical inactivity speeds up muscle breakdown. This finding tempted us to speculate that during a period of inactivity a mild caloric deficit might be the way to hold this in check. If that’s the case, then the caloric...

It all depends on your goals. WHETHER YOU WANT to put on size, cut down and get lean, add strength, or just maintain, the amount of times per week that you train can be a direct correlate to your results. As a general baseline, if you’re looking for any sort of results, I’d strongly recommend...

Power and Muscle Building Intensity Techniques Forced reps are great but these incredible techniques will open a whole new world of results for you!Intensity techniques are among the greatest weapons in your arsenal for building a truly astonishing physique. However they are not for everybody...

Let's not kid ourselves. The vast majority of us want bigger arms. Whether you're an athlete, a bodybuilder or a regular guy, you understandably want to fill out your sleeves. Large arms aren't that important outside of aesthetics. But they make it readily apparent that you put in work in the...

As gym newbies, intent on building a pair of massive, sleeve-splitting arms, it's only natural that the first exercises we gravitated to in the gym involved every variation of elbow flexion and extension we could find. However, despite weeks of intense curling, our guns grew very little and...

Fundamentals of Building Muscle: The First Ten Every issue of Muscular Development is packed with the latest cutting-edge research and authoritative information on building muscle, burning fat, increasing strength, achieving optimal health and maximizing performance. 2016 was a banner year for...

Increase Muscle Size & Strength with Cluster Sets I’ve been lifting weights now for well over 25 years, and even though I can’t bench press over 400 pounds anymore, I still remember what it took to get to that level of strength. One of the techniques that helped me gain strength the most...

For years I was frustrated with my deadlift. I came out of the gate very fast, deadlifting 675 at 220 in my second meet. But from that point in 2002 until 2014, I was stuck between 675 and 710. Finally, after some knee problems that lead to surgery, I was able to make some progress. This was the...

We all know motivation can come and go. One day (week or month) you are feeling on top of the world and the next it’s hard to pull yourself out the door. Sometimes you notice that your motivation lacks after several months of hard training. While motivation isn’t going to be there day in and day...

"Tell those Nutrients Where To Go": It might seem like a simpleton phrase, but it's a prompt I very often use with clients, especially those that are newer to the lifestyle. On the surface, we've kind of glazed over what is needed to gain muscle tissue. Too many people just think we eat in a...

Your First Bodybuilding ProgramDorian Yates' Plan for Max Growth Too often in magazines, we assume that the readers all have at least an intermediate experience level with regards to bodybuilding. The fact is, there are always beginners picking up MD for the first time and looking for...

Go to any gym these days and you see most trainees doing an endless number of reps all in the hopes of attaining the oh-so elusive and fleetingly short pump. Blame it on Arnold who, years ago in the movie "Pumping Iron," said that getting a pump was as good as coming, or, in Arnold-ese, comink...