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Incoming Rant!! I am sick and tired of the lack of decency with todays society. Dallas McCarver passed away and I have seen the most heinous remarks on FB and other social media that it just pisses me off. Dallas was a son, brother, friend and has family that loved and cared for him. To set...

A Concise Guide to Doggcrapp Training To its supporters, Doggcrapp (also known as DC) is the best training system for packing on strength and lean muscle mass. It is the brainchild of Dante Trudel who used the term ‘Doggcrapp’ for this program because it was his username on a forum where...

Is Direct Trap Work Necessary? It seems like a lot of pros don’t do any direct trap work. They feel their traps get enough work from back and shoulder training. Is this just because you guys are so genetically gifted, or do you think it also applies to the average bodybuilder? Should we bother...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Take a good, hard look at your pecs, then use these tips to improve them. People always seem to mention my chest when discussing my bodybuilding physique. You might say it was my best bodypart. You could also say that I’m something of an authority on the subject...

Bench press alternatives Have you ever seen an optical illusion? A sketch of a young woman is actually the face of an old lady; or the outline of a bird, an old man. Look at them long enough, and all of a sudden you see the image in a new light, bringing new depth and meaning to the artwork...

Giant legs If you have been around the Iron Game for a while, there is one name that comes instantly to mind when people discuss leg training. That name is Tom Platz. “The Golden Eagle” is widely regarded as having the most massively muscular legs in the history of bodybuilding. His thighs...

Build Arms in 60 Seconds by Chris Shugart Sometimes the best method of triggering fresh muscle gains is to simply do something new... something you haven't done before or haven't done in a long time. For biceps, here's something to try. • Do your favorite curl variation, but keep an eye on...

Obey the Mirror Rules by John Romano It's an old-school rule that most people seem to have forgotten: If someone's going heavy, don't get between them and the mirror. The mirror is sacred. The heavier the weight, the more sacred it gets. Not for vanity's sake, but as a tool. For many lifts...

I liked my routine today so much, I wanted to share it with you all. I'm trying to take a break from lifting heavy so often, so this workout was focused on getting pumped & to completely fatigue the muscle. The routine incorporates drop sets & super sets, which will be labeled ds & ss. Warm-up-...

Nine Goals to Transform Your PhysiqueThe Blueprint for Growth A goal can be thought of as a destination. Where do you want to go? When you get in your car, you almost always have a distinct destination in mind, as well as a time you want to arrive there. You need to be at work by 9, at the gym...

No this is not an April Fools joke! On April 1,2017, at the 15th Annual Monster Bench in Cooperstown,NY, Rich Putnam accomplished a powerlifting milestone and lifelong dream with a 1000lb. Bench press! Rich has been lifting for 20 years and is the head of the Gorilla Pack Powerlifting team. It...

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...

“Stubborn fat” is really a misnomer. It’s also a self-limiting belief that turns into self-fulfilling prophecy. The truth is, each person inherits a unique pattern of fat storage. When you lose fat, you lose it all over your body and the first place you’re genetically prone to deposit it will be...

Tip #1: never ever go food shopping hungry This is one of the most effective strategies I know of to avoid unwanted junk and various snacks from finding their way into your shopping cart, which ends up in your home, which ends up on your butt! Make sure to eat something before you go food...

Macro Problems It is becoming very common in todays world for people to talk about just hitting daily macronutrient goals. Doesn’t necessarily matter when, or how, as long as the end of the day the numbers add up to the imaginary guideline...

by Cade Thomas It is becoming very common in todays world for people to talk about just hitting daily macronutrient goals. Doesn’t necessarily matter when, or how, as long as the end of the day the numbers add up to the imaginary guideline you set for yourself at the beginning of the day. While...

QUESTION You’re known for using the same basic heavy free-weight exercises as when you began bodybuilding, yet I’ve read that you sometimes include cables in your biceps workouts. Why bother? ANSWER I only use exercises that build mass. That should tell you that I include cables in my...

HARDCORE BULKING INTRODUCTION – PART II by Gavin Kane In the first article of the series we attacked hardcore dieting and how to gain maximum mass without maximum fat gains. There are two more pieces to this puzzle, training and cycles...

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...