by Domenic Angelino Better Than Percentage-Based Progression? Using your 1RM to determine your loading? You may be missing out. The rep zone method may be better for some lifters. Check it out. 1RM Percentages or the Rep Zone Method? You’ve probably used your 1RM (one rep max) to figure out and manage training loads. It’s […]
IS IT REAL? IS THERE A CURE? While overused and misapplied, the term toxic masculinity is a real thing with a legitimate biological cause. There is, however, a cure. TOXIC MASCULINITY: 3 COMPONENTS Testosterone poisoning. Toxic masculinity. You know the terms. They’re generally spat out to describe any male behavior that’s deemed excessively or inappropriately
Forearm Exercises You Need With the right training, you can build big forearms quickly. So there’s no reason for yours to be stuck at average. Here’s what to do. Build Big Forearms Everyone knows to train their largest muscle groups to look strong and powerful. To speed up the process of developing the coveted “power
The Research Continues to Mount Up Many testosterone boosters and so-called natural Viagra supplements are squirrely, but some are backed by research. Like this one. Testosterone Boosters: The Natural Viagra? Many regard testosterone boosters and “natural Viagra” supplements with a jaundiced eye. It’s understandable. The retired athletes featured in the round-the-clock commercials that hawk the
JUST HOW POISONOUS ARE PLANTS? Some diet experts and influencers avoid vegetables and fruits because of the natural toxins they contain. Should you? Get the facts here. DO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CONTAIN NATURAL TOXINS? A surprising number of health and fitness-conscious people – particularly those that follow the carnivore diet – avoid vegetables entirely, citing
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CRUSH ANY WORKOUT The best warm-up will get you physically ready to crush your workout. Get that feeling in under 10 minutes with this pre-workout strategy. LIFTING HARD? HERE’S THE BEST WARM-UP A warm-up is a transition stage from normal activity to athletic activity. The purpose? To optimize performance. Good warm-ups do more than just
IT’S LIKE A BLUEBERRY MUSCLE CAKE Make this fool-proof baked oatmeal recipe for lifters. Get twice the protein, fewer calories, and tons of flavor. Check it out! NOT YOUR MOM’S BAKED OATMEAL RECIPE It’s higher in protein than the conventional version and lower in carbs, fat, and calories. Plus, it’s easy to make. You only
by Mike Over & Merrick Lincoln, DPT SAVE TIME, BUILD MUSCLE Is there a way to gain size and strength without spending hours in the gym? Yep. Compound sets will get you there. Take a look at these. BUILD SIZE AND STRENGTH WITHOUT THE TIME SUCK Building size and strength isn’t something you can rush,
VITAMIN D3 REALLY DOES WORK That big vitamin D study funded by the government concluded that Vitamin D supplements don’t work. Here are all the things they got wrong. A VERY QUESTIONABLE VITAMIN D STUDY Conducting scientific studies like the following would probably be silly: A study to test the efficacy of a new birth
14 Variations to Try The inverted row is staple for any goal: size, strength, athleticism, or structural balance. Here are 14 challenging ways to do it. THE INVERTED ROW TEST If you can bench press your bodyweight ten times but can’t do the strict inverted row ten times, then your relative strength sucks, and so
