Bigger Stronger Leaner

Finding Your Big 3 Lifts

Powerlifters have to bench, squat, and deadlift. But what if you just want to impress the ladies when your clothes come off?

Ben Bruno January 31, 2014

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Sprinting for Muscle

Here's how sprinting can make you stronger, leaner, and more muscular.

Travis Hansen January 30, 2014

Bigger Stronger Leaner

CrossFit, Kevin Ogar, and Questions

A CrossFit athlete severs his spine during a competition. Freak accident or something that could have been prevented?

Chris Colucci January 29, 2014

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Maximal Fat Loss, Minimal Equipment

Combine minimal equipment and tons of groundwork for brutally effective fat-loss exercise combinations. Here’s how.

Dan John January 28, 2014

Just Interesting

Lessons from Football

Grinders win, greatness is planned, and your attitude determines everything. Works in the NFL and it'll work for you.

Ryan Burgess January 28, 2014

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High Pull Blitz

Gain 10 pounds of muscle by doing just one full body exercise? It can work, if you've got the guts to try it.

Christian Thibaudeau January 27, 2014

Diet & Nutrition

Micro-PA Activates Hypertrophy

Stimulate muscle growth by activating mTOR, which is the master enzyme responsible for muscle protein synthesis.

Tim Patterson January 25, 2014

Diet & Fat Loss

Intermittent Fasting Kills Muscle

Study shows fasted training halts muscle gains, even when using BCAA.

T Nation January 24, 2014

Bigger Stronger Leaner

8 Exercise Variations for New Growth

Trigger muscle growth with challenging variations of the chin-up, push-up, dip, and more!

John Paul Catanzaro January 24, 2014

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How to Front Squat With Straps

Front squatting with a clean grip takes a lot of flexibility and using a cross-grip is dangerous. Here's the solution.

John Phung January 23, 2014

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3 Things You Need to Unlearn

Body fat percentage, full body workouts, somatotypes. Are your ideas about these things holding back your progress?

Chris Colucci January 22, 2014

Diet & Fat Loss

Fasting: Sound Science, Behavioral BS

While intermittent fasting has some benefits, it can easily lead to muscle loss, fat gain, and even disordered eating. Here’s what gurus won’t tell you.

Dani Shugart January 21, 2014

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Identify Weak Points and Destroy Them

To reach your training goals, you first have to identify the "kingpins" that are holding you back, then remove them.

Charles Staley January 20, 2014

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Weird Workouts That Really Work

Shake up your training with Tabata for biceps, eccentric roll-outs for abs, and speed push-ups.

Travis Pollen January 17, 2014

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Does Lifting Boost Testosterone?

Does manipulating your hormone levels through exercise actually lead to more muscle? Or is that Broscience 101?

Mike T Nelson, PhD January 16, 2014

Diet & Fat Loss

The Paleo Hybrid Diet

A “paleo” foundation plus some starchy foods and workout nutrition. Is this the most effective approach a lifter can follow?

Nate Miyaki January 14, 2014

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7 Ways to Dominate the Pull-Up

Build muscle and get gorilla strong with these unique chin-up and pull-up tips and exercise variations.

Nick Tumminello January 10, 2014

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How to Use Linear Periodization

Legendary lifters used linear progression to break records. It's time to revisit that proven method.

Greg Nuckols January 9, 2014

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5 Strategies for Choosing Exercises

Forget sets, reps, or percentages. Picking the most effective exercises is the foundation for success.

Brad Schoenfeld, PhD January 8, 2014

Just Interesting

Fear is Good

Fear is the single best predictor of weightlifting success - not the absence of fear, but actually experiencing it.

TC Luoma January 7, 2014