Peary Rader's Old-School Training
Three Kick-Ass Programs for Size and Strength
November 5
Who Cares if It Looks Weird?
One of the world's most successful and respected bodybuilding coaches sounds off on training techniques, excessive drug use, and what it means to coach with a capital C.
October 30
A Better Body Without Weights?
The right bodyweight exercises can be damn tough and give you great results. Disagree? Try out a few of the exercises on this list.
October 27
You Don't Know Jack About Your Back
A muscle-numbing routine for the most spectacular, but often most-neglected body part.
October 20
New Tools of Torture
Thibs thinks you're looking kind of small lately. Says your girlfriend's been bad-mouthing your physique, too. Fortunately, he's taken pity on you and come up with some new movements for you to try.
September 29
The Skinny-Legs Cure
If you’re looking to jack up your wheels as fast as possible, this is the program for you.
September 25
My 5 "Ah-Ha" Moments
As a young man in the iron game, Mike was surrounded by people who drank the pro-bodybuilder Kool-Aid. He never squatted ('cause it hurts your knees) and never deadlifted. Now he knows better.
September 22
The Five Elements of Program Dominance
Volume, frequency, density, intensity, and intensiveness. Here’s what you need to know about each to train right for your goals.
September 20
Real Men Do Sissy Squats
This forgotten squat exercise is still one of the best ways to build quads.
September 15
Beef Up Your Body Composition
Muscle insulin sensitivity, lifting tempo, and how to use control days to maximize your mass phase.
September 2
Stupid Things Young Guys Do in the Gym
Ten mistakes younger guys make in the gym.. and yeah, some older guys too. And some women.
August 19
The Reg Park Way To Serious Size And Strength
Reg Park, the guy who inspired Arnold, knew how to build strength and symmetry. Here’s what we can still learn from him today.
August 18
The Reality Show Mass Circuit
This week Thibs presents a "Survivor" inspired workout where you do four basic strength-exercises in a circuit. As soon as you reach failure on a particular movement, it gets "voted off the island."
August 12
The Small Calf Solution
Never take calf-building advice from guys with naturally huge calves. Instead, seek advice from the guy who had small calves but built them up. Get that advice here.
August 11
The Constant Tension Alternate Curl
There are 3 ways to simulate growth: Inflict structural damage, increase neural activation, or prevent blood and oxygen from entering the muscle during a set. Few exercises do all three, but the constant tension alternate curl does.
August 4
Question of Strength 45
Q & A with one of the world's premier strength coaches.
July 29
Want Big Arms? Stop Wasting Your Time!
You've spent 6 months trying to add a quarter inch to your arms. Dr Darden has just one question: “Why take 6 months to do it when you could do the same thing in 2 weeks?” Here's how...
July 10
Variety and Rules for Progression
The real secret to building muscle and strength is to progress. You have to challenge your body and find ways to progressively ask more of it. Christian tells you how.
July 9
Training Frequency and Rest Periods
How often should you train? How long should you rest between sets? Get the answers here.
July 7
Delt-Building Duo
Building shoulders isn't rocket science. Here's what to do to get yours huge.