December 9
How to Fight "All Show and No Go" Syndrome
This article is for those veteran trainers who have built a fair amount of size: are you seduced by mass to the exception of everything else?
December 6
Lift Fast, Get Big
Nothing makes PRs and gains stagnate sooner than training like a granny. Want to harden up fast? Lift fast.
December 2
Old School Soldier
Sometimes it's really interesting to dig into the microscopic details of training and nutrition, to dissect the body of academia and examine every little study. That's how we learn things. That's how we refine the science that later helps us get bigger and stronger and leaner.
November 22
Training for Easy-Hard Gainers 2
Ecto-mesomorphs: the lean and lanky guys who've built muscle. Here's what they can do to stay on the gain-train.
November 17
6 Tricks for a Sexy Squat
How to improve your squat form and hit a new PR, even if you have bad levers.
November 9
20 Pounds of Untapped Muscle
This posterior chain program might just give it to you!
November 3
Lifting for Fat Loss
In the dawn of the bodybuilding era, back in the 1940's, 50's and 60's, muscularity was basically only a matter of having a lot of size and mass.
November 1
10 Important Lessons
Coach Staley provides his best tips that have made the greatest impact on how he thinks and trains. Check it out.
October 27
10 Iron Game Lessons
The whole point of this article is for me to discuss the top ten things I've learned about training.
October 25
10 Training Myths Exposed!
Nothin' but the Truth!
October 21
All Muscle, No Iron
Big arms, wide shoulders, strong abs, amazing athleticism. What can we learn from gymnasts about training? Find out here.
October 19
Copland Training - Part 2
The author of the following article is a cop, a twenty year vet in an urban city's police department.
October 18
40 Movements for Rapid Strength - Part 2
Over the past few years I've seen many lifters and coaches discussing the seemingly strange movements I prescribe for strength development. Many of these guys are grasping the big picture but missing many of the finer points. To remedy this, I've written this "toolbox" series to help experienced lifters fill in the blanks and newer lifters learn about some very effective exercises.
October 12
The Rebirth of HIT
Classic muscle and bodybuilding lessons from Dr. Ellington Darden. Get 'em here.
October 11
Total Body Training
Let's cut the bullshit and get to the brass tacks. For decades, men built slabs of muscle with simple, three day-per-week training programs. They trained their whole bodies in one brief workout session and they grew big and strong. Scoff all you want, but tens of thousands of trainees can't be wrong.
Total-Body Training
A simple but smart plan that blends old-school basics with new-school periodization.
October 6
Thibaudeau's Top 7 Tips
Christian Thibaudeau lays out his seven most effective tips for getting big, getting strong and performing better.
October 5
Copland Training - Part 1
The author of the following article is a cop, a twenty year vet in an urban city's police department.
October 4
Wanna Grow? Gotta Row!
Build your back and prevent strength imbalances. Here’s everything you need to know.