Archive for Exercises

  1. If you’re not gaining like you should The biggest fallacy in weight training today is the foisted notion that you can build big powerful muscle without hard work on heavy weig...
  2. The value of low reps Don’t be frightened by using relatively high reps, and don’t be stampeded into using low rep stuff. The value of low reps has...
  3. Your ultimate degree of strength and development Back exercises, like squats, have a growing effect on the rest of your body. Your lower back, in fact, may well determine the degree of s...
  4. If you don’t gain at least ten pounds If you doubt the effectiveness of squats and protein, let me tell you this. I get scores of emails from trainees around the world whoR...
  5. Arms are the most popular muscle group There’s no doubt that arms are the most popular muscle group with the average bodybuilder. There’s also no doubt that very fe...
  6. The exercise for the shoulders The press behind the neck, if you work into heavy weights is the exercise for the shoulders. It develops the entire deltoid structure, th...
  7. Picking the right exercises Generally speaking, the best exercises for bulk and power are the ones that bring the most muscle groups into action and allow you to use...
  8. Some exercises are better There’s no denying that some exercises are better than others. Any exercise will build muscle fast if you work hard enough at it, b...
  9. One of the oldest exercises Parallel bar dips are one of the oldest exercises of them all. They’re an offshoot of the common push-up, only a heck of a lot more...
  10. The number one exercise Squats are the number one exercise in any muscle gaining program. Nothing can really take their place. Squats are responsible for more po...