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  1. 01dragonslayer

    Intermediate Muscle Building Workout

    Shock your muscle into growth by rotating this workout with your current routine. This workout hits each major muscle group twice per week. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration 6 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per Workout 45 minutes...
  2. 01dragonslayer

    Pec-Pounder: 8 Week Chest Workout to Shatter Your Plateau

    Tired of hitting bench press every Monday and not seeing the results you want? Alternate these workouts into your routine to grow your chest into the colossal chest you’ve been chasing after. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Single Muscle Group Training Level Intermediate...
  3. 01dragonslayer

    The Ultimate Inner Chest Developing Workout

    For so many bodybuilders and lifters, there a number of “problem” areas which often fail to develop at an optimal rate and lag behind others. One common area is the inner chest which is often underdeveloped as many popular chest-based resistance exercises place a large demand on the lower and...
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    Try These 3 TRX Exercises to Help Improve Your Bench Press

    The barbell bench press is a rite of passage lift for most lifters. The first two exercises people usually do are the bench press and biceps curls. And then the love affair begins. The barbell bench press allows you to build upper-body size and strength which is great for performance and the...
  5. 01dragonslayer

    Pursuit of Prodigious Pecs: 7 Tips to More Effective Chest Training

    Close your eyes and picture the chest development of legends like Arnold Schwarzennegger, Franco Columbo, and Lou Ferrigno in their prime -- or modern day freaks like ALLMAX’s own Steve Kuclo, Josh Wade and Ryan Watson. What do each of these incredible athletes have in common? All of them...
  6. 01dragonslayer

    Ranking Exercises For Chest: Is The Bench Press Number One?

    Here is a ranking of the best exercises for building a better chest based on personal experience and the training articles of top IFBB pro bodybuilders. This is not necessarily a determination of exercise order, but the exercises that are most effective for muscle fiber recruitment and targeting...
  7. 01dragonslayer

    How To Structure A Workout Routine

    How to Build a Workout Routine Step #1 - Determine Your Training Split I suggest training 3 to 4 days per week. This is the best place to start. Many lifters live by the belief that more is better. More might be better for you, but how will you know unless you construct a 3 to 4 day protocol...
  8. 01dragonslayer

    Which Is Better For Chest Building: Incline Or Flat Bench?

    Let’s get the science out of the way; the pectoralis major is comprised of a clavicular and a sternocostal head, or better known as the upper and lower pec respectively. When flat benching, both heads are stressed evenly. The anterior deltoids also come into play, and the triceps are used during...
  9. V

    Military Monday: It’s Chest and Triceps Day — Army Style!

    Who doesn’t love a good chest and triceps workout? We all do, but this one’s a little bit different. It was programmed by Chris Kellum, a certified personal trainer and member of the Florida Army National Guard. Because he needs to be prepared for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), hitting the...
  10. 01dragonslayer

    9 Tips for Building a Big Upper Chest

    There are some iconic photos that stand the test of time. One of them is of Arnold Schwarzenegger hitting his classic side chest pose. His pecs in that pic are full and large. They look like you could set a shaker cup on them and not worry about it falling off. While many people who aren’t...
  11. 01dragonslayer

    5 Advanced Chest Workouts Using Proven Scientific Techniques

    Building a big chest is just about every gym goer’s primary focus at one point or another. However, most people think that the bench press alone is the best and only movement that really builds big pectorals. But really, there are other ways you should be training if you really want to achieve...
  12. 01dragonslayer

    8 Lies Lifters Tell Themselves Every Day

    Other than taking too many selfies, many gym-goers are guilty of another lifting sacrilege: lying to themselves. The problem may be that you don’t know you’re actually lying to yourself. Much like the infamous words spoken by George Costanza, “…just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.”...
  13. 01dragonslayer

    3 Alternate Chest Movements You Should Try

    1. Weighted Push Up Using Smith Machine Push ups are a great chest building exercise. And with Kris’ first alternate chest movement, he introduces us to a way to make them a bit more challenging. Kris’ solution? Weighted push ups using the Smith machine. To set up for this exercise, position...
  14. 01dragonslayer

    10 Training Tips to Maximize Your Chest Workouts

    Chest day. It’s the most popular training day of the week. Most trainers schedule chest for Mondays, because they want to start their week off with a muscle group they like training. For men, having a large and powerful chest with striations can make a powerful statement. Obviously, many...
  15. 01dragonslayer

    The Ultimate Muscle Building Split Reference Guide

    Training splits can be a mystery. With so many available options and possibilities, it's easy to be confused about which splits are effective, and which are poorly structured. If you've ever wondered just why and how training splits are designed, and just what some of the best training split...
  16. 01dragonslayer

    What Are The Ideal Body Measurements?

    QUESTION: Tom, there is one thing that I really would like to know – your measurements. You have a physique that (in my opinion) is ideal and your photos are a real inspiration to me. I am able to move up in weight gradually with my workouts, so I know I am building muscle, but I never have a...
  17. 01dragonslayer

    5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Inspired Chest & Back Supersets

    He was a powerlifting champion, won 7 Mr. Olympia titles, dominated Hollywood for decades, was elected governor of California, and has a fitness weekend named after. Make no mistake, Arnold Schwarzenegger will go down as not only one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, but as someone who...
  18. 01dragonslayer

    Ranking Exercises For Chest: Is The Bench Press Number One?

    Here is a ranking of the best exercises for building a better chest based on personal experience and the training articles of top IFBB pro bodybuilders. This is not necessarily a determination of exercise order, but the exercises that are most effective for muscle fiber recruitment and targeting...
  19. 01dragonslayer

    Which Is Better For Chest Building: Incline Or Flat Bench?

    Let’s get the science out of the way; the pectoralis major is comprised of a clavicular and a sternocostal head, or better known as the upper and lower pec respectively. When flat benching, both heads are stressed evenly. The anterior deltoids also come into play, and the triceps are used during...
  20. 01dragonslayer

    Arnold's Chest & Back Workout: The Best Pump Of All

    It goes without saying that it’s a tremendous honor to spend any amount of time talking with the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger. But there’s always something incredibly cool about getting to talk training with the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. To hear how he trained, why he trained, and...
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