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Design your workouts to suit different types of muscle requirements. The more you know about your muscles, the bigger you can build them. We train them. But how much do we know about them. And how do we know what type of muscle fibers we have in the muscle we are training; by knowing what muscle...

Are you doing these 6 things after you finish your daily workouts? If not, you might be leaving some gains on the table. Start maximizing your training. No matter how hard you work out, it is important to remember that if you wish to maximize your progress, it is what you do (or don’t do) in the...

Want to increase the intensity and variety of your muscle building routine while adding muscle mass and strength? Introducing negatives! When it comes to building strength and muscle mass negatives are often overlooked. Professional bench pressers, bodybuilders and strength athletes all use...

Arm Anatomy 101 Your arms are the first part of your body that people notice. Ripped arms demand respect and prove your training and dedication to passers-by. That said, most are content with swinging barbell curls and half-ass tricep extensions - moves that are more about ego and less about...

Are you focusing on all the wrong things? Is building muscle hard for you? Check out these 3 ways you're making building muscle harder than it has to be. “Do I have to take rest days?” “Can I add more exercises that target my arms?” “Don’t you need to change the exercises up frequently to keep...

The shoulders are the most widely used upper body muscle. This article takes a look at shoulder anatomy and provides five effective workouts to help improve gains today. In my opinion the shoulders are the most widely used upper body muscle. They function in almost every action that comes your...

Looking for new ways to increase your overall chest growth? These 3 chest workouts are just what you need in your program to develop some unreal chest size! Close your eyes and picture the chest development of legends like Arnold Schwarzennegger, Franco Columbo, and Lou Ferrigno in their prime...

We all know what drop sets are, but do you know what a mechanical drop set is? Find out how to use this technique to build both muscle and strength. Everybody on this site has heard of drop sets, I assume. If not, better break out that copy the "Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding" by a certain...

Don't let the lack of weights hinder your gains! Here's a list of the absolute best bodyweight exercises that pack on the muscle without the use of dumbbells, barbells, or machines. Don’t have access to a fully stocked gym replete with every machine and contraption imaginable? Bodyweight...

A detailed look at myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, types of hypertrophy training, and the best hypertrophy programming to maximize muscle mass gains. Chances are if you've been working out for any length of time, you've most likely heard someone's opinion on hypertrophy. Some claim...

What supplements are best for muscle growth, and how do I take them? Build the foundation of your supplement program for optimal results. You squat, you bench, you curl your way to a better body each and every day you set foot in the gym. Your goals are set, you drive up more weight for more...

It's time to challenge body parts that aren't responding to conventional training methods. This article presents 10 effective solutions that can help you get growing again. Brad Borland is a strength & conditioning specialist, cancer survivor and the founder of WorkoutLab. We all have them and...

Some mistakes are unavoidable, others can easily be learned from and corrected Read this article & learn how to avoid these 5 common muscle building errors. If you’re like most lifters, bodybuilding can be a two steps forward/two steps back exercise in frustration. Gains may come at a snail’s...

It’s hard not to be impressed when you see someone performing muscle-ups! You can see, immediately, that he or she has put in the time and dedication to make their “machine” strong and capable. Muscle-ups are a very challenging, advanced movement that demands explosiveness and power from many...

This is not the same old rehashed tips article. Brad Borland presents 12 muscle building workout tweaks that can help invigorate your training and improve gains today. Brad Borland is a strength & conditioning specialist, cancer survivor and the founder of WorkoutLab. Are you tired of reading...

Are you working hard but still not getting any bigger? Here are 5 secrets to gains that even fitness professionals aren't willing to share. There’s a secret code in our DNA that's hardwired into all of us. We all want gains. Ok, I made that up, there isn’t a secret code in your DNA. Here’s what...

Here is a ranking of the best exercises for building a thicker and wider back 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...

Has your progress stalled while on your quest to put on lean muscle mass? Check out these 4 tips to bust through those plateaus and put on more muscle mass! Head over to the mirror, strip down to your “skivvies,” and take a good, long and critical look at yourself. Meticulously analyze your...

Are you the scrawny guy in the weight room who can't gain a single pound no matter what you eat? This article contains 6 strategies for the “hardgainer”/ectomorph. Ah, good ol’ “hardgainers”; the classic case of the scrawny guy in the weight room who complains that he can’t gain an ounce of...

Eccentric training is more than just a burnout technique. You can use heavy negatives in your daily routine to see big strength gains in the gym. If you are like most weight lifters, you have probably incorporated an eccentric emphasis into a workout from time to time, maybe adding an extra...