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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1977 Pumping Iron docudrama has served as a blueprint for aspiring bodybuilders for almost 50 years, so to find out that there is never-before-aired footage, complete with a rare glimpse into Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Side-Lying Dumbbell Raises exercise from the film is...

Some lifters write off exercises as ineffective because they don’t see the benefits or could be doing them better. Lateral raises fall into both categories because let’s be honest they maybe performing lateral raise mistakes. You all know that to get popping delts and bolder shoulders, a heavy...

Just because everyone does things a certain way in the gym doesn’t mean it’s the right way! Let’s go against the grain and really improve your progress. First things first, whenever I am trying to really improve a certain muscle group, I always do the hardest exercise last. I save the hardest...

gilaxia / Getty If your calves refuse to grow, it’s probably because you’re not willing them to do so. Most guys’ calves are very stubborn, and if you half-ass your lower-legs workouts—doing a few uninspired sets of calf raises right before you leave the gym a couple of days a week—chances are...

Make your dumbbell lateral raises safer and more effective. The dumbbell lateral raise is a favorite exercise for building strong, muscular shoulders, but this simple move can have serious consequences if you perform it incorrectly. Dr. Jim Stoppani explains how to properly perform dumbbell...