training

I support Men’s Physique and I honestly feel that these bodies represent an old school look that I like better than the new school of bodybuilding. I just wish there was more posing involved than twists and quarter turns. This guy had contacted someone not too long ago about a diet and a...

TOP 10 BENEFITS OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING #1) Your heart is the most important muscle of the body, without a healthy heart you have nothing! Cardiovascular training strengthens the heart. This is even more important to the guys who use performance enhancing drugs or even a lot of supplements...

When it comes to training and diet you’re going to find the best formula for long-term success is the one that you can stick to! There are plenty of diets and routines out there, but not all of them are for everybody. The diet and training plan have a direct relationship with one another...

Okay, bare with me on this one, I’m going to get into some nitty-gritty shit when it comes to growing and responding better to your training. Some of this is going to seem “out there” to some of you, but all I’m saying is that this stuff works for me and it may work for you too. Let’s take a...

HIT VS VOLUME. Which style of working out is the better approach for bodybuilding? It’s hard to discredit either style of weight training because there have been countless examples of people who have built incredible physiques using both. So my stance on it is pretty simple; I’m partial to HIT...

If you think that researchers—or research-savvy lifters—have figured out everything important there is to know about muscle growth over the years, you're giving us way too much credit. Muscle growth, like every other field of study, is constantly growing and expanding. Need proof? Look no...

I'd make a lousy burglar because I don't like big guard dogs with big sharp teeth. That doesn't mean I'm opposed to stealing when the potential payoff is big enough. But instead of using crowbars or safe-cracking tools, I use an iPhone. My latest heist involved Tom Graff, an up-and-coming...

Something that is never really discussed in bodybuilding are workouts that involve stimulating individual muscles during different parts of the workout. What I mean by that is this – there is this mentality with building muscle that says we have to torch a muscle and then move to the next...

It’s no secret that high-intensity interval training is a fantastic way to build overall conditioning. From fat loss to muscle gain, HIIT is one of the most popular ways to get in better shape without spending hours in the gym. In fact that’s why here at Muscle and Fitness we’ve created a...

You could spend the rest of your lifting days doing just the basics over and over again, but don't expect your physique or your strength to make much progress. Training at the intermediate level requires making a conscious decision to increase your efforts in the gym. It also means changing the...

Use the "2 for 2" rule when deciding if it's time to increase the amount of weight you're lifting: When you can do 2 more reps with a given weight than you started out with for 2 consecutive workouts, increase the weight. Say, for example, you can do 225 lbs for a single rep on the bench press...

Fat-grip (aka fat-bar) training has become extremely popular in recent years. It is mentioned regularly by pro bodybuilders and strength coaches as a "secret" for building strength and muscle, and building up your upper body's weak links. The only problem, until recently, was that few gyms stock...

There are two schools of thought when it comes to taking training advice from the pros. Some insist that these men are, essentially, genetic mutants who respond so spectacularly to weight training that they have nothing of value to offer the rest of us mere mortals. Others agree that these men...

It wasn't that long ago that I loaded 700 pounds on the barbell and prepared to quickly dismantle the deadlift. It was not to be: My grip gave out at knee level. My training partner, Paul Leonard, laughed and said, "You're finally strong enough to have a grip problem." He was right. It's great...

If you need to get your training back on track, training one limb or side at a time—also known as unilateral training—may be just the jolt you need. Single-arm rows and alternating biceps curls are great basic lifts most people in the gym are familiar with. But we tend to forget you can break...

When building a bigger back, it makes no difference what your ultimate goal is—your back should have the strength and density to both show and go. This means you have to devote some special attention to training this massive body part. If your back looms as the weakest part of your game, you...

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once remarked, "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything." He was talking hoops, but it also describes the way many lifters approach the challenge of building bigger arms: try everything, try doing more of everything, and then see...

1. Write Down Specific Goals For The Year Nobody progresses in their workouts without goal setting, but having a vague goal like "I want to look jacked" leads to zero results. The key to goal setting is to be specific. Do you want to gain 10 pounds of lean muscle mass? Add an inch to your arms...

Every time I step onto the powerlifting platform, I feel invincible! The world slows down, the crowd goes mute, and I am a heat-seeking missile that destroys any weight loaded on the barbell. That's why it's so easy to get caught up in competition after competition, always chasing the next PR...

Nothing goes viral faster than a picture of some lean body with a perfectly sculpted six-pack, but do you really know what goes into creating that irresistible click-bait group of muscles? Does it come down to having the right diet? Is it all about the training? Is there some perfect combination...