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If you regularly work with your hands, especially performing repetitive work, it is highly likely that you have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome (CT...  Read More > 

Big Men: Train According to Your Size It's cool being big, but it's not always easy. For instance, having big-man shoulder width or muscle size in ...  Read More > 

As I get quite frustrated at the gym watching so many aspiring bodybuilders make the same common errors when training their chests, hopefully, what...  Read More >    

Only use exercises that build mass. That should tell you to include cables in your biceps workouts because they are mass builders. Not only that, b...    Read More >

Building significant amounts of muscle mass is a difficult venture regardless of your background and ability. Add in any number of different variables and sometimes it can feel downright impossible.   Luckily, this guide is here to help. We’re going to take a look at some specific variables that you may be overlooking and attempt to help you build the muscle you want. Let’s take a look and see if maybe one of these is your roadblock.  Read More  ->

When it comes to the perfect training program, there are three key variables for gaining strength and muscle mass: the number of sets per body p...  Read More 

Discover How To Train, eat and take the right supplements to keep testosterone levels high. For guys, testosterone’s functions can’t be overlooked if the goal is to keep your sex and gym lives healthy. The hormone plays a key role in both ...  Read More  -> 

What is the optimal way to eat to build muscle? The first thing you need to understand with protein requirements is that there is no magic number t...  Read More 

Bilateral training (that is, lifting with both arms or legs simultaneously) is superior because it allows you to generate greater absolute force.On the other hand, The amount of combined weight you can lift using one arm (or leg) at a time (unilateral training) is greater than the weight you can lift using both arms together.A study showed that untrained subjects generated more force contracting one side at a time compared with contracting both sides simultaneously (bilateral force deficit). So the weight you can lift with your right and left sides independently adds up to more than what you can lift...   Read more →

The deadlift is the ultimate test of overall body strength. While the main way to do deadlifts is using a standard Olympic bar, more guys today are doing deadlifts using the hex bar, which is a hexagon-shaped bar that you stand in the middle of. It’s often referred to as a “trap bar,” since many bodybuilders do shrugs with it.The barbell deadlift is the proper way to perform the deadlift. That’s how it’s performed in competitions, so do deadlifts the way the pros do them.Although the standard deadlift done with an Olympic barbell is the most common way to do...   Read more →

  It’s an age old question that encourages a world of debate when answering. The truth of the matter is, there’s no real right answer. Consider a few things that can influence this. How Do You Build Muscle? If we’re talking about building muscle and not truly focusing in on our lifting performances, then we’re talking hypertrophy in its purest form. We can’t increase the amount of specific muscle fibers that we possess, but we can increase the size of our existing fibers. In the past, many believed that this was a black and white thing; namely, training for higher rep ranges...  Read more →