Push – Pull? One of the most common strategies for muscle grouping is known as “Push / Pull”. This is where the (so-called) “pushing muscles” are done on one day, […]
My objective is, and has always been, to identify the BEST exercises for Physique Development. “Best” being defined as the most productive, the most efficient (cost / benefit), and the […]
The Fitness Industry is in chaos. Never before, in human history, has there been more money spent on fitness-related products and services. Yet, according to many studies – the rate […]
Most of us who have been involved in the bodybuilding game have heard certain exercises referred to as “shaping” or “mass building”. Sometimes the designations are even more specific, […]
It’s an age old argument. “Are Compound Exercises better than Isolation Exercises?”. There are many who believe that a particular group of exercises known as “Compound” (Squats, Bench Presses, Overhead […]
Evaluating the Claims Regarding “Open Chain” and “Closed Chain” Exercise The concept of “Open Chain” and “Closed Chain” exercise has been around for some time now. It originated in the […]
After a bodybuilding competition, it’s common for a competitor who has not won to ask “what do I need to work on?”. Frequently in gyms, we see people putting in […]
For many people, the concept of “muscle building” probably seems very mysterious – especially when looking at someone who has an incredible amount of muscle mass. But actually, it’s very […]
As long as I’ve been involved in bodybuilding (38 years…..since 1974), one of the most prevalent questions that has always been asked is, “what’s the ideal set and rep combination?”. […]
Most people would say the answer to that (title) question is “as much as possible” – but they’d be wrong. If muscle growth is your goal, using as much weight […]
You have probably heard the saying “Time is Money”. What this adage suggests is that time can make you money, but it can also cost you money, if the time […]
.. . .. As bodybuilders who workout every day, we know it’s not good to work the same body parts on consecutive days. Thus, we break up the dozen or […]