Training Articles

Training tips and advice from fitness industry experts. Get the most out of every workout.

All Training Articles

A Complete Guide on How/When to Lift to Failure
There's so much information out there that promotes training to failure and condemns it. Learn what the science actually says and how to best apply it.
10.6K Reads 0 Comments
Complete Guide To Increasing Workout Recovery
Don't let proper workout recovery be an afterthought. This complete guide teaches you the benefits of proper sleep, nutrition, supplementation, meditation and more!
71.3K Reads 3 Comments
Bodybuilder doing chest flys in the gym
Old school volume training was popularized by Arnold Schwarzenegger. This new approach focuses on volume training for natural bodybuilders.
30.6K Reads 2 Comments
Deadlift Domination: 5 Tips for 5 Plates
Grip and rip it may have worked for John Daly but if you're interested in longevity in the iron game, you better get your deadlift right before you take a trip to snap city.
84.5K Reads 11 Comments
How to Build a Bigger Back Using Chin Ups
Chin ups are an old school and basic bodyweight back exercise. But it's a classic. Learn how you can utilize this foundational exercise to build a bigger back.
17.9K Reads 6 Comments
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Massive Chest
Don't get stuck with a tiny chest because all you do is focus on bench pressing. Read this article to learn how to properly build you chest muscles!
23.6K Reads 0 Comments
Bodybuilder thinking while sitting on a bench in the gym
You may only bench on Mondays but it's time to consider if you should be benching at all. Listen up bro...
47.1K Reads 6 Comments
Overtraining Symptoms: Are You A Victim?
Find out what the symptoms of overtraining are, and what to do if you are overtraining. Article also features a must try "planned overreaching" workout.
40.3K Reads 13 Comments
Understanding Heart Rate Variability
Put your wearable to work! Learn how to use the metrics your wearable device provides to monitor your stress, influence your recovery, and customize your workouts.
2K Reads 0 Comments
The Un-Deadlifter: 4 Deadlift & Trap Workout Variations
Traps are the new abs! Slam your traps into growth and build a colossal deadlift one rep max using these 4 excruciating and devious workout options from Steve Shaw.
12.2K Reads 4 Comments
Man sleeping in bed.
Sleep is essential both in and out of the weight room. Learn how to maximize your zzzz's and improve your recovery time, workout performance, and muscle growth.
88.9K Reads 11 Comments
Active man doing bodyweight lunges outdoors in summer period.
A great deal of success lends itself to how you prepare for a process. In this article, learn how to prepare for your return to fitness after taking some time off.
7.8K Reads 3 Comments
More Muscles Equal More Testosterone
The role and importance of testosterone, compound exercises, workout duration and strength training when trying to build muscle naturally.
91.5K Reads 4 Comments
Coach Myers' Top 10 Hardest Core Exercises
Coach Dustin Myers came to the M&S Headquarters to reveal the 10 hardest core exercises. Learn how you can add these moves whether you're a beginner or advanced!
73.9K Reads 1 Comment
How to Perfect Your Strict Overhead Press
Stalling out on your military press? Join the club. Learn how to troubleshoot your overhead press so you can start putting on more plates.
16.6K Reads 1 Comment
Shirtless muscular man doing bicep curls in the gym
Whether you want to add size or develop shape, these advanced movements will help you maximize your arm-building potential. Sample workout is also included!
13.1K Reads 1 Comment
The Working Man's Guide to Gains
Time consuming training plans are great...if you're a professional fitness model! For the rest of us, try this more realistic training plan plus tips.
22.3K Reads 14 Comments
How to Use Yielding Isometrics & Eccentrics to Build Muscle Mass
Learn how to use yielding isometrics and eccentrics to build lean muscle mass, strength, & to rehab from injuries. Check out how to use them in your workouts.
17.6K Reads 0 Comments
The Quadzilla – 60 Minutes of Leg Destruction
Want leg size? Willing to do anything? Look no further. The quadzilla is a shocking leg workout that will induce monster-sized leg gains.
46.6K Reads 13 Comments
How To Properly Romanian Deadlift To Maximize Glute Growth
Think Romanian Deadlifts are just accessory work? Learn how to perfect your form on this important lift for more developed glutes and hamstrings.
24.5K Reads 2 Comments
3 Exercises You Should Start Doing to Improve Your Bench Press
If you want to build a stronger base for bigger bench press numbers, then these are the three exercises you should be doing during your bench workouts!
35.1K Reads 0 Comments
Do You Know What it Means to Actually Train Hard?
Social media & mainstream fitness outlines have depicted the wrong interpretation of what it means to train hard. Learn what training hard actually means!
30.4K Reads 1 Comment
Top 5 Workout Program Assistance Exercises
If you're like most lifters you've been using the same assistance exercises forever. It's time to infuse your training with 5 potent exercises you're probably not doing.
22.1K Reads 1 Comment
5 Ab Exercises for Absolutely Better Abs (Plus Ab Workout!)
Looking to chisel your midsection but now sure what the best ab exercises to do so are? Read on to learn which are Coach Eric Broser's favorites!
47.2K Reads 0 Comments
16 Squat Tips To Improve Form, Strength And Size
It's time to improve your barbell squat form and performance. These 16 tips by mammoth raw squatter Steve Shaw will help you get your squats on track in no time.
66.8K Reads 21 Comments
Superhuman Strength: A 2 Stage Plan To Get Strong Fast
Feeling weak? Feel weak no longer! Muscle & Strength has put together the ultimate plan to get you strong as quickly as possible.
304.9K Reads 62 Comments
athletic man doing pull ups outside
Don't let a lack of gear keep you from growing a wide, thick back. Check out the top 5 back exercises without equipment and learn how to perform them!
22.2K Reads 1 Comment
The Best 10 Minute Yoga & Mobility Routine for Weight Lifters
Tight & tense muscles preventing you from making the gains you desire? It's time to add in mobility work. Try Coach Myers' "Yoga for Meatheads" program!
39.5K Reads 2 Comments
Squatting And Posterior Tilt: A Look At Butt Wink
What causes butt wink, and is it something to be concerned about? Learn how to improve your squat form and reduce likelihood of injury by minimizing pelvic rotation.
24.3K Reads 3 Comments
Stretching and Flexibility
How many of you stretch? Detailed look at why you should be stretching, when you should stretch and different types of stretching exercises.
77.4K Reads 6 Comments
How to Develop an Optimal Training Split
Everyone wants to figure out how to create the best muscle building split. Learn how you can do so and train optimally with these simple guidelines.
16.3K Reads 0 Comments
9 Intense Ways to Take Your Workouts to the Next Level
Take your workouts to the next level with these 9 workout intensity techniques. From drop sets to rest pause, we cover everything you need to know!
33.4K Reads 0 Comments
Muscular man shirtless doing bicep curls in the gym
Design your workouts to suit different types of muscle requirements. The more you know about your muscles, the bigger you can build them.
196.3K Reads 12 Comments
Physique Pro Jason Poston's Chest Workout At The Mecca
As soon as we landed in LA, Team Prosupps athlete Jason Poston wanted to train at the Mecca. Find out how this Jason has built his pro level physique!
8K Reads 0 Comments
IFBB Physique Pro Jason Poston doing bicep curl
Need a way to finish off your arm workouts? Jason Poston shares his ultimate bicep finisher. Don't have an arm day routine? We've got you covered.
10.9K Reads 0 Comments
20 Things To Know Before Barbell Squatting
Maximize your leg size and strength, improve your lift form and work to stave off common injuries with these 20 barbell squat tips.
193.5K Reads 40 Comments
Heavy Bodybuilding Chest Workout w/ Iain Valliere
IFBB Pro and elite bodybuilding coach, Iain Valliere, takes us through one of the heavy chest workouts that he uses to build his massive chest. Check it out!
5.1K Reads 0 Comments
Recreational (Bro) Lifting Versus Bodybuilding
Put aside the false information and common misconceptions known as "bro science" and get the results you want.
15.7K Reads 3 Comments
5 Pre-Workout Foam Roller Exercises to Prevent Injuries
BSN Athlete Scott Herman shares 5 foam rolling drills that are essential for injury prevention. Check them out and start using them in your warm up!
11.6K Reads 0 Comments
4 Dumbbell Exercises for Tricep Strength
Got a goal to destroy that bench press PR of yours? Some tricep accessory work will help and these 4 dumbbell tricep exercises are a good place to start!
25.2K Reads 1 Comment
Bodybuilder doing deadlift in the gym
Team Scivation takes you through an intense and effective complete Back Workout. This 30 Minute Back Routine could be just right for you!
16.5K Reads 2 Comments
What Powerlifters Can Learn from Bodybuilders (And Vice Versa)
Instead of being so black and white when it comes to selecting your preferred training method, learn how other forms of training can benefit your end goals.
7.3K Reads 0 Comments
Understanding Muscular Fitness
The article covers different types of strength, benefits of being fit and strong and different methods of strength training.
74.3K Reads 2 Comments
Arm Toning Exercises for Women Ft. Amanda Latona
In this video, team ALLMAX athlete Amanda Latona Kuclo breaks down three simple arm exercises you can do to help tone and shape your arms! Check it out!
6.4K Reads 0 Comments
Joe Donnelly Occlusion Training Tip
Joe Donnelly describes how he incorporates occlusion training into his workouts for better pumps and quicker recovery. Try it out for yourself!
6.8K Reads 0 Comments
100 Yard Barbell Walking Lunges Challenge
Are you ready for the ultimate physical and mental challenge? Walking lunges are brutal to begin with; now try them for the length of a football field without stopping.
12.3K Reads 2 Comments
Branch Warren’s Back Workout at MetroFlex Gym
We travel down to MetroFlex Gym in Texas to get a back workout in with IFBB Pro, bodybuilding legend, and GASP athlete, Branch Warren. Check it out!
5.5K Reads 0 Comments
Cycling Training Programs For Maximum Results
Which training program is best? Find out how to use multiple approaches to maximize your gains.
8.9K Reads 0 Comments
Lat Pull Downs Vs Pull Ups: Which One Builds A Bigger Back?
Team BSN athlete & Youtube star Scott Herman breaks down the differences between the Lat Pull Down and the Pull Up. Which exercise builds a bigger back?
15.3K Reads 0 Comments
Could Training Barefoot Lead to Better Gains?
Many bodybuilders from the golden era of bodybuilding believed training barefoot yielded better muscular results. Learn if barefoot training is beneficial.
16K Reads 1 Comment

Pages