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A Beginner's Guide to Zone 2 Cardio
In this article you'll learn what Zone 2 is, how it can help you, and how you can implement it into your personal plan to help you make the most out of your cardio sessions.
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Two Full-Body Squat Rack and Barbell Workout Routines
If you have a rack, bar, and plates, then you have the tools necessary to train. These two full-body programs can help you achieve personal fitness success.
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3 Proven Benefits Of EAA Supplementation
EAAs play a pivotal role in more than just your health. In this article you'll learn the benefits of EAAs, why you need them, and how they play a fundamental role in athletic performance.
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Earlier this month, we visited Kris Gethin to get an inside look at some of the unique exercise variations he has developed over the years in the gym.
100 reps in as many sets as it takes. Very difficult, very painful, and the pump is the epitome of a stupid pump. The muscle endurance and pure rush are absolutely crazy.
Joel Thomas takes us through 3 of the bicep exercises he personally uses to add bicep mass. Check out the video for a full breakdown of the exercises.
IFBB Pro Victor Martinez knows a thing or two about building biceps. In this video, Victor shares his two favorite exercises to build biceps that peak.
Get ready to pack on lean mass. Cut Like Cutler is Jay Cutler's 12-week transformation trainer designed to get you as big and lean as possible.
Ditch the marathon sets and step your planking game up the right way with any of these 5 challenging plank variations. Your core will reap the benefits!
Muscle and Strength spends a day training with the Mighty Stu Yellin. In Part 2 of a 3 part series, Stu talks about life as a bodybuilder and the different techniques he used to build his chest.
Now that we are eating right - it's time to train! A look at gaining mass, overtraining and toning.
If you're in need of a great, quad-dominant leg workout, then you're in luck! Check out Team Allmax's Brandon Beckrich's insane off season leg day routine!
In this video, The Hypertrophy Coach Joe Bennett gives us a few tips on how to maximize the lat pull down exercise to build more back muscle. Check it out!
Stop wasting time in the gym. Powerlifter Christian Ampania shows you how to get your bench press as strong as hell!
We follow 25 year old IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver 4.5 weeks out from the 2017 Arnold Classic as he hits an intense superset shoulder workout.
Out with the old, in with the new. If you want to know what it takes to build muscle, balance your training, and stay in shape for life then it's time to adopt the new commandments of lifting.
Muscle and Strength spends a day training with the Mighty Stu Yellin. In the final episode of the series, Stu gives some great advice on calf development and carb cycling.
In this article, Kris Gethin covers some of his favorite bicep exercises & how he puts them together to form a bicep workout. Check it out & give it a shot!
Do you need a refresher course in building a more massive, stronger and leaner body? Here are 60 short reminders to get you to the next level.
It's time to stop ignoring your weaknesses. Check out the ways you've tricked yourself into thinking you're strong and methods to actually gain strength.
Don't let proper workout recovery be an afterthought. This complete guide teaches you the benefits of proper sleep, nutrition, supplementation, meditation and more!
![[Video] Patrick "The Future" Moore's Arnold Classic Back Workout](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/patrick-moore-back-workout.jpg)
Patrick Moore takes us through one of his typical back workouts during prep. Check it out and follow along as Patrick provides excellent coaching cues.
When people think about health, the first thing that pops into their heads is strength training. What if we told you that was just 1/11 fitness components?
A detailed and scientific look at squatting, vertical leap and sprint performance, improving your golf/bat swing, and the importance of a dynamic warmup.
In this video, Team GAT athlete Sadik goes over the "Zane Row", a unique variation to the dumbbell row that he picked up from 3X Mr. Olympia Frank Zane.
You keep squatting but something's not quite right. If you can't get a form check from a pro, try adding these 5 exercises to improve your squat technique.
![[Video] Victor Martinez's Legendary Arm Day Workout](https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/field/feature-image/videos/victor-martinez-arm-workout.jpg)
MHP athlete, Victor Martinez, shows you what it takes to build legendary arms like he has. Give his workout a try and start putting on arm mass today!
CrossFit - why is everyone talking about it? Learn the CrossFit basics. Article includes discussions on the Paleo diet, CrossFit WOD, and more.
A back injury is no joke and they've become very common. However, it shouldn't keep you out of the gym. Here are 7 ways to make gains with a tweaked back.
Diet and nutrition are critical in revealing your abs, but these moves can help you build the abdominals and shape them to look shredded after your cut!
Serious lifters need serious equipment. Regular tennis shoes aren't going to cut it if you're looking to push your limits and grow.
Get some training tips from one of the best tight ends to ever play football! In this video, Vernon Davis takes us down to the track for his speed training.
Design a workout with the following principles. Effective training programs will incorporate periodization, specificity, and overload, while avoiding overtraining.
Team Allmax athlete Steve Kuclo stops by the Muscle & Strength headquarters to give us 3 quick tips to build a bigger chest using an incline bench.
Muscle confusion is dumb. Ditch it for strategic variation and harness the power of adaptive resistance to actually progress towards the gains of your dreams.
In this video, IFBB Physique Pro and Beast athlete Brandon Hendrickson provides us with some of his favorite cable exercises that isolate the chest.
Jim Brewster provides an extremely detailed look at drop sets, drop set variations, and provides examples of drop set usage and workouts.
Save your spine some wear and tear and strengthen your abs and lower back by working with these four primary functions of your core musculature.
Listen up chief, if you're looking for some tickets to the gun show then you've come to the right place. Read up and then get curling.
Team ALLMAX athlete PhamFlexx shows us his favorite exercises for targeting and building a stronger core. Give them a try for yourself during your workouts!
Get some training tips from one of the best tight ends to ever play football! In this video, Vernon Davis talks about how you can improve your bench press!
Old school volume training was popularized by Arnold Schwarzenegger. This new approach focuses on volume training for natural bodybuilders.
4x Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, visited the Muscle & Strength gym to give his fans pointers on certain exercises. Check out how he does dumbbell bench press!
Crush your goals with these 3 keys to effective home workouts! Plus, try out a 3 week home workout program and learn how to design your own home workout.
Confused by muscle building training systems? Learn the science behind muscle growth, and provides a template for you to maximize gains.
An inside look at one of the greatest fitness trainers of all time, Vince Gironda. Feature includes an analysis of his 8 major lifting philosophies.
Ryan Terry gives us proof that physique competitors do train legs. Check out IFBB Physique Pro and USN athlete Ryan Terry's intense drop set quad workout!
In this video, Gerardo Gabriel takes us through a Marine style HIIT combat cardio style circuit outside. Give it a shot as form of cardio in your workout!
Spent some time working with deadlift, squats, dips and chin ups? Dramatically increase your strength and arm size by Greasing The Groove.
To build a strong & functional core, you have to train it with all of it's functionalities in mind. Learn the best 5 exercises that will enable you to do so.
Looking to start building some strength? Get acquainted with the 6 key elements of putting together a strength training routine!
The TRX Is a unique muscle building tool that is underutilized due to a lot of people not really knowing how to use it. Learn the basics with this article.
You've read all the articles and workouts, and paralysis by analysis has set in. Now what? Set aside confusion and get back on track with these tips.
