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How to Increase Your Bench, Squat, and Deadlift: Critical Bench Program 2.0 Review

Are you stuck at a 225-pound bench press? Or maybe it’s 145? Or 315? I know, it’s frustrating! In this post, I’m going to show you several ways how you can increase your bench press in my review of what I consider the top strength training program on the planet, Critical Bench 2.0. Oh, and it’s…

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Are Full Body Workouts Good for Building Muscle?

Many of us do the standard bodybuilding workout, training 4-5 days a week, focusing each workout on a specific body part. But have you ever considered doing full-body workouts to build muscle? Alright, before we get started, this is NOT a ‘full-body workouts vs traditional bodybuilding workouts’ contest. I’d venture to say 95% of the…

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Training Frequency: Once vs Twice a Week for Muscle Mass

When you’re training for mass, there’s a fine line between not training enough and overtraining. And this leads us to one of the most common (and debatable) topics in bodybuilding:  Is it better to train each muscle once or twice a week? We know that you can use both methods to pack on some serious…

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German Volume Training (10 x 10): For Strength or Muscle Mass?

One of the coolest sounding workouts I had ever come across was ‘German Volume Training.’ Although I immediately researched it because of the name, I also found it to be extremely effective!  In short, German Volume Techniques (GVT) was initially used for strength gains. It’s also often referred to as 10 x 10.  I’ll give…