These are gym workouts to build muscle and strength. Many of the routines cater to bodybuilders wanting to gain hypertrophy. They’re also based on lifting weights.
There are also posts that cater to other goals like focusing on strength training, making lean gains, and hybrid style workouts.
You’ll also get workout tips and ways to help make your workouts more intense and effective. Some posts will focus more on these types of techniques.
We all want to build muscle as fast as humanly possible. But you and I both know that song in Rocky IV was right… “There’s no easy way out, there’s no short cut home” – Robbert Tepper, Rocky IV Motion Picture Soundtrack However, there’s one particular technique that works almost like magic. It’s called rest-pause…
What time of the day do you workout? Have you ever considered early morning workouts? In this post, I’m going to tell you why I’ve been training in the early mornings for practically my entire adult life! After reading this, you may indeed change your workout schedule. I’m also going to give you a complete…
Like me, you’ve been taught that if you want to build a big chest, you have to do bench press. But is the traditional bench press really the best way to build your chest? The answer may surprise you. We’re going to dig into this together and go through the pros and cons of using…
If you are or aspire to be a bodybuilder, your ultimate goal is to build defined muscle mass. This means shaping the muscle, which requires using techniques that are opposite of training for strength. In fact, strength gains are an afterthought. But does this mean that bodybuilders shouldn’t focus on exercises like heavy squats and…
Are you frustrated with your chest development (or lack of)? You already train your chest at least once a week. And you start every workout with bench press, because that’s the best exercise to build your chest, right? Not necessarily. The reason why you lack chest development is that you’re neglecting your upper chest. But…
Does your lower back kill you every time you deadlift? Well, I’ve got news for you… Deadlifts more than likely are not the cause of your back pain. Of course, unless you’re doing them with poor form. In this post, I’m going to give you some tips on how to deadlift without hurting your lower…
You lift weights almost every day, and you have a passion for the gym. On top of that, you follow the 80/20 rule for your diet, give or take. The thing is, you just don’t have that deep desire to compete in bodybuilding. And you know what? That’s okay! You are, like me, a recreational…
There’s no doubt that lifting heavy weights builds muscle mass and strength. However, the rules change a little when it comes to leg day. You may be surprised to learn that you can gain more muscle size in your legs from doing high reps instead of low reps with heavier weights. In this post, I’m…
It’s common to have an entire workout dedicated to shoulders, and another workout for arms (and international arm day is usually Friday!). But have you ever considered training shoulders and arms on the same day? In this post, I’m going to give you 3 reasons why you should train shoulders and arms together. I’m also…
There are 2 core reasons why you go to the gym and pound the weights. You want to gain mass You want to get stronger Makes sense, right? But the problem is that you’ve been told you have to focus on one or the other. You can’t be concerned with building muscle size if your…