Many seek complexity regarding strength training programming—new movements, exotic percentages, and “advanced” systems that require a spreadsheet to decode. Jim…
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Why FST-7 Can Be A Top Training Method for Making Massive Gains – Muscle & Fitness
In the late 2000s, every lifter flipping through FLEX or Muscle & Fitness noticed the same thing: Phil Heath looked…
Spot Reduction Is a Myth: Why You Can’t Burn Belly Fat With Crunches – Muscle & Fitness
Walk into any gym and you’ll see someone hammering out crunches to flatten their belly. Another lifter repping out side…
10 Overrated Lifts That Hurt Your Gains (And Smarter Alternatives) – Muscle & Fitness
Overrated lifts are always a heated topic. One person’s overrated exercise could be someone else’s favorite—different strokes for different folks.…
10 Best Calf Exercises to Add Some Serious Growth – Muscle & Fitness
For many, calves are the ultimate stubborn muscle group. You can hammer them with endless sets of raises, but they…
Are You Lifting Wrong? Why Heavy Weights May Not Be the Only Key to Bigger Muscles – Muscle & Fitness
You’ve heard this before, because it’s said out loud in many a gym: “If you want to get big, you’ve…
How to Build Muscle: A Beginner’s Guide to Hypertrophy Training That Works – Muscle & Fitness
If only you could have signed up for this back in college. Hypertrophy 101 would have been standing-room only. No…
10 Highly Effective Strength Exercises That Deliver Serious Gains – Muscle & Fitness
There are many cool and highly effective strength exercises and it’s impossible to do them all. Between all the variations…