The setup for the seated dumbbell overhead press looks simple: You grab the weights, sit down, hoist them up, and…
Tag: Training Methods
Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running: Benefits, Gear & Tips to Run Strong – Muscle & Fitness
Trail running is one of the most effective ways to build real-world fitness when it’s time to take your miles…
The Easy Strength Program: How To Boost Strength Without the Grind – Muscle & Fitness
Combining the words “strength” and “easy” sounds like an oxymoron. Whether demonstrating, showing, or practicing strength, the word ‘easy’ doesn’t…
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 Barbell Squat Variations to Break Plateaus and Build Lower-Body Strength – Muscle & Fitness
The barbell squat is neck and neck with the barbell deadlift for the title of the undisputed king of lower-body…
Functional Forever: Ben’s Science-Backed Guide
January 7, 2025 Sandwiched between music producer Rick Rubin and author Neil Strauss, I struggled against a giant Nautilus machine…