Having a well-balanced training program is not only important when it comes to building a properly proportioned physique – it’s also a crucial aspect of injury prevention as well. One of the most common imbalances in those who train intensely…
No other muscle screams “power” quite like thick, tall traps do. When paired up with a set of well-developed shoulders, traps make a huge contribution to your overall physique, particularly if you want to look as big as possible underneath…
“Hardgainer” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It typically refers to those with a “fast metabolism”, smaller bone structure and who generally have a tougher time packing on muscle size and strength. Browse the online forums and…
If you weren’t blessed with genetically muscular calves, adding significant size to this area of your physique can often be a challenge. While some trainees seem to be able to gain mass just by looking at a calf raise machine,…
Whether your primary goal is to build muscle or lose fat, including additional cardio exercise in your program is a useful way to burn through additional calories. It can be used during a mass gaining phase to keep body fat…
For most average gym-goers, it’s all about developing their chest, biceps and abs. Leg training is usually treated as an afterthought, or even worse, it’s ignored altogether. Well, as the saying goes, “friends don’t let friends skip leg day”. If…
Let’s face it: forearm and wrist pain suck, especially when you’re trying to train biceps in particular. Straight bar curls have always been considered as the basic bread and butter of solid biceps training. But, while they certainly are a…
Building an impressive, muscular set of upper arms is usually at the top of most lifter’s priorities at the gym. The biceps and triceps are considered a “showy” muscle group, and there isn’t a single serious bodybuilder out there who…
If you’re still a relative beginner, I would typically recommend that you simply focus on gaining overall muscle size and strength throughout your entire body before focusing on the smaller details. Worrying about your “inner biceps”, “lower quads” or “upper…
Let’s be honest… for most average lifters in the gym, it’s all about building big pecs, shoulders and arms. Whether it’s done consciously or not, these “showy” muscles tend to be trained with greater focus and intensity than most of…