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Tip: Two Drills To Improve Posture

These movements will make your spine and shoulders feel better and move better when doing big lifts. Check 'em out.

Seven Metabolic Finishers to Burn Fat

Burn body fat, improve conditioning, and make each workout an ass kicking success. Here’s how.

10 Commandments of Injury Prevention

Follow these 10 simple rules and never miss another workout from an aching back, a bum shoulder, or a gimpy knee.

Tip: How Much Protein You REALLY Need

How much protein does the lifter or athlete need? Well, a lot more than most RDA quoting nutritionists will tell you. Here are the facts.

Tip: Stop Messing Around. Eat For Gains

Can you gain 30 pounds of mostly-muscle in 10 months? Here's how one expert did it.

The 2-Second Pause for Big Gains

Pausing for 2 seconds during certain exercises can lead to big improvements in strength and performance. Here’s why, and how to do it.

Tip: Don't Take Advil for Sore Muscles

Advil, aspirin, and other common pain relievers inhibit muscle growth. Here's what to do instead.

Tip: Use This Simple Trick to Cook Eggs

An easy way to keep a great protein source handy. Check out this kitchen hack.

5/3/1 and Athletes

Sports specific training is a myth. Athletes need to be mobile, fast, and strong, and it starts by following the basic rules outlined here.

Diet Planning for the Hardgainer

Terrific remedies for the chronically slim, including info on calorie intake and macronutrient intake, along with little-known strategies for packing on meat.

The Dragon Flag

Forget all these fancy core exercises. Here's an old-school classic that will hammer your core into submission.

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  • Do Cardio, Keep Your Gains

    HIIT isn't everything. Low-intensity, steady state cardio has its benefits. Done correctly, it can even help you make better progress under the bar. Here's how.

    5/3/1: How to Build Pure Strength

    Jim Wendler's 5/3/1/ program promises slow and steady gains that will eventually turn you into the strongest guy in the gym. And it delivers, every time.

    Tip: A New Reason to Take Creatine

    There are many good reasons to take creatine. Here's a new one that's pretty darn exciting.

    The Best Cardio for Hardcore Lifters

    Not everyone likes cardio or metcon, but everyone needs some form of it. So what's best for people who'd rather be lifting? We asked our pros.

    Tip: Replace the Upright Row

    For most people, the upright row is a shoulder wrecker. Here's a better exercise.

    Sucker Punch: Dr. Tim Ziegenfuss

    One of the top product developers in the sports nutrition industry talks frankly about new developments in the wild world of sports supplements.

    The Perfect 6-Minute Warm-Up

    Don't waste all your training time warming up. But don't skip the warm-up either. Get primed to lift in just 6 minutes. Here's how.

    The Best Damn Workout Plan For Natural Lifters

    Bodybuilding is full of programs used by "enhanced" lifters, but most people don't take drugs and can't get good results. This effective program is for them.

    Tip: A Better Way to Overhead Press

    Many athletes and bodybuilders are dropping the overhead press and replacing it with this safer alternative. Check it out.

    Tip: 2 Ways to Fight Sitting Disease

    Forced to sit four or more hours a day? It doesn't matter how much you exercise, it'll still hurt you. Here are 3 practical solutions.

    The Simple Carb Cycling Diet

    Traditional carb cycling requires a calculator, a food scale, and an advanced degree in mathematics. There's a much simpler way. Here's how.

    8 Laws of Strength Training

    You don't have to do every little thing right to get big and strong. You just have to follow these 8 laws to the letter.

    Tip: Get More Satisfaction in the Sack

    Take this compound and have a more satisfying sex life. Here's the science.