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Tip: When Bodybuilding Goes Stale

Even dedicated bodybuilders get burned out. Here are two ways to keep training and reignite your passion.

The Very Best Push-Up For Pecs and Power

Build your chest. Increase power. Boost your bench press. This push-up variation does it all. Here's exactly how to do it.

Tip: Stop Saying You Want to Get Big and Strong

It's a vague goal that's probably not working for you anymore. Instead, get serious and follow these 3 steps.

My 6 Most Important Training Discoveries

Try any one of these powerful training epiphanies. It may be what markedly improves your performance and physique.

The 7 Conditioning Secrets

Most combat athletes are still using outdated conditioning methods. Here’s what they should be doing.

Tip: Sleep, Testosterone, and Insulin Sensitivity

Lack of sleep turns you into a pudgy sissy. Here's the science.

Tip: The Protein-to-Bodyweight Ratio

Simple and proven. Here's how much protein to eat.

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.

10 Exercises You've Never Tried: Backside Edition

How to build your lats and upper back without wrecking your lower back in the process.

How to Train Your Metabolism

You don't want a sluggish metabolism... or even a fast metabolism. You want a flexible metabolism capable of switching fuels rapidly. Here's how to get it.

6 Dirty Tricks

Training tricks to help you lift more weight and perform better. Check ‘em out.

Tip: Do This First Thing in the AM

Your life may depend on doing one simple thing as soon as you wake up in the morning, especially if you're over 40.

6 Diabolical Drop Sets

Grow faster and build your pain tolerance. Try this hardcore training method for one month.

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: Drink Coffee to Boost Your Metabolism

How to wisely use coffee to speed fat loss, increase performance, and dull cravings.

John Meadows Got Shredded by "Accident"

The story of how John stood on stage far heavier, far more muscular, and far more shredded than he's ever been.

The Isolation Exercise Checklist

Just doing the big basic exercises leaves lots of gaps in your development. Here's how to target those muscles that the basics don't touch.

Tip: The Missing Rep Range for Glute Growth

Butt building is bodybuilding, not powerlifting. Don't make this mistake.

Tip: The Best Exercise Order for Triceps

Build your tri's and avoid elbow pain by using this sequence for triceps training.

4 Tests Every Lifter Should Be Able to Pass

You should be able to pass these tests before you hit the bench, squat, do direct arm work, or add more ab exercises. Can you?

Tip: Build Biceps with an Empty Bar

All you need is a light bar and the ability to withstand searing pain. Here's how to do it.

Push-Pull-Legs: The Ultimate Split

Training one body part per day is outdated, and full-body workouts don't always cut it. Push-pull-legs is superior for any goal. Here's why.

Create Tension, Build More Muscle

These workouts use “set extenders” to create massive mechanical tension and trigger fast muscle growth.

Intensity Techniques to Make You Hurt

Just picking up heavy objects will only work for so long. Here's how to use high-intensity methods to accelerate gains.