Ed Corney was born in 1933 in Hawaii. He is an icon of old school bodybuilding and a legend in the sport. He was featured, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, in the bodybuilding documentary, Pumping Iron. Corney is still active in the sport today at the young age …
Bob Paris was a fan-favorite in the bodybuilding scene in the 1980s, placing 3rd in several pro shows and cracking the top 10 at the Mr. Olympia in ’84, ’85 and ’88. Weighing in at 230 lbs. in contest shape, the man was known for his flawless shape and aesthetic …
Bodybuilding legend Frank Zane won Mr. Olympia three times, from 1977 – 1979. Even though there are competitors with more victories, there aren’t many who are considered more aesthetic than Frank Zane. Even today, almost 40 years after his first Olympia win, he’s still considered the king of symmetry. Frank …
“I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get too big.” Have you ever heard this? Even worse, have you actually said it? This is one of those ridiculous excuses that really rustles my jimmies. Yes, ridiculous. Asinine. Ignorant. You know those body builders you see? The hugely …
PHAT stands for Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training and is a workout methodology put together by Layne Norton, an accomplished and successful body builder. Talk to ten people about body building and you’ll most likely get ten different answers on how to go about it: what workouts to do, what rep …
PPL stands for Push, Pull, Legs, and is a workout routine popular with body builders. It’s generally regarded as a beginner routine, since in its most popular form it is done using linear progression/ but what is linear progression? Linear progression means adding weight to your exercises every workout. This works …
The term Crossfit is faced with mixed thoughts and emotions in today’s world. Crossfit is met with praise and adulation by some and controversy and skepticism by others. What is undeniable about Crossfit is that in a little over a decade it has transformed from a fringe underground way of …
The Greyskull Linear Progression (LP) workout is a full body, 3-day a week linear progressive resistance program. It was created by John Sheaffer, an experienced lifter who who wanted a training program to help people get stringer while at the same time develop a muscle mass without putting on too …
If you’re new to weight lifting, I have some great news for you – you will see some rapid changes in your strength levels. You’ll get stronger for a while no matter what sort of diet you are on, even if you’re trying to lose weight. Complete newbies don’t need …
What is Reverse Pyramid Training? In many traditional resistance workout routines, the individual starts with a light weight and works up to heavier weights as the sets progress. In a full pyramid scheme, the individual comes back down as well. An example of sets and reps for squats might look like …
