Weight Training
Best Arm Exercises
We’ve all heard the saying “curls for the girls” and there’s no doubt that a nicely developed set of arms looks good, whether you’re a man or a woman. If you’re looking to build some muscular upper arms, the first thing you should be aware of is that the triceps muscles make up 2/3 of [...]
Getting Stupid – Powerlifting Idiocy
I wander into the gym at my regular time on Friday and make my way over to the drop pads with plans to do dead lifts. Taped to the mirror is notification of an upcoming powerlifting competition sponsored by RAW United.
I’m not a strong-man, but I can move a decent amount of weight for my [...]
Bill Star’s Advanced 5×5 Workout
HISTORY:
This program and variants have been making the rounds on the internet for a few years. Variations have been made for specific lifters, it’s been rehashed and re-explained by various people ranging from your standard guy who had a lot of success with it all the way to some fairly high level coaches in multiple [...]
Compound Workout #1
So you’ve decided to listen to me and start doing a workout that will actually show some results, provided of course that you’re eating to support your lifting efforts.
If you’ve read any of my other stuff, you know I’m pro compound lifts. Isolation exercises certainly have their place, but that place is a fair distance [...]
It’s Dead Lift, Not Dead Lower
A few years ago my place of employment was only close enough to one gym, pretty much forcing me to work out there. It was Life Style Family Fitness, which I think they should rename Fitness for Pussies.
The dumbbells only went up to 80, they only had one squat rack, and no deadlift platforms. If you so [...]
