Since the dawn of bodybuilding (or at least the last few decades), most articles dedicated to building glutes were for women. Estrogen, it seemed, wa...

Those tree-trunk thighs you see on seasoned lifters? They don't come from endless sets on the leg presses or leg extensions: They come from squats, t...

Taken as a whole, weight training is surprisingly safe compared to other physical activities. That may seem a little surprising, given that most gym ...

If you have access to a landmine at your gym, then you are one lucky lifter. This humble-looking apparatus, which is basically a short tube mounted t...

If you think that researchers—or research-savvy lifters—have figured out everything important there is to know about muscle growth over the years, yo...

Students of anatomy and kinesiology might have an advantage over the rest of us when it comes to triceps training. Not only do they they know the nam...

I'd make a lousy burglar because I don't like big guard dogs with big sharp teeth. That doesn't mean I'm opposed to stealing when the potential payof...

Creating softball-sized biceps is part science and part art. The science factors in when considering the best exercises, their order, the number of s...

There's nothing wrong with attacking your biceps with a structure of 3 sets of 10 reps for a given biceps exercise. Multiple sets taken to 10 reps fa...

When you first started doing an exercise, I'll bet you went through all the performance pointers like flash cards in your head to ensure you were doi...

My work at the Human Performance Lab at the University of Tampa allows me to investigate new ways to increase muscle activation through exercise. One...

It's easy to get caught up in status as a lifter. And I'm not just talking about "how much ya bench" conversations, either. It's often a question of ...

Spring is here, which means summer is fast approaching. Your ambitious goals to get in shape by summer now seem destined to failure—but are they? Can...

You could spend the rest of your lifting days doing just the basics over and over again, but don't expect your physique or your strength to make much...

If you don't associate kettlebell exercises with building muscle, well, that's understandable. The way most people are using them in the gym is as a ...

Fitness expert and two-time Ms. Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern knows the importance of strong glutes, hamstrings, and back muscles doesn't end on...

What do Tim Tebow and Steve Weatherford have in common? Both, of course, are former NFL players now chasing down different career paths: Tebow in bas...

Your shoulders play a very important role in just about every part of your training. You use your shoulders to press, to pull, and to row—even on som...

Think the only pre-workout that elite lifters take comes in a powder form? Think again. Years ago, there was a great topical cream that worked wonder...

Use the "2 for 2" rule when deciding if it's time to increase the amount of weight you're lifting: When you can do 2 more reps with a given weight th...