Diet and Exercise
Earlier this week, I shared a selection of training videos that I recently found on an old zip drive. Ironically, I accidentally stumbled upon the footage. At the same time, I found a lot of past videos that, it seemed to me, I lost. Looking nostalgically for old clips, most of which were shot 10-15 …
When it comes to chest training, I use the “best of both worlds” approach, combining lower repetition strength work, “mechanical stress” with bodybuilding-oriented training, higher repetition, “metabolic stress” to maximize growth . This is actually a lot easier than it sounds. In order to combine these two useful methods for building muscle pectoral muscle tissue …
Nick Collias: We are rolling. Hey, here we are. We are rolling people. Hello and good morning. Welcome to this The Bodybuilding.com Podcast, I’m Nick Collias leading in these parts. I'm wearing a hat today. I don’t care. Everyone wears hats today. Matt Vincent: Hats. Bonnie Schroeder: No, I missed this note. Kailan Kalina: She …
The insanity of Brian Decosta’s stiff physique attracts the attention of people at all levels of physical fitness, but the results he promised “crushed for life” are not achieved without the discipline that he built. DeCosta recently introduced a level system that evaluates its training for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes based on their number …
As a boxing trainer, I am firmly convinced that all fighters must carefully train their neck. In fact, I recommend this recommendation to anyone involved in contact sports (e.g. football, rugby, wrestling, etc.). A strong neck will undoubtedly help prevent injury. Unfortunately, many athletes ignore neck training until a problem arises. In other words, they …
We all know the Arnold Sports Festival (which includes the Arnold Classic) and the Joe Vader fitness and performance events (which includes Mr. Olympia). And this is not often a new top-level event to compete with them. In fact, it is unprecedented. But Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and media and fitness impresario Dani Garcia are …
As a professional boxing trainer, I am always looking for convenient and effective ways to strengthen my hands and wrists. The development of the forearm is a topic that is close to me and dear to, since I used to be a young fighter who was tormented by problems with the wrist and wrists. At …
The Art of Mental Learning, DC Gonzalez Recommended by Kailan Kalina, Content Editor You have probably heard that your mind is a muscle that needs to be worked out, like other muscles. Your mental game can really affect your success, whether it is achieving weight loss goals, squatting PR or a technical lift, such as …
Gunnar Peterson says it feels like he's been training Sylvester Stallone “from time immemorial.” Movie lovers may feel that they have known the actor for equally long. His two iconic characters, Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, have personified Underdog and The Outsider for decades. And now, Rambo is doing what seems to be his final …
The realities of preparing for a physique competition are not like the bodies you see on stage. Everyone needs all the shreds until they understand that the work needed to get them is not a piece of cake (like the one that haunted you and your taste buds day and night). Two members of Team …