by Dana Bushell | Training
When comprising a training routine divided up into different muscle groups on different days, what works best for one may not necessarily work as well for another. An effective training split is as unique a setup as the individual using it. For that reason, the only...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
Variety is the spice of life, and now and then you just have to shake things up a bit. While sticking to a routine does have its benefits, and you should never abandon one until you’ve given it sufficient time to work, giving old exercises a breath of fresh air every...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
The bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle is not an easy one. Along with it comes a barrage of stressors that most take as simply a byproduct of the bigger picture. As those stressors add up over time, so can an overwhelming feeling of being on a low begin to develop for...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Bodybuilding is the pursuit of changing one’s body composition so that there is an abundance of lean muscle tissue accompanied by very little adipose tissue. Often “bodybuilders” concern themselves more with a number they are seeing on a scale versus what they see in...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
High overload training is a very effective stimulus for muscle growth (hypertrophy) as it causes small injuries to muscle fibers. Scientists call this trauma “micro tears.” These tears are thought to trigger the whole integrated hypertrophy response within muscle...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
As a purely subjective sport, bodybuilding lends itself to a plethora of differing opinions. One may prefer a certain look or body type over another, or you may give preference to size versus shape and condition. Whatever the case may be, the athletes who are being...
by Dana Bushell | Questions & Answers, Training
There used to be a time when to find a really good training program, you either looked through the magazines for routines used by the pros or if you were lucky enough, someone in your local gym knew what they were talking about and set one up for you. Now with...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers, Training
Straight bar curls with a shoulder width grip is the single most effective biceps mass builder there is. However, you need to understand why. Straight bar curls are the most effective for building biceps primarily because they allow for the greatest amount of overload...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Let's face it, the experienced you become as a lifter the more difficult the task of increasing strength on a regular basis. There are two key points to progressive overload that you must consider in order to keep making improvements in strength. The first aspect...
