I get asked three things all the time about bodyweight exercises:“Are they as effective as weightlifting?”“How much muscle and strength can you gain with them?”“What are the best ones?”Poke around on the Internet and you’ll find all kinds of opinions.One “guru”...

 Sir Mix-a-Lot spoke the truth. Great butts should be celebrated.In fact, let’s kick off this article in the right frame of mind:And now that we’re all on the same page, it’s time to talk about building an awesome butt.Let’s start with some common mistakes and misconceptions…You won’t...

 I think you’ll agree with me when I say:Building a great back is freaking hard.Not so long ago, I struggled to gain the size, thickness, and width I really wanted.I tried many things, too.High reps. Low reps. These exercises. Those exercises. One session per week. Three sessions per week.But...

 You want to build muscle.You want to get strong.And you want to do these things as quickly and effectively as possible.What exercises should you do and why?Ask different people and you’ll get different answers.Some will say that compound exercises are all you need. They train every muscle in...

 You’ve probably heard many things about muscle hypertrophy (growth).Things you’ve picked up in bodybuilding" magazines>, gym" locker rooms>, and supplement" stores>.Things like…Muscles responds differently to different types of training (size vs. strength).Muscles don’t know...

 Let’s face it:You might be big (or curvy)…You might be lean…ish… 😉And you might be strong…But all the cool kids have abs.And the fact the you’re here reading this article tells me that you probably want a shiny new six pack of your own.There’s a problem, though.What happens when...

 Pull your pants down and look in the mirror.Look a little lower.No, not at that…lower…Do you like what you see?I know I didn’t at one point.After about 7 years of weightlifting…and spending at least 80% of that time on my upper body…here’s what I had to show for it:To be fair, I...

 I used to hate my chest.It was big but bottom heavy, which made it look imbalanced, and it dwarfed my shoulders and arms.Here’s what I’m talking about:That’s a picture of me after about 7 years of consistent weightlifting, mainly following workouts I had gotten from bodybuilding"...

 “What are the best exercises for building muscle?”“Should I use heavy or lighter weights?”“What’s the best rep range?”“What type of workout split is most effective?”“How many days per week should I train?”These are just a few of the questions many people have about building...

 The squat is an incredibly effective exercise for training your entire lower body and core……if it’s done correctly.And there are many ways to do it wrong.What many people don’t realize, though, is that doing it right isn’t necessarily easy.In fact, many people lack the flexibility to...

 If you’re like most guys (including me), you had two simple goals when you started working out:Big chestBig bicepsI mean…how could we watch Predator and see this:…and not want to start doing curls on the spot?And if you’re a girl, there’s a good chance that toned, defined arms have...