The techniques of top bodybuilders may look fun. They may entice you. But first, you need to earn them.
Participating coaches include; Swede Burns, Clint Darden, Julia Ladewski, Brandon Smitley, Joe Schillero, Ken Skip Hill, Zach Gallmann, Matt Ladewski, Shane Church, David Allen, Casey Williams, Dani Overcash, David Kirschen, Sheri Whethem, Ken Whethem.
Can you do both? This is Julia’s approach.
With the help of David Allen and Scott Stevenson, I have turned my six months of recovery into a period of growth and new training insight.
Over the next few weeks I am going to introduce you to some of my favorite hypertrophy training techniques for arms. Let’s start with the triceps.
There was a time not that long ago that you knew where to go for positive discussion about a shared interest. What happened? Can we get it back?
As John enters the final weeks before the 2016 Arnold, this trio of professional bodybuilders joined Dave at the S4 Compound for a high-intensity training session. Full workout included.
What was once a weak point has become a strength of my physique. Whether you’re doing ‘curls for the girls’ or to help your front double biceps pose, here are five things you need to know.
Direct from the minds of aspiring physique athletes, these questions zero in on common (yet complicated) dieting dilemmas.
Every year my wife and I take our kids on a vacation, and that usually means a cruise. If you’ve been on a cruise, you know what I mean when I say “white trash.”
In the weeks leading up to my vacation, I intentionally out-trained by ability to recover in attempts to spur super compensation. Here’s what I learned.
Nobody who is serious about forward progress enters the gym without a plan, without a set of guiding principles. I’ll argue the same is true in life.
Now that I’ve found solutions to many of my own problems, I’m faced with a new challenge: helping my IFBB coach out of a lengthy retirement.
Building calf size takes time—a lot of it. This is the system I’ve used countless times to bring up my calves and the calves of my clients.
This five-principle compilation walks you through the ins and outs of Mountain Dog Back Training.
Something else to steal: my views on how to maintain “bodybuilder status” this holiday season. Yeah, I’ve dramatically changed my opinions on the topic in these past couple of years. Take notes.
Training in the S4 Compound means knowing when and how to turn up the intensity. In this back session, Dave and John do exactly that.
Minimize the consequences when you enjoy time with your family and eat good food this holiday season. These tips help me every year.
Are you conscious of where you’re placing your elbows during presses, rows, flyes, curls, and pullovers?
Contest prep, if misguided, can leave you mentally and physically depleted with no interest in returning to the stage. Don’t let this happen.
Calf raises with my training partner’s sweaty ballsack on my back can stay in the past, but it’s time to bring back these other forgotten exercises.
Be careful who you place on a pedestal. The ramifications may leave you highly devastated.
Your appearance can be the gateway to meet new people and share a conversation. It’s up to you whether you see it as a pain in the ass or as an perfect opportunity to help someone.
There’s a right way and a wrong way when pursuing the balancing act of physique symmetry. Do this, never do that.
It’s easier to mask personal issues than deal with the cause of anxiety and depression. It might feel like a solution but, just as I was forced to learn, these temporary distractions lead you down a dangerous path.
As a bodybuilder, I frequently abuse my body through training. I had heard of the benefits of Graston for years and finally decided to give it a chance to treat several specific issues.
Don’t become so caught up in your own head that you lose objective grounding in your assessment of the world. Here’s how to properly use detachment to reach your goals.
I thought my back-injury days were over. I thought I would continue to stay healthy if I stretched and visited my chiropractor. I was wrong.
You may or may not like it, but your girlfriend would love to bang a Men’s Physique guy. Can you really blame her?
If you want to rise to the top in bodybuilding, you have to start at the bottom. These ideas about gratification and perspective will help you on the climb.
I feared a life without training. When I saw that fear become a reality, I knew it was time to seek professional help.
I lacked endurance. I had no drive. Then I found Men’s Physique. Through this I gained confidence. I gained ambition. Driven, I am.
This isn’t rocket science people. Stop complicating every damn process and start simplifying.
If you are a dual sport competitor, your training must allot proper focus to the intricacies of each discipline. Use this template as a guide.
While I was thinking about how stupid and selfish I was for my life decisions, I started thinking about my health. If something happened to me, how would it impact my kids?
Julia, in conjunction with Alexander Cortes and Scott Paltos, discusses how training like a bodybuilder and adding in higher reps might help powerlifters with the big three lifts.
Here’s how to know whether cardio is your friend or foe between shows.
Incorporate these alternative back-training methods into your programming to build a bigger back and sharper V-Taper.
Scott Stevenson details the scholarly and bodybuilding principles that formed his high-frequency training philosophy.
After a competition season of pushing my body beyond its limit, I was no longer making process. Here’s how I’m turning things around for the future as I start my off-season.
Not sure if you’re too sick to train? Use the red light | green light system to determine whether you should spend your afternoon on the couch or the bench.
If you want legs that shake the ground and crumble the streets where you walk, you’re going to need some specialized training techniques. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
The possibilities when constructing a pre, intra, and post-workout nutrition plan are nearly endless. Let Scott Stevenson break down the principles for you.
Can off-season cardio make for a leaner, healthier growing bodybuilder or will it nip your gains in the bud? Stevenson solves the cardio conundrum.
Stevenson discusses his educational and practical experience and explains how each of his disciplines have contributed to his life and approach to bodybuilding.
The days leading up to my competition were full of challenges and stress. My coach John Meadows listened and helped me formulate a plan for this show and the future.
Bodybuilding training isn’t the only way to build muscle. Here are serious hypertrophy techniques ripped straight from the powerlifting platform.
When I tore my rotator cuff, I transitioned to more concentrated stimuli and a higher frequency per muscle group to avoid being forced to reduce my training intensity.
What happens when you mix atomic physics with meathead instinct?
Don’t hide your perfect physique with poor posing. Follow these tips from professional posing coach Dave Myers.
Doctors and strength athletes frequently argue over the effects (good and bad) of performance-enhancing drugs, but some facts aren’t debatable.
When fitness was nothing more than an afterthought of the culture, this pro skateboarder created his own approach and looked to strength and conditioning to forge a new path.
If you’re relying on the wave of popularity to bring you clients, what will you do when the dry season comes.
Stop thinking of your traps and start thinking of your clavicles.
When I started bodybuilding, I looked up to Dorian Yates, so I trained like him. And it worked.
The time has come to make final preparations and step on stage. Here are thoughts and reflections from this demanding journey.
