If you’re seeking advice on how to successfully navigate a mid-life crisis, I’m probably not the guy. I am, however, uniquely attuned to my body from years of competing at a high level of bodybuilding.
It is my opinion that most body parts do not necessarily need to be worked through a full range of motion to be effective. Exclude the back.
There are rules about training age that apply whether you’re 15 or 50.
This is the dimension occupied by nursing babies with their mothers, lovers having intimate sex, and friends and family hugging. The relationship between lifter and bar is that intimate.
After all these years and cycles through training trends, it turns out that Lee Haney might have been right all along.
In this first video in the series, John discusses how Phase I of the Mountain Dog Training Program utilities a variety of hypertrophy principles to help you grow while avoiding injury.
In four months, I tasted the emotional joy of winning and then the character-shaping process of dealing with missed expectations.
What happens when an expert in powerlifting and an expert in bodybuilding train together for five years?
The 2016 Mr. Olympia ended up being more about Kevin Levrone than Phil Heath. Was it empty hype?
In this second part of the series I am going to discuss the top-three nutrition and training mistakes I see when competitors reverse out of a show, how they may affect long-term progress, and what to do if you make them.
I get asked a lot about what to do about workouts, diet, etc., while on vacation. My response?
After back-to-back-to-back wins, Mark Dugdale is sharing his methods for making sure he is stage ready on show day.
During my first visit to the elitefts S4 Compound I was anxious, excited, and—yes—intimidated. These five things helped make my workout a great experience.
You need a lot in a strongman program: basic barbell lifts, accessory work, practice with the events, conditioning, flexibility, mobility, and recovery work. Use these ideas to build your own training program.
If you had asked me when I was 20 if I was going to still be training at almost 50, I would have said absolutely. I just didn’t know these five things would change.
In this first installment of the three-part series, let’s dig into the rationale behind reverse dieting and why it is so important for not only your growth as a competitor but your long-term health.
You have questions, team elitefts has answers. Today’s topic: building muscle through rep ranges and exercise selection.
While the squat is still the most technical lift we see in powerlifting, the gear whores and raw zealots have much more in common than we think.
You might call this The Grand Unified Training Theory: attempting to combine the training elements of Olympic lifting, powerlifting, strongman, and bodybuilding into one single training program.
This is a highly effective tool when trying to gain new muscle and recover from tough workouts…but only if used appropriately.
Stepping on stage is reserved for a special breed of lifter, but the lessons you learn from competing apply to all training goals. Here are the things my rookie bodybuilding season taught me.
The goal was to create a training model that would maximize hypertrophy in minimal time and that would be “low tech, high effect” in its design.
It occurs to me that the large majority of whining is coming from physique competitors. Apparently no one has been honest with you up to this point.
If nothing else, this show proved I still have something left in the tank at 41 years of age.
I’m getting tired of hearing words like “politics” thrown around to scapegoat a lost competition. Yup, it’s rant time.
If your leg development is lagging, it’s time to start dragging.
This is a practical example of exactly what I ate during the sixth week before hitting the contest stage. Why is this important to you? Because it pushes right up to that life sucks and I hate dieting threshold.
The Juarez Valley 10 is the ultimate chest finisher — this sequence will have your chesticles swell up like the Himalayas!
These fallacies are plastered in every shitty magazine and web blog — you may still be falling for them. I’m here to share the truth.
Growing and progressing is the name of the game. You should do what works even if it isn’t new.
Alongside the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder, Mike Dolce and Chris Duffin discuss a plethora of training topics: nutrition, lifestyle, recovery, proper movement principals, and advanced methodology.
Should you do twice as much pulling volume as pressing volume? Some people think so, but it’s not that simple.
You’ve probably heard of ascending or descending pyramid methods. The Jaurez Valley 8 is different. It’s a valley that is as brutal as it is effective.
For someone over 350 pounds, the rules of dropping weight are a little different. There are a few things you need to remember.