Perspectives on Hypertrophy
Perspectives on Hypertrophy

My viewpoint runs counter to much of the current climate, which is dominated by the short-term perspective of a “hypertrophy phase.”

2016 Arnold Sports Festival — Expo, XPC Meet Reports, and S4 Compound Events
2016 Arnold Sports Festival — Expo, XPC Meet Reports, and S4 Compound Ev...

Team elitefts did more than just compete this year at the Arnold. Everything we did is compiled here in one super-sized article.

Combining Fortitude and CTP Training
Combining Fortitude and CTP Training

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.

Fortitude Training Camp 2016
Fortitude Training Camp 2016
Hands-on, one day training camp with Scott Stevenson. Sign up today!
5 Tips to Come Down A Weight Class
5 Tips to Come Down A Weight Class

Aside from lessening my bench stroke, carrying extra bodyfat has really no upside. Consider these five easy steps I took to finally say goodbye to Fatville.

Cardio in the Off-Season: Make Up Your Mind
Cardio in the Off-Season: Make Up Your Mind

Here’s how to know whether cardio is your friend or foe between shows.

LISTEN: High-Frequency Training and the Science That Supports It
LISTEN: High-Frequency Training and the Science That Supports It

Scott Stevenson details the scholarly and bodybuilding principles that formed his high-frequency training philosophy.

LISTEN: Scott Stevenson's Scientific Approach to Peri-Workout Nutrition
LISTEN: Scott Stevenson's Scientific Approach to Peri-Workout Nutri...

The possibilities when constructing a pre, intra, and post-workout nutrition plan are nearly endless. Let Scott Stevenson break down the principles for you.

Cardio in the Off-Season: Blasphemy, Beneficial or Badass
Cardio in the Off-Season: Blasphemy, Beneficial or Badass

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.

LISTEN: The Science and Strength of Scott Stevenson
LISTEN: The Science and Strength of Scott Stevenson

Stevenson discusses his educational and practical experience and explains how each of his disciplines have contributed to his life and approach to bodybuilding.

Mental Imagery Techniques: Can They Make You Bigger and Stronger?
Mental Imagery Techniques: Can They Make You Bigger and Stronger?

Want to add new size and strength? Start IMAGINING those brutal training sessions.

Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me
Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me

What if I gave you a singular technique that would improve your athletic performance in any way you wanted?

Brandon Smitley's Quick Picks
Brandon Smitley's Quick Picks
I’ve been an avid reader of EVERY article for roughly the past 4 years, and it’s the sole place that I go to increase my knowledge base, lifting, coaching, and personal growth. If you aren’t reading the articles on this site, you are really doing yourself a disservice!
Applying Bodybuilding Science to Create a Genetic Freak
Applying Bodybuilding Science to Create a Genetic Freak

If your simple training program is not producing results, your satellite cells, hormone balance, and intensification techniques might be to blame.

New Book From John Meadows and Scott Stevenson!
New Book From John Meadows and Scott Stevenson!
How does John define "difference makers"?
KISS: Keep It Simple...Science
KISS: Keep It Simple...Science

Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Jonas Salk walk into a gym…

Training the Mind-Muscle Connection
Training the Mind-Muscle Connection

Get those stubborn muscles flexing with this neuromuscular innervation protocol.

WATCH: Advanced Programming for Leg Hypertrophy
WATCH: Advanced Programming for Leg Hypertrophy

Do you want quads that sweep like a janitor and hams that hang like horse’s balls?

To Inflame or Not to Inflame: Is Arachidonic Acid the Answer?
To Inflame or Not to Inflame: Is Arachidonic Acid the Answer?

We examine the data to determine if ARA is a quick n ' easy way to gain muscle mass.

Arachidonic Acid Trip
Arachidonic Acid Trip

To inflame or not to inflame – that is the question. Whether ‘tis more anabolic in the body to suffer the sets and reps of outrageous volume or to take rest against a sea of sessions and, by opposing, end them?

What Is WRONG with You?
What Is WRONG with You?

Stevenson takes off his lab coat in this heartfelt self-reflection.

Dumbbell Curls with Iso-tension
Dumbbell Curls with Iso-tension

Scott Stevenson performs a mechanical drop set of dumbbell curls

Stevenson Learns Lessons at Masters Nationals
Stevenson Learns Lessons at Masters Nationals

Great show prep mixed with a poor off-season equals low placing.

Has the Expert Earned Your Trust?
Has the Expert Earned Your Trust?

In a world of duplicitous grifters and unscrupulousness marketers, what qualities serve as a beacon of truth?

Don't Just Trust Me
Don't Just Trust Me

How to skeptically analyze marketing bullshit.

Deload, Detrain, Decondition...Defeated?
Deload, Detrain, Decondition...Defeated?

Three months out of the gym, how much have you really lost?

Eccentric Training Primer
Eccentric Training Primer

Eccentrics for DC Training and other muscle-building protocols.

The Best Supplement Ever?
The Best Supplement Ever?

Is the supplement marketplace yanking your chain?

Rustproofing the Iron Warrior
Rustproofing the Iron Warrior

Aging is inevitable. What are some ways to manage its unforgiving cycle?

Did You Eat Your Bacteria Today?
Did You Eat Your Bacteria Today?

When you hear “bacteria,” most people think of infections, but are there pros to probiotics?

Integrative Bodybuilding: Are You Training Enough to Build Muscle?
Integrative Bodybuilding: Are You Training Enough to Build Muscle?

Is improper training frequency cutting your muscle gains in half?

Integrative Bodybuilding: When It Comes to Diet, One Size Fits One
Integrative Bodybuilding: When It Comes to Diet, One Size Fits One

Tell people what they want to hear and you can sell them just about anything.

Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 2)
Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 2)

What you should think about when you are sizing up peri—workout RS studies…

Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 1)
Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this series, Scott focuses on the conflicting results of both acute experiments and training studies in regards to peri—workout RS.

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