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General elbow pain is often associated with an imbalance between the forearm flexors and extensors. In most cases (but not all), the forearm flexor is in a state of overuse because of repeated "palm towards elbow" patterns, and you end up with an inflamed elbow tendon. <!-- IMAGE --> <!--...

Did you know that different parts of a muscle are controlled by different nerves? The biceps has a long and a short head. Nerve cells connected to the long head's outer (lateral) part are activated during elbow flexion, while nerve cells connected to the inner (medial) part are activated by...

Cable crossovers are usually seen only in large, well-equipped gyms or heavy-iron gyms. The cable crossover unit requires a large area in the gym, and it’s not usually selected by average trainees, as it’s considered more of an advanced exercise. Cable crossovers are usually the last exercise...

by Nick Tumminello Many curl exercises are just variations of the same theme. If you do these exercises in the same workout, you're not really stimulating more growth or hitting the muscle in a new way. You're mostly just wasting your time. For example, let's compare the lying cable curl to...

Training Camp: Jay Cutler - #1Thick Chest, Massive Shoulders Incline Pressing for Thick Upper Chest What part of the chest does the cable crossover work when your hands are coming from the bottom, versus hands coming from the top? I’ve read some articles that say when you come from the bottom...

Train your biceps from all angles – and hit your forearms while you’re at it – with this arm arsenal by Joe Wuebben // workout by Clay Burwell Being a former Golden Gloves-contending boxer, Manhattan-based trainer Clay Burwell knows a thing or two about training arms. When it comes to biceps...

Barbell Curls Victor almost always starts his biceps workouts off with a barbell curl, alternating between a straight bar and an EZ-curl bar. With both the shorter bars weighing 25 pounds, he can do as much as four 25s on each side for a total of 225 pounds. Why not just put two 45s on? “The...

An Impressive Résumé at 21 It’s safe to say that none of today’s pros can claim to have accomplished as much as Cody Montgomery had at the age of 21. Firstly, until he came along, no one had ever won the NPC Teenage Nationals more than once. Cody racked up three of those titles, along with an...

QUESTION You’re known for using the same basic heavy free-weight exercises as when you began bodybuilding, yet I’ve read that you sometimes include cables in your biceps workouts. Why bother? ANSWER I only use exercises that build mass. That should tell you that I include cables in my...

By L. Steven In over 10 years of bodybuilding and training, I have yet to find a more productive, beginner or intermediate level workout. This simple schedule gives you a full 6-week, no-brainer regimen designed to build strength and muscle mass. Because it combines heavy, medium and light days...

Training Secrets of the Mr. Olympias - Part 1 The Mr. Olympia title represents the pinnacle of achievement in the sport of bodybuilding. Beginning in 1965, one man was chosen to represent the absolute best in muscular development in the entire world. It’s only natural that bodybuilders around...

Good stuff right here, Devotion, motivation and beauty! Australian IFBB Bikini Pro Amy Wright Talks With Simply Shredded <section class="cb-entry-content clearfix" style="box-sizing: border-box; zoom: 1; margin: 0px 0px 30px; color: rgb(72, 72, 72); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif...

Franco Columbu 14 Day Workout Routine and Diet 36 Franco Columbu is a two-time Mr. Olympia, taking home the title in both 1976 and 1981. He was also know as perhaps the first powerbuilder. His best lifts include: <ins id="aswift_0_expand" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none...

FST-7 (Fascia Stretch Training 7) Workout Routine & Nutrition Guide <section class="cb-entry-content clearfix" style="box-sizing: border-box; zoom: 1; margin: 0px 0px 30px; color: rgb(72, 72, 72); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25.2px;"> FST-7 is a training...

Scrutiny's Low Volume High Intensity Workout For Mass And Strength An intense workout system focusing on training to failure, offering an alternative to the various high volume muscle building workout routines. <article class="nodeBody" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Article"...

Building a strong, firm butt doesn't happen by accident. Here are the 8 best-of-the-best keys for developing a head-turning posterior. It's official: Buns are the new guns. Well, maybe it's not official, but there's no doubt that glute training is getting more popular all the time. We've...