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Popeye's legendary forearms are often associated with his superhuman strength after consuming spinach. While real-life bodybuilding might not give you cartoon-like proportions, you can certainly build strong, well-defined forearms through consistent training. Here are some exercises that can...

Building big shoulders in bodybuilding requires a comprehensive approach that targets all three heads of the deltoids: anterior (front), medial (middle), and posterior (rear). Here are some key strategies: ### Exercises: 1. **Overhead Presses:** Barbell or dumbbell presses are foundational...

Building impressive arm muscles is a common goal in bodybuilding. To achieve well-developed arms, it's important to work both the biceps and triceps, as they make up the bulk of the arm muscles. Here are some of the best bodybuilding arm exercises for targeting the biceps and triceps: **Biceps...

Push Yourself to Double Duty With This Chest and Back Workout Get double the bang for your buck with this workout. **IF YOU HAVE** multiple hours every single day to dedicate to your fitness routine, you're either a very lucky guy or a professional athlete. For the rest of us, workouts...

When you have broad shoulders, a thick upper back, large lats, and a thin waist, your body takes on a V-taper shape. It exudes physical strength, twisted steel, and sensuality appeal. It's backed up by science. According to studies, males with a shoulder circumference 1.6 times that of their...

It takes a lot of effort to develop a chest. It’s even more difficult if you’re doing it incorrectly. Take these reminders into consideration if you want to avoid being flat for a long time. Don’t get me wrong: a good set of abs is attractive (particularly on a woman). However, for most...

In recent years, direct arm training has declined in popularity with the rise of functional training. While you should still be focused on compound lifts and other functional training, you can still incorporate some direct arm training into your program. We all love to have big guns, and the...

We often see bodybuilders performing a limited range of motion with dumbbell flyes. Why is this the case? - 💥 This study shows us that muscle activation in a dumbbell flye decreases significantly at the top of the exercise. This is because you get too great of a mechanical advantage over the...

Bodybuilder Luke Sandoe Shows Incredible Strength While Pressing 220 Pound Dumbbells There is a common statement made by bodybuilders and bodybuilding fans that Monday is “International Chest Day.” It seems everyone wants to start their week by training the pecs and working on their bench. IFBB...

This study found that using dumbbells during the overhead press was more effective than a barbell for increasing shoulder muscle activation. This effect was seen in all three heads of the deltoid and was further increased by performing overhead press while standing. Dumbbells appear to be a...

by Matt Weik For many people, this article will be a “duh” feature. However, I think we all fall into a routine at the gym and some people forget about different workout techniques to help stimulate the muscle and promote new muscle growth. Many people get stuck doing three sets of 10 reps and...

by Matt Weik If you’ve always wanted a home gym, but never had a home that gave you extra space to build one, you might find this article quite interesting. When you thing about it, you don’t need all of the fancy machines and weight plates, and fancy dumbbells with the gyms logo on them. In...

by Christian Thibaudeau • This is basically just combining a lunge with an upper body movement. For example, lunging and curling when you're in the low position of the lunge, or lunging and overhead pressing. I get it. You're trying to work everything at the same time. The problem is, you're...

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...

Boost Your Bench With Timed Dumbbell Presses One set that lasts 8 minutes? Ouch. Here's why you need to try it and how to program it. by Dave Tate Dumbbells are great for teaching you how to press and also great for building stability in the shoulders and lats. There are several ways you can...

Powelifting Excercises( Upper Body) UPPER BODY Barbell Extensions: This exercise is designed to isolate the medial and outer heads of the triceps. Begin this movement by lying with your back on a bench. Take a medium to close grip on a barbell. Unrack the weight and extend your arms directly...

Obey the Mirror Rules by John Romano It's an old-school rule that most people seem to have forgotten: If someone's going heavy, don't get between them and the mirror. The mirror is sacred. The heavier the weight, the more sacred it gets. Not for vanity's sake, but as a tool. For many lifts...

I have a shoulder exercise that I do with dumbbells. Totally cooks and blows my whole shoulder up. Usually use it more as a finishing move, so that may be part of the reason why it blows me up so incredibly well. I don't know if it's actually healthy for my shoulder joints, or not. So I want...

8 Top Tips For Beginners Wanting To Lose Weight EVERYONE who wants to get leaner should read this article. Sometimes we veterans forget what we once knew or we don't practice what we now know. If you're a beginner, this will be an introduction. If you're experienced, let this be a...

I travel all over the World. I never miss workouts. Usually I train at a gym owned by a student like Juan Carlos’s Simon Workout, or a gym owned by leader in the Iron Community like Tony Doherty’s. However sometimes, because of time constraints I have to do a workout in a corporate gym. Here...