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Meet Bodybuilding.com Athlete: Stefi Cohen
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Meet Bodybuilding.com Athlete: Stefi Cohen

Meet the legend, Stefi Cohen, who was the first woman to deadlift over 4 times her bodyweight in powerlifting. February 14, 2023 4 min read
Meet Bodybuilding.com Athlete: James Newbury
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Meet Bodybuilding.com Athlete: James Newbury

This CrossFit Games Athlete has done it all. His life has centered around his passion to compete. January 10, 2023 3 min read
Bench Press Shoulder Health
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Bench Press Shoulder Health

One of the biggest components of reaching your performance goals is staying healthy so that you can consistently train. August 05, 2022 1 min read
How to Increase Your 1 Rep Max
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How to Increase Your 1 Rep Max

Using progressive overload to increase your maximal strength July 15, 2022 4 min read
Improving Upper Back Mobility with Dr. Zach Long
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Improving Upper Back Mobility with Dr. Zach Long

Struggling with overhead lifts? Poor thoracic spine mobility may be to blame. July 15, 2022 1 min read
New to the JYM: Milos Sarcev Joins Dr. Jim Stoppani and JYM Supplement Science
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New to the JYM: Milos Sarcev Joins Dr. Jim Stoppani and JYM Supplement Science

The legendary bodybuilder and physique coach will be advising on JYM products and developing his own intra-workout formula. July 15, 2022 3 min read
How to Train Legs When You Have Knee Pain
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How to Train Legs When You Have Knee Pain

Knee pain holding you back? A few simple changes to your technique can make a big difference. June 28, 2022 2 min read
Core Strength & Stability: Why it Matters and How to Build It
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Core Strength & Stability: Why it Matters and How to Build It

Building a strong and stable core should be a staple for everyone. June 17, 2022 2 min read
Functional Fitness: Turkish Get-Up
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Functional Fitness: Turkish Get-Up

This full-body kettlebell exercise is a functional fitness staple that drives coordination and shoulder stability. May 16, 2022 2 min read
Building-Up For The Pull-Up
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Building-Up For The Pull-Up

Ever wanted to do a pull-up? Here is how to get there! April 29, 2022 2 min read
Best Gear for Strength Training
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Best Gear for Strength Training

Today there are thousands of products to use in and out of the gym, but which ones do you actually need to build strength? March 10, 2022 3 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: Can I Keep Training After Knee Surgery?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: Can I Keep Training After Knee Surgery?

Surgery and injuries suck, but experienced lifters learn to reframe these setbacks as opportunities in disguise. Here's how to do it. February 09, 2021 3 min read
Ask the Body Sculptor: How Can I Get Lean Enough to Have a Six-Pack?
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Ask the Body Sculptor: How Can I Get Lean Enough to Have a Six-Pack?

You can have the washboard abs of your dreams if you put in the work! Let these simple tips guide your journey to a lean midsection. January 05, 2021 4 min read
Ask the Muscle Doc: Is Calf Development Purely a Function of Genetics?
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Ask the Muscle Doc: Is Calf Development Purely a Function of Genetics?

The debate has raged for decades: Is building calves a question of nature or nurture? A new study yields some surprising answers. July 08, 2020 4 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: Is It Silly to Want Abs after Age 40?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: Is It Silly to Want Abs after Age 40?

Is chasing size better left to the young lifters? Is leanness a better athletic goal? Here's one elite strength coach's take after decades in the iron game. August 20, 2019 3 min read
Ask Team Bodybuilding.com: What Are Your Top Tips for Gaining Strength?
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Ask Team Bodybuilding.com: What Are Your Top Tips for Gaining Strength?

You'd think that building strength and hitting the gym regularly would go hand in hand, but strength is a goal that takes intentionality. Our athletes offer their best advice for getting stronger the right way! June 20, 2019 4 min read
Ask the Muscle Doc: Is Bodybuilding-Style Training Functional?
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Ask the Muscle Doc: Is Bodybuilding-Style Training Functional?

Don't get caught up in the craze for "functional fitness." All exercise can improve your functional capacity and increase your zest for life! June 04, 2019 2 min read
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Best Machine Move?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Best Machine Move?

What gym equipment will pay off the biggest dividends for an athlete looking to stay strong as the years go by? Here's your answer, from an elite strength coach! June 03, 2019 2 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Best Nutrition Tip for Older Lifters?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Best Nutrition Tip for Older Lifters?

Aging athletes don't need to completely re-envision the way they eat to see benefits. Just a couple of small tweaks can make a huge difference! April 04, 2019 3 min read
Ask the Muscle Doc: Are Squats the Key to Maximizing Hamstring Development?
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Ask the Muscle Doc: Are Squats the Key to Maximizing Hamstring Development?

You've probably heard for years that compound lower-body exercises are all you need to build thick hamstrings. The science says otherwise. February 18, 2019 3 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Most Important Muscle Group?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: What's the Most Important Muscle Group?

Where should your priorities start in the gym? Our expert on training for older lifters says it all starts with a single muscle group that can have the most impact on body composition, quality of life, and overall functionality. September 20, 2018 4 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: How Do You Know If A Program Will Be Effective?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: How Do You Know If A Program Will Be Effective?

So many new training programs pop up on social and elsewhere, it's hard to know which ones are valid, and which have just been cobbled together by some bozo. Here's how to tell which ones might work for you. September 10, 2018 4 min read
A Champion Bodybuilder's 7 Essential Rules Of Shredding
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A Champion Bodybuilder's 7 Essential Rules Of Shredding

Winning bodybuilding contests is all about learning: from other bodybuilders, from judges, and from yourself. Derek Lunsford, the 2017 NPC USA Men's Light Heavyweight champ, passes on some good lessons from his first few years on the platform. August 02, 2018 5 min read
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: Is "Reloading" Right For Powerlifters?

Otherwise known as "deloading," reloading is all about giving your body (and your mind) a chance to take a step back from heavy lifting and get recharged. If you lift big, you'd better reload. July 11, 2018 2 min read
Ask The Muscle Doc: What's The Best Range Of Motion For Maximizing Muscle?
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Ask The Muscle Doc: What's The Best Range Of Motion For Maximizing Muscle?

When it comes to making gains, should you take your reps through a full range of motion, or are partials the way to go? Here's what the science says. July 06, 2018 3 min read
Ask The Ageless Lifter: How Should I Train The Squat?
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Ask The Ageless Lifter: How Should I Train The Squat?

Is your approach to leg training fending off Father Time, or hastening the end of your lifting life? Here's what every older lifter needs to know about the back squat, and squats in general. May 16, 2018 4 min read
Ask The Muscle Doc: How Does Creatine Help Muscle Gains?
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Ask The Muscle Doc: How Does Creatine Help Muscle Gains?

There's a mountain of research showing that creatine can help produce muscle growth and make training more effective. But how does it actually do it? An elite researcher breaks it down. April 13, 2018 3 min read
Ask The Ageless Lifter: Should I Give Up Benching?
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Ask The Ageless Lifter: Should I Give Up Benching?

With the amount of gym rats who say they "can't bench anymore," you'd think there's a reverse age limit on the movement! No, you don't have to give it up at 35, but you'd better get serious about doing it right. Here's how. April 04, 2018 3 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Bounce My Deadlifts?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Bounce My Deadlifts?

A new powerlifter got lots of reps when he bounced the bar between reps. When he paused between reps, his rep number went way down. Which way is better to train deadlifts for powerlifting? April 02, 2018 2 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: How Do I Find My Best Bench-Press Grip?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: How Do I Find My Best Bench-Press Grip?

When it comes to bench pressing, powerlifting is a game of inches. Where you space your hands could make the difference between gains and stagnation. March 12, 2018 2 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: What's The Right Way To Squat?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: What's The Right Way To Squat?

Are you squatting correctly? Does your walkout have too many steps? Are you squatting to the right depth and holding the bar correctly? Find the answers to these and other squat technique questions from someone who's done a million of them. February 12, 2018 3 min read
Ask the Ageless Lifter: Does T-Therapy Work?
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Ask the Ageless Lifter: Does T-Therapy Work?

Wondering if legal testosterone therapy is the same as taking steroids? Will it make you an ageless animal in the gym? Here's the inside scoop from a lifter who's been there. February 12, 2018 5 min read
4 Truths Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Squat Form
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4 Truths Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Squat Form

You may not be a big fan of seeing someone padding around the gym in bare feet. Yet lifting without shoes may be your key to attaining the perfect squat—just probably not in the way you think. January 12, 2018 3 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Add Jumping to My Powerlift Training?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Add Jumping to My Powerlift Training?

If you're old school, this question makes no sense at all. But if your goal is to add explosive power to your big lift, the answer might surprise you. January 12, 2018 2 min read
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4 Most Common Signs Of Compensation During A Back Squat
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4 Most Common Signs Of Compensation During A Back Squat

To the untrained eye, your back squat might look perfect. But subtle problems may be limiting your gains and increasing your injury risk. This troubleshooting guide can help! January 08, 2018 4 min read
Ask The Ageless Lifter: Is HIIT Too Intense?
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Ask The Ageless Lifter: Is HIIT Too Intense?

High-intensity cardio is all the rage. But is it the all-upside, no-downside miracle that some fit people claim? Here's what you need to know, plus a surprising cardio solution that's hiding in plain sight. December 01, 2017 3 min read
5 Quick Tips For Packing On Size
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5 Quick Tips For Packing On Size

Here's what MuscleTech-sponsored athlete Lawrence Ballenger would tell his 15-year-old skinny self about getting huge in a hurry. November 27, 2017 5 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Bench Press The Bar In A Straight Line?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: Should I Bench Press The Bar In A Straight Line?

You may think you're performing the bench press correctly, but if you're lifting the bar straight up, you're missing the boat on a bigger PR. November 09, 2017 2 min read
8 Ways To Squat More At Your Next Workout
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8 Ways To Squat More At Your Next Workout

Whether you're out to add muscle or gain pure strength, IFBB Pro Santi Aragon has some good advice on how to get, and grow, the perfect squat. November 03, 2017 4 min read
Ask The Super Strong Guy: For Max Gains, Do Low Reps Go First Or Last?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: For Max Gains, Do Low Reps Go First Or Last?

Professional strongman Josh Bryant answers one of the most common questions about lifting. July 30, 2017
Ask The Ageless Lifter: Is Going Heavy A Young Man's Game?
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Ask The Ageless Lifter: Is Going Heavy A Young Man's Game?

Anyone at any age can get stronger. But is 1RM strength worth the risk as time rolls on? An elite strength coach breaks it down. July 17, 2017
Ask The Super Strong Guy: Are Partials The Key For Strength Gains?
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Ask The Super Strong Guy: Are Partials The Key For Strength Gains?

Some people think partials are the key to massive growth. Others believe that you need full range of motion for full development. Both points of view are "partially" right. May 25, 2017
This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing By 1 Percent And Something Amazing Happened
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This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing By 1 Percent And Something Amazing Happened

Making decisions that result in marginal increases, like interest on your savings account, compound over time. Where are the 1 percent improvements in your life? April 09, 2017
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Ask the Super Strong Guy: "I'm Stuck! How Can I Get My Bench To More than 305 Pounds?"

Gains in bench-press strength come in fits and starts. Learn how to overcome your next training plateau. March 13, 2017
16 Of The Best Fitness Tips Ever!
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16 Of The Best Fitness Tips Ever!

Cellucor-sponsored athletes share insights and ideas on how to get the most out of every workout and every day. March 08, 2017
6 Secret Ingredients Of A Great Workout
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6 Secret Ingredients Of A Great Workout

Cook up better, more productive workouts with these smart additions to your plan! October 24, 2016 7 min read
Ask the Expert Panel: Ketogenic Diet
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Ask the Expert Panel: Ketogenic Diet

Steve Hertzler, PhD, and athlete Jason Wittrock sit down to answer your questions on ketogenic dieting. September 20, 2016 3 min read
Ask The Nutrition Tactician: What's The Difference Between A Refeed And A Cheat Day?
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Ask The Nutrition Tactician: What's The Difference Between A Refeed And A Cheat Day?

Many people use the terms "cheat" and "refeed" interchangeably. They shouldn't! There's a different reasoning behind each, and doing either one wrong can set you back in your goals! November 30, 2015 5 min read
Ask The Muscle Prof: What Should I Eat Before And After Cardio?
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Ask The Muscle Prof: What Should I Eat Before And After Cardio?

Fasted cardio may be on its way out, but low-carbohydrate cardio may take its place as the fat-loss king. Learn how to maximize your cardio results with nutrition! June 03, 2015 6 min read
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Find the answers to your burning fitness questions right here! Our collection of experts are the best in the industry. Among them you'll find a powerlifter, a WBFF pro, a PhD, and a chef. December 01, 2014 1 min read
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