Lots of people do it—and believe it. They suck down multiple diet sodas every day, thinking they are not getting extra...

Q: I see people in the gym using different techniques on lateral raises. Some keep their arms straight and lower to...

Q: I recently saw an episode of the Web series “NYBB Blue.” It’s a great series, but the whole episode was...

For the uninitiated, the “in-for-out, out-for-in” rule for biceps is that an inward grip for biceps exercises, like close-grip curls or...

Q: What is the optimum number of sets for each bodypart? I’ve been doing 16 sets for chest and back and...

Q: What do you think is the fastest way to build muscle without gaining excess fat?  A: Two words: cyclical bulking,...

As regular IRON MAN readers know, the so-called stretch position is one of the most critically important in any muscle’s range...

Q: I really enjoyed the chapter on Ronnie Coleman’s training in your e-book Beyond X-rep Muscle Building. From all...

Q: My training partner says that the parallel-bar dip has done far more for building his terrific pecs than the bench...

Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, California by Jerry Fredrick Age: 37  Weight: 135 Height: 5’4” Sample workout: I’m a fan of using...

One of my favorite entrees at the Cheesecake Factory is the Factory Chopped Salad. It comes in two versions—regular and SkinnyLicious®....

Sometimes it takes your favorite machine to be broken to discover an exercise that can trigger new growth. In my case...

I was first introduced to Terry Robinson by Bill Pearl and Leo Stern in the late 1960’s and I was immediately...

Q: I’ve read that you are a proponent of “timing” the macronutrients to help bring about a certain physiological effect within...

Although low-carbohydrate dieting is one of the most popular approaches today, it’s nothing new to bodybuilders, who have used it since...