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Serious Size: Rep Range
Q: During a bulking stage, what rep range should I use for squats in order to put some serious size on...
John HansenJuly 22, 2013 -
The Danger of the Quick Fix
Slow and steady wins the race. There’s a reason that adage became popular—quick results are often fleeting. Yes, you can lose...
John RowleyJuly 21, 2013 -
Job Stress and Muscle Gain
Q: I am stressed at work, and it affects my training—I just can’t seem to recover from workouts well, and I...
Charles PoliquinJuly 21, 2013 -
How to Grow Muscle and Keep Your Fat Level Down
Q: Congratulations on once again winning the Natural Mr. Universe. In the past I have tried bulking up and cutting down,...
John HansenJuly 18, 2013 -
How to Cope With Low Energy
Q: Do you ever go to the gym intending to have a killer workout, but for some reason your body is...
Eric BroserJuly 18, 2013 -
Q: Can I use a lat-contracted move as my first exercise in a modified preexhaustion routine for lats?
Q: In one of the new chapters in 4X Mass Workout 2.0 you say that the V-handle cable row is both...
Steve HolmanJuly 17, 2013 -
Diet Reduces Inflammation
Inflammation is a primary trigger for a number of chronic diseases in the aging population ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer,...
Robert Goldman MD, PhDJuly 16, 2013 -
No Need to Lift Heavy for More Muscle and Youthfulness
Heavy weights are not necessary or even desirable when it comes to getting all the benefits of resistance workouts—and that includes...
Steve HolmanJuly 15, 2013 -
Q&A: Barbells vs. Dumbbells
Q: For exercises that can be performed with dumbbells or a barbell, which is the best choice? A: That largely depends...
Stuart McRobertJuly 15, 2013 -
A Female Trifecta at the Chicago Pro
Florida promoter Tim Gardner sure knows how to attract women, as evidenced by the consistent quality of female athletes who flock...
Ruth SilvermanJuly 14, 2013 -
Elbow Pain and the Will to Gain
Q: I’m having a continuing problem with elbow pain. I’m wondering if you’ve experienced this and, if so, what you did...
Dave GoodinJuly 14, 2013 -
It’s a Funny Thing
The Watsonville, California, Gold’s Gym, my current training digs, is a comfortably bleak concrete chamber with enough irresistible tonnage to satisfy...
Dave DraperJuly 13, 2013 -
August 2013 Issue Preview
Our August issue begins with an in-depth interview with Matus Valent, a European fitness athlete who has that special beach-body look—and...
Iron Man MagazineJuly 12, 2013 -
Meditate for Lasting Brain Change
A number of previous studies have suggested that meditation training improves practitioners’ emotional regulation. While neuroimaging studies have found that meditation...
Robert Goldman MD, PhDJuly 12, 2013 -
Nilsson Curls
It’s common bodybuilding knowledge that compound exercises are better for building mass than isolation exercises; yet the staple exercises of most...
Iron Man MagazineJuly 12, 2013