Leg presses, one-arm dumbbell press, shrugs.
What’s the best type of leg press machine? Leg presses are a less effective exercise than properly performed squats or parallel-grip deadlifts. But squats or
September 16, 2021
For hardgainers and other bodybuilders
Incline chest machine, starving and binging, spotting the squat, and shedding body fat
INCLINE CHEST MACHINE My gym has just got an incline chest machine, with independent arms akin to a pair of dumbbells. I normally use a
August 16, 2021
Bodybuilding mistakes, equipment, and the traits of success
From HARDGAINER issue #89 By Bob Whelan Bodybuilding mistakes What’s the biggest, single bodybuilding-related mistake you’ve made? The first and most obvious mistake was overtraining, which
July 20, 2021
Neck Respect, by Jan Dellinger
Stuart’s note: Jan Dellinger has vast experience in the Iron Game. For example, he was the associate editor of York Barbell Company’s MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT magazine for
June 21, 2021
Muscle mass monsters
MUSCLE MASS MONSTERS I’ve been a fan of bodybuilding for many years. But over recent years it seems like bodybuilding has become more of a
June 15, 2021
Bodybuilding Lies Part 4 — How to build muscle: the closing 7 big lies that kill your bodybuilding progress
This is the fourth and final part of the BIG LIES series. The following lies aren’t as directly involved in the muscle-building process as the
June 4, 2021
How to deadlift 400 pounds for 20 reps
The above photograph is of John B. Patterson training in the Australian outback, in 1986. Note the concrete weight plates. This photograph was published on
May 20, 2021
“I can’t build muscle. Why not?”
“I can’t build muscle no matter what I do. Am I a zero-gainer?” I’ve counseled many bodybuilders who told me that they couldn’t build muscle no
May 17, 2021
The Current State of Affairs, by Dr. Ken Leistner
Stuart’s note: This article by Dr. Ken Leistner was his first for HARDGAINER magazine, in the third issue. Then, in the fourth issue, he had
May 6, 2021
Dumbbell workouts: a grassroots article
From HARDGAINER issue #89 By Paul R. Ethridge Progression with dumbbell workouts can be difficult. Moving from, say, 70-pound dumbbells to 75-pound ones, means a
April 20, 2021
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