“To build big muscles, how hard and heavy must I train?”
Big muscles: how hard to train? Muscle growth is the goal, not high intensity training per se. But you must train hard enough in order to
January 16, 2023
For hardgainers and other bodybuilders
Training volume vs intensity; what matters is what works; the connection between ethnicity and bodybuilding talent; and phytochemicals.
I want to offset some reduction in training intensity by increasing training volume. Won’t that work? Perhaps, depending on how much offsetting you do, and
November 16, 2022
Warning: Sound out your instructors!
From HARDGAINER issue #50 By Stuart McRobert When you read what bodybuilding instructors have to say, ask yourself who it’s geared for, and whether it’s
June 21, 2022
Two rubbish bodybuilding workouts
“Why aren’t my muscles growing?” many of you ask yourselves. To answer, I’ll outline two pseudo bodybuilding workouts that I observed recently, which are representative
March 16, 2022
Bodybuilding’s bottom line
No matter what training routine you adopt, equipment you use, food you eat, supplements you take, or how knowledgeable you are about the bodybuilding world
February 16, 2022
Leg extensions, pulldowns, & parallel bar dips
Will leg extensions define my quads? Only losing fat from around your thighs will define your quads. And that’s done primarily through dietary measures. You
January 16, 2022
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
November 16, 2021
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
October 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
September 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
August 21, 2021