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The Un-Deadlifter: 4 Deadlift & Trap Workout Variations
Un-Deadlifter: noun, a crazed gymaholic who will go to any length to beef up his deadlift strength and trapezius size. An un-deadlifter embraces new tactics and exercise variations. It's rare to find someone at a commercial gym performing deadlifts. When I do encounter this rare creature, the story...
Full Body Circuit: Train Legs & Arms at the Same Time!
Has there ever been a workout created that is more fun than “Arm Day”? There’s just something very satisfying about doing mass amounts of curls and extension movements and walking around with an enormous arm pump. I truly believe that tank tops were created in a direct response to human beings insti...
Steve Kuclo's Powerhouse Shoulder Workout at Muscle & Strength Gym
IFBB Pro and ALLMAX athlete Steve Kuclo joined the Muscle & Strength team to film one of his powerhouse shoulder workouts at the Muscle & Strength gym. The man nicknamed King Snake entered M&S Headquarters for a photoshoot and left as the gym's record holder for dumbbell shoulder press and machine...
The Squeeze Method For Building A Big Defined Chest
MuscleTech Athlete Santi Aragon is just four weeks out from his next competition. The Muscle & Strength team had to travel up to the Powerhouse Gym in Columbus, OH to see how he’s training. Santi is currently using the squeeze method on his workouts. The technique really focuses on the contraction o...
Single Leg Strength: The Leg Day Solution For Lifters With Back Issues
Probably the most common problem I see in the gym is lower back pain. From occasional minor aches to chronic pain, this is an issue that effects a huge number of lifters, athletes, and everyday people. Not only is the pain itself an issue, but one of the biggest draw backs of lower back issues is th...
Your Shoulder Training Sucks: 2 Workouts For Better Delts
Brad Borland is a strength & conditioning specialist, cancer survivor and the founder of WorkoutLab. Do you need more mass, strength and power in your deltoids overall? Would you like to fill out that t-shirt and possess wide, commanding shoulders that convey a powerful physique without a word spoke...
Physique Competitors Do Train Legs! Ryan Terry's Drop Set Quad Workout
Earlier in the month, the Muscle & Strength team traveled down to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl and caught up with IFBB Physique Pro and USN Athlete, Ryan Terry. Ryan Terry is fresh off a 4th place finish at this year’s Arnold Classic and has his sights set on the 2016 Olympia contest. Today, we bring you Ryan...
Santi Aragon's Massive Shoulder Workout
Our film crew caught up with IFBB Pro and Team MuscleTech athlete Santi Aragon at the 2015 Olympia. He spent his first offseason developing massive shoulders, so we asked how he trains. Santi shared a basic but effective shoulder workout that hits the front, side, and rear delts. 1. Seated Dumbbe...
Old School Chest Workout with Calum von Moger
3x Mr. Universe and Team Cellucor athlete Calum von Moger came by the Muscle & Strength headquarters to demonstrate his favorite old school chest workout. Calum knows how to train for that big Golden Era chest – it’s part of the reason he’s earned the nickname “Arnold 2.0.” In the video, Calum walks...
Off Season Leg Day Workout With Brandon Beckrich
Team Allmax athlete Brandon Beckrich had what he feels was his best prep prior to the 2015 Nationals. Unfortunately, he was unable to show up in his greatest form due to an unpredicted illness the week prior to the show. Full of desire to bring a better body to the 2016 Nationals stage, Brandon trav...
Kris Gethin’s Brutal Giant Set Shoulder Workout
Kaged Muscle CEO Kris Gethin is known for many things. However, the one thing that separates himself from most other bodybuilders is the intensity of his workouts. Recently, Kris joined the M&S team at the Muscle & Strength Headquarters in Columbia, SC. Between sharing nutrition and training tips wi...
300lb Bodybuilder Juan Morel’s Mixed Volume Leg Workout
It’s only right for a Beast sponsored athlete to go through a beastly leg day workout each week. Early this year we traveled to the East Coast Mecca, Bev Francis Gym, and met up with Beast athlete Juan Morel to see how the 300lb bodybuilder trains his legs. To no one’s surprise, Juan attacks his leg...
High Volume Chest Workout with IFBB Pros Gerardo Gabriel & Brett Kahn
Weight training workouts get kicked up a notch when you train with an IFBB Pro. And when you put two of them in the same weight room, you better believe their workout is about to be epic. Earlier this year, IFBB Physique Pros Brett Kahn and Gerardo Gabriel traveled to the Muscle & Strength Headquart...
Juan Morel’s Superset Chest Workout at the East Coast Mecca
Have you ever wondered how an absolute beast trains his chest? Who are we kidding, we already knew the answer to that question. That’s why last month the M&S team traveled to New York and caught up with Beast Sports team athlete Juan “Diesel” Morel on one of his epic chest days. We met up with Juan...
Intense Superset Chest & Biceps Workout With Joe Donnelly
Have you ever dreamt of performing a cardio session that not only burned fat, but also built muscle? AML athlete Joe Donnelly gives Muscle & Strength readers exactly what they've been hoping for with his high intensity resistance training circuit. His forty total set workout is no joke though. Brok...
Joe Donnelly’s Intense Upper Body Cable Workout
Earlier this September, we met up with AML athlete Joe Donnelly while in Las Vegas for the 2016 Mr. Olympia contest. Joe is known to come up with insane circuit workouts that not only blast fat, but also build lean muscle mass as well. With everyone involved having a hectic weekend attending the exp...
Jason Poston's Giant Set Back Workout Routine
Muscle & Strength Joins ProSupps Athlete and IFBB Pro Jason Poston in Dallas, Texas. Jason took us to Doug's Gym, the same gym that helped pave the way on his journey to accomplishing his goals and aspirations. Doug’s Gym is also one of the oldest gyms in the United States. On this scorching Texas d...
Hamstring Training: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Quick. Give me the first three thoughts that go through your head when I say the words “leg day”. Those words likely have something to do with squats, leg presses, and the soreness that lasts for days after leg day. I’m pretty sure that anything to do with hamstrings wasn’t on that list for many of...
Diego Sebastian's Arms & Abs Superset Workout
Our team caught SAN Athlete and fitness model Diego Sebastian in the middle of an intense arms & abs workout at Olympia 2015. We asked if he'd share his routine for an intense biceps, triceps, and abs workout. Diego trains with functional supersets that begin with a primary lift at 80% max weight. H...
Courtney King's Bleacher Booty Workout
Team BPI took over the Muscle & Strength facility last month. While here, Courtney King took us outside and showed us a quick workout that can be done in the great outdoors. This Bleacher Booty workout requires no equipment, can be done outside, and only takes 15-20 minutes! The Bleacher Booty Wor...
The 22 Inch "Bread N' Butter" Arm Workout With Cory Mathews
Who doesn’t love a solid arm day workout? We sure do here at Muscle & Strength. That’s why when we recently traveled down to Texas, we met up with IFBB pro and Team Ronnie Coleman Signature Series athlete Cory Mathews to chase an arm pump at the original Metroflex Gym. Cory, a member of Metroflex’s...
Get a Grip: Ditch the Wrist Straps and Build Better Grip Strength
We have all seen it, the guy at the gym who throws on straps almost immediately into his workout. He smacks his hands in some chalk like Lebron James during his pre-game ritual, and it doesn’t matter if he is deadlifting, benching, or performing machine preacher curls; you can almost guarantee he ha...
Super Heavy Brandon Beckrich's Big Back Day at Muscle & Strength Gym
Team Allmax athlete Brandon Beckrich is a super heavy bodybuilder. Last month we showed you how Brandon trains his quads during the offseason. Today, we’re going to give you a glimpse of how Brandon targets his back muscles during his back focused workout. Full of unique twists on traditional back d...
IFBB Physique Pros Brett Kahn & Chase Savoie's Chest Building Workout
Men’s Physique competitors are known for their shredded upper torsos. And if you’ve ever dreamed of looking how they do on stage, you’re going to have to train like they do in the gym. If you have no clue where to start, have no fear, because IFBB Pros Brett Kahn and Chase Savoie have got you covere...