We asked Megan Gallagher, aka Meg Squats, if powerlifting is suitable for beginners and how to know when you're ready for a meet.
February 18, 2020
•1 min read
These new additions to BodyFit Elite might be just the ticket if you're just starting out. Start them, finish them, and feel great doing it.
February 04, 2020
•3 min read
The most important lessons for personal trainers and coaches to learn don't always come easy. The best in the industry share their top tips for less experienced trainers, so you can make the most of each session!
January 15, 2020
•9 min read
Crushing your goals for the new year and beyond has never been easier with Bodybuilding.com's single fitness solution: BodyFit.
January 08, 2020
•2 min read
Have you trained your hamstrings this week? They need just as much intensity and variety as your quads for balanced development and lower-body health and functionality. These 10 options will keep you equipped with options for years of leg days!
January 02, 2020
•9 min read
Mat Fraser is a familiar name even to many people who aren't CrossFit fans. He's an athlete who can be trusted on the topic of recovery, regardless of your path in fitness!
December 17, 2019
•4 min read
The off-season isn't the time for a dirty bulk, it's the time to grow lean muscle that'll serve you all year! Use these tips to give yourself a productive mass-building phase that leads you back to the stage or your sport bigger than ever.
November 08, 2019
•4 min read
Are your hands holding you back from building big and bold traps? Jim Stoppani, Ph.D., has the exercise equipment hack you need for traps that reach as high as the sky.
October 29, 2019
•2 min read
If basketball is your game, Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Myree Bowden has five favorite drills to help you improve your conditioning on the court.
October 03, 2019
•4 min read
From extremely rebellious kid to extremely fit rebel, Hannah Eden has always approached fitness on her terms. With fiery red hair to match her smoldering intensity and burning desire to work hard, this badass fitness coach has a badass approach to fitness. From live performances in Times Square to biking 868 miles around the coast of Iceland, Eden proves that when you find your reason, anything is possible.
September 04, 2019
•73 min read
When it comes to bodybuilding training, less is often more. It's a crazy concept, but you owe it to yourself to focus on recovery and keep these guidelines in mind when designing your workout schedule.
August 28, 2019
•8 min read
It may look simple on paper, but do it right, and it will give you just enough to get seriously big and strong. Plus, it works well with just about any equipment you have. Get to know the DeLorme protocol and put it into action!
August 21, 2019
•5 min read
Think your relationship with the bodyweight classics ends when you can do a certain number of reps? Not by a long shot! Add some extra weight to these staple moves, dial the reps down, and see what great strength builders they can be!
August 19, 2019
•4 min read
Forearm training doesn't demand unique equipment or bizarre protocols. All you need is a rack, a barbell, and some weight to get the pump of your life and build serious arm strength!
August 16, 2019
•7 min read
Want to get stronger? Build more muscle? Bulletproof your body? Carve out a six-pack that you can iron your finest suits on? Read on for all the knowledge and tools you need to make your ab dreams a reality.
August 13, 2019
•9 min read
If you only train your muscles once a week, will they wither and die? If you hit chest three times, is it too much? A new study sheds light on this age-old lifting debate
August 12, 2019
•3 min read
MMA fighter and Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Sean Brady discusses his upcoming UFC debut. Learn how this Philly native and jiujitsu blackbelt uses weightlifting and training four times a day to get in fighting shape and why you can never be too strong when you're taking on the biggest names in the UFC.
July 16, 2019
•22 min read
What started as an alternative to standard-issue military conditioning quickly grew into a life-changing career as Anthony "Flama Blanca" Fuhrman discovered his knack for lifting heavy and moving fast could catapult him to the top of his sport. Find out how this world-class Strongman and Titan Games competitor uses pop music and a larger-than-life persona to conquer the toughest lifts in competition.
July 02, 2019
•43 min read
YouTube sensation and Real World alum Scott Herman knows there's no BS-ing on social media. After working his way up from maintenance to manager at his local gym and earning his personal training certification in the process, it didn't take long for this natural-born entrepreneur to see the value of YouTube when it was still in its infancy. Fast-forward a decade, and Herman has built an online fitness empire as one of YouTube's best-known authorities on exercise and fitness and a go-to guru for results-driven workouts.
May 21, 2019
•34 min read
It's not how hard you train, but what you can recover from. Monitoring your recovery from workouts takes a global view of training stress.
May 10, 2019
•7 min read
If you've never worked with specialty barbells, you're in for a whole new world of pain and gain. Here are the reasons you need a safety squat bar in your routine, starting now.
April 29, 2019
•4 min read
If you want a body that moves better, performs better, and gets stronger faster, with less potential for injury, it's time to give your posterior chain the attention it deserves.
April 23, 2019
•4 min read
Frustrated with sticking points in your bench press? Try these exercises to make them a thing of the past and start hitting PRs again!
April 19, 2019
•7 min read
This 6-foot-9-inch, 400-pound Icelandic lifter and actor lops off heads onscreen and blows minds in pro strongman competitions. Here are his greatest pulls, presses, throws, and squats!
April 12, 2019
•4 min read
Strength sports have seen a surge in female participation over the last few years, but there's still a strong, and sometimes concerning, emphasis on staying lean while chasing performance. Here are the truths you need to be aware of behind chronic dieting in the pursuit of strength.
April 11, 2019
•7 min read
Is this the human race's most unlikely contender at a world championship strength event? Nick tells Heather how he happened into the sport of Armlifting and ended up representing the USA on the global stage.
April 08, 2019
•21 min read
This open letter is an invitation to women everywhere to experience the unique thrill and power that comes from chasing strength and not fearing muscle. It's time to live up to the challenge and see where it takes you.
April 04, 2019
•6 min read
You don't need much equipment or complicated programming to get the best pump of your training week. Just grab a bar, count to ten, and do it again and again!
March 22, 2019
•4 min read
Gravity only works in one direction. Sometimes it helps to turn yourself upside down and train your muscles from the opposite end!
March 22, 2019
•4 min read
Intrigued by this wildly popular sport, but don't want to be a WOD star? Learn how to use the fundamental principles of CrossFit without showing your face at a box!
February 18, 2019
•5 min read
So your V taper resembles a superhero's, but your legs look more like a PEZ dispenser. Here are the five best moves for improving your quad sweep.
February 04, 2019
•3 min read
After your heavy lifting is done, strip off the weight strategically to prime your nervous system for the rest of your workout. It's simple, fast, and even makes it easier to clean up after yourself in the gym.
January 24, 2019
•4 min read
The United States Army is about to undertake a dramatic and unprecedented overhaul to the way it tests, and promotes, military fitness. The man who headed the research into the new standards talks with us about how and why, as well as the future of Army nutrition and how the Army plans to circulate 80,000 kettlebells to bases around the globe.
January 22, 2019
•43 min read
Invisible lat syndrome is a sad but true phenomenon. Follow these strength coaches' prescription for growth, and you'll feel the difference immediately.
January 17, 2019
•6 min read
Even though 2019 is already underway, it's never too late to get your goals going. Bodybuilding.com's BodyFit Elite programs are your answer on how to get there.
January 17, 2019
•5 min read
Body weight and weights have more in common than you might think! Understanding these universal strength-training principles will allow you to adapt any exercise to your needs and unlock your full strength potential.
January 17, 2019
•4 min read
It's time to channel your inner gymnast. From greater strength gains to better joint health, learn how adding rings to your workout can help you build muscle and get in shape fast!
January 08, 2019
•3 min read
IFBB pro Johnnie O. Jackson is not one to let internalized struggle eat him up. Find out how he makes pain his ally in the gym.
January 08, 2019
•1 min read
