Supplement Company of the Month: Muscle Beach Nutrition
It started as a place where bodybuilders could come together and share equipment, knowledge, and suntan lotion. Today, it's a state of mind that has found its way into a superior product line used by athletes around the world.
Bodybuilding Mecca: 12 Gyms to Check Off Your Bucket List
Hardcore gyms may feel like a thing of the past, but not if you know where to look.
Police Sergeant and NPC Competitor Joe Tolve Locks and Loads His Guns
Tolve's arms don't shoot, but they're set to "stun." Read his story and then check out his arm workout and diet plan!
Abel Albonetti's Brutal Mass-Building Shoulder Workout
With double and triple dropsets on top of high volume reps and burnouts, the question is not whether this workout will destroy your shoulders, it's whether you will survive.
Peach Cobbler Smoothie Treat
For a delicious and guilt-free way to enjoy a decadent summertime dessert, try this high-protein twist on a peachy classic.
Can Heat or Cold Therapy Supercharge Your Workout Recovery?
Heat and cold therapies are all the rage for recovery. But which should you use, and when? Here's what the science says.
Ask the Super Strong Guy: Can I Build Strength With Singles?
You don't train for baseball by hitting the tackling dummies or prepare for court action by catching fly balls. Your training should be dictated by your sport. For powerlifters, it's all about mastering one single rep.
Build A Crazy Bench With Fewer Injuries Using Conjugate Training
Paul Leonard ripped his pec tendon in 2002, then broke his arm two years later. After losing about 100 pounds from his bench PR, he regrouped, put together a conjugate routine, and battled back to break new records.
Safe, Strong Upper-Body Lifting Begins With These Two Ratios
Don't wonder why you're in pain. Make sure that any program or training style you're following has these two crucial benchmarks covered, and you're setting yourself up for long-term success!
6 Ways To Help Your Kid Enjoy Healthy Eating
Even though it may not seem like children listen to their parents and caregivers, much of what they learn about how to live a healthy life comes from you. By educating yourself, you can help them live better lives.
"Man Made": A Film About Transgender Bodybuilders; And About Everyone Else, Too
TV writer, author, and filmmaker T Cooper discusses the metaphor of bodybuilding, the labeling of humanity by the media, and the difference between "doping" and taking testosterone to achieve a baseline.
Put Your Ball Chair to Good Use With These Workday "Movement Breaks"
If you're ahead of the game, you're already using a ball chair. But you can do more with it than just sit! Use these two movements throughout the day to combat your sitting posture and add muscle and strength you can use anytime!
Get Crazy Strong Squatting And Pulling Every Other Week
There's more than one way to grow. If high-frequency training has you burned out, try this low-volume, high-intensity way to build serious strength and muscle.
A Better Way To Train: Kaisa Keranen Reinvents Fitness
Kaisa Keranen of KaisaFit makes her own rules and blazes new trails by embracing movement, fun, and flexibility in all things. Are you ready to try one of her over-the-top workouts?
Transform Your Bod From Dad To Rad
If you're a dad, you want to do more than just talk to your kids. You gotta be fit, and this seven-day training plan (with three rest days) will help you get there. This will test your perseverance, but then, your kids do that every day anyway, right?
BCAA Bashing: Have The Big Three Of Aminos Been Debunked As Muscle-Builders?
A recent barrage of marketing may have you asking yourself: Do BCAAs work, or were they disproven by a new research paper? Here's what the science says, from an industry insider with decades of experience.
How to Build Biceps Peaks Of Perfection
Do you want the biggest arms or the best? Build arms that look amazing using MuscleTech-sponsored athlete Fabian Petrina's twice-a-week biceps sculpting plan.
Act Fast to Make This the Best Father's Day Yet
Skip the goofy gifts and get dad something he can really use. Here are five unique and affordable health-and fitness-related gift ideas to keep the man of the family purring like a well-tuned motor.
Evan Centopani's 15-Minute Arm Blast
When you're pressed for time or have hit a plateau, sometimes less is more. IFBB pro Evan Centopani says a short, full-intensity arm routine can preserve your gains and maybe even get you some new ones.
Keto Buffalo Jalapeño Popper Casserole
Your favorite part-time appetizer gets a keto-friendly makeover in this simple yet tasty one-dish recipe.
4 Reasons Many Multivitamins Don't Work Like They Should
Are you spending money on a multivitamin that doesn't work optimally? Here are four reasons why many multivitamins fall short of their goal.
The 3-Move Shoulder Builder
Develop bigger and better shoulders with this simple and effective three-move shoulder workout.
How Much Do You Really Know About Building Abs?
There's more than one misconception about how to develop those golden chiseled abs. Here are seven things you might not understand about ab training.
Back and Biceps Plus BFR: The Perfect Combo!
Heavy lifting and unbelievable pumps? We've got 'em. All you need is a pair of cuffs and an iron will to get the best workout of your week!
Thinking Of Cleansing? Try This Age-Old Approach Instead
Bro, do you even juice fast? Instead of jumping on the latest total-diet-overhaul craze, press reset and give your guts a break while enjoying the garden's full bounty. Step aside, lemon and cayenne!
The Best Damn Trap Bar Workout, Period
The trap bar (or hex bar) deadlift isn't a second-rate deadlift. It's allows more people to experience the joy and benefits of heavy pulling without pain, and it deserve its time in the spotlight. Here's how and why to train it!
Conventional vs. Sumo: What's the Best Way to Deadlift?
The deadlift is a classic muscle builder, but how best to perform it? Jim Stoppani, Ph.D., breaks down two versions and shows you how to do them correctly, how they're different, and when to practice one instead of the other.
Increase Your Back Width With 5 Moves
MusclePharm-sponsored athlete Tyler Holt's back workout is focused on widening your wingspan. It's intense, but insanely effective!
Chinese Bodybuilding Comes of Age
What happens when you mix the martial arts finesse of Lee Jun Fan (aka Bruce Lee) with the brute strength of Phil Heath? No one knows yet, but if interest in bodybuilding continues at its current pace, the world may soon find out.
BodySpace Member of the Month: Spring85Sigma
Lack of gym equipment and a busy caregiver schedule couldn't stop 53-year-old Andrew W. Harris Jr. from getting into the best shape of his life not once, but twice!
Unstoppable: The Ultimate Guide to Training Through Injury
If you're a beat-up lifter, or just a beat-up human being, then this is for you. Learn how to optimize your lifting form, make effective exercise substitutions, and construct workouts that'll leave you feeling amazing.
Podcast Episode 45: Getting Uplifted through Lifting with Meg Squats
Join powerlifter, Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Search winner, and YouTube fitness stalwart Meg Squats in this wide-ranging conversation.
Podcast Episode 44: The World's Fittest Podcast Episode with Ross Edgley
UK-based athletic adventurer Ross Edgley talks with Nick and Heather just days before undertaking an unbelievable feat: swimming all the way around Great Britain at a very muscular 220-plus pounds. This is a true deep-dive into the limits of human training and performance, philosophy, and "strongman swimming," all of which come together in Edgley's new best-seller, "The World's Fittest Book."
Uplifted: Build Muscle And Strength With Meg Squats
If you've been wanting to try heavy lifting, or if you already love it, come master the essentials and get seriously strong in just eight weeks!
Podcast Episode 43: Deep-Diving Sports Nutrition And Cognition With Dr. Douglas Kalman
Registered dietician and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Doug Kalman gives his perspective on a wide range of currently popular supplements for performance, and enhanced cognition. Plus, he answers the age-old question: Is brown rice really any better than white rice?