Here’s an excellent, articulate quote from trainer Borge Fagerli, creator of Myo Reps (@borgefagerli):

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Building your upper traps can give you a powerful look, even from the front, as 8-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman shows here…

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The lats that made the greatest impression on me when I was younger were Franco Columbu’s…

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Impressive when your back looks like a 3D map of the Great Smokey Mountains (look close at Jonathan’s and you may see feuding hillbillies)…

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So you want an etched chest that pops when you reach for the sunscreen at the pool?

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Q: Your newsletters on genetics-based training were eye-opening. You appear to be a mix of slender and muscular genetics, so how are you training now? Do you mix heavy and more moderate-weight [high-rep] workouts?

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Understanding why you work out helps you tailor your training to exactly what you want to get out of it…

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When you do a set with double-digit reps, like 12 to 15, lactate can pool in the muscles and you feel a burn…

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Training primarily for strength, as in ultra-heavy lifts for low reps, is not the most ideal or safest way to grow…

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When Jonathan Lawson and I trained together at the IM Training & Research Center, we both got a bug to squat 500 pounds—separately; not tandem…

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