Many moons ago, the Father of High Intensity Training and creator of Nautilus machines Arthur Jones was asked why he didn’t develop a calf machine. His answer…

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“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” —Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Sure, Nietzsche went mad allegedly due to syphilis, dying in 1900, but he had a good philosophical run—like the above quote we can apply to bodybuilding…

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When I was the editor of Iron Man magazine, my training partner, Jonathan Lawson, and I did a number of photo shoots with master physique photographer Michael Nevuex…

Mike always said that Jonathan had the best drug-free arms he had ever photographed….

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Huge hanging triceps give your arms a shocking appearance, as legendary bodybuilder Mike Mentzer shows here at a “Where’s Waldo” audition…

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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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