My recent newsletter, “Ideal Lat-Mass Moves,” got under the skin of biomechanics expert and 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole. He disagrees with my assessment of the one-arm cable lat pull-in as having a less-than-ideal resistance curve. [Read more…]
Lat Stretch Variation for Mass Acceleration
My daughter and future son-in-law reported back to me about my lat-stretch suggestion. I told them to try undergrip pulldowns after the ideal exercise…
Keeping the torso angled slightly back allows the arms to stay in front of the shoulders to avoid joint impingement—but there are some problems I forgot to warn them about… [Read more…]
Lat Stretch for Back Mass?
As I mentioned, my daughter and future son-in-law have been working out for a few years, and they love quizzing me on the workout process…
They also enjoy tell me I’m wrong because Mongo at the gym does it a different way, and “he’s huge.” [Read more…]
Mass Gains: I’m Not Insane
I was talking with my daughter and future son-in-law the other day. The subject moved to weight training quickly, as it usually does…
They both have been working out for a few years. He’s after bigger muscles, she’s after a shapely physique, muscle included. [Read more…]
Rows Blow for Back Mass—What?
Mr. America Doug Brignole opened my eyes to a number of bodybuilding missteps that I and lots of others have been making in the gym…
If you missed it, Doug recently won the 2019 AAU Drug-Free Mr. Universe at age 59, and he did it using only a handful of “ideal” exercises. Rows for back are not on his list… [Read more…]