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Forgotten Fact About Muscle Growth

Casey Viator doing Nautilus biceps curls

I won’t keep you in suspense: It’s range of motion. But the forgotten fact is why it’s important…

If you’ve ever watched a very lean bodybuilder doing leg extensions—lean enough so you can see fibers firing—you’ll notice twitching “explosions” all over the quad muscles as the lower leg extends and retracts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arthur jones, Casey Viator, forgotten size concept, muscle fibers, muscle growth, Nautilus, range of motion, Steven J. Fleck Ph.D, William J. Kraemer Ph.D

Jaw-Dropping Muscle: This will blow your mind…

Old Man, Young Muscle cover

I’ve mentioned my recent re-aquaintance with Mr. America and Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole (he won the latter contest at age 59)… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Steve Holman, X Blog Tagged With: best chest exercise, bi-lateral deficit, chest exercises, Doug Brignole, efficiency-of-effort, Mr. America, range of motion

Your Best Mass-Building Exercises (not what you think)

Incline DB presses Troy Alves

Q: I can never decide whether to use dumbbells or a barbell for my bench presses. My training partner even argues about bent-over rows. He likes dumbbells and I like a barbell. How do we know which are the best mass-building exercises?

A: Well, when it comes to any type of bench press, dumbbells allow a fuller range of motion, less shoulder stress and a more natural movement…

HOWEVER, [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: barbells vs dumbbells, best mass-building exercises, eat the fat off, get ripped, Harvard research, mass building, pre-ex 3x, pre-ex 3x mass workout, pre-exhaustion, range of motion

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