Maryniak's drop set is a little unorthodox; rather than the exact same exercise with different weights, he performs three different squat variations that vary in difficulty, regressing down to ...

Much like the great American poet Snoop Dogg, I’m a big believer in dropping it like it’s hot. But I’m a terrible dancer and a bit of a meathead, so I limit most of my “dropping” to my physical ...

Bodybuilders are renowned for using hours-long gym workouts to sculpt their physiques, yet Arnold Schwarzenegger knows the value of a short, sharp session. When time and equipment were scarce, the ...

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect.

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If your lifting routine has gone stale and you’re looking for a way to shake it up, let me introduce you to the pyramid set. While you typically increase volume, weight, or reps to make a session more ...

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