5 Benefits of Tempo Squats
One way to change the stimulus you place on your lower body and encourage those muscles to grow is to do tempo squats. In this article, you’ll learn what they are and the five benefits they offer.
August 29, 2021
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6 Ways to Get Stubborn Biceps to Grow
Could your biceps training use a boost? If you’re accustomed to doing standard curls, your biceps routine needs an upgrade to help them keep growing. Here are six biceps exercises to ramp up your biceps growth and break out of a plateau.
May 26, 2019
What Role Does Mechanical Tension Play in Muscle Hypertrophy?
When we weight train, we want our muscles gain strength and size. We know that muscles need a stimulus to grow and one of those is mechanical tension. What role does mechanical tension play in helping you get more defined muscles?
March 25, 2018
3 Factors That Fuel Muscle Growth
To build muscle size, you have to create conditions that support muscle growth. When it comes down to it, three main factors work together to help you build muscle tissue. Find out what they are and how to use them to your advantage.
June 7, 2015
Time Under Tension: the Stimulus for All Muscle Growth
One resistance training variable that bodybuilders don’t change enough is rep speed and cadence. By slowing down the speed of your reps, you increase the time a muscle is under tension. This is the basis for a form of training called “super-slow” training. Find out more about time under tension, rep speeds, slow training and how they impact muscle gains.
March 29, 2015
Are You Using Too Much Momentum When You Lift Weights?
One of the biggest mistakes people make when weight training is to use momentum to lift the weight. Many aren’t even aware they’re doing i
July 31, 2011