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Rope Hammer Curls - A Favorite Rich Piana Bicep Exercise

No doubt you want to show off those massive guns. Rich had ‘em, and he knew how to work them for great results. He was a fan of various types of low cable curls, among the variations he’d do were R...

Exercise Breakdown: The Close Grip Bench Press

One of the most popular exercises is without a doubt the Bench Press. We all know the “How much ya bench?” mantra heard in countless gyms over multiple decades. As a compound exercise, it works the...

The Best Rep Tempo For Growth

Any routine requires some level of planning, such as the exercises, planned weight, reps, and sets. But, how often do you think about rep tempo? 

Rest-Pause Training

Rest-pause is an intensity technique with an interesting history and multiple variations. Like many intensity techniques, rest-pause extends the set beyond what you would normally be able to do. Wh...

Training Your Hamstrings

When the talk turns to leg development, the hamstrings are critical. Complete hamstring development enhances leg size and creates leg balance, and it doesn’t stop there.