Magnesium is easily one of the more underrated supplements in the fitness industry – it contributes to more than 300 chemical reactions in the body, including energy production, maintaining insulin sensitivity, protein synthesis, and much, much more.
In bodybuilding, intensity techniques such as drop sets, rest-pause sets, static holds, and partial reps are fairly commonplace as a regular part of training. Another technique that I think personally gets overlooked is the superset and its variations.
Methylene blue (MB) is a synthetic compound initially developed as a dye (think blue jeans) but later recognized for its diverse therapeutic applications, ranging from treating methemoglobinemia and carbon monoxide poisoning to its neuroprotective properties.
Basic But Effective Offseason Ab Training
Getting the Shoulder Blades to Move
Do You Need Aromatase Inhibitors
Tom won the 35+ SHW and Overall at the NPC North Americans this year with a stellar combination of size and conditioning. This is our second go round working together as I featured him back in 2019 after winning the NPC Vermont the first time.
My primary offseason focus for the last few years has been to bring up my physique from the back – while I know I need to add more tissue overall to get closer to the top of my weight cap for classic physique, as any competitor knows, most shows are still won from the back.
Zach Trowbridge and Ali Gilbert discuss Rebuilding the Skinny-Fat Low-Carb Physique
Jason Theobold on Using Tirzepatide for Contest Prep and Growth Phases
This is a workout that I started using regularly when I was dealing with a lot of lower back issues – it doesn’t look like much on paper, but it will put your tolerance for lactic acid to the test for sure. It’s also a fairly short workout, coming in at about 45-50 minutes from start to finish.
How Insulin & Cortisol Complicate Calories In, Calories Out with John Gorman
In the Trenches with Jill Lombardi, New IFBB Wellness Pro
Poliquin’s Upper Body Structural Balance for a Bigger Upper Body
Zach Trowbridge & Ken Kinakin discuss the Evolution of In-Person Learning and SWIS 2024
3 Ways to Use Fasting for Muscle Gain
Cris Edmonds interviews Scott McNally at the 2023 SWISS.
Does Science Trump Personal Experience?
