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Steering into the Skid

by Zach Trowbridge on May 28, 2025

I’ve made it a goal over the last couple of years to simplify my coaching strategies as much as humanly possible, for a couple of reasons.


3 Single-Leg Movements You Shouldn’t Skip

by Zach Trowbridge on April 21, 2025

Single-leg training, particularly with free weights, can hold an incredibly valuable place in a well-rounded training program, not only because of the added muscle development that training one leg at a time can bring, but because they can help preserve joint health and maintain flexibility and mobility at the same time.


A Guide to Intensity Techniques

by Zach Trowbridge on February 24, 2025

While the vast majority of your training should be comprised of standard-issue straight sets (a single set performed at or near failure, followed by a rest period), there can be value in the intelligent use of different intensity techniques that go beyond what a straight set will allow.


Using Supersets for Opposing Muscle Groups

by Zach Trowbridge on January 30, 2025

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.


Getting the Shoulder Blades to Move

by Zach Trowbridge on December 24, 2024

Getting the Shoulder Blades to Move


Poliquin’s Upper Body Structural Balance

by Zach Trowbridge on October 21, 2024

Poliquin’s Upper Body Structural Balance for a Bigger Upper Body


Does Science Trump Personal Experience?

by Zach Trowbridge on August 7, 2024

Does Science Trump Personal Experience?


Exercising Your Right to Bare Arms

by Zach Trowbridge on July 24, 2024

This combo will move both the triceps and biceps into more of a shortened position at the shoulder joint, so all of the emphasis will be on the contraction – you aren’t going to be looking for much of a stretch on either of these movements.


Dani LaMartina – Training Talk

by Cris Edmonds on June 20, 2024

Dani LaMartina – Training Talk with Cris Edmonds


Jordan Shallow on All Things Training

by Zach Trowbridge on April 22, 2024

Jordan Shallows and Zach Trowbridge talk Training


Shoulders – the Mountain Dog Way

by Team MountainDog on January 30, 2024

Get Massive Shoulders the Mountain Dog Way!


Offseason Cardio: When, Why & How

by Team MountainDog on November 29, 2023

Does a complete avoidance of cardio, especially when paired with the average person having a fairly sedentary lifestyle involving desks, phones and computers, ultimately end up leaving results on the table


Training for the Olympia with Dani LaMartina

by Team MountainDog on October 29, 2023

Cris Edmonds talks with Dani LaMartina about her training for the Olympia.


Posterior Chain Training with Hip Problems

by Zach Trowbridge on August 22, 2023

Zach Trowbridge helps you to keep working hard and heavy even with hip problems..


Blow Up Your Calves

by Zach Trowbridge on July 19, 2023

Zach Trowbridge shows you hoe to blow up your calves in this high-intensity calf workout.


Hamstring Mobility

by Team MountainDog on June 7, 2023

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Training Intensity

by John Meadows on May 12, 2023

John answers questions about Training Intensity


Pre-Contest Abs

by Zach Trowbridge on April 10, 2023

Zach walks us through some intense training to get Pre-Contest Abs.


How to do a Glute Bridge

by Team MountainDog on March 29, 2023

Cris Edmonds demonstrates the proper way to do a Glute Bridge.


Partial Reps or Nah?

by Team MountainDog on January 13, 2023

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