One of the most common pieces of advice in strength training is progressive overload, most commonly in the form of gradually increasing the weights as you get stronger. But how big a difference does it actually make for your muscle growth? That’s what a new study sought to investigate, and that’s our main topic today. … Read more
Key Points: Can You Build Big Legs Without Squats? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Heck yes. Squats have been crowned the king of not just leg exercises but all exercises for the better part of a century. And yes, they are fantastic for strength, athletic performance, and, indeed, building big legs. However, they are not … Read more
Dear listener, we made it! Episode 100 is here! To celebrate the occasion, we’re doing a Q&A where we answer as many of your questions as we can in under two hours. And today, in contrast to our usual episodes, we deviate a bit more than usual from the training-related questions and include a few … Read more
Cable exercises deliver in a way that free weights alone sometimes can’t match. If you’re looking to build muscle, isolate a body part, or leave the gym with a skin-splitting pump (or all of the above), it’s time to embrace the pulleys. In this guide, I’m going to give you the best upper body cable … Read more
If you’ve ever stood in the gym debating whether to grab the dumbbells or set up the cable machine for lateral raises, you’re not alone. A new study set out to determine if one exercise is superior for building those coveted boulder shoulders. Let’s take a look at the juicy details of the study, what … Read more
Can you get a complete triceps workout with cables only? Heck yes, you can. In fact, if you told me I could only use cables for triceps for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t even be mad about it. Cables are arguably the absolute best tool for building juicy horseshoe triceps. Let me explain … Read more
Do you need free weights and rusty iron to build big biceps? Negative. Barbells and clanking dumbbells are awesome, but your biceps don’t care about what tools you use, only how much effort you put in. All you need to build a pair of great guns is a cable station and some elbow grease. This … Read more
A cable shoulder workout, what’s up with that? Big, strong, and healthy shoulders, that’s what’s up. Not only can you get a complete delt workout with cables only, but some might argue it’s actually one of the most effective ways to build boulder shoulders. Here’s why cables are the bees’ knees for shoulder growth, how … Read more
When you have limited time for training, how little can you train and still make gains? Or, if you’re a beginner and don’t want to invest a lot of time getting started in the gym, will your efforts be worthwhile if you strength train only once weekly? In today’s episode, we’re talking about the minimum … Read more
Can you get a complete, muscle-building back workout using nothing but cables? Heck yes, you can. If the barbell bros tell you that you can’t build a thick, wide back without heavy deadlifts and barbell rows, just smile and wave. Free weights are fantastic, but cables work just as well on back day. Here’s why … Read more