“Don’t judge a person’s strength by looking at their arms. Look at their butt!” Your gluteal muscles, or simply glutes, are one of your largest and strongest muscle groups. The glutes have long been eye-catching symbols of youth, virility, and also – strength. Since the glutes sit at the center of your body, they are … Read more
How do you get stronger in the squat as a beginner? In this post, I’ll outline a simple yet effective beginner squat program that will give you the biggest gains and the best start to your squat training career. Squat Training for the Beginner Squat training for beginners is simple, yet it is often messed … Read more
Madcow 5×5 is a workout routine for intermediate lifters looking to gain strength and muscle quickly. The program has three full-body barbell workouts per week, where the weights increase on a weekly basis. In this article, you’ll find an outline and description of the Madcow 5×5 program. This program is 100% free in our workout … Read more
In this post, I’ll outline an intermediate squat program designed to increase your squat strength and build bigger leg muscles. I will also explain how and why your training should differ from the beginner’s. Are you still a beginner? Check out our beginner squat program. If you’ve left the beginner phase behind, read on. (Note that … Read more
Powerlifting is all about getting stronger in the big three lifts: the squat, bench press, and deadlift. While these exercises are great for increasing your strength and muscle mass, they are not the only exercises employed by powerlifters looking to boost their total. In this article, we’ll go over 20 of the best and most … Read more
Your legs hold some of the largest and strongest muscles in your body. They provide your base of support and your means of transportation, and are as such paramount in all sports and activities where you stand on two feet. In terms of muscle symmetry, your leg muscles round out your physique by giving you … Read more
German Volume Training is an old-school training program popularized by strength coach Charles Poliquin. The weightlifters he trained reportedly used this program in the off-season to bulk up and add a lot of muscle mass fast. While the primary aim of this program is to build muscle, you can expect to gain strength as well. … Read more
StrengthLog’s 5 Day Workout Split is a six-week training program to build muscle and gain strength simultaneously! It is available right now as a premium program in the StrengthLog workout tracker. To download StrengthLog for free, use one of these nifty buttons: In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive overview of the program, what it’s … Read more
How do you get stronger as an advanced powerlifter? In this post, I’ll outline an advanced powerlifting program and explain how and why your training should differ from beginner and intermediate powerlifters. Before we get into the details of the training program, let’s recap our definitions of what an advanced lifter is. How To Know if You … Read more
In this post, I outline a 3-day intermediate powerlifting program and explain how and why your training should differ from the beginner’s. Progressing from the beginner to the intermediate stage can be frustrating since it often means that you’ve reached your first plateau in strength. But worry not. With a few adjustments to your training, you … Read more