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If you want to know what the science says about blood flow restriction training and muscle growth – what it is, how it works, and how to get many of the same benefits without faffing around with cuffs, bands or tourniquets, this page will show you how. What Is Blood Flow Restriction Training? With blood […]

The other day, I got an email from a guy who was worried that he was overtraining. Someone had looked at his training program, told him that he was doing too much exercise, and that chemicals in his body would eat into his gains as a result. It would be great to be able to […]

If you’re currently in lockdown, concerned about losing muscle, with no access to a gym and no equipment at home, this page will show you what to do. Here’s the story. Unless you’ve recently arrived from a parallel universe (in which case I highly suggest going back, as the s**t has well and truly hit […]

Doing a full body workout every day is not a good idea, particularly if you want to build muscle. However, there’s some interesting research to show that hitting the same muscle groups 5-6 times a week isn’t as crazy as you might think. What got me thinking about this subject was a question that arrived […]

In which the question is asked: “I recently came across an article talking about this 1000 Rep Armageddon challenge which was basically 1000 reps split between biceps and triceps. I’m wondering if you’ve ever tried this and if so whether it’s worth my time to attempt it.” The idea behind the 1000 Rep Armageddon Challenge […]

If you want a couple of highly effective upper body workouts designed for the sole purpose of making your muscles bigger, the two I’ve laid out on this page will get the job done. Let’s get started. The upper body workouts laid out below assume that you’re following an upper/lower split. This involves working all […]