Here’s something nobody can dispute: Compound lifts are ideal for full body strength and muscle gains. Back, chest, hamstring, and quad exercises, they’re all an essential piece of the framework for a solid full-body workout routine. But seriously. Who’s going to turn down a routine that puts a little extra emphasis on the arms? Especially when your bicep and tricep gains are lagging behind your chest, shoulders, and back. Enter … [Read more...]

Here’s a fact you already know: Targeting each muscle group several times per week is the most efficient way to build serious mass and strength—and this is an idea that’s been scientifically proven time and time again. But here’s the thing: As much as you want to be bigger and stronger than you already are, a strict mass-building routine leaves other areas of fitness in the rearview. Agility, power, speed. You know, the things you … [Read more...]

8-12 reps per set, 1+ gram of protein per pound of body weight, targeting each muscle group twice a week, sleeping 7-9 hours a night. All of these strategies are scientifically proven to trigger greater muscle growth to some extent. But they mean next to nothing if you’re what they call a “hard gainer.” You just can’t seem to bulk up or put on weight, no matter how extreme the changes you make in the gym or the kitchen are. Don’t give … [Read more...]

We all have goals of getting fit and making strides toward our ideal physiques. That’s precisely why we scour the internet for the “perfect” muscle-building program, cut fast food and empty calories, and load up our diets with insane amounts of protein. Thus, the bulk/cut cycle begins. But does anybody really like the constant bouncing between bulking and cutting, rapid switching between being lean and being big, and crazy diets that are … [Read more...]

You know this by now: The only way to ensure massive gains from head to toe is by loading up the barbell with tons of plates and pushing yourself to your limits. Bodyweight exercises are nothing more than convenient. Your last resort when the gym is closed. Right? Well, the Athlean Xero Bodyweight Workout is taking that long-held belief and turning it on its head. The claim—build muscle, burn fat, and boost your athleticism with no … [Read more...]

There’s no at-home fitness gear quite like resistance bands. They’re small enough to tuck away in a drawer, have customizable levels of resistance, and make muscle growth a reality….even when your gym is closed, or you’re short on time. So what about the Athlean-X Elast-X resistance bands? Are these resistance bands the real deal, or do they regularly go out of stock because they’re simply attached to the brand? Well, keep reading to … [Read more...]