There’s no better way to finish a hard training session than with a post-workout shake that not only promotes gains in size and strength, but tastes great, too. When I’m formulating a new JYM product or flavor, my mantra is that great gains should also taste great! I’d never want anyone to feel like they […]
For the past few years, I’ve been seeing more people pushing this idea that everyone needs to be doing the big compound lifts multiple times a week. And why not? After all, more is better, right?More money is good. More sex is good. More protein is good. More squats and deadlifts must be good too, […]
It seems like you can’t open a fitness mag or go online without some "new" type of fast or cleanse popping up. Each one seems to have a fresh, catchy name and a slightly different spin. In reality, however, fasting isn’t new at all. Ritual fasting has existed in numerous cultures throughout human history, and […]
A while ago, in Internet "expert" land, someone decided to blast out the idea that deadlifts aren’t deadlifts unless you’re using a straight barbell. A trap bar, they said, is something different. It’s kind of a squat, kind of a leg press, kind of a cheater deadlift. Well, they’re wrong.My respect to the people who […]
China is flexing a lot of muscle these days. Its government is ramping up its military presence in the South China Sea, taking off the gloves in trade talks with the United States, establishing a stronger presence in outer space, and continuing its strategic investments in everything from Park Avenue high rises to African potash […]
Nothing goes viral faster than a picture of some lean body with a perfectly sculpted six-pack, but do you really know what goes into creating that irresistible click-bait group of muscles? Does it come down to having the right diet? Is it all about the training? Is there some perfect combination of diet and workout […]
For many people, the thought of precisely dialing in their daily calories, carbs, protein, and fats can be so overwhelming, they want to run screaming into the nearest all-you-can-eat buffet and drown their sorrows in sweet-and-sour pork with white rice, with a final stop to the chocolate fountain.So, here’s an idea: Don’t change anything—but track […]
Two-time Ms. Figure Olympia Erin Stern has tremendous shoulders, not only because she trains them hard, but because she trains them frequently.In fact, in her popular Bodybuilding.com All Access program Erin Stern’s Elite Body 4-Week Fitness Trainer, Stern has you hit them twice a week: once with arms, and once with chest. If you’re a […]
If you’re in the market for a quality protein, there are plenty of options to choose from. If you haven’t checked out Ascent yet, it’s time.The quality of their ingredients, and the precision and care they use to prepare them, results in some very nutritious—and very tasty—supplements to help you reach your goals. Recently we […]
Let’s take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the message boards, before social media, and before everyone wanted 19 footnotes of rat studies […]
Two hardworking people just got a lot richer, thanks to gym2k.com’s global search for its 2018 $ 250K Transformation Challenge winners, sponsored this year by Optimum Nutrition.Every April, a team of gym2k.com employees and executives select one woman and one man in recognition of the changes they have made to their physiques—and inevitably, their lives—over […]
Kris Gethin has created half a dozen full training programs and dozens of workouts for Gym2k, and everyone has their favorite. But many of us inside the Gym2k walls hold a soft spot deep in our pecs for Kris Gethin’s 12-Week Muscle-Building Trainer in particular. Why this program? In 84 daily videos, it features Kris […]
Read most articles about gaining muscle, and you could be forgiven for assuming it’s purely a male problem. With titles like "Get huge!" "Pack on the pounds!" or "Jack up your mass!" it’s no wonder many women shy away.In reality, though, having plenty of lean muscle mass benefits everyone. Men may want oversized biceps and […]
Let’s be honest: Stretching isn’t sexy, and most of us don’t do it. We’d rather do the fun exercises that make us sweat or burn a ton of calories, and stretching doesn’t do either.However, failing to keep your body flexible enough can actually set back your progress, cause unnecessary pain and tightness, and even lead […]
Even when he was a commercial pilot, Thakur Anoop Singh had a physique that would turn heads. It was that tapered body—with good looks to match—that caught the attention of Indian television producers.Soon, Singh was cast in the role of King Dhritarashtra in the 2013 television retelling of the Mahabharata, one of the two major […]
Training to Be a Legend" Racerback TankLet out your inner geek with this Legend of Zelda workout tank! Perfect for the gym or around town, this shirt comes in a variety of colors and styles that are sure to please. What better way to motivate yourself to work out than with gear you’re excited to […]
Sometimes the one move that would benefit you most is the one you’d most prefer to skip. In the case of the lower body, you’d be hard pressed to find a move as loved by coaches, and hated by lifters, as the Bulgarian split squat, aka the rear-foot-elevated split squat (RFESS). What’s to hate about […]
