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Pre-exhaustion doesn’t work because large muscles are prime movers on compound exercises regardless, barring extreme positions like a close grip or stance. However, have you tried reverse pre-exhaustion for #bodybuilding? Learn more below: rdlfitness.com/blog/reverse-p…
Frank Zane used wrist straps on heavy rack pulls, targeting his entire back and more. Yet many trainees won't even consider them due to the macho standards of others. Instead, learn how to use them for #bodybuilding, their benefits & more here: rdlfitness.com/blog/wrist-str…
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Wrist Straps for Bodybuilding: How to Use, Benefits & More
Wrist straps, also called lifting straps, aid your grip. They effectively reduce the weight held, ensuring your forearms aren’t the weakest link in the chain. While most commonly used on heavy pulls,...
When you analyze the experiences of bodybuilders plus the science of EMG, MRI or hypertrophy, much variety is supported. Yet once you admit that #bodybuilding requires diverse muscle action, can you still find ways to reduce the number of exercises? rdlfitness.com/blog/how-to-ma…
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How to Make Bodybuilding Exercises More Efficient
I found myself oversimplifying again, fixating on medium positions to address more muscle at once. To start, I felt the wide-grip flat bench press gave full chest development. However, soreness from...
The leg extension machine is useful because it allows you to overload pure knee extension. If you train at home though, it’s doubtful you have the space or the desire to invest resources into a solid unit here. Try this DIY #bodybuilding solution: rdlfitness.com/blog/why-and-h…
Successful #bodybuilding is overloading the right movements to grow the right muscles, but how you do this is flexible despite the dogma out there. However, ease-of-use that machines provide can be helpful, even vital, depending on your circumstances: rdlfitness.com/blog/best-body…
Does a press work the lateral & medial heads of the triceps best compared to pure elbow extension? Many would lean toward “no” or perhaps “as part of a #bodybuilding program with variety.” However, according to the research, this doesn't appear true... rdlfitness.com/blog/do-multi-…
Most #bodybuilding lore has long endorsed both standing & seated calf raises. Research, and careful experimentation, tell a different story though... rdlfitness.com/blog/seated-vs…
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Seated vs. Standing Calf Raise: Both for Bodybuilding
Update: You need both for bodybuilding. The soleus won’t activate intensely on standing calf raises for the gastrocnemius since it has poorer leverage (closer to the ankle). The standing version is...
According to modern research, 10-20 sets per muscle each week, if not more, seems best for #bodybuilding. Easy-to-overlook factors however, if done atypically, could reduce this need. Learn more below: rdlfitness.com/blog/how-many-…
Which muscles should we underdevelop for #bodybuilding? Get the details, from a classic perspective emphasizing the V-shape, here: rdlfitness.com/blog/which-mus…
The levels of intensity, volume & frequency you need are highly individual. While patterns seen in #bodybuilding are a good starting point, you need to figure out what works for you. Here are some key principles to remember: rdlfitness.com/blog/beyond-ty…
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Beyond Typical Bodybuilding Weekly Routines
My way of training is obviously sustainable and my results very good, perhaps exceptional. – Clarence Bass Many believe that only evidence-based research, or studies with inexperienced subjects over...
The stiff-legged dead-lift: true king of #bodybuilding exercises. However, this isn’t because it works lots of muscle at once, though it certainly does that: It’s due to reducing the total exercises needed for a complete program! Learn more below: rdlfitness.com/blog/stiff-leg…
Many training at home assume they must drop the leg curl without a machine. This is not true! Leg curls can easily be performed at home, and with heavy weight if done properly, while having unique #bodybuilding value. Learn more below: rdlfitness.com/blog/proper-fo…
Promoted by the great #bodybuilding trainer Vince Gironda, the sissy squat is still risky. Yet to develop the rectus femoris, you need pure or countercurrent knee extension. This means a sissy squat or leg extension machine. Learn a safer version here: rdlfitness.com/blog/how-to-do…
Are 8 reps per set ideal? Ultimately, the effective #bodybuilding rep range is broad. Yet the practical advantages of using 8 reps, beyond pure analysis of the growth stimulus, may allow better results in the long run for many of us. Learn more here: rdlfitness.com/blog/are-8-rep…
Any experienced lifter knows the worth, yet the inherent danger, of classic exercises like stiff-legged dead-lifts & good mornings. The hyperextension, targeting the same #bodybuilding muscles, is safer & effective when done right. Learn more here: rdlfitness.com/blog/consider-…
A force vector has magnitude & direction, represented by an arrow in diagrams. When you have 2 force vectors pointing somewhere within 180°, the resultant force will exist between these extremes. Learn how this affects #bodybuilding exercises here: rdlfitness.com/blog/balance-f…
What if I only do compound exercises? Then you will fail… at least in #bodybuilding. You’ll overemphasize muscles located medially, not training all those leading to a well-proportioned, intricate physique. Click the link to learn more: rdlfitness.com/what-if-i-only…
As we get older, joint pains from #bodybuilding linger. They grow more stubborn, affecting our progress. Deloading or taking a week or two off doesn’t help much, with the problem returning at full intensity. Learn how to improve these issues here: rdlfitness.com/improving-join…
Do we even need direct front & rear delt work for #bodybuilding? No, but you do need exercises that align resistance with the front & rear delt muscle fibers. Learn the full approach here: rdlfitness.com/do-we-need-dir…
You only need 2 arm exercises maximum per workout! However, to achieve full development for #bodybuilding, these must be single-joint exercises done correctly… Learn more here: rdlfitness.com/how-many-arm-e…
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