Some may say they are a sign of vanity, some may say a sign of malnourishment. Others may say they are the ultimate sign of physical fitness and ‘hot’. Whatever your take on it, when developing the physique we leave no muscle behind. Continued

Although all forms of lifting progressively heavier weights technically can be called strength training, the type of strength training I’m talking about here is the kind which isn’t about size, it’s not about being body beautiful, it’s all about shifting that iron from A-B. Continued

Variety is always a good thing, and for building muscle and strength – it’s crucial. But variety can also be a bad thing. For instance, when a beginner looks to start training it can be very overwhelming Continued

Whether training for competition, for practical strength for sports, or just to look good, having strong legs is the foundation of your development. Continued

Everybody wants big, thick quads but nobody wants to squat. Indeed, it would be fair to say that squats are the least favourite of all iron exercises, but the fact is, squats are by far the best singular overall lower body exercise – and by far the best way to build quads. Continued

When looking to add an additional leg exercise to your regime to create variety, your eyes may begin to wander towards the leg extensions machine. Continued

I truly believe that everyone wants a good body – even those who hate exercise or who jealously claim that those who do keep in shape are ‘insane’ or ‘don’t see what’s important in life’ or whatever else. Baloney – everyone wants to look better. Continued

Due to the nature and impressiveness of well developed abdominals, abs training has attained some kind of glorious status among general fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders… crunches and numerous variations in particular. But, are efforts being misplaced? Continued

With bodybuilding and fitness magazines mostly plastered full with pictures of younger people in excellent shape, bodybuilding can unnecessarily be pigeonholed as a young person’s game. Continued

I could tell you that resistance training is where you resist training and go back to the comfy sofa with your bumper bag of Doritos and 6 pack… of beer. But, I’m not gonna! Continued