A muscle growth fundamental that has been around for decades, and is lore in gyms across the world, is the concept of the ''hypertrophy rep range''. While it can be vague and changes slightly depending on who you talk to, it is essentially a moderate rep range thought to be optimal for growing muscle. It can be as low as 6 and goes to 15 at the higher end. The generally accepted rep range for building strength is thought to be 1-6 (roughly), and anything above 15 is believed to be endurance or something close to cardio. Militancy about these rep...

Gyms are open after being closed for weeks under restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. It has no doubt been a while since you've seen the inside of a gym and had access to barbells and heavyweight. A lot of people have been training through the lockdown at a reduced capacity with limited equipment and training with lower weight than what they typically would. Some might not have been training at all.  It is important to think about how you will approach your training going back to the gym after weeks of either not training at all, or at a reduced...

If sports supplements had a greatest of all time (GOAT), it'd have to be creatine. As it stands today, creatine is one of the most well researched and widely used products. Despite this, there is still some confusion. If you want to know more about creatine, do you need to cycle it, or was the guy in your local supplement store wrong?

When it comes to exercise, chin ups and pull ups are one of the best demonstrations of upper-body strength. There is something impressive about lifting your whole body up repeatedly while dangling on a bar. Not only are they are an impressive strength feat, but they are a fantastic mass building exercises in developing back musculature. The perfect exercise to focus on this winter.