The 1980’s comprised two bodybuilding eras. The beginning of this decade was a continuation of the lightweight era (1976–83), during which the only over-200-pound Mr. Olympia was a downsized version of Schwarzenegger. The rest of the decade was filled by six of Lee Haney’s eight years of mass-with-class dominance. Training, too, was in a transition from the high-volume, high frequency Schwarzenegger era. […]
Use a new approach to build pecs like the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. Bench press, incline press, dip, and dumbbell flye. That’s the basic routine Arnold Schwarzenegger used to develop the chest that is considered one of the most perfectly built of all time. Chances are, you already knew this “secret,” and you’ve been following it. So, why isn’t your chest more like Arnold’s? OK, we’ll give you a break. […]
Take a cue from Calum von Moger’s old-school ferocity and knock out this quick, intense 20-minute chest workout! This quick chest blast is one of the short-burst workouts I used leading up to the 2014 WFF Universe competition in Seoul, South Korea. This high-octane, hardcore chest hit should only take you 20 minutes. Keep up a quick pace and use the rest prescribed! […]
Check out how chains intensify Branch Warren’s chest workouts. Chains in chest workouts aren’t just for bench-press lockouts. Branch Warren popularized another purpose: weighting down his dips. The Texan had long been known for barbarically hardcore workouts, but once photos of him dipping with three giant chains swallowing his head hit the bodybuilding world, his […]
Mr. Olympia Phil Heath flies through a blistering chest workout and shows you how to turn less-than-impressive pecs into a standout body part. When Phil Heath was dubbed the “next big thing” in early 2005, he had yet to earn his pro card. Of course, he did a couple of months later at the NPC USA Championships (heavyweight and overall), and with a win in his IFBB debut at the 2006 Colorado Pro and a week later at the New York Pro, […]
Bench like a powerlifter—and get the pecs of a bodybuilder—with this power bodybuilding workout. Get big or get strong. So many guys think training style has to be a black-or-white choice: high volume bodybuilding workouts for muscular shape and size, or heavy, lower-volume workouts for strength. Power bodybuilding eliminates this hard-line choice and allows you […]
Four Mr. Universe titles, seven Mr. Olympia titles, Conan, Terminator, Governor…does he really need an introduction? Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most famous bodybuilder of all time, an honor he’ll no doubt still hold a century from now. Partly this is because during his Olympia reign his two best bodyparts were biceps and pecs, and these […]
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