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The X-Frame Protocols: Bicep Basics

April 25, 2013 By Monte Spicer 15 Comments

By Monte Spicer Muscle growth requires muscle stimulation. I know I’ve been saying this for every body part we’ve covered so far, but it works the same way with every muscle. Your workouts, and the exercises you choose, have to stimulate growth by stimulating your muscle fibers and stimulating a … [Read more...]

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Gold’s Gym Manifesto: What I Learned in Venice

February 27, 2013 By DH Kiefer 7 Comments

By Monte Spicer Bodybuilding is dead. The sport is still around, and people still compete, but the atmosphere around the game isn't even close to what it used to be—and it never will be again. When I talk about training atmosphere, my frame of reference from my bodybuilding career is the time I … [Read more...]

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From Hamster Wheel to Hot Chick

February 20, 2013 By Jennifer Petrosino 6 Comments

By Jennifer Petrosino The same scene plays out in my local Gold’s Gym every single day and night. First, I’ll see dozens of “fluffy” women—you know the type—pumping and grinding their lives away on elliptical machines. Next, I’ll see a handful of extremely lean ladies poised like a pride of lions, … [Read more...]

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