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Unlock the Secret to Better Performance: The Power of Zone 2 Training

Boost Your Strength and Endurance with Zone 2 Training: The Ultimate Guide for Bodybuilders and Strength Athletes.

Mark Christie

Unlock the Secret to Better Performance: The Power of Zone 2 Training

How to Grow Your Upper Chest: Evidence-Based Strategies for Maximum Hypertrophy

Building a well-defined and muscular chest involves targeting the pectoralis major, which has two primary parts: the sternal head (middle chest) and the clavicular head (upper chest).

Mark Christie

How to Grow Your Upper Chest: Evidence-Based Strategies for Maximum Hypertrophy

The Importance Of Unilateral Work

Sure the heavy big three lifts are cool, and that machine press gets a good pump, but unilateral work should be incorporated.

Mark Christie

The Importance Of Unilateral Work

Strength And Hypertrophy Training With Type 1 Diabetes.

This can be a tricky landscape, however I have pulled together all available data to shine some light on the best roads forward to attain your goals.

Mark Christie

Strength And Hypertrophy Training With Type 1 Diabetes.

All About Being Natty And The Problems With PED's

Your version and reality of what is the norm in terms of results is distorted through a combination of lighting, angles, post gym pumps, and oh...lets not forget all the performance enhancing drugs that your idols either admit to taking or don't admit.

Mark Christie

All About Being Natty And The Problems With PED's

How To Actually Grow Your Calves

Get rid of those little chicken legs in time for your shorts to come out for summer! Calves, get it? Thanks to our model in the thumbnail!

Mark Christie

How To Actually Grow Your Calves

The Most Optimal Grip Width For Pull-ups And Lat Pull Downs

"If you want width, train wide" an old school saying. However, does it hold any merit?

Mark Christie

The Most Optimal Grip Width For Pull-ups And Lat Pull Downs

Exercise Variation, How Much Is Too Much And Does Muscle Confusion Work Or Not?

Does the theory of "shocking your muscles" work. While the idea might sound cool, in reality would it affect muscle growth and strength outcomes? Would some variation have a place in your program?

Mark Christie

Exercise Variation, How Much Is Too Much And Does Muscle Confusion Work Or Not?

Post Workout Anabolic Window. Fact or Fiction?

Does the 30 minute anabolic window exist? The science and evidence shines some light on this for us.

Mark Christie

Post Workout Anabolic Window. Fact or Fiction?

Evidence Based Bicep Training.

Are Rows and Pullups all you need? If not, which bicep isolation exercises do you pick?

Mark Christie

Evidence Based Bicep Training.

PowerBuilding. Is it effective?

Most of us want to get stronger and grow more muscle... Enter powerbuilding, the child born from combining powerlifting and bodybuilding.

Mark Christie

PowerBuilding. Is it effective?

Accommodating Resistance: Using Bands & Chains, What Does The Science Tell Us?

Does the science back up the use of bands and chains in training? Do they deliver superior results?

Mark Christie

Accommodating Resistance: Using Bands & Chains, What Does The Science Tell Us?

Optimal Rest Time For Strength & Hypertrophy

Get your rest time correct for your goals.

Mark Christie

Optimal Rest Time For Strength & Hypertrophy

Evidence Based Shoulder Training

Let's face it, if you want to look "jacked" big shoulders are a priority muscle.

Mark Christie

Evidence Based Shoulder Training

How To Prioritise Your Training

Unfortunately, you can't give everything 100%... Follow these evidence based guidelines to craft your own prioritisation program.

Mark Christie

How To Prioritise Your Training

Your Guide To Optimal Glute Training

This is just as important for men as it is woman.

Mark Christie

Your Guide To Optimal Glute Training

Junk Volume - Avoid it if you want to maximise muscle and strength

Are you doing too much volume?

Mark Christie

Junk Volume - Avoid it if you want to maximise muscle and strength

The Best and Worst Tricep Exercises. According To Science.

Get your tricep training right.

Mark Christie

The Best and Worst Tricep Exercises. According To Science.

Should You Train To Failure?

All Out or Reps in Reserve? A new Meta Analysis has been published on the subject.

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Should You Train To Failure?

Short on Time? Use these scientific backed methods to still progress.

Warmups, Supersets, Drop Sets & Exercise Selection

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Short on Time? Use these scientific backed methods to still progress.

The Optimal Lifting Tempo for Strength and Muscle Growth

Is there an agreed optimal speed at which we should lift?

Mark Christie

The Optimal Lifting Tempo for Strength and Muscle Growth

Training Frequency for Strength and Hypertrophy

How much volume? Part 3.

Mark Christie

Training Frequency for Strength and Hypertrophy

Optimal Repetition Range For Strength and Hypertrophy?

How much Volume? Part 2.

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Optimal Repetition Range For Strength and Hypertrophy?

How many sets for Strength and Hypertrophy?

How Much Volume? Part 1.

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How many sets for Strength and Hypertrophy?

Free Weights vs Machines

The age old debate, which is better?

Mark Christie

Free Weights vs Machines