James Chan

Choose dumbbells over barbells for upper body muscle

When it comes to developing upper body muscle mass, heavy dumbbell movements are superior to barbell movements. Dumbbell bench presses are superior to barbell bench presses. Dumbbell curls are superior to barbell curls. Even though you may be using less...

Diminishing Sets for Size, Strength and Muscularity

Having a set number of reps to aim for in a workout is a simple and solid plan to follow if you want a combination of size, strength and muscularity. Simply choose a target number of reps and perform as...

Shop often and eat fresh

People in countries other than the U.S. tend to grocery shop every day. They shop for fresh food frequently at local markets rather than once a week at Costco. The main reason people in these countries grocery...

Making weight with cardio

If you’re a wrestler, mixed martial artist or boxer, then how do you lose water weight for a weigh-in? Dropping water weight quickly is not recommended for long-term fat loss, as it puts you at risk...

Explosive lifting or constant tension

Here's one topic in bodybuilding that gets overlooked: tempo. How quickly or slowly are you supposed to lift the weight? To answer this question or any question, you have to ask: what's your goal? What's your goal...

Choosing the healthier of two foods

Pop quiz, hotshot! Which is healthier?Regular coffee or decaffeinated coffee?Hot dog or hamburger?Tofu or edamame snaps?Roast chicken or fried chicken?Roast beef or a T-bone steak?An orange or orange juice? Think you...

Exercise damage control when you dine out

How you eat sometimes reflects upon how you are as a person and whether you exercise control over your decisions and your situations. Do you control the things that happen in your life, or do you allow yourself to meander...

Bodybuilding dogma

There is a saying that is centuries old, whose meaning has been warped through time, but is still relevant today:"Beware of the man who reads only one book."People have interpreted this paraphrase (for it is...

Busting through training plateaus in the gym

Plateaus. Everybody hits a plateau or two in some aspect of life, whether it's in your career, relationships, education or creative endeavors. Plateaus are there for a reason, and that's to tell you to change things up. People...

Using caffeine to power through a diet

Here's a dieting tip for those you who are looking to lose fat and love coffee. It's called front loading. Essentially what you do is ingest the bulk of your caffeine in the morning...

Choose dumbbells over barbells for upper body muscle

Diminishing Sets for Size, Strength and Muscularity

Shop often and eat fresh

Making weight with cardio

Explosive lifting or constant tension

Choosing the healthier of two foods

Exercise damage control when you dine out

Bodybuilding dogma

Busting through training plateaus in the gym

Using caffeine to power through a diet

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