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Specializing on Stubborn Muscles - John Grimek (1959)
Specialization is a system of training which is usually employed when the muscles refuse to respond to ordinary training methods and require more thorough concentration to stimulate them....
View ArticleWorking Weights vs Maximum Weights - Greg Zulak
Have you ever been in a gym and compared the way the typical beginner trains vs. the way a very advanced bodybuilder trains? The beginner's reps are, more often than not, ragged and irregular as he...
View ArticleMarvin Eder's Triceps Training - Barton Horvath (1952)
Thanks to Liam Tweed! This is the story of one of the most famous arms of all time. The massive one, possessed by mighty Marvin Eder, the world's most powerfully and massively developed youth. At 19...
View ArticlePoint-Counterpoint: Does More Strength Equal More Size?
I liked this series that IronMan magazine ran, unfortunately, only for a short time. "Point-Counterpoint" - Does More Strength Equal More Size? Charlie West weighs in first,on the side of building...
View ArticleInsider Contrast Method - Christian Thibaudeau
https://thibarmy.com/https://www.t-nation.com/all-articles/authors/christian-thibaudeau Note: This excerpt is (Thank You!) from Chris Thibaudeau's Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power...
View ArticleBill Pearl's Arm Training - Gene Mozee (1998)
http://www.billpearl.com/home/Note: Bill Pearl's "Build Big Arms" booklet: http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2013/11/build-big-arms-bill-pearl.htmlI first saw Bill Pearl compete in the '53 Mr. Southern...
View ArticleControl The Motor Cortex For Bigger Numbers
The motor cortex is the part of your brain that determines which muscle fibers contract during a lift. If coordination between your motor cortex and muscles is poor, then you will not lift to your...
View ArticlePower and the Bodybuilider
The next few things will be about this topic. Combinations of articles from various sources, somewhere between now and four or five decades ago. Is it new or is it old?No matter . . . Oh, how weary I...
View ArticlePower
Because of the increasing use of the term Power Training in recent years, the word "power" has acquired a completely different meaning than the one usually accepted in athletics, leading to much...
View ArticleDeveloping Leg Power for Bodybuilding
By now we all realize that the squat has its worth in bodybuilding. And we also recognize that performing squats and only squats is not the quickest or most effective way to develop the quadriceps....
View ArticleThe Bill Pearl Story, Part One - George Coates
Entire Series Courtesy of Liam Tweed.Thank You! http://www.billpearl.com/home/ ForwardDuring the compiling of this biography, Bill and I would often sit in my house or his, drinking tea, and...
View ArticleThe Bill Pearl Story, Part Two - George Coates
Entire Series Courtesy of Liam Tweed.Thank You! http://www.billpearl.com/home/https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Pearl-116733248412758/Part One is...
View ArticleLeg Specialization - Anthony Ditillo
Note: We'll take a slight hiatus from the Bill Pearl Story with this excellent leg specialization article by Anthony Ditillo, courtesy of Liam Tweed. Yes! I am a big fan of Anthony Ditillo's writing on...
View ArticleThe Bill Pearl Story Part Three - George Coates
Entire Series Courtesy of Liam Tweed. Thank You! http://www.billpearl.com/home/ https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Pearl-116733248412758/ Part...
View ArticleYa Gotta Squat! - Greg Zulak (2008)
https://www.mobilefitnessequipment.com/As bodybuilders admit, even those who loathe and fear them, squats are the key exercise for developing massive, muscular thighs . . . squats . . . Squats . . ....
View ArticleThe Bill Pearl Story, Part Four - George Coates
Entire Series Courtesy of Liam Tweed. Thank You! http://www.billpearl.com/home/https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Pearl-116733248412758/ The First Three Installments are...
View ArticleObtaining That Finished Physique - Anthony Ditillo
Courtesy of Liam Tweed,who keeps on finding these gems in his collection! Size alone is terribly impressive. The buildings and skyscrapers of New York will prove this point most readily. On the other...
View ArticleVolume Training Variations - C.S. Sloan
C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength: http://cssloanstrength.blogspot.com/For the bodybuilder trying to pack on muscle, nothing is worse than being stuck in a rut. Several factors contribute to plateaus, but...
View ArticleThe Bill Pearl Story, Part Five - George Coates
Entire Series Courtesy of Liam Tweed. Thank You! http://www.billpearl.com/home/https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Pearl-116733248412758/The First Four Installments are...
View ArticleBasic Trap Bar Exercises and Workout - Ken Leistner
The leverage advantages and versatility of the trap bar make it a great tool. The incorporation of trap bar work into any program will enhance training results, training enjoyment, and training...
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