Want to be bigger, stronger, faster, or simply to improve your level of fitness? Wannabebig’s compilation of training related articles covers the gamut from bodybuilding and powerlifting to general physical preparedness and athletic improvement. Injury prevention and rehabilitation is also addressed at length, along with a wide range of weight training routines.
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Bands for Bodybuilding | Being Real - interview with f=ma, Invain and Behemoth | Up Your Bench Press 30lbs in 30 days! | The Secrets of Intermittent Fasting
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Contrast Training for Size
Lee Boyce - March 25, 2013
Contrast training is a unique way to optimize results. Read this article by Lee Boyce about how to incorporate it into your training to pack on lean muscle mass. Read more...
Bench Like a Girl
Julia Ladewski - July 21, 2012
We can all take cues from how most women strength train to enhance the safety and efficacy of our own training. Julia Ladewski shows the way in this article. Read more...
Some Thoughts on Building a Big Pull
Christopher Mason - June 16, 2012
If I’m known for anything beyond my company (AtLarge Nutrition – www.atlargenutrition.com) and training advice it would have to be my above average deadlift. No, I won’t be pulling 1,015 lbs from the floor anytime soon like Benedikt Magnusson, but I have pulled 775 lbs. Read more...
Shoulders Like Boulders
Jay Wainwright - April 22, 2012
On occasion, I do receive more open-ended requests, such as those from trainees who simply send pictures and ask for a routine that addresses what I judge to be their weak points. More often than not, what I send back to them isn’t the latest “pecs and biceps” routine but something to bring up lagging shoulders. Read more...
Enhance your Strength Training with Kettlebells
John Gaglione - January 4, 2012
When most people think of kettlebells, they usually think of exercises such as swings, snatches, cleans, and jerks, but the kettlebell can be used for a variety of other moves as well. Kettlebells are a great tool for building work capacity, power, strength, and even endurance using a set of classic exercises. Read more...
The Psychology of Strength: Incorporating Mental Toughness Training
Jackson Yee - October 13, 2011
In most cases the difference between success and failure is perseverance and the will to succeed. This state of mind is concisely captured in the term mental toughness. Jackson Yee’s Psychology of Strength: Incorporating Mental Toughness Training goes in-depth into how you can enhance your mental toughness and succeed not just in the gym, but in all walks of life. Read more...
Back to Basics
Jay Wainwright - May 22, 2011
There is nothing more physically imposing than a massive set of traps and lats. Whether on the street, in the gym, or on the stage, a huge back sets a man apart. In this article Jay Wainwright tells you how to build a back that will give you that simian look of raw power!!! Read more...
Backside of the Arm!
Jay Wainwright - April 9, 2011
If you’re a guy and you train with weights chances are 100% you would like to add some girth to your guns. There is no quicker way than to make your triceps bigger. Triceps account for roughly 2/3 of your upper arm measurement. Big triceps command respect no matter where you go and are necessary for a BIG press (bench, overhead etc.).
In this article author extraordinaire Jay Wainwright tells YOU how to pack some beef on the back of your arms. This one is a must read. You WILL find some new tricks to beef up those tris! Read more...
Dysmorphia Training
Christopher Mason - March 4, 2011
Dysmorphia Training (DT) is a radically unique hybrid of the best of the best training methods from both the bodybuilding and powerlifting worlds. DT is the ultimate evolution of the bodybuilding program that will allow you to realize your true genetic potential in both size and strength. Do not be mistaken, despite typical bodybuilding dogma one cannot achieve their ultimate size potential without simultaneously maxing out their absolute strength potential. Want to argue the point? Want to know more? Read on… Read more...
Five Keys to Getting and Staying Big and Strong
Bret Contreras - January 5, 2011
I was there once - a skinny teenager with dreams of being the next Arnold. Now, as a wise old lifter with almost twenty years of weight training experience, I’ve learned a thing or two and I\'m passing them on. Here are the five keys to getting and staying big and strong. Read more...
Situps Are Dead
Craig Weller - December 14, 2010
Craig explains why sit-ups and crunches can be dangerous and shares some of his favorite exercises for helping to achieve a tight, well-balanced midsection, along with the sought after six pack. You have no reason to do situps or crunches ever again….and your spine will thank you. Read more...
The Ultimate Guide to Tire Training
Nick Tumminello - December 7, 2010
Nick Tumminello shows you a fast, cheap, and easy way to build bigger, stronger legs while drastically improving your level of conditioning and burning off some serious body fat! Read more...
The Best Bits & Review of the Metroflex Bodybuilding Seminar
Steve Colescott - November 24, 2010
Three insightful champions share their size building and pre-contest fat-shredding secrets and answer questions regarding training, diet, and the lifestyle required to be successful as a bodybuilder or power lifter. And we share some of the best insights and review the DVD! Read more...
One Quick Fix for a Stronger Back and Shoulders
Craig Weller - November 17, 2010
Think about all the pullups, bench presses, dips and rows you’ve done in the gym. Now what if I told you that you have been doing them wrong? This oversight can make all the difference and the good news is that it’s fairly simple to fix. Read more...
Unilateral Hypertrophy - Killing it One Leg at a Time: Part 2
Mark Young - November 2, 2010
We explore how performing hip-dominant single leg movements, can not only eliminate the staleness of an old routine, but also challenge the core to an incredible extent, correct muscle imbalances, and attack muscles in a different way than bilateral training offers. Read more...
Bands for Bodybuilding
Christopher Mason - October 25, 2010
Popularized by Westside Barbell legend Louie Simmons, bands have been helping powerlifters get bigger and stronger for years, but until recently, very few bodybuilders have experienced what bands can do for them. We're here to change that! Read more...
Weighted Carries for Size and Strength
Craig Weller - October 20, 2010
Weighted carries can be a brilliant way to develop strength, muscle, and real world stamina. Craig Weller is on hand to explain all - several different forms of weighted carries and also how to integrate these into your workouts for either strength or conditioning purposes! Read more...
Fast-Track Your Muscle Growth: One-Minute Muscle Builders
Nick Tumminello - October 12, 2010
These One-Minute Muscle Building Protocols are just what the doctor ordered for sparking some new muscle growth. If you’re ready to discover how to get better results in 60 seconds than most guys get from their 60-minute strength workout sessions, then read on. Read more...
The Best Assistance Exercises for the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift
Bret Contreras - October 5, 2010
Bret Contreras and several other leading strength professionals in the industry share their favorite assistance lifts for the three powerlifts. With some serious knowledge bombs being dropped, get ready to see your big 3 lifts rocket! Read more...
Three New Methods for Igniting Serious Size & Strength
Jimmy Smith - September 30, 2010
We outline a few new methods (that stick to the basic premises) that’ll ignite some serious size and strength and get you back on track. Give them a try for three to four weeks at a time and you’ll see some great gains. Read more...