Arnold Schwarzenegger

Even Arnold, amidst his incredibly hectic schedule of bodybuilding, business creation, and acting, has been known to practice visualization, and even transcendental meditation as mentioned in his biography, Total Recall. Read more

With respect to my line of work, the single most common question I get from friends and family is, “What’s it like to train professional athletes?” And, when I answer, most people are surprised. Read more

I love to lift, plain and simple. Weight on my back, in my hands and the sound of jingling 45’s clears my mind and offers me the hour of freedom some find in other pastimes. I don't just get through lifting, I get from it. I don’t count the reps, I make the reps count. Read more

In the first installment of the Awesome Workout Tips series, we focused primarily on the bench press. For today’s article, our goal is to get better at deadlifts. Read more

Arnold’s successes in life – bodybuilding, movies, and politics – were all driven by the power of his mind. He believed in himself when no one else did. Ultimately, Arnold had a blueprint for his life that was fueled by his early struggles and early successes. Read more

It doesn’t matter what you eat regardless of whether it’s high in protein, carbohydrates, or fat; high glycemic, extremely processed, or conventionally labeled as an “unclean” food. Don’t believe me? The evidence is clear: No foods are inherently fattening! Read more

It will never be as popular as the bench press or as glamorous as any curl movement, but the dumbbell pullover remains one of my favorite exercises and I’m determined to make sure it doesn't fall by the wayside. Read more

Cardio sucks. There I said it. Anyone who tells you they enjoy cardio either is lying or needs to have their head examined. Cardio is a means to an end. So what is optimal cardio? This was the question on my mind. Read more

Over the years, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the gym. And the lessons I’ve learned have always been the hard way. I am going to show you not only how to train the right way, but how to do it and be your very best. Read more

With an abundance of misleading information saturating the fitness industry, I’ve outlined 8 common exercises that aren’t worth your time and included an appropriate alternative for each exercise. Read more

The half-kneeling posture and the exercise progressions that come out of it can be some of the most beneficial when it comes to addressing workout posture. Read more

A buff muscle isn't always a useful muscle. This is the kind of insight that set Arnold Schwarzenegger above his competition. He spent time working on fine motor skills and mobility training that allowed him to move like an athlete instead of waddling around like a brick with legs. Read more

Training your body to recognize where it's been storing tension, especially in places that you might not have been aware of, is one of the first steps to productive, intelligent change. Read more

Every athlete knows sore muscles and sometimes the bitter pain of injury. Before the workout that you love leaves you feeling more like cripple, it's time to prehab yourself from injury. Read more

I’m going to share some of the hacks for how you too can work on getting a massively deep squat with minimal to no effort. Read more

Do you prepare your shoulders for upper body training sessions? There are four main things that deserve our attention when it comes to warming up our shoulders effectively. Read more

When you think about the golden age of bodybuilding, there was always something special about it. The mystique, the enthusiasm, the motivation from a group of guys who took the sport to new heights... Read more

Here’s your step-by-step guide through 5 battle-tested biceps workout tips and training strategies we've used with athletes and bodybuilders to help them pump up their arms and build bigger biceps. Read more

Focusing on how what you’re doing feels can be a good thing, unless you’re trying to gain muscle. Learn why an external focus is superior. Read more