Article recommendations week #19 2023

The most interesting and valuable articles of week #19 2023.

Strength Training Articles

Lift Big Eat Big asked

• Does HIIT Build Muscle? What HIIT (high-intensity interval training) is, and what it does.
• Why Are My Glutes Not Growing? Outlining 8 possible reasons for lack of glute gainz.

Bonvec Strength explained How to Get Stronger Without Getting Bigger, whilst most people want to gain muscle mass, not everyone wants it. Here is an outline of how to avoid additional hypertrophy.

The Bar Bend discussed

• the Hex Press, what it is, how to do it, benefits, muscular activation, variations and alternatives, and how to program it in the article Do The Hex Press For Next-Level Chest Gains.
• How Strong Was Franco Columbu? Arnold’s training partner was known for his unbelievable levels of strength, here are some of his strength feats.

Juggernaut Training Systems discussed Selecting and Progressing Your Weights, simple progression strategies outlined. Progressive overload is one of the most important factors to consider to ensure progress.

• check out the Training Principle of Progressive Overload, or sign up for the free Training Principle mini-course

Broscience shared

• Lee Priest’s Full Body Workout For Muscle Gain, how one of the most impressive bodybuilders of the 90s trained in his early days.
• some common gym jargon, such as
  • What Is A Gym Bro?
  • What Does Natty Mean In The Gym?
  • What Does PR Mean In The Gym?
  • What is The Pump The In Gym and How long does it last?

T-Nation discussed

• The Best Arm Workouts for Strength-Focused Lifters, 4 exercise complexes to finish your arm workout. Also check out the additional explainer video

• 5 Exercises That Stop Bench Press Pain, exercises to strengthen the posterior chain to get rid of shoulder pain. Also, check out the additional explainer video

Nutrition Articles

Broscience asked What is The Ana Boot Camp Diet? What the ABC diet is and who can benefit from it.

The Bar Bend discussed The Best Pre-Workout Meal For Bodybuilding Based On Goal, how to pre-workout during a cut, during a bulk, and during maintenance.

Olympic Lifting Articles

Lift Big Eat Big discussed the technical execution, benefits, and variations of two assistance exercises of the Olympic lifts

• the Push Jerk
• the Snatch Press