This is the 2nd part of my new series on Adventures in Muscle-Building. Part One covered arm training, so read that if you haven’t yet and are interested in growing big, massive, and massively strong arms. Unlike other series that I have, this one doesn’t require that you read the previous articles in it. That’s one thing that I like about this series. Even if I end up writing something like 50 separate essays, you will be able to read any of them without having knowledge of the others. The only thing that “holds” this series together is that each one will be about the methods, techniques, and various training programs and workout routines that lifters have used throughout the history of lifting for that particular lift, muscle group, or even competitive sport. For instance, I might do an “adventures in track and field training” or something even more specific such as “adventures in throwing” where I discuss the workouts...
The Art of Building Big, Muscular, Powerful Arms Where exactly this new series will go, I’m not entirely sure. I want to discuss and analyze the myriad of workout routines, training techniques, tips, and various pointers that I’ve learned over the years—training both myself and others—for gaining muscle and building strength. For no reason other than it’s what’s currently on my mind, I thought I’d start with arm training. No matter who they are, where they’re training, or what their ultimate goals are, every man wants big arms. I realize that this isn’t so much the case for many female lifters—men tend to think of chest, arms, and abs when it comes to aesthetic goals, whereas women think primarily in terms of leg and glutes—though even they want to prevent sagging triceps for a visually pleasing body. And let’s admit it, there is something quite beautiful—for me, so I figure it’s got to be that way for some other men reading t...