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Top 10 Controversial Vince Gironda Beliefs

Explore the legacy of Vince Gironda, the pioneering bodybuilder known for his controversial training methods and nutrition theories.

3 Keys to Long-Term Bench Press Success

by Team Critical Bench

Guest post by strength and conditioning coach Mike Robertson on the top ways to stay healthy and bench pressing big numbers for many years to come.

Pullovers: A Forgotten Exercise For Chest Mass

by Team Critical Bench

Barbell pullovers and dumbbell pullovers are both great exercises to add muscle mass to your chest.

Advanced Metabolic Training For Abs

by Mike Westerdal

Discover the impact of metabolic and neural training protocols with Dr. Kareem Samhouri. Learn how they deliver fast, whole-body results.

Don’t Buy Tacfit Commando Until You Read This!

by Mike Westerdal

TACFIT Commando: Hardcore Tactical Fitness Secrets of the Special Ops is their effort to introduce their unique trainings style to a broader audience. It’s not for the faint of heart though—this looks like some serious training that demands lots of guts and stamina.

3 Untapped Fat-Burning Strategies

by Mike Westerdal

You need all the tricks you can get your hands on to burn fat, and you want to do it quickly and efficiently. After all, who has hours to spend on the endless drudgery of a treadmill?

How To Lower Estrogen Levels For Men

by Mike Westerdal

How To Lower Estrogen Levels For Men. Top 5 things you can do to lose man boobs and decrease estrogen levels.

How To Push Up Your Bench Press

by Team Critical Bench

Push-ups are a great exercise to develop explosive speed training for the bench press.

Rest-Pause Training

by Team Critical Bench

Rest-Pause Training takes advantage of the body’s ability to recover quickly from a stressful situation.

Are You Suffering From Andropause?

by Mike Westerdal

Women aren’t the only ones to go through a change of life as they get older–it seems that men do too, but instead of menopause, it’s called andropause.