In the first part of this article we discussed who this plan is for and the basic guidelines for diet and training. Check that out first if you haven't already. The First Step - Figure Out The Food No step in this process is more important than...
Beyond Casual Most people who lift weights, exercise, and generally eat right are what I like to call “Casual Lifters.” They generally look pretty good and they might even be “The Big Dude” in their circle of friends. But being casual about anything only gets you so...
You may not have noticed this, but the bodybuilding culture tends to attract some… Intense personalities. Along with those personalities come some intense ideas. The good news is that the vast majority of the population doesn’t quite need to be so intense to get the...
The purpose of this article is not to expose "one weird trick" that you currently aren't and by incorporating it you will magically sky rocket your gains. Given that everyone in the world can lift things up and put them down again, it seems like...
In honor of the 2015 Mr Olympia, we are taking a break from our usual sort of articles to bring you a workout you can do to build a championship back. We all know Body building shows are "won from behind" as they say, and stacking...
Mental Jewels: Training For you Brain. Mike Rashid and the Alpha Crew like to have more than just big muscles...
Anyone who's been in the iron game for any length of time knows all about super sets. Conventionally used for hitting multiple body parts at the same time, increasing training density, getting a massive pump and then getting on with your life Super Sets are a...
Let’s face it… All of us will fail at something at some point in our lives. and the real truth is that the loftier your goal, the more often and bigger you will risk failing. The person who sits at home all day watching TV,...
Muscle Monday all you Iron Addicts! The So Alpha Crew is back with some more tips with the to make sure the gains keep on keepin' on. Last week we started touching on the important of using other methods to make progress besides just increasing the load, and we...