• How does a movie star stay young and fit?

    Well known in her native country, the Czech movie- and theatre-actress Simona Praskova is a shining example of how a woman can keep her attractive looks and physical fitness all the way during a long and fruitful acting career. Actors are usually also athletes: there is a significant and …

  • Testosterone

    Testosterone is the main male sex hormone – it is testosterone that makes the man a man. Most likely, testosterone is also what makes men more muscular than women and what makes some men (presumably those with higher testosterone levels) naturally more muscular than others (those with less …

  • Need to get in shape really fast? Tips for this summer

    Summer is almost here and if you want to impress with perfect sixpack at the beach you should rather start preparing right now. And while we can’t really save you the sweating at the gym there are a few tricks that can greatly improve your results. Right training plan. No, there is no …

  • Advanced Resistance Training Techniques

    As our total volume of resistance training experience increases with each workout and we achieve gains in strength and muscular hypertrophy we make a steady transition from untrained to trained. Along with this transition our rate and degree of increase in strength and muscle size diminish and …

Spotlight

Benchpress – the ultimate guide

There is no doubt that bench press has a special place among all the exercises in bodybuilding. It is usually the first exercise novices learn. Many bodybuilders measure their progress by their bench press improvement. It is considered by many as the most effective upper body exercise. And so on. Surprisingly, most bodybuilders do not fully understand the potential, dangers and nuances of this complex movement. A little history Unlike what you may expect, bench press is a new exercise. The reason is obvious: you need proper, specially designed equipment for bench press. In fact, before 1940 …