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We've compiled 20 nutritional tips to help you burn off your unwanted fat and keep it off. 1. Be Multi-Ogranic Sure, it's pricier, but organic beef and dairy are worth the extra bucks. U.K. research shows that organic milk has about 70% more omega-3 fatty acids than conventional milk, and a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science found that grass[...]

Unfortunately, there's no magic bullet that you can take to instantly melt fat as it takes hard work in the gym and a disciplined diet. That said, an effective diet and training program can be made even better with the help of the right supplements. And thanks to major advances in supplement science, there are a plethora of ingredients that have clinical re[...]

Free weights definitely have their advantages. One of their major benefits over machines is that they require more participation from stabilizer muscles. Stronger stabilizers equal better lifts, which equal bigger muscles. Machines also have their advantages. In fact, research shows that machines can build strength as efficiently as free weights. Evidenc[...]

Think of this list as the Academy Awards of getting bigger, stronger and leaner: It's a collection of tips that represent total domination in the gym. Each "best" selection was chosen based on either bona fide scientific data, overwhelming anecdotal evidence by hardcore gym rats around the world or both. Looking for the best way to add thickness to your arm[...]

Legs the size of Mini Coopers. If you're avoiding the squat rack, it's time to give that daydream a rest. The squat is one of the most revered choices in the exercise catalog because of its uncanny ability to pack muscle onto your wheels. Bodybuilding greats (and squat scholars) eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman and two-time Arnold Classic winner Kevin L[...]

Before we tell you exactly how to build more muscle by manipulating muscle failure in your workout, allow us to break it down scientifically. Muscle failure is defined as the point in a set when you can't perform another rep with proper form. And while there's much debate over whether training to failure boosts strength, it's absolutely crucial for inducing [...]

The key to bodybuilding success is doing all you can do every day with consistency. If you're on a hardcore training regimen and your nutrition program is supplying your body with all the necessary calories and nutrients, you're in a position to get the most from your supplementation regimen. This can give you a significant edge. Bodybuilders often believe t[...]

It's no wonder so many of us fail to bring the proper intensity to our workouts, for intensity is one of the most misunderstood concepts in bodybuilding. For powerlifters and other strength athletes, it means training heavy. For others, it means training fast. And some believe it's a test of one's pain threshold. All of these may be components, but it's actu[...]

Day in and day out, you bust your ass in the gym, lifting hard and heavy in your quest for greater size. But what you do outside the gym, in-between those brutal training sessions, is just as important if not more so if you want to reap the benefits of all that super-human effort. That's where we come in. We gathered top nutritionists Hany Rambod, Oscar Ardo[...]