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Layne Norton is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder with the IFPA and NGA. Layne has his PhD in Nutritional Sciences with his thesis emphasis in muscle protein metabolism. He is also an accomplished powerlifter holding the AAPF Squat and Deadlift American Records in the 220 lb class at 568 & 700 lbs respectively. Read on as he bridges the gap between science an[...]

The relationship between sprinting and a rock-solid physique is why strength coach Erick Minor put together the program in this article. He thinks it's such a damn shame that so few bodybuilders actually sprint anymore. It's one of the few fat burning activities that can actually build muscle tissue instead of catabolizing it, and it's easy to do; just find [...]

Supersets and tri-sets allow you to perform a lot of work in a short period of time. The rest-pause method allows you to use heavier weights so you can recruit the higher-threshold muscle fibers, and eccentric training enables you to overcome strength plateaus. The bottom line is that almost any training method will work (provided you do it with intensity[...]

Let's not call it a revolution yet, but if the '70s were the era of Arnold (double splits, high volume) and the '90s were the years of Yates (high intensity, low frequency), then this decade may be remembered as the age of Doggcrapp. Try to ignore the name for now; instead, consider the fact that not only has DC become an Internet bodybuilding board phe[...]

You've undoubtedly tried different programs in search of more size and deeper cuts. You've gone high rep, you've gone low rep, you've pyramided up, you've pyramided down hell, you'd do the freakin' Hokey Pokey every day if some study somewhere proved that it packed on muscle. One overlooked variable for many bodybuilders, however, is rep speed. The prev[...]

Max-OT is a relatively new type of training program developed by the company AST. The basic idea of Max-OT training is a twelve week program that will give someone the fastest results in terms of building muscle in the least amount of time as the company claims. Another amazing thing the company boasts is that it will work for everyone specifically the [...]

Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ arose out of the research looking at both the stimuli and mechanisms for muscle cell hypertrophy. Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST) is based on physiological principles of hypertrophy first discovered in the laboratory. These principles were then organized into a "method" of mechanically loading the muscle to induce hype[...]

FST-7 is a training principle created by Hany Rambod, the Pro Creator. He has been using this training principle for many years exclusively with his clients to create physiques that win. FST-7 is a training system I devised after years of research and a great deal of trial and error with many clients. FST stands for Fascia Stretch Training, and the seven [...]

Layne Norton is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder with the IFPA and NGA. Layne has his PhD in Nutritional Sciences with his thesis emphasis in muscle protein metabolism. He is also an accomplished powerlifter holding the AAPF Squat and Deadlift American Records in the 220 lb class at 568 & 700 lbs respectively. Recent Interview With Layne Norton http://www.s[...]