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The Lazy Man’s Guide to Stretching

15 minutes to (joint) freedom! By Ian King The following article is a reprint. It first appeared in issue #89 of Testosterone Magazine. If you’re reading this article, I’m going to assume that you’re interested enough in learning how to stretch, but not so much as to want to read a dissertation about why you […]

Awesome Abs — Stage 4

12 Weeks to Astounding Abdominals by Ian King This is the final stage of Ian’s killer, four stage, ab-training program. If you missed stage one, just click here. You can find stage two here and stage three is right here.  We’re on the home straight now! If you’ve been diligent and consistent, the rewards for […]

Awesome Abs — Stage 3

12 Weeks to Astounding Abdominals by Ian King This is stage three of Ian’s killer, four stage, ab-training program. If you missed stage one, just click here. You can find stage two here. Wow! Halfway through this abdominal program and you’re sticking with it! Well done! So let’s ramp it up a notch further! This […]

Awesome Abs — Stage 2

12 Weeks to Astounding Abdominals By Ian King This is stage two of Ian’s killer, four stage, ab-training program. If you missed stage one, just click here. Abdominal training is an interesting topic, fraught with emotion. Abs could be described as the science and religion of strength training: everyone has strong opinions and they’re prepared […]

Awesome Abs — Stage 1

12 Weeks to Astounding Abdominals By Ian King In the last few years, Ian King has given us several 12 week specialization programs for almost every major muscle group. Now, for the first time, Ian has provided Testosterone with a four stage ab training program designed to prevent injuries, improve athletic performance and, last but […]

The Ian King Cheat Sheets – Part II

by Chris Shugart Think of this as the Cliff Note’s to the Ian King 101 class. Here you’ll find the highlights of Ian’s training principles that have changed the way most of us workout. If you missed part one, you can find it here. Stagnant Rep and Set Protocols “When I see 3 x 12, […]

The Ian King Cheat Sheets – Part 1


A quick and dirty look at all the cool stuff Ian King has taught us so far by Chris Shugart As weight trainers, we’ve always known about the perils of overtraining. But most of the stuff we read in bodybuilding mags just talks about the signs of overtraining and inevitably says to just take a […]