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…

Burnt at the stake

One more time won’t kill me By Ian King In 1997 I labelled the 1980s as the decade of aerobic training: You could call the eighties the decade of researching aerobic training, --King, I., 1997, Winning and Losing And I challenged the…

Bring the Pain — Part IV
 Advanced Leg Training — Stage 3

By Ian King This is stage three of a four stage leg training program. It will cover weeks seven through nine of the 12 week program. Remember, Ian suggests you go through his basic "Limping" program before you attempt this more advanced version.…
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Bring the Pain — Part III
 Advanced Leg Training — Stage 2


by Ian King This is stage two of a four stage leg training program. (You can find stage one here.) It will cover weeks four through six of the 12 week program. Remember, Ian suggests you go through his basic "Limping" program before you attempt…
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Great Guns in Twelve Weeks, Phase I: Weeks 1 - 3

By Ian King Chances are, if a beautiful blonde were to walk up to you, twirl her finger through her hair, and ask you to show her your big 'ole muscles, you wouldn't turn around and flex your calf in her direction while pointing out the unquestionable…

White Men Can Jump! 8 Weeks to a Killer Vertical

By Ian King One of the most common questions we receive here at Testosterone is, "How do I improve my vertical jump?" Go ask the average coach and he'll tell you to buy one of those goofy jumping-shoe devices. We decided to do one better…

15 Secrets to a Bigger Bench Press!

…naturally, legally and immediately! By Ian King If you have read my writings you may be familiar with my belief that loading (ie. how much weight you can move) is not the be-all and end-all that some make out. If fact, relatively speaking,…

Twelve Weeks to Super Strength, Phase IV: Chest and Back

By Ian King To recap, this is a 12-week program, and there are four phases. This is Phase IV. We posted Phase III three weeks ago, Phase II two weeks before that, and Phase I two weeks before that. Use each phase for about three weeks. You'll…

Twelve Weeks to Super Strength, Phase II: Chest and Back

By Ian King To recap, this is a 12-week program, and there are four phases. This is Phase II, and Phase I was posted two weeks ago. Use each phase for about three weeks. You'll do two upper body workouts per week. Workout A of this phase…