8 exercises for one single muscle group
A back only workout Yesterday I targeted back – and back only. I have recently written about the benefits of targeting one single muscle...
3 tips that can immediately improve your performance in all exercises
3 tips that can immediately improve your performance in all exercises Sometimes it is well worth remembering the basics. Zooming out in...
A 20 reps experiment
I have been lifting weights for many years. I have gone through thousands of workout sessions. I have tried many different approaches and...
Arnold presses: a recommended shoulder exercise
Arnold shoulder presses Introduction I'm going to expand heavily on the number of exercises articles here at Penandbarbell.com. In the...
3x10 vs. 5x5
3x10 vs. 5x5 There was a time when the standard advice given to any beginner at the gym was to go for 3x10 – in other words, to perform 3...
Eat like a lion and become your own leader
Eat like a lion and become your own leader Serge Nubret was a bodybuilder that competed with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the sport’s...