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Traditional deadlift is a great exercise, but it is intended for multiple muscle stimulation as a mass movement. Deadlift is not meant as an isolation exercise where you target just one muscle, while relieving work load from others. There are ways you can partially achieve this, though. The...

The frequency in which you work any particular muscle is not a one size fits all answer. It is based entirely on which muscle fiber type is dominant in your body.

Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym. No matter what routine you follow in the end, there is a simple fact to consider. Everything works. Some routines work very badly, and some are amazingly effective, but in the end, everything works. If you stimulate a muscle, it will adapt by...

Yes, being flexible will help with muscle mass. When you practice these stretches, and keep the muscle flexible, you not only keep the muscle fascia looser, you also help break down and prevent scar tissue buildup in the muscles. This increased flexibility, absence of scar tissue, and looser...

The best thing you can do to keep the muscle stimulated while removing as much stress from the joint as possible is to avoid free weight multi-joint movements. No dips, no bench press, etc. You could try isolation movements, and see how they feel. If there is still pain, try different ranges of...

The lack of a full range of motion comes with the territory. You will not suffer any ill effects from it, as your muscles are still functioning and contracting through as much range of motion as possible. It is important, though, that you focus more on moves that target your back and isolate it...

Since I am a bodybuilder, and I train for overall muscular mass and development, I target my fast twitch fibers, which are what gives your muscles both strength and size. Since fast twitch A fibers are the dominant fibers for size increases, while fast twitch B fibers are dominant for strength...

I think you would find benefit in learning the science behind each type of training method, and what it is actually do inside the body. For example, I notice you keep saying "Strength and/or Hypertrophy" as if they are two different things. This is not the case. Both strength and size are...

In most cases, the amount of total cardio done does not determine if you burn fat or muscle. The deciding factor is the work load you place on your body. Light to moderate cardio that keeps your heart rate below 150 requires energy, but less total energy. For this reason your body will burn...

There can be precise test done,where they actually take samples of your muscle and examine them, but it is expensive and painful. The most common method used among athletes is to perform a rep test. In your case, since you want to test your chest and triceps, use standard barbell bench press...

One great thing that you could do would be to evaluate what type of muscle fiber is dominant in your chest and triceps. Slow Twitch Fibers (red tissue), Fast Twitch A, and Fast Twitch B fibers (White tissue) very different from one another. Everything from motor neuron size, oxidation...