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Shoulder Pain? Here's Your Fix

Dec 15, 2025

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4 min read

Shoulder Pain? Here's Your Fix

The daily reset your shoulder needs.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Build Arms That Actually Pop

Dec 8, 2025

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4 min read

Build Arms That Actually Pop

The simple formula.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Most Recovery Tools Don't Work

Dec 1, 2025

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4 min read

Most Recovery Tools Don't Work

What the science actually says

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Mind Over Muscle

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

Mind Over Muscle

Your focus determines the outcome

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
You're Wasting Half Your Reps

Nov 17, 2025

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5 min read

You're Wasting Half Your Reps

Don't rush the part that actually builds muscle

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
GLP-1s Work. But They’re Weakening Your Bones.

Nov 10, 2025

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6 min read

GLP-1s Work. But They’re Weakening Your Bones.

How to Stay Strong While the Weight Drops

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
The Workout You Skip Makes You Stronger

Nov 3, 2025

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5 min read

The Workout You Skip Makes You Stronger

Overtraining is killing your gains.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Stop Training Muscles. Start Training Movement.

Oct 27, 2025

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3 min read

Stop Training Muscles. Start Training Movement.

Your body moves in three dimensions. Your training should too.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
The Gym Is The Only Place That Respects Your Effort

Oct 20, 2025

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6 min read

The Gym Is The Only Place That Respects Your Effort

The world’s rigged. The gym isn’t.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Your Breath Is the Most Important Rep

Oct 13, 2025

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6 min read

Your Breath Is the Most Important Rep

Fix your breath, and everything else gets stronger.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
You’re Compensating (and Don’t Even Know It)

Oct 6, 2025

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4 min read

You’re Compensating (and Don’t Even Know It)

How Bilateral Training Hides Your Weaknesses

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
The Stretching Mistake You're Making

Sep 29, 2025

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4 min read

The Stretching Mistake You're Making

Muscle length isn't the problem

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Lifting or Cardio? Which Gets You Results Faster.

Sep 22, 2025

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4 min read

Lifting or Cardio? Which Gets You Results Faster.

Lift & burn - strategically

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Stop Doing Crunches (They're Making You Weaker)

Sep 15, 2025

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5 min read

Stop Doing Crunches (They're Making You Weaker)

Stability is the new six-pack.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
What the Hell is Creatine?

Sep 8, 2025

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5 min read

What the Hell is Creatine?

Learn about it. Then annoy everyone with your knowledge.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
The Muscle That Improves Your Sex Life (Not the One You Think)

Sep 1, 2025

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5 min read

The Muscle That Improves Your Sex Life (Not the One You Think)

The best-kept performance secret in the body.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Grip Strength Predicts How Long You’ll Live

Aug 25, 2025

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4 min read

Grip Strength Predicts How Long You’ll Live

The simplest measure of strength is also the strongest predictor of longevity.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov

Functional Strength

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If Your Workout Looks Cool, It’s Probably Weak

Aug 18, 2025

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3 min read

If Your Workout Looks Cool, It’s Probably Weak

Too much volume. Too little value.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov
Introducing The CODE...

Aug 11, 2025

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2 min read

Introducing The CODE...

I launched something. It’s called The CODE.

Alex Matosov
Alex Matosov

The CODE

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