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How to push you limits in the weight room and in life

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Build a Broader, Deeper Chest
Oct 16, 2025

Build a Broader, Deeper Chest

Our Fall Growth Series finale: a chest workout for power and width. Plus: a muscle-building beef stew, Chris’s first Olympia since retirement, and when to train through the pain.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+28+28
Ultimate Full-Body Reset
Oct 09, 2025

Ultimate Full-Body Reset

Rebuild your body and mindset with our new total-body workout. Plus: Pumpkin protein pancakes, when to change your lifting routine, and the next evolution of Jacklete training.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+27+27
Build Monster Biceps + Triceps
Oct 02, 2025

Build Monster Biceps + Triceps

The next phase of our Fall Growth Series: an arm workout that delivers size and balance, the power of doing nothing, a recovery boost from apple cider, and the bottom line on protein.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+27+27
Bulletproof Your Back
Sep 25, 2025

Bulletproof Your Back

Build a wide, powerful back. Plus: a muscle-building oatmeal breakfast, the truth about protein bars, and your next step in the Fall Growth Series.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+26+26
Grow Your Quads, Glutes + Hamstrings
Sep 18, 2025

Grow Your Quads, Glutes + Hamstrings

A new leg day workout that builds lower body balance and power. Inside: The start of our Fall Growth Training Series, how to cook salmon on the grill, and mastering the leg curl.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+27+27
Jacked. Strong. Lean. The Blueprint
Sep 11, 2025

Jacked. Strong. Lean. The Blueprint

Train with intent, fuel with flavor, and reset your standard. Inside: Chris’s blueprint for jacked athleticism, protein-packed grilled kabobs, the down low on lateral raises, and why September is the perfect time to recommit.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+23+23
19 Power Foods That Pack on Muscle
Sep 04, 2025

19 Power Foods That Pack on Muscle

What to eat -- and when -- for massive gains. Plus: The ultimate arms workout, a pumpkin spice smoothie, and the bottom line on barefoot training.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+26+26
Killer Abs Fast!
Aug 27, 2025

Killer Abs Fast!

Our ALL-NEW six-pack training + eating plan. PLUS: Why your body is your best business card, the bottom line on peptides, and some baby news!

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
Getting ShreddedGetting Shredded
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Shred Fat + Gain Muscle with One Workout
Aug 21, 2025

Shred Fat + Gain Muscle with One Workout

Combine this high-intensity training session with a powerful meal that melts fat and fuels recovery. Plus: the power of a relationship, the low-down on electrolytes, and why measuring progress matters.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+24+24
Bench Press for Size + Strength
Aug 14, 2025

Bench Press for Size + Strength

Plus: Unlock massive gains from a classic lift safely, why tackling the toughest work first delivers results, the ultimate pre-workout fuel, and leg press vs. squat for growth.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+26+26
Build Big, Balanced Delts
Aug 07, 2025

Build Big, Balanced Delts

Plus: The power of accountability, your delt-training blueprint, grilled pizza that fuels recovery, and the best way to prime your pins for leg day.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
JackedAthleteJackedAthlete
+26+26
Sculpt 3D Traps with This Workout
Jul 31, 2025

Sculpt 3D Traps with This Workout

Plus: Why choosing the hard way pays off, a new workout to balance your upper body, an ideal one‐bowl recovery meal, and the bottom line on saunas vs. hot tubs.

Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead
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