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There are a lot of new people in the gym, and very few have been cued in on proper gym etiquette. Bodybuilder G-Six runs you through the dos and don'ts of the gym in his latest article. Check it out, and be sure to share it with any other gym noobs who may need some guidance.

If you're not in the game, you probably don't know what gift to buy for your bodybuilder friends. G-Six gives you a few key suggestions in his latest article.

Do you want to buy a holiday gift that can help a new powerlifter in the gym? What do they really need? Rob Hall has a few ideas in his latest article.

Where you train matters. We can argue about this all day, but in most cases your gym environment will set the tone for your intensity. The more you surround yourself with folks who think the same and a gym brand that promotes full throttle training, the more you'll find yourself progressing. Gary "G-Six" Turner tells you all about it in his newest article.

You can't just aimlessly go to the gym. That's a surefire way to make minimal, if any, progress. The sad thing is this is what most people do. There are ways to set yourself up so your training is optimal. Find out how in IFBB Pro John Jewett's latest article.

Evolution happens whether we like it or not. Sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad. How you feel about that really depends on your vantage point. Anyone who's been in the gym scene for 5, 10, even 20 years knows that it feels different now than it did then, and we know G-Six has a ton to say about it in his latest article. Check it out.

As the gyms begin to open and we head back in, there are some precautions people should take if they have only been doing bodyweight exercises or haven't been doing anything at all. John Jewett explains how to properly reintegrate into the gym scene.

As the United States presses forward, we have begun to see the re-opening of gyms around the country. Make sure that when you head back in or when you open the doors as an owner, you take proper safety measures to ensure that everyone is able to progress while mitigating the chances of becoming sick.

Hand two motivated individuals the same hammer and neither will create the same thing. But how do you find that motivation to build? Whether we understand it or not, are aware of it or not, discontent often lies at the heart of change. For me, feelings of inadequacy coupled with an irrepressible need for self-improvement got me motivated pretty early in life. A bench and barbell set that could serve as a heavy-duty clothing rack and dust collection unit for one guy, allowed me to transform myself both physically and mentally. This is for the one who helped me get started. Thanks, Dad.