# Stuart McRobert > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stuart_McRobert > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stuart_McRobert.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_McRobert > Source revision: 1026321817 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{BLP sources|date= July 2009}} '''Stuart McRobert''' (born 1958 in [England](/source/England)) is a writer on [strength training](/source/strength_training), best known as the founder and publisher of ''[Hardgainer](/source/Hardgainer_(magazine))'' magazine.{{Cite web|title=The Hardgainers Guide To Size {{!}} MUSCLE INSIDER|url=https://muscleinsider.com/features/hardgainers-guide-size|access-date=2021-06-01|website=muscleinsider.com}} ==Biography== McRobert started weight training at age 15, and began writing articles on weight training while attending college in [Liverpool, England](/source/Liverpool%2C_England). His first article was published in ''[Iron Man](/source/Iron_Man_(magazine))'' magazine, in July, 1981. McRobert moved to [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus) in 1983, teaching at an English language school in [Nicosia](/source/Nicosia). McRobert founded ''CS Publishing'', and began publishing ''Hardgainer'' in July, 1989. He continued publishing the magazine until June, 2004. Despite no longer publishing the magazine, he continues to operate the ''Hardgainer'' web site and his book publishing operation. In addition to ''Hardgainer'', McRobert has published numerous articles in popular [bodybuilding](/source/bodybuilding) magazines such as ''Iron Man''. He has written several popular books: *''Brawn'' (1991) *''The Insider's Tell-All Handbook On Weight-Training Technique'' (1996) *''Beyond Brawn'' (1998) *''Further Brawn'' (2001) *''Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great'' (2006) ===Training philosophy=== McRobert is focused on strength training for the so-called "[hardgainer](/source/hardgainer)"; someone who is not a natural athlete (i.e. the vast majority of trainees). He feels that most of the workouts that are published in the bodybuilding press and magazines are not effective for normal people (without genetic advantages and/or the use of [steroids](/source/steroids)) and will either be ineffective or induce injury if attempted. McRoberts emphasizes strict, correct form for lifts to avoid the possibility of injury, and his publications are exhaustively detailed about correct and incorrect forms. Trainees are also encouraged to use only weights that allow strict form to be maintained. Routines are also to be entered into gradually, again to prevent injury. McRobert also endorses Active Release Techniques and [Trigger Point Therapy](/source/trigger_point) between workouts to minimize discomfort and injury. In his latest book he also espouses the benefits of yoga to improve flexibility. == Personal life == McRobert lives in Nicosia, Cyprus with his wife and two daughters. ==References== {{Reflist}} *McRobert, Stuart, "A Biographical Sketch", ''Hardgainer'', July–August, 1994. ==External links== *[http://www.hardgainer.com Hardgainer.com] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McRobert, Stuart}} Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:Strength training writers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stuart McRobert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_McRobert) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_McRobert?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.