Thursday, March 31, 2011
Best Total-Body Exercise for Men | Men's Health
Best Total-Body Exercise for Men | Men's Health: "You're not likely to see anyone in your gym doing an exercise called the barbell overhead split squat. Sure, it's a bit obscure, but the real reason guys avoid it is that it's hard."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sick of your Gym
Sick of your Gym: "The power rack is the most important investment a strength coach or athlete will ever have to make. This piece of equipment can be thought of as the shrine of the weight room. It is versatile, sturdy and if one has a limited budget, probably the only piece of equipment they will ever need. The rack is where all the real strength gains happen. It should be the one item that will be specked into the floor plan first with all other equipment to follow. In short, the power rack is the king of the weight room."
Simple Dumbbell Workouts To Attain Strong And Big Muscles!
Simple Dumbbell Workouts To Attain Strong And Big Muscles!: "There is no need to join the gym or to purchase expensive equipment.
A pair of dumbbells is enough to benefit from weight training. You can get into best shape by simply using dumbbells."
A pair of dumbbells is enough to benefit from weight training. You can get into best shape by simply using dumbbells."
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Choosing A Gym - 10 Things To Look Out For - Free Articles by Vince Delmonte
Choosing A Gym - 10 Things To Look Out For - Free Articles by Vince Delmonte: "Now that you've made the commitment to starting a workout program, the next step is choosing a gym that you will feel comfortable going to on a regular basis. If it isn't, chances are you aren't going to stick with any type of regular plan and will eventually just stop going altogether."
9 Easy-To-Make Muscle Building Growth Recipes - Free Articles by Vince Delmonte
9 Easy-To-Make Muscle Building Growth Recipes - Free Articles by Vince Delmonte: "Think putting yourself on a muscle building diet has to be a painful process? Whether your goal is fat loss or muscle building, getting proper nutrition is at least 80% of the game. If you don't have that figured out, you are going to be a long time away from seeing results."
Westside Barbell Basic Template
Westside Barbell Basic Template: "There is a great story from Dave about how the Standard Template originated. I've heard it 435 different times and it never gets old. But that's because Dave signs my checks and I have to nod and laugh whenever he says anything. All kidding aside, the Standard Template was really first introduced in Dave's article, The Periodization Bible, Part I and is gone over extensively in The Periodization Bible, Part II."
Monday, March 28, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
T NATION | Beast Building - Part 1
T NATION | Beast Building - Part 1: "Recently, I said that I hated writing articles giving out specific programs. I feel that as a coach it's a much better approach to explain concepts and techniques, rather than just giving out the application."
Build Muscle Mass Quick Without the Use of Sports Supplements
Build Muscle Mass Quick Without the Use of Sports Supplements: "Most guys who use the gym (and even some who don't) want big muscles and want to build big muscles fast. Building quality muscle mass without putting on unnecessary weight is hard going. Getting the nutrient balance right is important as well as making sure that enough calories are consumed throughout the day to fuel recovery and build new muscle"
Sample Bodybuilding Routines
Sample Bodybuilding Routines: "Your routines are probably the most glamorous part of a weight training regimen. They are the running-backs of the offense, the ones who take the credit for the holes created by the offensive line and rack up the stats. Behind a great offensive line, a decent running-back can appear great."
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Best Chest and Abs Exercise | Men's Health
Best Chest and Abs Exercise | Men's Health: "Even if you've been bench-pressing for years, there's still a version of the exercise that'll challenge your body in a whole new way: the single-arm bench press."
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tom Hardy's 'Warrior' workout :: Men's Health
Tom Hardy's 'Warrior' workout :: Men's Health: "Rising British film star Tom Hardy had to get into the shape of his life for the forthcoming mixed martial arts film Warrior, released late 2010. Follow his muscle maxims and you too can pack on lean muscle worthy of the Octagon"
Five shortcuts to rapid muscle growth :: Men's Health
Five shortcuts to rapid muscle growth :: Men's Health: "“Continue an exercise with a lower weight once muscle fatigue starts,” says Tom Eastham, Fitness First PT of the Year. “You’re aiming for muscle failure so that during rest, maximum repair will be required – which will give maximum results. It’s a great plateau-busting option.”"
Bill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine
Bill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine: "Something was brought to my attention a few weeks ago. A reader sent a quick email to notify me of some broken links they’d found. In past articles when discussing training, I’ve referenced and linked to a very popular 5×5 training program often referred to as the MadCow 5×5. "
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Muscle Media's Benchpress Routine
Muscle Media's Benchpress Routine: "Following is the benchpress routine which appeared from Muscle Media. The goal of this program is to ad up to 50 pounds to your benchpress within a seven week period. This information was taken from DL's web page and Muscle Media's web page You can take a look at these pages for more detailed information regarding this program."
Back Muscle Building Techniques | Muscle Building Buddy
Back Muscle Building Techniques | Muscle Building Buddy: "Generally speaking – wide grip back exercises normally work the inner part of the lats and narrow grip exercises normally work the outer part of the lats. There is some overlap with this principle but a good back routine should include a combination of wide and narrow grip exercises."
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
How Unhealthy Is Fast Food?
How Unhealthy Is Fast Food?: "Here in the technology and information age, we have more knowledge and advancements than ever before in history. Sixty years ago, who would have ever thought that you could send an instant message over a phone, let alone take a picture with it"
So You Wannabe a Bodybuilder? | Wannabebig
So You Wannabe a Bodybuilder? | Wannabebig: "You have decided to become a bodybuilder and live the unique lifestyle it entails. Congratulations! You will look back at it as one of the best and most significant decisions you ever made."
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Post-Workout Meals - Cooking Light
Post-Workout Meals - Cooking Light: "What you eat after a workout matters! No matter what time of day you exercise, the key is to follow up with meals that combine protein, which helps your muscles recover, and carbohydrates, which replenish energy stores. For best results, eat within 30 to 60 minutes after exercise, when muscles are most receptive."
the men's health guide to peak conditioning buttocks
the men's health guide to peak conditioning buttocks: "When it comes to a firm butt, most men are usually interested in those of the opposite sex, not their own. When we exercise, the butt muscles—or, to be more precise, the gluteal muscles—often get moved to the rear of the workout, and that''s if they get worked at all.
But your glutes are not the kind of muscles you want to leave behind in your ongoing quest for powerful fitness. In the end, good glutes do more than give us a place to sit or a way to attract women—they actually help us to be more graceful and powerful in physical endeavors. At the gym"
But your glutes are not the kind of muscles you want to leave behind in your ongoing quest for powerful fitness. In the end, good glutes do more than give us a place to sit or a way to attract women—they actually help us to be more graceful and powerful in physical endeavors. At the gym"
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Hawkeye Sports - University of Iowa Official Athletic Site
Hawkeye Sports - University of Iowa Official Athletic Site
"One of the most important goals of any athletic diet is to maintain high muscle stores of glycogen, a body fuel absolutely essential for high-level performance.
Perfect Squat Exercise | Men's Health
Perfect Squat Exercise
The squat is one of the most effective exercises on the planet. It works nearly every muscle in your body—including your core—and burns tons of calories. Trouble is, plenty of guys are doing it wrong. The fix? An exercise called the goblet squat. It's probably the very best way to help you learn how to squat like a pro.
Losing Fat & Building Muscle | LIVESTRONG.COM
Losing Fat & Building Muscle | LIVESTRONG.COM: "Your physique and physical appearance are influenced by the definition in your muscles and the fat on your body. Every person's body carries some fat -- but consistently eating more calories than you burn in a day can cause your body fat percentage to increase. Building muscle and burning fat can be done at the same time, but they require different approaches to exercise."
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
10 Things You Must Do to Gain Muscle Mass!
10 Things You Must Do to Gain Muscle Mass!: "Now there are many other things that you can do to help you build mass, BUT these 10 things are the bare essentials. In other words, they are absolutely necessary for a successful program."
Add 2 Inches to Your Arms | Fitbie
Add 2 Inches to Your Arms | Fitbie: "Unless you can complete a set of five chinups and eight dips, you should limit muscle building workout exercises that isolate your arms, such as biceps curls and triceps extensions."
Monday, March 14, 2011
5 Exercises to Sculpt Your Chest
5 Exercises to Sculpt Your Chest
Traditional bench-pressing done with heavy weight on a barbell and lowering it all the way to the chest results in easily preventable shoulder injuries. Without getting too detailed, lowering a heavy barbell all the way down to your chest stretches and places a great deal of (loaded!) strain on your shoulders, while simultaneously forcing them beyond their normal range of motion = bad combination!
T NATION | The Metabolic Swing
T NATION | The Metabolic Swing
'm going to tell you about the single most powerful movement pattern you can perform. Sadly, most people have no concept of how to do it.
It's the hinge.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
The Need For Speed: Accelerate Your Muscle Growth By Manipulating The Speed Of Your Reps | SimplyShredded.com
The Need For Speed: Accelerate Your Muscle Growth By Manipulating The Speed Of Your Reps |
You’ve undoubtedly tried different programs in search of more size and deeper cuts. You’ve gone high rep, you’ve gone low rep, you’ve pyramided up, you’ve pyramided down hell, you’d do the freakin’ Hokey Pokey every day if some study somewhere proved that it packed on muscle.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Men's Workout Magazine
Men's Workout Magazine: "Few men want to spend every day in the gym. But that doesn’t mean they can’t do some solid resistance training away from the barbells and dumbbells. A combo plan of pull-ups and push-ups provides a great pump. And by varying the arm angles of each exercise you can hit all the upper body muscles. On these pages are complete pull-up and push-up exercises. You can do all of them or just a few. Either way you won’t have to worry about going soft.
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Three Giant Muscle Building Misconceptions Revealed | Updateddailey.com
Three Giant Muscle Building Misconceptions Revealed | Updateddailey.com: "When it comes to the world of iron pumping, there are tons of myths and lies drifting around. Everyone seems to have a different opinion, and so it’s hard to know which recommendation you can count on. Here we have a look at three extremely common muscle building parables:"
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Best Body-Weight Exercise for Men | Men's Health
Best Body-Weight Exercise for Men | Men's Health: "There's a saying: If you're not rowing, you're muscles aren't growing. And there's no better way to start doing both than with an exercise called the inverted row. According to top strength coach Michael Boyle, it's the most underrated, underused movement there is—and it's also one of the simplest."
Get Stronger Without Lifting: Men's Health.com
Get Stronger Without Lifting: Men's Health.com: "Few men believe it, but you don't need barbells, dumbbells, or machines to build muscle; in fact, weight-training equipment often inhibits the process. That's because it requires you to be in a specific location, which might explain why more men consider themselves runners than lifters"
8 Foods that Pack on Muscle
8 Foods that Pack on Muscle: "If not Doritos and double bock, then what? We decided to delve deep into the human anatomy to find the secret spot on every muscle where the word 'ingredients' is stamped. With the help of Jeff Volek, Ph.D., R.D., an exercise and nutrition researcher at the University of Connecticut, and a really big magnifying glass, we found it. Eight foods are on the list: eggs, almonds, olive oil, salmon, steak, yogurt, water, and coffee. Add these ingredients to your stomach and faithfully follow the directions on the package—'Lift heavy weights'—and you can whip up a batch of biceps in no time."
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sets and Reps: What's the "Right" Amount to Stimulate Muscle Growth?
Sets and Reps: What's the "Right" Amount to Stimulate Muscle Growth?
Just like many other bodybuilders, I used to perform four sets of every single exercise when I first started training years ago. Why did I choose four sets?
Deadlift Lower Back Pain – How To Start The Deadlift With Your Legs and Hips, NOT Your Lower Back
How To Start The Deadlift With Your Legs and Hips, NOT Your Lower Back
This week, Grant goes fishing with Kelly Laatsch of St. Mary Angler. They are fishig for Westslope cutthroat trout on a tributary of the Elk River, in south eastern British Columbia.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Total Body Workout Routine - How to set up full body workouts.
Total Body Workout Routine - How to set up full body workouts.
There are hundreds of different workout routines you can do, and as long as they are set up intelligently and followed correctly, they will work. Even still though, of those hundreds of possible workouts, a few sometimes stand out as being better, more popular, and more proven to work than others. The total body workout is definitely one of those workouts.
High Intensity Chest Blaster | Muscle & Strength
High Intensity Chest Blaster
The high intensity chest blaster workout can be used for a 4 to 6 week cycle, or as a rut buster when you simply want to try something different. This routine is relatively brief (30 minutes), and can also be used on days in which you have a limited amount of time to workout
20s Fitness: Bench Press 101: A Beginner's Routine to Building A Huge Chest
20s Fitness: Bench Press 101: A Beginner's Routine to Building A Huge Chest
No guy who is serious about fitness wants to have a flat plywood or a soft layer of fat resembling a female body part over one of his largest muscles. Many people fail to realize that building a strong, muscular lean chest does not only make you look better, but is also can give you a boost in your weight loss or metabolism boosting attempts.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
My Guide to Building a Better Back by Dorian Yates
My Guide to Building a Better Back by Dorian Yates
Over the course of my Mr. Olympia reign, I became known for setting a completely new standard for back development, in much the same way that Tom Platz had done a decade earlier when it came to legs. That’s how it usually is in any sports endeavor, like when my fellow Brit Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile in 1954. Until then, such a feat was considered impossible. Yet once he had done it, the mental barriers came down and runners began doing it all the time.
Hot Body Training -
Hot Body Training -
The horrors that I see on the floor of the weights room never cease to amaze me. You’d think that with information so readily available on the internet, people would try to find out a little more about what they are supposed to be doing in the gym, instead of just copying the other patrons or doing what their ‘expert’ friend told them to do.
Can I Exercies While My Muscles Are Sore?
Can I Exercies While My Muscles Are Sore?
For increasing your flexibility or strength, you have to make sure your body’s metabolism takes place quicker than usual. By paying close attention to metabolic needs, your body would automatically respond and prepare for the upcoming workout by making the fiber in your muscle bigger, stronger and supple. However, a major drawback in a regular workout would be muscle soreness.
Abdominal Training
Abdominal Training
Although you are regularly bombarded with exercises claiming to tone and strengthen the abdominal muscles, many of these exercises are inadequate and ineffective. Some exercises may actually lead to lower back pain, and do little to strengthen the abdominals. The purpose of this manual is to provide accurate, useful information and exercise guidelines for abdominal training. In addition, several myths and misconceptions about abdominal training will be dispelled.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Hand-Over-Hand Chin-Ups | EC Muscle Building
Hand-Over-Hand Chin-Ups
The Chin-Up is, quite honestly, one of THE best exercises you can do not only for your back but for your entire body. It’s a classic bodyweight exercise that never gets old.
Beginner's Guide To Working Out | Build Muscle, Training
Beginner's Guide To Working Out
I always get the same questions from people who are just starting to work out. Questions like “what exercises should I do?” and “how many days a week should I exercise?” are the ones that are asked almost every single time. Well, look and ask no further guys and gals. I found alittle post from an online forum where all your questions are answered. If you’re too lazy to visit the link, I copy-pasted the whole Q&A below so just go ahead and read on.
Friday, March 4, 2011
50 Best Blogs for Bodybuilding Advice | Masters in Health Care
50 Best Blogs for Bodybuilding Advice |
Whipping your muscles into shape can be an immensely satisfying experience, whether you’re a fitness fanatic or hoping to turn your skinny arms or tummy flab into a well-muscled marvel. No matter your level of expertise, there’s always something more you can learn about improving your fitness and building the body you want.
T NATION | 12 Truths About Bodybuilding Training
T NATION | 12 Truths About Bodybuilding Training
Before my sixteenth birthday my mom asked me, "What do you want for your birthday?" Without hesitation I said, "A gym membership."
Up until that point I either had to make do with my 110 pounds of concrete-filled plastic weights or wait until her or my stepdad got a wild hair to go to the local Nautilus center with me in tow. Turning 16 would, however, give me the freedom to drive myself to the gym six days per week... assuming my 1973 Chevy Vega would make it.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Science Of Building Muscle: This Groundbreaking Article Is A Must See | SimplyShredded.com
Science Of Building Muscle: This Groundbreaking Article Is A Must See | SimplyShredded.com: "Sets are competitions with yourself. They’re finite journeys taken again and again. Broken down into reps and stacked together to form workouts, they’re training’s fundamental unit of measurement."
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