Build Muscle

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

10 Things to Stop Doing When You Train with Weights

10 Things to Stop Doing When You Train with Weights: "You need to warm up before any strenuous exercise. Getting blood flowing to tissues is important for heart function, and muscle performance and flexibility. You can do gentle stretching, light cardio, or in the case of weight training, light lifting as a prelude to heavier lifting in the exercise you have chosen. Deadlifting with bar only or small plates in the warmup is an example of this."

'via Blog this'

Building Variety and Progression in Weight Training

Building Variety and Progression in Weight Training: "It's quite common to hear exercisers say that they've been training for many months, lost a few pounds, put on a bit of muscle, but can't seem to progress to the next stage. Of course, as a trainer or coach, unless you monitor and analyze a particular client's every move, including diet, it's impossible to know why someone is not making headway."

'via Blog this'

5 Muscle Myths Holding You Back

5 Muscle Myths Holding You Back: "In a hospital, using outdated information is considered malpractice; in a gym, it's standard operating procedure. Don't believe it?"

'via Blog this'