Pipes. Guns. Bazookas.Take your pick. Grab your weapon of choice.This common weight room jargon refers to the muscle that separates your elbows from your shoulders, those bulging beauties known as your biceps.Although biceps are considered a small muscle group, smaller than say the chest, legs, or back, their importance within... Read More
You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten the time needed to achieve maximal muscular growth.... Read More
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If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount of time, I would tell you without hesitation, "the core." Strengthening the core can realize tremendous benefits to anyone regardless of his or her training... Read More
It's a very simple training system. Consisting of using your body in space with simple counts. Music is optional. With every position and exercise your concentration is focused on alignment, form, breathing, pacing, contracting or relaxing. You can move easily and flow from one exercise to the next with no... Read More
Steroid prohormones such as androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have become popular in recent years as safer alternatives to anabolic steroids, but two questions need to be answered: 1. Are they effective in stimulating muscle growth? 2. Are they safe to use? The theory behind prohormones is that they are building... Read More
By now you've made significant progress in your bodybuilding career. For the past three to six months you've learnt how to perform the core lifting exercises in a technically correct manner. You've also conditioned the body and developed sufficient core strength to prepare yourself for a whole new level of... Read More
My Legs Are Already Big Enough. I Keep Hearing Working Legs Is A MUST. Why Is That So Important?Believe me? I hated leg workouts. Until I realize the true potential that a simple set of squats could unleash.Frankly? I see the same people on the leg press machine, leg extensions,... Read More
(*) Proper bodybuilding exercises technique.First steps in muscle building training are easy. Spend the first few weeks in gym knowing the exercises. During the first few weeks of muscle building training, the muscles react to the stress put on them, even with relatively light weights, with important increase in strength... Read More
You may be wondering, "How can I possibly do resistance training with my dog?" Well, here are a few exercises you can do with the aid of your faithful furry companion.Leg raises - if you have a male dog, he's probably already shown you how to do this one.Abdominal crunches... Read More
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