BY MENNO HENSELMANS There are two reasons why people do the exercises they do (or most anything else really). Number one is that someone told them to. They picked it from some magazine’s list of chest exercises, copied it from some big guy or got told “Hey, bro, check this exercise out!”. Reason number two Continue Reading »
TRENDS, GOALS AND THE NEED TO BE UNIQUE
When was the last time you tried something for the first time? As this question can be applied to almost any situation or project you are currently involved with, I am specifically referring to your fitness/health/muscle-building/fat loss goals. It may not need to get that far. You could ask yourself: When was the last time Continue Reading »
Jennifer Baker National NPC Figure Competitor Talks With Intense Fitness
Quick Stats: Age: 26 Location: Plano,Texas Weight Off-Season:127 Weight Contest:119 Occupation: Full time student Tell us a little about yourself and how you got started with training? Well, I have been involved with sports since about age 7 so staying fit and in shape is something that just carried over throughout the years. I ran Continue Reading »
Bodybuilding Motivation – No Time To Waste
If you want to succeed in the world must make your own opportunities as you go on. The man who waits for some seventh wave to toss him on dry land will find that the seventh wave is a long time a coming. You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the roadside Continue Reading »
Charlie Keller: Natural Phyisque and Bodybuilding Competitor Talks With Intense Fitness
Quick Stats: Age: 27 Location: Monument, Colorado Weight Off-Season: 180 Weight Contest: 170 Occupation: Firefighter EMT Achievements: Professionally- Valedictorian of my fire academy Martial Arts – 1st degree Black Belt in Chinese Kempo with 20 years of competitive experience. I started at age 7, I have won numerous state championship titles and 1 world championship Continue Reading »
Olympic Weightlifting: The 6 Truths of Technique
When it comes to weightlifting technique, there are disagreements. Some are legitimate, some are questionable, and a few are downright silly. But when you sift through it all, there are a few universal Truths when it comes to the snatch and clean. If you can make these following six things happen with a given technical Continue Reading »
Chris Hunte: 2012 NPC Branch Warren Middleweight Champ Talks With Intense Fitness
Quick Stats: Age: 22 years old Location: Fort Worth, Texas Weight Off-Season: 200-210lbs offseason Weight Contest: 174 contest Occupation: Loan Service Specialist (JP Morgan Chase) Achievements: 1st place teen and collegiate lightweight champ(2009). 2010 NPC jr. USA 1st place welterweight champ. 2012 NPC Branch Warren 1st place middleweight champ. 2012 NPC USA 8th place middleweight Continue Reading »
Contract To Grow: Focus On Your Contractions To Build Muscle Mass, Rep By Rep
What’s your goal for a given set during a muscle building workout? Is it to lift the weight up as many times as possible? Is it to pile on maximal poundage and see if you can lift it? The answer is bodybuilding is about training muscles, not lifting weights. Your goal should be to achieve Continue Reading »
A Hardcore Look At Wendler’s 5/3/1 Powerlifting Routine
From the book – 5/3/1: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength (2nd Edition) Workout Description Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 powerlifting system is rapidly growing into one of the most popular powerlifting and strength building training routines on the planet. Several years ago, most powerlifters I knew ran the Westside Barbell system. Westside Continue Reading »
