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Curl and Fly Tweaks: Advance Your Chest and Biceps Training
Written on April 17, 2013 at 6:45 pm, by Josh
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
Written on January 18, 2013 at 7:16 pm, by Josh
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 »
Olympic Weightlifting: The 6 Truths of Technique
Written on August 13, 2012 at 9:00 am, by Josh
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 »
Contract To Grow: Focus On Your Contractions To Build Muscle Mass, Rep By Rep
Written on August 6, 2012 at 12:14 pm, by Josh
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 »
Breaking The Female Myth: “If I Lift Heavy I’ll Look Like A Man”
Written on August 1, 2012 at 7:11 pm, by Josh
Does lifting turn women into muscle bound freaks? Of course not! Find out the physiological and hormonal reasons why women can’t get as big as men. Female Weight Training You hear it time and again from females in and out of the gym, when it is suggested to them that they either: a) Lift weights, Continue Reading »
9 Reasons to Olympic Lift For a Better Physique
Written on July 24, 2012 at 6:24 pm, by Josh
Experts say the Olympic lifts are awesome. Most trainees would certainly agree, thanks in part to the scores of articles written about the effectiveness of Olympic lifts at increasing explosiveness. However, not many lifters are using them for the primary purpose of improving their physiques. This is a mistake, and as you’ll see, costing them Continue Reading »
A Load of Doggcrapp: Dante Trudel’s Doggcrapp Training System For Size and Strength
Written on July 17, 2012 at 5:36 pm, by Josh
Let’s not call it a revolution yet, but if the ’70s were the era of Arnold (double splits, high volume) and the ’90s were the years of Yates (high intensity, low frequency), then this decade may be remembered as the age of Doggcrapp. Try to ignore the name for now; instead, consider the fact that Continue Reading »
An 8-Point Strategy For Getting Lean Without Cutting Carbs
Written on July 5, 2012 at 7:01 pm, by Josh
The idea that a bodybuilder can get ripped to the bone while eating plenty of carbohydrates may sound ludicrous. Heck, with the overwhelming popularity of low-carb diets, you’d think it would be nearly impossible to eat carbs and shed bodyfat. I say you can shed a lot of fat, and even get ripped, on high Continue Reading »
Perfect Meals: Build Mass & Torch Bodyfat With This Full Day’s Worth Of Perfect Food Choices
Written on June 28, 2012 at 6:59 pm, by Josh
The following six meals have one thing in common: They’re perfect. They’re flawless. They’re clean as can be, and they’re ideal because they help you build muscle (provided you’re hitting the gym devotedly), burn fat and promote overall stellar health. And, conveniently, they account for a full day’s worth of great eating. Not sure what Continue Reading »
