Archive for August, 2009

Anabolic Steroids in Sport & Exercise

Monday, August 31st, 2009

In most cases, people use anabolic steroids in sports and exercise. Sportspersons, including athletes, anabolic steroids in sports and exercise. Sportspersons, including athletes, bodybuilders, footballers and others, who put a lot of stake in improved performance on the field, resort to frequent usage of the drug. The same goes for those who wish to build [...]

Free Weights Or Weightlifting Machines To Build Bigger Muscles?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Are free weights such as dumbbells and barbells are more superior to weightlifting machines for building bigger muscles? Well, both free weights and weightlifting machines have its own pros and cons.
•Advantages of weightlifting machines
a) Excellent for beginners because it is not so intimidating and the range of motion is fixed, so a bodybuilding novice need [...]

12 Secrets for gaining mass

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

by Scott White
If You really want to gain size stop reading articles out of magazines and find a trainer that knows what they are doing.
Eat organically, you are what you eat (if you give yourself a 59 cent hamburger you are giving your body 59 cent muscles that makes you look like garbage.)
Eat According to [...]

Anabolic Steroids Use

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

In quite a few illnesses, medical practitioners prescribe anabolic steroids. Use of it is however suggested with caution since the drug is known to show harmful In quite a few illnesses, medical practitioners prescribe anabolic steroids. Use of it is however suggested with caution since the drug is known to show harmful In quite a [...]

How And Why Should I Gain Muscle?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Muscle is an amazing tissue of the body. It is the very part of our body that gives us the control that we want and need in life. The mind is a useless thing often if it doesn’t have muscle to put thought into action. It is also a major part of our body’s defense [...]

Why You Should NOT Try to Isolate Muscle Groups When Weight Training

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of question I get all the time that shows that many people are missing the big picture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something like this:
“What exercise can I do to isolate my _______ (insert your muscle of choice &ndash abs, [...]

Back Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

From a bodybuilder’s perspective one of the most important body areas is the back. Not only can it be visually impressive but a strong back is essential for intensive training and day to day living. In bodybuilding you are aiming for three things with regard to developing the back muscles:
- Thickness of the upper back [...]

What Causes Muscle Growth?

Monday, August 10th, 2009

In order for muscles to grow, three things are required:
1. Stimulus - exercise is needed to make the muscles work, use energy and cause microscopic damage to the fibers.
2. Nutrition - after intense exercise the muscles need to replenish their stores of fuel.
3. Rest - it is during the rest or recovery phase that the [...]

Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Legs

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That’s how it should be - as you progress through the various stages of learning you’ll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry out an [...]

Lower Body Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

The lower body contains some of your biggest muscles which are capable of bearing significant weights. The temptation for beginners to go for broke by performing heavy squats should be resisted. To begin with you should concentrate on building the muscles safely by using machines that isolate muscle groups. The squat is an excellent compound [...]