Archive for the 'Muscle Building' Category

Rock Hard Abs! Do You Have What it Takes?

Friday, September 4th, 2009

If your abs look good, your whole body looks good. Having Big arms and chest is one thing but having rock hard defined abs is so another.
Everyone knows that nothing turns heads like a defined full set of abs. And hey, chicks love em. What more needs to be said.
Contrary to popular belief, the abs [...]

Abdominal Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

The abdomen contains the muscles that most beginners struggle with because they take a long time to develop and need a low level of body fat to be seen. The abdominal muscle group consists of three main muscles:
1. Rectus abdominis - commonly known as the abs, this is a large flat muscle wall that runs [...]

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 [...]