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Whether you are “bulking up” or “getting cut”, mastering the fundamentals can get you a long way. It’s that time of year and the gyms are packed. Supplement sales have increased dramatically. Everyone wants to get in shape and either put on some muscle to look good on the beach or lose that...

Federal Bureau of Investigations Training Program This article is written to help prepare people who are seeking to become FBI agents pass the New Agent's Mandatory Physical Fitness Test. The workout you can download is a six week program that has been successfully tested with almost ten FBI...

What is intensity? -------------------------------- Through the course of my years in and out of the gym, I've come across a lot of people, both inside and out, pumping the iron in order to achieve whatever their fitness goals may be. Some of these people of course are novice...

If my title sounds a little confusing………don’t worry, just sit back, and I will explain it all to you. Everyone has some kind of routine in his or her life (not a bad thing, mind you). Here’s an educated guess on how it goes for many people: Get up, shower, get dressed, slam down some kind...

Most Common Mistakes in the Gym By: Albert Flores, CPT Doing Bicep curls with your lower back Check your ego at the door! Use weight that can be controlled with your biceps. If you cannot move it without using your body's momentum, then get a lighter weight because that will make you...

Building Muscle on Raw....Change your Thinking! By Bigbwii One of our forum members that is not raw wrote in a post....."show me a raw vegan that isn't F1 that is not skinny!" That kinda stung me a little bit....why? 1) Because that's pretty much how most non-raw people feel about going...

/To the mods, feel free to post in any section../ Thanks Hello again my fellow lifters. This time my article is going to be on something very important in the factors of bodybuilding. Of course you know what I'm going to be talking about already and thats... SLEEP! Sleep is one of the most...

How to Increase Pitching Speed By Jason Hanisak Many high school and college pitchers have come to me with the same question. How can I add speed to my fastball? When I ask them what they are currently doing I usually find out they are spending too much time on shoulder exercises and little...

Anyone ever realised that when they're feeling really good with themselves (for whatever reason) that you goto the gym feeling better and in the mood a lot more? Futher still, your workout is a lot more productive than usual and you get an extra pump and are able to lift your heaviest and even...

We all want it, whether you admit it or not! It's the one aspect of our daily exercise regimens that seems the most crucial. It's all about working that core. Whether it's a flat stomach, six-pack abs, or a completely ripped midsection, we need the absolute best stomach exercises to accomplish our...

Copyright 2006 Patrick Avella I am about to unleash upon you the guidelines of a diet so effective, so healthy, and so easy that companies that profit off of fat loss would try dearly to keep it from you. Why am I going to give this to you for free if it's so amazing? Because once a long time...

Hey. Firstly I'd like to point out what this post is: It is a semi-thorough timeline of what I have done in the years I began to hit the gym. This post will describe what what worked for me, and general principles which I think others can take away with them. I am assuming that the readers of...

You know I was reading up a little bit on one of my favorite websites ever, Animalpak.com. (Articles found on Bodybuilding.com also at http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/animalpak0.htm) I read a little on the gyms of the old days and the hardcore mentality that is obviously lost in today's up and...

DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR THE STRENGTH ATHLETE By John W. In this article I will discuss the key physical components that a strength athlete must include in his/her training program, and how these components work together to form a complete, balanced and...

The Westside System Overview The Westside way of training is a ?conjugated periodization? program relying on a combination of different methods to simultaneously develop maximum strength, power and hypertrophy in one comprehensive system. The program outlined in this article is only one...

Max Effort Day - Lower Body Weights at 90% of 1RM or above are absolutely necessary on Max Effort Day to develop maximum strength and muscle recruitment. You should only train a particular exercise at 90% or above for no more than three weeks before your CNS is adversely affected. Therefore,...

Deadlifts and Olympic Lifts Traditionally, athletes have relied on the Olympic lifts in the weight room to build explosive power. The pulling phases of the Olympic lifts lack an eccentric movement and thus lack the essential stretch-reflex component. In this respect they are similar to...

To some, gaining weight can be very difficult. As with losing weight, gaining weight can be achieved by adhering to a simple equation: to gain weight you need to eat more calories than you burn. While you have to get your calories up, this shouldn't be thought of as a prescription to eat anything...

Steps to getting a solid chest, that worked for an ectomorph like me :) Step 1: Learn how to benchpress with a full range of motion, I am talking about touching the chest and extending your arms at the top. Also make sure you dont put the arms too close together(which gives more work for the...

Gross and Fine Motor Skills for Special Education Special needs students often lack gross and fine motor skills. Here are a list of game ideas you can use with severe and profound students to encourage physical activities in your classroom. These games can be used for preschool students through...

Choosing the Perfect Fit: A Guide for Selecting Running Shoes Running is a terrific sport that defeats stress, increases energy, improves fitness, and burns calories at a high rate. One thing that you cannot cheat yourself in running gear is the type of shoes that you wear. Running with the...

We know children need to learn about health and fitness. These games will encourage children to get off the computer and into activity. The games are divided into three categories: healthy lifestyles, nutrition and games that encourage activity. Activity Tag Materials Activity Cards...

Developing Gross and Fine Motor Skills in Early Childhood This is a series about fine and gross motor skills in early childhood. Children of all ability levels should have structured and unstructured experiences in motor skills. Early intervention and involvement of parent/school can develop...