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Certain exercises can be altered slightly, and produce largely different load and stress on the body?s muscles. I will start with a disclaimer. If you are still struggling with form and efficiency of the standard exercise variations, then work on those before trying the variations. 3...

Are you on exercise autopilot? After every set do you add a 10-pounder to each side of the bar before you can say, "Please spot me, Jamie Eason?" Then it's time to consider some new ways to step up your workout. Alwyn Cosgrove has got some great ideas about the subject. The Path To Progress ...

I am going straight to the point. Plain and simple the 3 ways of building the maximum amount of muscle as fast as possible is going to depend on how much you eat, how much you lift, and how much sleep in between. Diet - How much are you eating? How many times a day do you eat? And what...

3 steps forward and 2 steps back is a workout routine I developed myself. It's my own personal workout plan I've been using for the past year to break through a plateau or to reach a higher level of strength and muscle development. I have written this article to share my ideas and workout plan,...

1. Examine your body type For some reason, not a lot of people seem to be doing step. Understanding what your body type is probably the most important place from where anybody going into fitness and bodybuilding needs to start from. You need to understand your body in order for you to grow or to...

1. Most of us have the tendency to train on our own but those of us who train with their buddies are capable of achieving much greater results and here is why : 1)If your partner is more ripped than you are then you will strive to look like him and this will motivate you throughout your workout...

My apologies for typos and the like, but I suffer from a strange syndrome whereby my brain thinks one thing and my fingers type another. 1 -- You can get as big as a pro bodybuilder. without taking steroids; it just takes longer. Despite what many of the magazines say, all professional...

Part two; 11 -- You should only rest 45 seconds in between sets. That's true if you're trying to improve cardiovascular health or lose some bodyfat. But in order to build muscle, you need to allow enough time for the muscle to recuperate fully (ie. let the lactic acid buildup in your muscles...

20 -- Women need to train differently than men. On a microscopic level, there is virtually no difference between the muscle tissue of men and the muscle tissue of women. Men and women have different levels of the same hormones, and that's what is responsible for the difference in the amount of...

30 days without Weights Weight training over long periods of time can burn out athletes from all different sports. Whether he or she is a world class MMA fighter or your average Joe who wants to stay in shape, athletes can get bored with not only their current regimen but with lifting...

1 -- You can get as big as a pro bodybuilder. without taking steroids; it just takes longer. Despite what many of the magazines say, all professional bodybuilders use either steroids or steroids in combination with other growth-enhancing drugs. Without manipulating hormones, it just isn't...

8 -- You can't build muscle on a sub-maintenance calorie intake diet. It may be a little harder, and it may require a little bit more know-how and a little bit more conscientious effort, but it can be done. The fact is, the obese state in humans and animals is not universally correlated with...

There is an old Zen saying; ‘You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour’ Meditation is purposefully focusing on the present moment, while remaining thoughtless. This is usually done by focusing on your breath which acts as an anchor...

4 Steps You Must Take To Succeed in Bodybuilding By Shawn LeBrun Certified Personal Trainer I once read a definition of insanity that explained it as "doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result". It amazes me how many people I see doing the same...

This program I like to call the DIESEL program, for it will put massive amounts of muscle on that frame of yours. If your not 100% satisfied with this program then you either did not give it 100% or it is not the program for you. I put this program together after reading several articles on the...

When I reluctantly stepped into a big scary gym for the very first time as a lazy, unmotivated, stick-figured 18 year old, little did I know that it was the beginning of a journey of total transformation of both mind and body that would play a part in changing the course of my life. Achieving...

One of the most common questions people ask me when approaching me for help with their health and fitness goals is “What is your secret?” Each time it the question recurs the grin on my face widens just a bit more. The truth is that there is no magic “secret” to reaching your health and fitness...

by Brodie Leap If you and I are anything alike you’re looking for an edge in your sport as well as everyday life. The most important of the possible edges, I would argue, is psychological. I don’t often run into many people, especially athletes, who still chalk psychology up to mysticism and...

This is something I wrote a few weeks ago, figure I'd post it here and get everyones opinion on it. ------ With the New Year upon us, most of you will be planning out your New Year’s Resolutions. For some of you, it may be losing those last 5-10lbs, or maybe you want to achieve that beach...

Just thought I would share the following: I just did for the 1st time an written, established program. I have no idea if its old news to anyone or has been around for a long time, but its the 1st time I'd seen something like it and, the more I read, the more it just made so much sense that I...

Everywhere you turn, someone's promising the next hot secret to getting 6 pack abs. Some of these so called 'secrets' have some degree of truth, while others, not so much. Deciphering which are the best methods to getting 6 pack abs is going to be critical to your having success with this goal. ...

If you're looking to pack on solid muscle mass, you'll definitely want to read this article. Because there's a lot of confusion on how to gain muscle mass and what it really takes. I want to give you 6 areas you absolutely, positively must focus on in any muscle building program you decide to...

Arms training If you feel like your arms are lagging behind the rest of your physique, or just want bigger arms, this split is for you. It works every muscle group in your arms, and it takes less than an hour! Let's break down the arms shall we? Shoulders The Deltoid muscle has three...

(That might apply to new comers, as well as a tool to show people how important training is) 7 Reasons NOT to train (And how to undo them!) Yep! That’s it. Monday I’ll start training, will stop smoking, stop eating candies, and will change my eating habits completely! Doesn’t it sound...

There are so many ideas out there when it comes to health and fitness. In all honesty, most of them are a waste of time. Fads pop up in the health and fitness industry all the time, and disappear just as quickly. If you have a goal of getting in better shape, and living a heathier life, you need a...