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Benefits of Supersetting By Bryan Ault March 2016 Supersets hold several benefits for the experienced and beginning lifter. From cardio benefits to good pumps, they are an invaluable part of any training regimen and a key ingredient to building the body you want! ***What are supersets?*** ...

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...

You know, its funny to me how we have become so good at consuming SO much information, yet we have so many things that hold us back from achieving what we want to do. We all want amazing bodies, right? It's undeniable! Every single person wants to look good naked. FACT. I mean seriously, how...

As the spring semester begins, unhealthy habits by college students begin as well. Here are 6 ways to stay in shape as a college student, even with a tight schedule surrounded by low quality dining hall food and bad habits: 1) Reserve time for 1 workout a day - Your school's fitness center/gym...

I see a lot of hard work going on along with people proud to show off their progress. Let's face it, we are all proud of any progress we make and want to share it. But even though we may look better to ourselves when we look in the mirror, the pictures we take may not reflect that accurately. Our...

By Caine L. Daugherty November, 2013 I’m pretty fired up today so a rant is about to ensue. My tangent is on excuses and the extreme overabundance of them in the universe. Whether it’s in the office, the gym, the courtroom, the schoolhouse, or any other societal arena, excuses dominate the...

HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AFTER ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS September 30, 2005 How many of you fall back into old bad habits after reaching a certain goal you`ve accomplished? I can admit that I am guilty of becoming lazy after I`ve achieved something great and just end up back to where i started....

Its amazing to watch some of the guys and girls at the gym stretch before and/or after their work out. I often find myself thinking, 'Where did you learn to stretch like that?!' The truth of the matter is, most people have never learned how to stretch properly. So I'll offer my...

First of all, I should introduce myself to you all. My name is Chris Ripka. I am in the Army National Guard. I am A retention NCO, so yes i am active duty. May 12th 2005, I returned home from a 12 month deployment in Afghanistan. The worst experiences I can say that I had were the continous rocket...

Design Your Own Weight Lifting Program Jan 18, 2006 Finding the right weight lifting routine can be difficult and complicated. There are many types of routines; each with it’s own advantages and disadvantages. What works for one person may not work for another and different people may...

It’s more and more common to see bodybuilders who are still in their teens. Getting into shape and building muscle is a good thing no matter how young or old you are – and there’s no better time than your teens to take up weight training as long as you do it right. Teens are still developing, so...

Tip One - Increase the amount of protein in your diet. The purpose for this is that protein is widely considered the building blocks of all muscle development. Protein will help build muscle in a number of ways. One reason is that protein helps with repairing and restoring the muscle after it has...

Hey everyone, Just writing this for my self more then anyone else.Kinda my story how I got into lifting. Im 21 years old and training and being in the gym is my life right along with work. I moved to Vancouver BC, Canada about 10 months ago . I lived in a place I hated and worked a ****ty job...

A light hearted look at Bodybuilding and Bodybuilders! Always The Same Rule: The average supplement is usually just another, cheaper, better-known supplement that has been given a new name. Arnie: The reason why so many gyms are full of lazy action movie fans. Ass-hole: The guy who lifts a...

Hi everyone, just want to share some of my dislikes of the current gym I am going for my workouts. I'm actually quite tempted to mention the name and the location of the gym but opted to hide this information first. I will probably disclose the name if I can't bear with the members anymore. I...

The Art of Warming Up If there is one thing that people really botch in the gym, the warm up is it! I commonly see a guy walk up to the squat rack and do his first set with 135 no less than a couple of minutes after he just walked in the door. Then he proceeds to hit a second set of 225 as a...

Can you Drink Alcohol and Still Maintain a Good Body? Zach Bashore January 4, 2006 Almost everyone loves having a good time and what do these good times usually revolve around? You guessed it, alcohol. Even the serious bodybuilders get tempted to drink and have a good time, but...

So we know that bodybuilding is about cycling, right? No I'm not talking about steroids or pro-hormones, although it seems many bodybuilders wimp out and take this route. I'm talking about bulking, then cutting, then bulking, and then cutting, then... you get the point. Pretty simple right? ...

KRAV MAGA The Martial Arts of the Israeli Defense Force Picture this scenario. You are walking down a quiet street, it?s night time and there is little light. You can see, but not well. Up ahead you see a small group of people, maybe 3 or 4, and they see you. Continuing your pace, you walk...

Bodybuilding while Traveling Zach Bashore December 23, 2005 Despite all of the busy airplane lines, cramped hotel rooms, and uneasy feelings of meeting new people, staying fit while traveling is easier than most people realize. If you are motivated enough to stay fit then there is...

Run your own gym Be your own boss, be independent, and get tons of money. These are the reasons most people want to start a business, like a gym. Opening up a gym takes a lot of time off of your hands. Time to plan on what the building will look like, time to get the money, time to...

Biceps Training Greg Hoffmann March 7, 2006 When starting bodybuilding the first thing most beginners train are the biceps. Over the many great bodybuilding years, the biceps have been looked at as a symbol of strength, ask a five year old to "show their muscles" they're...

The Lives of Hardcore Male Bodybuilders Introduction In the recent decade physical fitness has become a huge phenomenon within our society. Some reports estimate that the fitness industry is a billion dollar a year business and is only getting bigger. There are a number of different reasons...

The reason is very simple, the person that controls they nutritional intake and exercises a certain way will burn more fat. Here is an example Mr. Smith is 5’6 tall, 202, male, 31 years old He exercises about an hour a day, 5 days a week weight training and does not do any cardio. The weight...