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stay with my this is gonna go on for a bit :) In my many travels as a martial artist and an applied sports scientist plus from other martial artists on this board the same question is posed to me in one way or another. "how can i retain/gain mass despite all the cardio my martial arts...

First off let me make it clear that I am not, and do not claim to be, an expert, just an informed enthusiast. Secondly, this article is based on my own personal experiences, and others experiences may differ. In fact I'm sure many people will disagree with my opinions, which is fine.(End...

Bodybuilding's Top "No Matter Whats!" by Shawn LeBrun Personal Trainer/Bodybuilder http://www.shawnlebrunfitness.com Last year, I had the pleasure and opportunity to attend one of Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace" seminars here in Portland, Maine. For those of you who do not know, Dave...

(Note: I originally posted at my web site YLIFT.com, I thought that you guys might get a kick out of it.) There comes a time in every man’s life when he has to make a commitment. He’s spent a good amount of time and invested a good amount of money and he knows in his heart that what he is...

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Creatine, a new miracle supplement for many. It has the hype and results to back it up. It is the perfect addition to a person trying to bulk up. Im not saying that it is as good as protein, because protein is just more essential, but for an addition to protein, it is great. Creatine is a...

Ladies and Gentlemen, The call for change in the BB community has never been louder, nor has the level of discontent with the current leadership been so vocal. The reasons for this active voicing of discontent are legion, ranging from a paucity of monies to relegate to the competitors, to a...

This is a lesser known principle, but one that is quite well known to the malcontents over at Dragondoor (Andy70 for example, the 69 year old ornery old man who deadlifts around 700 pounds). This is also a principle that really needs to be applied to beginning weightlifters and even non-beginners. ...

Go Figure? Whenever something is introduced to the public, one often expects to hear criticism along with any accolades. This was the case with female bodybuilding, fitness and now with figure competitions. But, I wonder why the major backlash from the bodybuilding community. True, there are...

ENZYMES: THE KEY TO LONGEVITY - Tim O'Shea "The joy of life depends on a sound stomach whereas bad digestion inclines one to skepticism, incredulity, breeds black fancies, and thoughts of death." - Joseph Conrad

Estrogen, no. Cortisol yes. Cortisol can be a very dangerous and potentially deadly hormone. Here are a few ways you can control your cortisol levels. First, from WebMD... here's a brief description of cortisol: "Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. Cortisol levels increase...

This happened in the gym that I go to, a couple of weeks ago. But before I get on with it, here's some backgound. All of the people visiting the gym in the morning are regulars and have known each other for years. One of our friends is Rudy. He's 50+ and though not buff, in lot better shape...

TRUE STRENGTH There once was a time that I did not know what I wanted in my life. That time has now passed and the beginning of a new era is here. People are weak and undisciplined by choice. It is our animalistic nature to be a survivor and society allows people to accept weakness so that...

Do You Have What It Takes? by Shawn Lebrun Personal trainer http://www.shawnlebrunfitness.com Let me ask you a personal question. Actually, I ask you this question so that you may then ask yourself:

The begginers misconceptions When starting bodybuilding, we are powered with excitement energy ready to bulk up like the hulk and be cut like Bruce Lee. On the initial path we most likely have previously fooled around with weights and started the big bicep builder workout consisting of ...

You are standing on the edge of the abyss. WHY?! You have lived a certain way your entire life. You have tried and failed many times. You have blamed yourself, your family, your genetics, the world, circumstance, even God.

I've been bodybuilding for about 2 years now. I weighed 310 pounds when i was 19 and got no girls whatsoever. I became depressed. Then i went on a diet. The weight immediately began to drop. I went from a 46 waist to a 38 and I now weigh 223 with a good amount of muscle. I am still on it and I feel...

Start Your New Year...Now! by Shawn LeBrun Certified Personal Trainer Well, the holidays are fast approaching us and before we know it, 2004 will be here. And so will most peoples' love/hate relationship with New Year's Resolutions.

I know this may not apply to everyone but when I started working out I was doing 3 sets of 8-10 on every exercise. I was getting more ripped but was not getting stronger or bigger. I than saw someone post on this board that they new this guy who was huge who only did 1 set of many exercises 3...

Training chest Anatomy of chest…. The chest is such a noticeable muscle group… it is always first to walk into a room and therefore it is very important in a balanced physique to have an impressive big chest… The chest is used in pushing and wrapping your arms round something…The chest is made...

Body Building Vs a Social Life Ok Muscle heads how many of you feel like your social life has gone down the drain since your quest to become the next Arnold began? Let me begin this article by saying that it doesn’t have to be that way, that is you can still build an outstanding physique and...

By Ian Matthews NCSF Certified Personal Trainer NCSF Certified Nutritionist/Weight Management Specialist In this fourth and final installment of my Coming Back From Injury series, I will be discussing nutritional supplements I am currently using. Many of these supplements are a component of...

One of the main sources of energy you can feed your motivation with is the drive to succeed in a personal goal. I myself, am 24 years old, and have been training with weights since I was 13. My physical progress has been good, to the point where its got me a few dates, and Im confident within...

Setting up a Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ Cycle: Part One Introduction to Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ (HST) To be certain, there are a mind-boggling number of lifting programs available, all claiming to be universal in their ability to produce bigger and stronger lifters. Some programs...

Setting up a Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ Cycle: Part Two Selecting Exercises As discussed in Part One, a key principle of HST is working the muscles with a high frequency each week. While most modern-day programs suggest hitting each muscle group once each week, in HST we want to hit the...