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On the road to building Your Perfect Body… “How Your Mind-Set is preventing you from have the Body you want!” Before we get into the “How To” of building a great body. Ask yourself “Do you deserve a great body?” What if I told you ANYONE can build an amazing body. It’s true! The number one...

Hello all, I am new to bodybuilding.com and wanted to give a big hello to everyone. Now onto the points of this article and who is it for. Currently I hopefully will attain my degree in kinesiology in 2 more years (been going for about 3 years), and there are some things I would like to address...

I was reading allot of these articles. For anyone starting out listen, you're not going to get 18 & half inch arms doing bicep exercises alone. After 5 years of training I have mangaed to achieve 18 and half " upper arms. (And when you get to that you'll still want more) But I gained 2.5" ...

Bulk, cut, repeat. This is the age old recipe for packing on some mass to your frame. It has to be done. We accept that we have to say goodbye to our six packs and hello to a caloric surplus for half of the year, in order to pack on some lean muscle. False. What?! Building muscle without...

I've noticed alot of beginners posting their workouts with "shoulders" included, as if you had a "shoulder" muscle. Shoulders are actually made up of three muscles, not one. The front (anterior) deltoids, the middle (lateral) deltoids, and the rear (posterior) deltoids. This is important to know...

There have been many individuals who have realized that they have unlimited potential for muscle growth. Did a little bird tell them about it? Did they find it in a bottle? Where did they get this type of information? How can an individual have unlimited potential for muscle growth? These are...

We've heard the routine and we know the story: if you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle you have to train consistently. These pearls of wisdom often come from those who have the liberty of job flexibility. They are often self-employed, personal trainers, professional athletes, or are able to...

1. TRAIN HARD! This goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, Train Hard! Yes there will be your days when you work light, but the majority of the time you should be giving it your all. Try to squeeze everything you can out of your muscles in a safe manner. Also your workout should revolve...

Working out from home, teens. Getting to the gym may be hard for a teenager for several reasons, school takes up a lot of time, maybe a sport, club or even a after school job and some may not have a gym near by or have money or a way of getting there. Some teenagers aren't fortunae enough to...

Does arachidonic acid interefere with CLA? Here I provide some comments on CLA, such as: -how it may work -how n-6 fatty acids (e.g., linoleic and arachidonic) may get in its way I provide the following comments concerning CLA in the hope that they may be of some use to you. (At the...

Pretty much everyone on this forum knows, that if you're planning on building a physique like that of a greek god, you'd be best off eating 5-6 smaller meals per day than the ever so popular 3 meals....The problem is that very few people actually know why such eating habits are better. Here are...

Why you aren’t reaching your goals! If you set a goal worth reaching, you will find that it is hard to achieve. There are lots of reasons why you may find yourself having trouble; I can’t possibly capture every potential problem, but I keep seeing the same problems propping up over and over...

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...

Hey guys this is a part of my ebook that im working on. Can anyone just give me advice on this aswell as post what they would like to see in the ebook. This is a massive chapter that everyone must not skip over. This chapter may not make you lose weight, but instead it will make you understand...

The day had finally come. The biggest moment of my life was here. My hands were shaking, I was anxious and excited all at the same time. I had practiced my routine a thousand times, but kept praying that I wouldn’t pass out or choke under pressure. I had worked so so hard and all my efforts for the...

Why I Don't Believe In Natural Bodybuilding By: Justin Hayward and Charles Simeone My name is Justin Hayward. I compete in the National Physique Committee(NPC), which as many people know is the national bodybuilding organization that is most well known. It is the organization where all the...

I saw this guy at the gym doing the most ridiculous excuse for a push up I'd ever seen. My client and I wondered, "what the hell does he think he's accomplishing?" He banged out his second set of about 50 of these "push ups" and then strolled out of the gym. I wonder if he went home to his...

Why Do We Judge Them ? Last night I had a talk with my mom about some cyclists. And I say like : "You know, these guys... despite everything, they're still great athletes." I have no idea how, but we started talking about doping. My Mom just can't understand why athletes would juice. And...

Hello. Im a 16 years old kid (dont let this scare you away!), I live in northern Europe, My parents come from southern Europe. I have been into lifting for almost a year now, and I love it. I have always been a very productive person. In this story, I will tell you how it is for me being such a...

What's up fellas? I'm not your typical super successful personality, but I do have my share of successes both academically and athletically. I've got a few tips here that I would like to share with you all. Have you ever wondered why you find yourself incredibly motivated to do a particular...

A lot of people eliminate cool down from their bodybuilding or fitness workouts because they consider it unimportant. The truth is that cool down is just as important as warming up and plays a crucial part in staying injury free. Cooling down after a workout is important because it promotes...

Why Bodybuilding is AWESOME (besides the obvious) By Evan Plant - Weir (TheRoadIsLong) Most of us are well aware of the core physical and psychological gains associated with Bodybuilding. Together, weight training and cardio enhance our body’s performance. With heightened muscular and aerobic...

WHOLE GRAIN CEREALS October 22, 2005 If you`ve been to the grocery store lately you probably have noticed the new trend going on with breakfast cereals. Many of your favorite cereals have switched to whole grain wheat as the main ingredient. Are these cereals good for you or is...

Take a child to an open space and watch what they do. In fact, do the same with a dog. Dogs and children don’t think about injuries or how sweaty they will get, or how tired, or that they might get a stitch. When let loose in an open space, kids and dogs without fail do the same thing. Run. ...