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The fact is that if you want visible abdominals, you have to shed the fat and drop your body fat percentage to a low enough. You can do all the crunches in the world but if you’re not at a low enough body fat percentage, don’t expect to see anything. So how can we shed all that unwanted body fat to...

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...

As I?m sure you are well aware the importance of protein and carbohydrate intake amongst bodybuilders, but what about vitamins? It seems so many young bodybuilders are overlooking the importance of vitamins in their daily lives. Ive noticed on the forums that there are hundreds of topics related to...

Have you ever seen what is referred to as the ?two man bench crew.?? Chances are you probably have? I wrote this article because I seem to see a lot of people not spotting their workout partners properly. Here?s a short summary of what this article contains: - How to spot effectively - My...

By Ryan Miller; B.S. Biochemistry, NASM Certified Trainer Failure Is Not An Option Depending on the context, “Failure is not an option” is either a strong motivator for success or a sure fire way to sabotage your success. . This concept is just one of those funny ideas that doesn’t seem...

The Basics of Nutrition By: Ryan Miller What is Food? This should be an easy question right? Food is what you eat. Food is what you get when you are hungry. Food is something that has taste, something that satisfies you, something that gives you energy to live. Those are all explanations...

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...

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...

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...

Don't you just hate it when you try to take a picture to show your bodybuilding progress and it turns out awful? A lot of the problems can be solved by properly positioning yourself, the camera and the light source. As a general rule of thumb, you should always position the camera between...

Food is everything to everybody. It is essential to everything in life; every living organism needs nutrients to survive. Food is also the most important thing to a Bodybuilder. In the paragraphs below I tried to give a little bit of information to you, the reader, on building your own meal plan...

How many of you are scared of losing muscle mass during long periods of vacation time? I bet most of us would agree that we have some fear of losing muscle mass if we somehow can't make it to the gym. This is true, but only over long periods of doing absolutely nothing. The truth is, every once and...

BREAKING OUT OF PRISON This metaphor can be applied to all areas of bodybuilding. 'Science' is defined by Chambers' Dictionary as: "the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by observing, measuring and experimenting, and the development of theories...

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the gym Every creature was stirring, lifting weights, moving pins! The street clothes were hung in the lockers on pegs, While friends were at parties with cheat food and kegs; The children were restless while waiting to go home, Surely on...

I should subtitle this article, "A Bodybuilding Competition You Probably Won't Attend." That's because I am speaking of an annual bodybuilding championship called "The Mr. Woody" in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Though it is gaining prominance in West Africa, the contest is still obscure. It is...

Hi everyone I am new here to the forum and I have to admit pleasantly surprised at how well organized and laid out all the information is for anyone wanting to improve their health. I was also very pleased to see after reviewing a number of posts how open everyone is with their strategies,...

Hello fitness world, my name is Ahmed Zaid. As someone who struggled with obesity growing up, I decided to make a change for the better and dedicate my mind and body to the fitness life. I like to call myself the guinea pig, because I spent the first 3-4 years of my fitness lifestyle experimenting...

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...

The purpose of this thread is to present you a detailed analysis of 8 best exercises for arms, and that includes biceps and triceps. I will explain why certain exercises work, how to use them and how to put it all together for an incredible arm workout. Building bigger arms was one of my basic...

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...

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...

(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...

In our journey of life we run across many characters. Business men & women, Volvo driving soccer moms, sluts, pranksters, criminals. Much like a well developed television series or a movie everyone has something that makes them an individual, something that sets them apart from the pack. It's no...