Muscle & Bodybuilding

The most important part of your workout program

My Mom taught me this lesson many years ago when she was still reading me bedtime stories and kissing my ouchies (and no that wasn’t last week). You see, I had a bedroom that was a child’s wonderland, filled with all kinds of toys. My Mom is very organized so of course each toy had its place, but I never paid attention. Each time I grew tired of playing with a certain toy, it stayed on the floor and I got a different one. It didn’t take long before I was lost in a sea of Barbies and lego and Mom would come in and tell me to clean it all up. I’d feel overwhelmed and protest with my big brown eyes. Mom would always remind me…”Shauna, if you picked up your toys and put them away each time you were done with one, you wouldn’t be left with a big mess”. My first lesson in consistency. If I consistently put my toys away, I’ll never have a big mess!

Hey guys, give the chest and bi’s a rest

You’ve seen these guys at the gym. They have massive cobra shaped  lats, biceps that are busting out of their skin tight shirt and a chest that some of us gals would pay thousands of dollars for. You see them about to burst a bizillion blood vessels while pounding out red faced reps of presses and preacher curls but if you look south you’d swear they were standing on a chicken. Why do so many dudes neglect their legs? Where are the squats, the deadlifts, the leg curls?

Now I realize that men tend to carry their strength in their upper bodies and naturally they would prefer to train chest and bis almost exclusively. I also understand that leg day, if done properly, is brutal, so it makes sense that so many guys would rather opt out of lunging their way to nausea and agony. Having said that however, balance in a weight training program is essential not only for functional purposes, but aesthetically speaking as well. I mean sure, you may have abs I could wash my delicates on and a set of pecs that Pamela Anderson would envy, but if your quads are the same circumference as your arms, you’ve got a problem.

If you want balance in both functional performance and physique, you’ll have to bite the bullet and mosey over to the squat rack. No doubt about it…leg day is tough! Your legs are comprised of numerous large muscles, making the workout excruciatingly taxing, assuming you’re doing it with enough intensity. However the rewards of a fabulous leg regime far exceed the temporary torture and torment. If you’re man enough to grin and bear it, you’ll reap massive gains in size, strength and possibly phone numbers.

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Perfect form ensures a fantastic physique

I often see people in the gym performing exercises with the best of intentions, yet using less than optimal form. Beginners, intermediates and die hard gym rats may all experience improper technique in their workout routine from time to time. The correct execution of prescribed exercises is crucial to avoiding injury as well as realizing the full potential of your workout.

Do’s and don’ts of a successful bodybuilding program

If you’ve decided to take on the challenge of adding some muscle to that frame of yours you will no doubt be almost immediately bombarded with “helpful advice” from anyone and everyone that’s ever touched anything heavier than a five pound dumbbell. Be very careful who you listen to, taking most advice and information with a grain of salt. Building muscle is more than just showing up at the gym, picking up a weight or two and devouring pounds of chicken breast. Just like everything else worth having in life, achieving success with your bodybuilding program takes knowledge, hard work, dedication and commitment. Acknowledging the things you’re doing right as well as those you’re doing wrong will help you get to where you want to be.

Amino acids are essential for rock hard muscle building

The Oxford dictionary defines protein as any group of organic compounds composed of one or more chains of amino acids, forming an essential part of all living organisms. It is responsible for nearly all the molecular processes of our bodies. It’s required for the structure, function and regulation of our cells, tissues and organs, supporting growth, immune function and hormone regulation. A deficiency in this particular macronutrient can result in muscle loss, water retention, anemia, slow growth in children a plethora of other issues. It is a crucial component of a healthy diet plan.
What is an amino acid? An amino acid is one of the 20 standard building

3 Tips to Save Money and Stay Fit

Just look at the current news.  If we are not dealing with a Global Financial “Crisis”, we’re trying to win the war on obesity.  Its obvious these are the two questions that are on everyones mind…

“How can I save money and stay healthy?”

I’m a firm believer that you can do both…

9.5 Ways to Gain Muscle

It’s common knowledge that if you want to lose weight you must decrease your calories and increase your movement.  However, not everyone is aware that the opposite applies for muscle building.   *Gasp*

So if building big guns is your game, then here is 9.5  ways to gain muscle…

Be the desire of all women with the Brad Pitt workout

If you have seen the movie Fight Club, you would no doubt have noticed the incredible physique of Brad Pitt.  The movie was filmed in 1999 and still 10 years on guys are saying “I wanna look like HIM!”.  So I have made it my mission to find the exact muscle shredding program that Brad Pitt used to get into shape for this film.

Here it is….

Gaining Muscle

Have you been lifting weights for a while and find your still not gaining muscle?  Here is a little something you can add into your training program if  you want to improve your results.  Often this will be over looked by new gym goers, as they turn to the pros for answers.  Unfortunately that approach doesn’t work, as you still need to get the basics right.  Yes, even lifting weights has “basics”  and until you can get these right and train this way, there is no point attempting the more advanced stuff…

Muscle building for big arms

Here’s a complete arm exercise that you can add toyour training program.  This works both the forearm and bicep and will help give your physique an all round solid appearance.