Archive for January, 2009

Benefits Of L-Glutamine To Bodybuilders And Other Sportspeople

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

It could be said that bodybuilders are a little crazy with their supplementation. Whilst there is no doubt that many bodybuilders probably over do it, the benefits of L-Glutamine to a bodybuilder go way past more than mere supplementation, but could make or break your results. Yes, it could be that important.

L-Glutamine is an amino [...]

Lateral Raise Exercise For Adding Inches To Shoulder Width

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

In my opinion, the most emasculating aspects of a male physique, in ascending order, are…

Skinny arms…
Scrawny neck…
Narrow shoulders…

Having narrow shoulders is by far the worst. Obviously shoulder width primarily comes from bone structure — and I can’t help you there [...]

Get Bigger Thighs Using 3 Different Squat Exercises

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Squats are the most effective exercise for building the thighs, AKA quads. Variety in a workout program is important to prevent staleness, but it is also important that you realize there is more than one way to perform squats.

Varieties include…
Regular Squats

The most common way to perform squats, require is a squat rack or power cage/rack.

How [...]

How To Get Strong Fast With Weight Training

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Getting strong is a commitment. It’s not something you can just do when you feel like it. Mental toughness is required. Do you have what it takes to make yourself strong?

If you do, I will show you how to get strong fast — very strong in fact — by training with weights.
How (and why) lifting [...]

Why An Increased Calorie Intake Is Needed To Build Muscle

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Say the word ‘calorie’ to the average person, and they picture junk food and obese people in poor health. Most people are not aware that a calorie is nothing but a measurements used for the amount of energy in food — energy in all food.

It probably strikes terror into their hearts then, when they learn [...]

Pec Exercises Using Dumbbells And Barbells

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Most people in the know will readily admit that the most effective way to work any muscle is not with a machine but with free weights a.k.a. dumbbells and barbells.

It should come as no surprise then that my choice of pec exercises uses these very tools.

Over the years I have found the following 2 exercises [...]

Dumbbell Bicep Curls: Twisting Method Is Ineffective

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

I would be willing to put money on it that the first exercise which comes to your mind when you envisage building big biceps is the dumbbell bicep curls exercise. How did I know this? Because it is the first one comes to my mind, too!

Although the dumbbell bicep curls exercise and images of big [...]

Negative Reps: Possibly The Most Critical In Building Muscle

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

By the very term ‘weight lifting’ what else are we meant to think of other than the lifting of a weight? The lifting part is known as the concentric movement (positive) and the lowering of the weight known as the eccentric movement (negative).

Even the most hardcore bodybuilder can sometimes forget that the goal is not [...]

Bodybuilding Meals: Which Are The Most Important And Why

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Of course, all bodybuilding meal are important. It is recommended that to keep your body in a constant anabolic (growth) state, you need to eat every 3 hours, and always making sure those meals include a fair amount of good quality protein.

But, it’s inevitable, even with good planning… that sometimes, we will miss a meal [...]

EAS Myoplex Bar Review - Read Before You Buy!

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Myoplex is a brand manufactured by EAS (Energy – Athletics – Strength) and are a renowned pioneer in sports supplements. An EAS Myoplex bar provides a fantastic and portable way to get great nutrition when real meals or shakes aren’t convenient.

EAS live up to their name and reputation for creating quality nutritional supplements with their [...]