Build Muscle Mass

Discover how to build muscle mass and strength without resorting to gimmicks which only waste your time and frustrate you. It’s pretty simple once you understand the major principles. Get it right from the off, and you’ll never look back.

Dumbbell Bench Presses Versus Barbell Bench Presses

February 24th, 2009

People love bench pressing, as it is a very macho and adrenaline producing exercise. There are many types of bench press, and I would like to investigate the pros and cons in the dumbbell bench presses versus barbell bench presses debate. Barbell Bench Press Pro’s Stability: Because both weights are attached by a bar, you [...]

Is Creatine Safe Or A Health Hazard?

February 22nd, 2009

You are wise to ask whether creatine is safe or not. After all, blindly taking anything which you know very little about is reckless and risky. I will put your mind at ease and tell you that creatine is safe, providing you don’t have kidney problems. There have been no reports that I have found [...]

Best Sources Of Protein For Building Muscle

February 20th, 2009

Just about every article on fitness (particularly on building muscle) recommends protein. People are quite right to recommend protein, but few articles elaborate on what are the best sources of protein for building muscle and overall fitness and health. Proteins come in 2 different types: complete and incomplete. Complete proteins are the best sources of [...]

Building Biceps Using Static Contraction

February 18th, 2009

Don’t think when building biceps you have to perform endless amounts of biceps curl exercises because this isn’t the case. In fact, you can build good size on your biceps without even lifting weights. I’ll show you how… You can use static holds for building biceps Static holds are a simple exercise which simultaneously work [...]

Close Grip Bench Press For Building Powerful Arms

February 16th, 2009

I don’t know of a single man who does not want to have bigger, more powerful arms. While the bench press is usually thought to be a chest exercise, it is actually more for the triceps. Using a close grip bench press puts even further emphasis on the triceps. How to execute a close grip [...]

Benefits Of L-Glutamine To Bodybuilders And Other Sportspeople

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 [...]

Lateral Raise Exercise For Adding Inches To Shoulder Width

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 — but I can introduce you to the lateral raise exercise [...]

Get Bigger Thighs Using 3 Different Squat Exercises

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 [...]

How To Get Strong Fast With Weight Training

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 An Increased Calorie Intake Is Needed To Build Muscle

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 [...]