Unless you have a medical restriction, there is absolutely no excuse to skip the big lifts that primarily involve the muscles of the lower body. And I’m not talking about lying leg curls here. I’m talking about squats and deadlifts and the different versions of each. Below are the 6[…]
Whether you’re just joining a gym for the first time or you’re determined to finally get in shape, there’s five exercises you must be doing at the gym each week. While the glossy magazines and bodybuilding sites are barraging you with isolated muscle exercises, beginner fitness goers need to focus[…]
Being skinny puts you at a disadvantage in the area of muscle building. Fact is, it is harder for skinny guys to pack on the lean muscle mass. Don’t be discouraged, though, as there are things you can do to (relatively) speed up the muscle building process. Tip #1 –[…]
When you are trying to build muscle mass you want to do the best exercises. This will allow you to build muscle the most efficiently, using the exercises that have the best ability to help you build muscles. In this article we outline which muscle building exercises give the best[…]
Being a bodybuilder isn’t easy – not only do you have to work hard and have the utmost patience and dedication you also have to adhere to a strict healthy diet and exercise routine if you are to achieve that lean, mean ripped physique that’s such a hit with the[…]
Most people who start bodybuilding don’t realize that it’s more of a set process. If you don’t stick to it, you aren’t going to be able to see the best results. A lot of newcomers also don’t realize that there are different types of supplements that will affect differently on[…]
Muscle growth is the product of the body’s repair process from damage done by too much stress. It is quite a slow process that is why bulking up requires hours of rigorous weight lifting. Packing up on muscles requires an increase in one’s protein intake because the body needs to[…]
Athletes who want to build muscle mass can use not only proteins, creatine and amino acids, but also fish oils to achieve this. The anabolic effect of omega-3 fatty acids has been confirmed, so now molecular scientists at the University of Aberdeen have gone a step further. They are about[…]
Underlying all progression of natural muscle growth is the ability to continually put more stress on the muscles. This stress is a major component involved in the growth of a muscle and disrupts homeostasis within your body. The stress and subsequent disruption in homeostasis causes three main mechanisms that spur[…]
1. Training Age Your training age is how long you’ve been lifting weights. If you’re a newbie, you will be able to gain more muscle faster than if you’ve been lifting for many years. 2. Hormonal Profile The amount of testosterone and other muscle building hormones in your body can[…]