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[…]
The shoulder press is a great movement to build and strengthen the all of the muscles of the shoulders. The main areas worked are the… Shoulders Arms Abs Obliques Back The shoulder press can be performed standing up or sitting down. The press is considered one of the best functional[…]
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[…]
There are a few particular chest workouts that are really going to be great for you but you just don’t yet know which ones they are. There are also some terrific chest workouts which you can try and that you can do if you are a female, however, most women[…]
Today I am going to explain to you how to quickly and easily add an inch of muscle to your chest and increase your bench press. All you need to do is follow this simple push up routine for a week and you will see incredible gains. I did this[…]
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[…]
1. Contrast Methods · Here are a few tidbits on contrast methods that I think you’ll find interesting: Always start with hot and end with cold (unless you plan to go to sleep afterwards, in which case you should end with heat.) The duration of each stimulus is 1-5 minutes,[…]