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76. Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Legs By Richard Mitchell
    Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That's how it should be - as you progress through the various stages of learning you'll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry out an analysis of where you are and what changes, if any, are needed to move onwards and upwards.…



77. Lift More Now - Weight Less "Forever"! By Chris Guerriero
    It's week three, and you've already learned the importance of drinking plenty of water, and by now, are seeing and feeling the countless benefits of cardiovascular exercise, or walking. So, it's time to turn it up a notch. Let's add weights to our weekly program, to reshape your body, and your mind!Weight training is one of the most important parts of your life-long exercise program. In fact, th…



78. 5 Familiar Bodybuilding Troubles...Which Do You Want To Overcome? By Richard Hargreaves
    In my 3 decades of training experience I have identified 5 major bodybuilding troubles or problems. These are:-1 Overtraining...training too much...too often and too long. Not taking a complete week off every 3 months...2 Under eating...Not eating enough...you need 6 meals per day minimum...every day, including weekends...3 Neglecting the window of opportunity for rapid growth by not taking Whey…



79. The Health Risks Associated With The Use Of Anabolic Steroids By Richard Mitchell
    Anabolic steroids are classed as illegal drugs and are banned by most legitimate sports organizations. There can be no disputing the fact that testosterone boosts the development of muscle mass and aids sporting performance. Equally there is no doubt that its use can adversely affect the health and wellbeing of users. The androgenic properties of testosterone can affect the body in many ways bu…



80. Ace Abs Without Crunches, Cradles, Or Sit-ups! By Tim Webb
    I know what many of you are thinking reading the title of this article. I also thought the same once. It cannot be done! Attaining a stronger, visible, set of abdominal muscles has always been a common goal in people’s fitness training programmes and yet, paradoxically, many (most) of these people never actually achieve this goal.Being involved in the fitness industry I see the same problem over…



81. Why my Lactate Threshold Training is better than any other Strength Training System By Deborah Caruana
    It's a very simple training system. Consisting of using your body in space with simple counts. Music is optional. With every position and exercise your concentration is focused on alignment, form, breathing, pacing, contracting or relaxing. You can move easily and flow from one exercise to the next with no wasted time or effort. Because it flows so well, you can make it cardiovascular or ta…



82. How To Build Muscles And Own That V-Shaped Upper Body By Chris Chew
    Every guy who steps into the gym dreams of achieving that great classical V-shaped upper body that commands respect and attention. Many have trained for months, if not years and yet that V-shaped upper body just isn't forth coming. Ever wondered why?Before I show you various ways to achieve that glorious 'V', you must also be aware that the 'V' shape is also an illusion. If you have a wide thick…



83. Can Women Build Big Muscles? Why Women Can't Build Big Muscles Easily By Chris Chew
    It is difficult for women to build big muscles? Read on and you will be pleasantly surprised."I don't want to workout lifting weights because I don't want to build big muscles " or "I just do aerobics and sit ups to lose weight because if I lift weights, I may build muscle and looked like a man."Ladies. Have you made these comments before? Awww... c'mon ladies, if you have ever uttered these wor…



84. Resistance Training With Your Dog By Nick Nilsson
    You may be wondering, "How can I possibly do resistance training with my dog?" Well, here are a few exercises you can do with the aid of your faithful furry companion.Leg raises - if you have a male dog, he's probably already shown you how to do this one.Abdominal crunches with a paw on your forehead - laying down on the floor and grunting in pain can cause your dog to do it's own investigation …



85. Static Contraction Delivers Maximum Muscle From 1 Minute Strength Training Workouts By Jim O'Connor
    For those who spend more than 1 minute on strength training workouts, you are wasting your valuable time! Wouldn't you want to strength train in the most effective, scientifically feasible way, and increase your muscle and strength by multiple percentages?One (1) minute muscle developing workouts are done ONCE per week or less. That calculates to maximally 4 minutes of strength training exerci…



86. Know Your Muscles - The Shoulders And Arms By Richard Mitchell
    Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the shoulders and arms. Shoulders and arms work together but they…



87. How Long Should You Rest Between Muscle Building Sessions? By Richard Mitchell
    In an earlier article we concluded that muscles must be worked to failure if an adequate hypertrophic response is to occur. Whether this involves one or more sets is irrelevant as in either scenario the muscles must be worked to failure and beyond. This causes significant microscopic damage to the muscle tissues and it is during the period of recovery that protein synthesis undertakes the repair…



88. Muscle And Fitness -- The Third and Final Key To Successfully Achieving Your Fitness Goals By Tony Farrell
    Before delving into Muscle And Fitness – The Second Key, the final and most important key to success in your muscle and fitness routine, I'd like to remind you about what the previous article discussed.In a previous article, you were given a number of steps to follow. In summary, Muscle And Fitness – The Second Key is the 'DO' key. This is where you structure your actions to take you to your goa…



89. “Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts By Jesse Cannone
    It’s one thing for someone who sits at a computer all day and never exercises to have back pain, but for a bodybuilder, someone who spends hours and hours each week pouring everything they’ve got into building muscle, it should be criminal!The reason we say this is because, if you are going to spend so much time, money, and energy trying to build the “perfect body”, you have to make sure that yo…



90. Get A Grip! Get More Out Of Your Biceps Curls By Nick Nilsson
    Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell.First, I’m going to tell you what the trick is, then I’m going to tell you exactly how and why it works. Then I’m going to finish by telling you how to make the trick so powerful it’ll blow your mind!In a nutshell, instead of gripping th…



91. Current Dietary Recommendations in Strength Training By Jim Duffy
    Efforts to expand the limits of human strength and endurance have kept the scientist and the athlete occupied for centuries. The quest for another pound of muscle, or to lift next couple of kilos has been relentlessly pursued in the gym and the laboratory alike. As the questions and conquests became more challenging, the answers have become more elusive and complicated. Few concepts and conclusi…



92. The Fastest Way To Build Muscle By Shawn LeBrun
    Want to know one of the fastest ways to build rock-solid muscle mass naturally? It can also be called "The Secret of How to Get Anything You Want in Life."A couple years ago, I learned an important principle that literally changed my life when I put it to use.This amazing idea allowed me to lose over 50 pounds of fat, gain a lot more muscle mass, and put my fitness career on "warp speed" to wh…



93. Build Powerful Chest Muscles Like Super Heroes? By Chris Chew
    Take a walk into any gym and you will see menof all shape and sizes pumping their chest insanely. Why? Because we are genetically wired up to think that by having a strong and powerful chest is a way to ward off adversaries and also a natural female magnet. The fairer sex instinctively loves to snuggle up on a strong chest as it gives them a sense of security and protection. Even in the animal k…



94. One Simple Movement Can Double the Effectiveness of Pulldowns By Nick Nilsson
    The Pulldown is an excellent exercise for working the Latissimus Dorsi muscles of the back (also known as the lats). It is a little known fact but there is a way you can dramatically improve the effectiveness of this exercise by performing one simple movement before each rep.Many people have a hard time feeling their lats working when they do pulldowns. The biceps may have a tendency to take ove…



95. 5 Diet Fitness Tips You Can Use Today By James Allen
    Are you ready to live a more powerful life by taking control of your weight and physical condition? If so, here are five ideas that can start you on the path to a healthier, slimmer body today.1. Stop using remote controls. Remote controls are the bane of a prospective weight loser. They may be remarkable gadgets by themselves but from the weight loss point of view, they just aren't very helpful…



96. Increase Your Training Intensity - Forced Repetitions By Richard Mitchell
    You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten the time needed to achieve maximal muscular growth. In an earlier article I outlined the ways in which you can intens…



97. 15 Quick Body Toning Tips By Tony Newton
    Tip 1 - Tummy Toner - In addition to your toning workout, eat smaller portions. Your stomach is only about as large as your fist. So no need to stuff yourself with a large plate full of food.Tip 2 - Try a Trainer - Get advice or help from a trainer from time to time. Some online trainers are pretty affordable like around $2 week at eDiets.com. Or search your favorite online engine for free fitn…



98. Two Major Training Mistakes You Must Dump Immediately! By Trent Brook
    The number of myths about natural bodybuilding are too numerous to mention. For every guy who knows the principles of effective bodybuilding, there are countless others who don’t. Those lacking the knowledge to train properly will argue until their strides split open or until Frankie No-Gains asks them for a spot. I don’t argue anymore. I just figure they can either take it, or leave it.Body…



99. Exercise The Right Way - The Vertical Chest Press By Richard Mitchell
    Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing t…



100. 15 Muscle Building Rules for Skinny Guys and Gals! By Anthony Ellis
     WHY CAN'T YOU GAIN WEIGHT?Though there may be many reasons why you may be thin, the most apparent reason is because of your genetics. If your parents are naturally thin or have a small body frame, then you will most likely have the same small body type.To some degree, your size can also be controlled by your metabolism. If you have a difficult time gaining weight of any kind (fat or muscle) then…






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