Gym Sessions Should Never Exceed One Hour
We have all seen those who seem like they live at the gym. It seems that they are always there, all day even. The truth is though that when it comes to working out if you want to gain the best thing you can do is keep them shot. Making your sessions as productive as possible means getting in what you need to do without overdoing it. In fact making sure you don’t work out too much and do the opposite that you desire is important. Many people feel an hour is an optimum time because they will push themselves hard and...
read moreMore Weight Means Bigger Muscles
It is a common question among the body building community whether more weight or more repetitions is more effective at building muscle. Many people argue over which is better, more reps or more weight and understandably it seems that there is some confusion on the topic. Each is good for it’s own purpose in fact, it just really depends what your goals for working out are. The truth is that strength and size both are part of the same equation, exactly as repetitions and weight are, and you need a delicate balance of all the above to get...
read moreYou Must Eat More To Get Bigger
This might sound a little cliché but if you are looking to pack on muscle rather than flab the same concept still stands. If you want bigger muscles you have to feed your body the energy it needs to grow them. Without eating more you will lose fat but you won’t get any bigger. It isn’t just eating that plays a part in gaining muscle mass, you need to have combination of the right routine and eating plan to get the size you want. In the bodybuilding sphere getting bigger is a two part process. Without it you will...
read moreAlways Work A Muscle To Failure
There are so many things that we hear as tips and tricks to building your muscles up bigger and better. Working a muscle to failure is generally accepted as the quickest way for muscle gain to occur. It is all to do with what happens to your muscles during your work out that makes them grow. You may have your routine down but you may not be seeing any results from it, which means something has to change. If you find yourself working hard without seeing the results then maybe you are overworking the muscle or maybe you are not working it...
read moreSupplements Are Required
We have all seen the difference at the gym when we try out a new product, or start using one for the first time. If you haven’t yet then this is probably something new for you. Supplements can truly make a difference in not only your weight routine, but also in the way your muscles look. Most people take supplements of some form, even if it’s just a multivitamin and fish oil for natural body builders. There are such a wide variety of supplements available that it would be impossible to say there is nothing out...
read moreA “PUMP” Is The Sign Of A Good Work Out
You know when you’ve had a good work out. It’s instinctive, you can feel it in your muscles without even counting the reps or exercises you have done. The “pump” feeling, blood rushing to your muscles, your skin is tight, and just like they are going to explode. It’s a pretty big rush for some, and they spend their entire time at the gym chasing that feeling. It is one of the most profound things about body building and for many it is the sign that they have done things right for the time they have just...
read moreInstinctive Training Is The Best
Many still don’t appreciate how beneficial instinctive training can be for the body. They may feel the need for a regimen or to follow a master who has set out a program that will “work for everybody”. This is rarely the case and often athletes are limiting themselves by only doing the same thing repeatedly or following the advice of what works for someone else. The reality is that training instinctively can be far more rewarding than training any other way. It is certainly something to consider changing in your work out to at least...
read moreOne Or Two Beers On Friday Won’t Do Anything
We as a culture love beer. It is simply a ritual that almost everyone indulges in in some social capacity, however we are also becoming more conscious of our health. Excessive alcohol use leads to a variety of health complications as well as the dangers of addiction which many of us are all to aware of. As a culture we promote binge drinking and push alcohol sales to the limit, that it’s alright and even expected for adults to drink. There have been so many contradictory studies it’s hard to know which is true and...
read more5 Muscle Myths You Should Stop Believing
When trying to build muscle sometimes it’s hard to know the fact from the fiction. Everyone has an opinion on what works or a strategy that they have proven results from, but even though everybody is unique there are still more than ample similarities when it comes to gaining muscle. Especially when looking for tips online it’s hard to know who is qualified to even give those opinions or if the old wives tales some trainers swear by are anything more than conjecture. You wouldn’t go to the fridge and drink out dated milk so...
read more20 Tips For Torching Fat: Use These Rules Of Thumb To Help You Get Lean
There are many tips and tricks to getting lean but most of it has to do with what you put in your mouth. Torching the fat isn’t just to do with getting the best work out it is a combination of the best workout, nutrition, and habits that work together in a fat blasting symphony. When you go grocery shopping – buy organic. Organic milk contains about 70% more omega-3 fatty acids than regular milk without all the estrogen and other unwanted hormones. It is also 500% higher in Conjugated Linoleic Acid. Both of these will help you to...
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