2 Simple Steps To Ripped Summertime Muscles

Summer is on the horizon, and the time has come to kick back and relax under the sun. It’s time for beach days, barbecues and pool parties, and for any serious weightlifter these activities also mean one thing: it’s time for the shirts to come off and to showcase that rock-solid physique they’ve been working on all year. No one wants to be walking around with a soft, smooth and flabby body, and for the next month or two, all of those serious lifters will be shifting into “get... Read more »

Massive Shoulders In A Matter Of Minutes

If you’re looking to develop an impressive, muscular physique, well-developed shoulders are an absolute must. Thick, round “cannon ball delts” will make your upper body appear wide and powerful and will help immensely in creating the v-tapered look that all bodybuilders strive for. Many serious lifters will argue that underneath clothes, muscular shoulders make the greatest contribution toward the overall appearance of the upper body. The shoulder is a 3-headed muscle that performs... Read more »

Why Your Muscle Pumps Have Nothing To Do With Your Muscle Gains

Your back is firmly planted on the bench as you wrap your chalked hands around the cold, steel bar. Your training partner helps you un-rack the weight as you power the bar up and down, squeezing your chest and triceps on each grueling rep. You complete your 6 repetitions, re-rack the bar and stand up. Your chest feels tight and engorged with blood. You take a look in the mirror, thrilled with how full and vascular your pecs appear. You feel strong, powerful, healthy and motivated to blast through... Read more »

The Dramatic Muscle-Building Benefits Of Glutamine

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid found in the human body and is arguably the most important in the process of building muscle and gaining strength. It can be found naturally in food sources such as beans, poultry, fish and dairy products, but in order to consume a highly beneficial amount you should probably consider buying it in powdered form as a nutritional supplement. Most serious weightlifters and bodybuilders would consider glutamine as one of the most important supplements out there,... Read more »

The 5 Golden Rules Of Staying Injury-Free In The Gym

Let’s face it; if you want to get big, you have to train big. Entering to the gym and simply going through the motions without a sweat just isn’t going to get the job done. You have to overload those muscles with heavy weight and high intensity if you want to see real results. This is without a doubt the most effective means of stimulating muscular growth. Muscles grow due to a natural adaptive survival response, and if you don’t give them a damn good reason to grow, well, they... Read more »

Catapult Your Muscle Gains With Proper Post-Workout Nutrition

The post-workout period is without a doubt the most critical time to take advantage of proper muscle-building nutrition. We’ll define the post workout period as the 3 hours that immediately follow an intense workout. It is during this time when the body is most primed for nutrient absorption and the muscles will literally act like a sponge, soaking up everything you present them with. By feeding your body with the proper nutrients from both whole foods and supplements during this all-too important... Read more »

Multivitamins: A Necessary Muscle-Building Supplement Or A Waste Of Cash?

One of the most currently debated issues in the supplement industry is in relation to the consumption of multivitamins and the role that they play in enhancing overall health both in and out of the gym. Can bodybuilders benefit by supplementing with extra vitamins and minerals? Let’s review some basic biology as well as the function of each specific vitamin in order to find the answer… In the grand scheme of things, your body is basically one giant mass of chemical reactions. Each of... Read more »

The Critical Importance Of A Proper Weightlifting Warmup

One of the most costly mistakes that I see in the gym week in and week out is that the majority of lifters fail to recognize the importance of a proper warmup. Some lifters perform a wimpy, worthless warmup that consists of 1 set of 20 reps using the weight of the bar, and others neglect the warmup process altogether. There are two main reasons why a proper warmup will serve you well both in the short and long term: 1) A proper warmup will increase the amount of weight that you are able to lift during... Read more »

8 Sure-Fire Mental Techniques For Blocking Out Training Discomfort

Let’s face it; intense weight training is no easy task. It’s no secret that if you want to see dramatic results in both muscle size and strength, you must be willing to push yourself to the limit every time you enter the gym. This is one of the biggest reasons why most people don’t see the muscle-building results they desire; they just plain don’t train hard enough. And why don’t they? Here’s why… It’s painful. It’s uncomfortable. It’s downright... Read more »

Pre-Workout Ramblings From A Dedicated Bodybuilder

It’s exactly 5:55pm. I’m sitting in front of my computer, choking down a bowl of tuna. I have a bottle of water beside me and am preparing for my 7pm workout: back and biceps. I don’t particularly enjoy the taste of tuna; in fact, I don’t like it in the least. But one can provides me with 30 grams of solid muscle-building protein, and that’s why I eat it. I don’t eat it for the taste; I eat it for the effect. And nothing tastes better than looking in the mirror... Read more »