Give cycling a whirl for more muscle and less fat

Here’s something most weight lifting trainees don’t realize: there is far more to fitness than merely building muscle mass. For trainees who are less serious about bodybuilding, or for bodybuilders who are interested in incorporating some other activities into their overall fitness routine, cycling can be a great idea if you’re willing to give it a whirl (pun intended!). Running, while it is a great cardio workout can be HARD on the runner’s joints — something a bodybuilder... Read more »

Everything you need to know about Creatine

Creatine monohydrate (or for short, simply Creatine) is one of the most popular supplements used by bodybuilders. It is extensively used by athletes both amateur and professional, bodybuilders, even casual fitness buffs. It’s even in some soft drinks! But what is Creatine, exactly? Creatine is a substance which is found naturally in the human body and is composed of 3 key amino acids - Glycine , Arginine, and Methionine. The substance Creatine is found in muscle tissues, where it is used to... Read more »

Building Powerful Legs With Squat Exercises

What are you most powerful muscles? Your bulging biceps which you’ve spent countless hours in the gym working on? Your well-developed chest? The answer is: neither! You may not have spent much, if any time training your strongest muscles. The answer is Your legs! Your quadriceps in particular are the strongest muscles you have in your whole entire body! A lot is asked of these workhorses of the human body in just about every sport (if you don’t know where they are these would be the... Read more »

Building your Best Chest

You wouldn’t believe how many questions I get each and every week about chest exercises. Everyone wants to build a bigger chest… and many trainees put in the hard work at the gym… but just aren’t seeing the results they REALLY want. So if you’re not satisified with this area of your anatomy (and for everyone who wants to know “what’s your secret, Caleb?”) I’m going to provide a little useful, yet easily digestible and actionable information... Read more »

How To Weight Train And Get Ripped

Nearly every man wants to improve his stamina, strength and overall muscle tone and one of the surefire techniques to do this is weight training. Contrary to popular myth, lifting weights will not turn you into an Arnold Schwarzenegger clone overnight. It takes a lot of work and a lot of planning to build muscle mass via weight training. Many bodybuilding guides are written for people who do not have the genetic blessings needed for a mesomorphic muscle building physique, These guidebooks walk you... Read more »

How To Stimulate Maximum Growth In Your Biceps

Overtraining your biceps is a very easy to achieve, and a high percentage of bodybuilders are doing this every week. The biggest culprits of the misinformation that causes overtraining are body building magazines, and poor advice given out in gyms. You’re about to learn how easy it is to overtrain, and what you can do about it to get the gains you’re after, and avoid reversing your progress. Bodybuilding magazines are purchased by millions of fitness fanatics every week who are looking... Read more »

The Three Best Exercises For Building Your Abs

One of the questions I hear the most often in my capacity as a trainer and all around fitness expert is how to best work the abdominal muscles (or abs). Since I get this all the time, I’m going to try in this article to address a lot of these questions at once and give you a quick rundown on three of my personal favorite simple floor exercises for working out your abs. 1) Full Vertical Crunch. This one really gets your abs into the swing of things by using your upper and lower body at the... Read more »

Build muscle fast in just weeks with this routine

Many trainees want to build a lot of muscle fast (like in a month or less!) This sort of program is far better for the advanced bodybuilder who wants to build up just a little bit of an edge before a competition (or before beach week!) than it is for the novice weightlifter. Though it’s definitely possible to do this — but it’s not for everyone. Before we begin — the standard advice about consulting with a physician before starting any rigorous workout regimen definitely... Read more »

How to eat to grow muscle FAST

Nutrition is AT LEAST as important as any exercise regime in a good bodybuilding program. Although good nutrition is important just to be healthy, it’s especially important for bodybuilders because you need the proper nutrients in order to grow new muscle and get the body you want. Today I’m going to give you a few pointers on getting the right balance of foods that your growing muscle needs. The first step is to change your eating patterns — the size and frequency of your feedings.... Read more »

What Is The Right Weight to Use In Bodybuilding?

A lot of bodybuilders have some problems with choosing the right weights to use when bodybuilding or basically said, strength training. You need to understand that any exercise you do against resistance is strength training. There are various types of resistances, in our case the most common being free weights, tubing, machines or even our own body weight. Through strength training you can lose weight as calories are burned faster and you can even aid your body in preventing injuries while... Read more »