Of all aspects of bodybuilding training, stretching is the one part that is most often ignored by the majority of people. It is just one of those things that seems to get pushed off to the side as not that important. You probably say to yourself in the back of your mind. However, when stretching is properly integrated into a weight training program it can actually speed up your muscle growth…
How many days per week should you workout? How many exercises should you do for each body part? How many sets and reps should you do? There are countless variables that come into play when designing a workout program. So in this blog post I’m going to clear up some of the confusion about working out and provide you a complete workout program that you can follow.…
ShareI did something interesting during my “weight training” workout yesterday… And I’m using the term “weight training” loosely because I never actually touched a weight per say. My entire workout consisted entirely of body weight exercises: - 100 total pull ups - 100 total dips Now while I’m a big fan of including body weight ...…
Share Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get at least a few e-mails from excited new lifters asking me to critique their workout routines. More often then not the sample routines they send me tend to focus too much on the “show off” muscles such as the chest and arms and not enough ...…
ShareGuest Blog Post From Nick Nilsson – The “Mad Scientist” Of Bodybuilding. Want to burn off that stubborn bodyfat and get ripped abs as quickly as humanly possible? Well this Killer Fat-Loss Circuit Training Routine is a great place to start. Fat-Loss Circuit Training is a program of my own invention. I developed it for ...…
ShareGuest Blog Post From Nick Nilsson – The “Mad Scientist” Of Bodybuilding. Using HIGH Reps To Build Muscle? 3 Ways To Do It That Will Shatter ANY Plateau! Normally, when you think “muscle” you probably think “low reps”… but I’ve got three ways to use HIGH reps to slap the muscle on you FAST. When ...…
ShareGuest Blog Post From Nick Nilsson – The “Mad Scientist” Of Bodybuilding. Time-Volume Training is one of my favorite “no brains required” methods for building muscle and strength like clockwork. When you do this style of training, you know EXACTLY what weight to use, how many reps to do, how long to do it for ...…
Share What do you think of my new cartoon image? Your Muscle Building Coach has gotten a new makeover… Granted the proportions maybe a tad bit exaggerated, but that’s what I’m striving to achieve with my own workouts. And speaking of workouts… One question that I often get from my online followers is: What’s the ...…
ShareAs you get more advanced in your workouts you need to look for ways to progress past basic beginner weight training and get your muscles to perform more work in the same amount of time either by upping your training volume and / or training intensity. One remarkable technique for doing this is using “Jump ...…
ShareHere’s a killer video clip that I shot last weekend in the Animal Cage at the 2011 Arnold Classic Expo. If you’ve ever been to the Arnold before than you know that the guys in the Animal Cage really live up to their name. They are friggen insane with the hardcore lifting they do. I ...…
ShareYesterday I trained legs and did something totally out of the norm that I’m not accustomed to doing… I did a 100 Rep Squat Workout! And let me tell you I’m feeling the after effects right now… I’m literally sore right from right my ass to my ankles. (And just to make sure we’re all ...…
ShareThis is a hard and heavy back workout that works the back from top to bottom. Lat thickness, lat width, as well as the spinal erectors. For the first exercise I’m blasting out heavy weights for high reps to really push myself and stimulate some new muscle growth. Then for the remaining exercises I’m doing ...…
Share A HUGE Mistake that a lot of guys make with their workout programs is they neglect to train their legs. (Or they don’t train them to the degree that they should be training them.) Generally the primary motivating factor for the average guy to start hitting the gym and working out in the first ...…
ShareThe question of “What Are The Best Exercises For Building Muscle?” is one that has plagued bodybuilders and strength athletes for years. And unfortunately there is no set in stone answer as to what the “Best Exercises” really are. It will vary depending on the individual and their own unique training situation. But any exercise ...…
Share A lot of people find it difficult to feel their quads working when doing big basic compound leg exercises like squats and leg presses. Even though they may work up to handling heavy weights in these exercises and really push themselves, it’s sometimes hard to feel that direct muscle pump in the quads. I ...…
ShareThis is an upper body circuit workout that my good friend Dave Ruel (aka “The Muscle Cook”) and I did while we were on vacation in Cuba a couple months ago. We made the most of the little resort gym, granted it was small, but it served our needs. By doing a fast paced, high ...…
ShareIt’s not too often that I see an offer that is just “Too Good To Pass Up” But I’ve found it for you right here… You see my buddy, Vince DelMonte, has put together a complete 12 month advanced muscle building system called the: Maximize Your Muscle Program Basically this is an on going training ...…
ShareMy girlfriend Trish and I shot a video of our workout the other night and by the comments posted to the video thus far, Trish is getting a lot more attention than me But I guess that’s ok, I can’t blame people for liking her more… Even though this is supposed to be a “chest ...…
ShareThis is a complete back workout that I did a few weeks ago, but I’m only getting around to posting it up now… This workout hits the entire back from top to bottom. I start off with good mornings to really work the spinal erectors and add thickness and strength to the back. Then I ...…
ShareI hope you had a great holiday. I certainly did… Got to spend some quality time with family and friends. That’s the stuff that really matters the most. I did “cheat” on my diet a little, but nothing too drastic. A second helping here, and a bit of dessert there, but I never gained any ...…
ShareI’m a complete beginner to weight training. I’d like to make gains as fast as possible, but when I ask people how I should go about it all I keep getting different answers. Please help me, I need advice on all areas: diet, routine, exercises, supplements, etc. This is one of the most common questions ...…
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