WARNING: shampoo can LOWER Your Testosterone!
You’re going to want to take this seriously… Did you know that nearly ALL commercial shampoos contain the female hormone “estrogen” in them? It’s True! Even worse, since these are chemical forms of estrogen, your body has a hard time getting rid of them. If you’re a man over 30 you may have already started…
How To Do The Good Morning – (Awesome Hamstring & Back Workout)
The Good Morning is a controversial back exercise. Some people will say that it’s a dangerous move that should be avoided. But those who don’t like it are usually those people who don’t understand how to do it properly. When done properly the good morning is a great move that can help strengthen the entire posterior chain (i.e. the back of the body) by building up the spinal erectors, lower back, hips, glutes, and hamstrings.
Bodybuilding MP3 Download
Just the other day I did an audio interview with Suneet Sebastian from Sebastian Fitness Solutions. Suneet has been a follower of my website for a few years now. And many of you may recognize his name as a regular commenter on my blog as well as the Total Fitness Bodybuilding Facebook Page.
Bodybuilding School Project…
A few weeks ago I was contacted by one of my younger online followers who wanted to interview me about the basics of bodybuilding training and nutrition for a school project that he was doing. I thought it would make for an interesting blog post because we covered some good solid fundamental bodybuilding information. You can check it out and then please post your feedback in the comments section.
How To Make LOW CARB & LOW FAT French Fries!
One of my favorite Cheat Foods to eat is french fries. Burger and fries, fish and chips, etc. French Fries are the staple side dish at the greasy spoon diner and fast food joints. Now the way most places cook them they are deep fried, loaded with fat, and not very healthy. But I’ve got a nice tasty alternative to French Fries that are not only Low In Fat, but they are also Low In Carbs as well. Just check out this blog post for all the details.
Live Bodybuilding Talk Show Today @ 2:00 pm EST
Today, Thursday January 26 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time I’m going to be doing a Live Bodybuilding Q&A Talk Show at: http://www.leehayward.com/tv During the live I’ll be answering your questions on a first come, first serve basis. So if you have a question that you want to ask me, make sure to login early…
The REAL Secret To Muscle Building Success
In this blog post I’m going to reveal the REAL Secret To Muscle Building Success. This “Secret” can mean the difference between struggling in the gym with nothing to show for your efforts. Or making consistent muscle gains week after week. It’s what separates an OK bodybuilder from a GREAT bodybuilder. And NO, I’m NOT talking about steroids or supplements
Better Than Fish Oil – (the best source of omega 3’s)
Astaxanthin is a colorful antioxidant that occurs naturally in a few different foods – mainly of marine sources. It’s the primary reason some fish and seafood are colored red; the pink flesh of salmon is a perfect example. However, you have to be careful. Many farmed fish are given a synthetic version of astaxanthin in their diet, or their flesh is dyed with it before being sold in the market because astaxanthin is lacking in farmed fish feed.
Huge Freaky Forearms Workout
How would you like to be able to roll up your sleeves and reveal a set of Ripped Muscular Forearms? The kind of freaky forearms that bulge with awesome power and unprecedented muscular size! After all, if there is one muscle group that gets more attention then any other and instantly let’s the world know whether you are strong and muscular – or weak and puny – it’s the arms, specifically the FOREARMS.
The BIGGEST New Years Resolution Workout Mistake!
Here we are at the start of a brand new year, and the gym is going to be packed with people who are all committed to whipping their lazy butts into shape in a hurry. Now while I appreciate their enthusiasm and desire to get in shape, it’s generally short lived. Do you know the BIGGEST mistake that these people make?
Your New Year’s Muscle-Building Program!
To help kick off your New Year on the right track I want to give you 2 FREE e-Reports that will show you how a simple cycle-diet trick can help you pack on as much as 12 pounds of rock solid fat-free muscle mass this January. Don’t even think about starting a new muscle-building workout or nutrition plan in 2012 until you read this info! It’ll change the way you build muscle – Forever!
Should You Take Protein Shakes?
First off, for all the absurd questions; like if protein will stunt your growth, shrink your junk, or if it contains steroids… The answer is NO to all of the above. Those are just stupid BS myths that get spread around by people who don’t have a clue what their talking about.
REAL Christmas Eating Tips (Just Pig Out!)
It seems every fitness coach out there has the need to share some tips this time of year on how YOU can minimize the damage of over indulgence during the holidays. Well, I’m not your typical bodybuilding & fitness coach. But I’m still going to offer some Holiday / Christmas Eating Tips. However, my tips are going to be totally opposite of anything you’ll hear from any other fitness coach.
12 Week Workout Program
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.
5 Shortcuts To Build More Muscle Size
These days it seems that everything needs to be bigger, faster, and stronger. Going to the extreme is the norm. Everything from extra strength headache pills, to energy drinks, and high speed Internet. Bottom line is that people want change and they want it now! When it comes to bodybuilding things are no different we want results ASAP. The desire to build a better body unites all bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts, but for most of us, the muscle gains come too slow and they never come easy. So we look for shortcuts. Is the secret to fast muscle gains training harder, lifting heavier, eating more, popping this pill, or slugging back the latest hyped up magic muscle drink. In this article we are going to dive into 5 of the most common workout “shortcuts” that people take and pick them apart to find a better plan of action. More often then not the best methods for building a stronger and more muscular physique involve a less extreme approach.
Tarzan’s “JUNGLE MUSCLE” Workout!
Picture this… You are out in the middle of a lush green jungle, you are totally relaxed and asleep in a little thatched palm roof villa just off the beach, the soft gentle breeze is blowing in off the water, the sun is rising over the horizon, and you are gently awaken to the beautiful…
The Most Anabolic Muscle Building Substance…
What’s The Most Anabolic Muscle Building Substance You Can Get Your Hands On? Is It A Black Market Steroid? Is It The Latest Bodybuilding Supplement Stack? Is It Some Exotic Herb From The Amazon Jungle? All the training, drugs, and supplements in the world won’t build an ounce of muscle mass without this one critical thing…
Top 5 MASS Building Tips! (FREE e-Book)
Yesterday I sent out an e-mail sharing my Top 5 Fat Loss Tips to help you stay lean and ripped this Holiday Season. Note: If you missed that one you can watch the video right on my YouTube Channel by clicking here. Today I’m going to do a full 180 and share 5 Killer Mass…
Bodybuilding Contest Results…
We just had an ACTION Packed Weekend with our local Bodybuilding Championships here in Newfoundland. There was a record number competitors with 65 men and women competing in the show. That’s A LOT of competitors especially considering that we are a pretty small province population wise. Both my girlfriend Trish and I competed. I placed…
Build Bigger Bicep Peak With Dumbbell Hammer Curls On The Preacher Bench
When it comes to building bicep peak 2 of the best exercises you can use are the Hammer Curl and the Preacher Curl. Hammer Curls help work the brachialis, which is that “bump” of a muscle that’s between the biceps and triceps. The brachialis muscle looks awesome when developed because it adds more lines to…
The Next YouTube Fitness Star…
I’ve got some pretty exciting news to share with you today… YouTube has created a program called “YouTube Next Trainer” where they are going to work with 16 different online fitness coaches from around the world, give them a $15,000 video equipment and promotional package. Along with a 12 weeks of video training directly from…
Lee Hayward Bodybuilding Posing Practice Video
I’m currently in training for my next bodybuilding competition, the 2011 Newfoundland Provincial Championships that’s on November 19. Below is a quick video clip of a practice posing session that I did, this was shot 3 weeks out from the competition. My body weight is currently 200 pounds (and I’m 5’6 tall). My goal is…
New Instructional Video: Lat Pulldown Workout
One of the best exercises you can do to help build a wide V-shaped muscular back is the Lat Pull Down. However, a lot of people will make some very critical mistakes when doing this move that actually limits it’s effectiveness. Lee Hayward demonstrating the “Close Under Hand Grip Lat Pull Down” for building back…
Posing Practice Progress Pictures Taken Oct. 30
I’m currently 3 weeks out from my next bodybuilding competition. I’m going to be competing in the Newfoundland Provincial Championships on November 19. This is going to be my 13th bodybuilding competition… Lucky Number 13 LOL Things are going pretty good, I’m pleased with my progress thus far. Over the past few months I’ve dropped…
Bicep Preacher Curls Done Right!
One of the best bicep isolation exercises that you can do is the Preacher Curl. However, most people do this exercise WRONG… But I’m not pointing fingers at anyone, because up until very recently I was one of those people who screwed up and made a critical mistake when doing preacher curls. Part of the…
“Beat The Machine” For Maximum Muscle Growth
As you get more advanced with your workouts a good goal to shoot for when doing machine exercises is to “Beat The Machine”. Now what I mean by this is to stick to a particular weight stack machine exercise as a regular part of your workouts. Each week strive to better what you did the…
Better Than Squats… Killer Quad Workout!
Over the past couple weeks I’ve been reading the “Vince Gironda Manifesto” and it’s an awesome book that’s jam packed with the old-school training and nutrition methods that the bodybuilders of yesterday did to build their classic lean muscular physiques. One of the things that really stood out as I was reading the book…
Gironda “Lat Pulls” for a wide V-shape back!
If you are looking to build a wide V-shape muscular back… Then you should try the Vince Gironda Lat Pull in your next back workout! Vince Gironda Doing The Low Pulley Lat Pull Variation. He also did a ‘high pulley’ variation of this move, which I demonstrate in the video clip below… Vince Gironda is…
Vince Gironda “Old-School” Bodybuilding Methods…
If you are a fan of “old-school” bodybuilding, then no doubt you are also a fan of Vince Gironda. And if you are not, then you should be! Vince Gironda – The Legend & Myth He was known as the Iron Guru and a lot of today’s effective training methods have developed from the basis…
Bicep & Tricep Dumbbell Super Set Workout
This Bicep Curl & Tricep Extension Super Set Combo is a great way to finish off an arm workout and really pump up the guns! What you do is take a single dumbbell and perform a set of 1 arm dumbbell curls. Then switch sides and do a set of curls for your other arm.…
Blast Your Bench Program
