Push / Pull Workout Split Routine
The PUSH / PULL workout program is a way of organizing your workouts so that you do pushing or pressing exercises during one workout, and pulling or rowing movements in the next workout. This is a great workout routine because it allows you to work your muscle groups based on similar movement patterns
Does Smoking Marijuana LOWER Testosterone?
Does marijuana really lower testosterone? If so, how much does smoking marijuana lower testosterone? Is there any real world proof to back up the idea that smoking weed lowers testosterone and thus hinders your muscle gains in the gym
Pre and Post Workout Nutrition
One area that causes a lot of confusion for people with regards to proper bodybuilding nutrition is What Should You Eat Right Before A Workout and What Should You Eat Right After A Workout
4 Super Set Workouts For More Muscle Growth!
A Super Set is when you combine two or more exercises back to back with no rest period between the exercises. Sound simple? Well it is. But there are many different combinations and variations of the Super Set that you can jack up the training intensity of your workouts
What Is The Best Time To Have A Protein Shake?
The standard bodybuilding diet calls for a high protein meal every 2-3 hours during the day. So if you can consume a solid food high protein meal, great, by all means do that. But if you can’t, then this would be an ideal time to supplement with protein to make up for that high protein meal.
What’s the BEST Workout?
If you knew the Best Workout Routine to follow you could skip all the BAD workouts, and only do the BEST Workouts.
This would prevent you from wasting your precious time and speed up the whole muscle building process
What’s the BEST Cardio for Fat Loss?
What’s the BEST Cardio for Bodybuilders trying to lose fat? The cardio question has been debated in every possible direction and there are pros and cons to virtually every point of view. The hot topic in the fitness media these days is to do high intensity cardio workouts. But is this the BEST option
Heavy Grippers Xmas Red Tag Sale!
Heavy Grips Grippers Xmas Special – Lowest Price EVER! Are you looking for the perfect gift for the Fitness Enthusiast on your list. How about getting them a set of Heavy Duty hand grippers? The Heavy Grips Hand Gripper series was developed for fitness enthusiasts and athletes who want to take the training of their grip strength to the next level.
How To Do Full Squats
We all know that we should squat, but the problem is that the squat is one of the hardest exercises you can do. Not just because it’s so physically demanding, but it’s a technical lift to perform properly. Part of the problem why it’s hard to do a deep full range of motion squat is that we generally lack of flexibility in the hips and ankles and just the lower body in general
How To STOP Your Lower Back From Rounding When You Squat
Does your lower back round when you do a full squat? Do you get a bit of a “butt wink” going on when you squat ATG? This is a very common squat technique issue for many lifters. What happens is as you drop down below parallel your lower back rounds in and causes your butt to rotate down and forward. This is what’s referred to as a “Butt Wink”
The Power-Bodybuilding Method
There seems to be an accepted notion that aesthetic bodybuilding techniques can’t be integrated within the structure of an empirical powerlifting workout program. I firmly believe otherwise. It has been my observation upon viewing the iron game there are two types of people. First there are those who are pumpers and toners and secondly there are those who concentrate on the brute power of heavy lifting alone.
100 Rep Pull Up / Dip Workout!
I 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 just 2 body weight exercises: – 100 total pull ups – 100 total dips Now while I’m a big fan of including…
Fresh VS Frozen Chicken Breasts
Chicken breasts are a staple food in most bodybuilding nutrition programs because it’s a fantastic source of lean protein. But when you add it up, day in and day out, all that chicken costs A LOT of money. And to cut down on the costs some people will opt for frozen chicken instead – Fresh VS. Frozen Chicken Breasts – Which one should you eat
Tips for Accelerating Muscle Growth
Working out and improving the state of your physique takes, you guessed it, a lot of hard work. There are people that have the misguided notion that they can go from a scrawny little person to a man with bulging muscles by lifting weights a few times a week
48-Hour Back Pain Rescue Guide
Have you ever thrown your back out so bad you had trouble walking around and had to stay in bed or sitting down for a few days? It’s hard to know what to do when you first hurt yourself. But I have some good news for you
Tennis Elbow Rehab Exercises
Tennis elbow is a form of elbow tendonitis. It’s a painful condition that occurs when the tendons in your elbow are overworked and inflamed. Despite the name, tennis elbow can occur in people who don’t play tennis. People who do a lot of repetitive motions, either through working out in the gym, playing sports, or doing physically demanding labor work often get tennis elbow
Hand Gripper Beginner Program
In this article you’re going to learn some tips, tricks, and techniques that will help you get the most out of your Heavy Grips Hand Grippers and develop a strong crushing grip. You will also get a sample training program based off of my own program which has produced fast results
How To Build Huge Freaky Forearms
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.
Gaining Muscle (without the fat)
If you are like most people I know, than you probably have 2 fitness goals – to GAIN MUSCLE and to LOSE BODYFAT. Unfortunately, for most people, the two goals are at opposite ends of the spectrum
The STUPID Workout (please don’t do this)
The next time you are at the gym, just take notice of how many guys are making this “Newbie” workout mistake. As funny as it may seem, it’s actually quite common to see this being done in the gym.
Camping Trip Workout Routine
If you are going on a camping trip and do not want to time off from lifting. Than this is an ideal workout program to help you maintain your fitness level while enjoying the great outdoors
Top 4 Carbs For Getting Ripped
You don’t have to completely eliminate carbs from your diet in order to burn fat fast, especially when you choose the RIGHT sources. Below you’ll learn the Top 4 Carb foods for getting ripped
Christmas in July Heavy Grips Red Tag Sale!
Heavy Grips Grippers Xmas Special – Lowest Price EVER! Treat yourself to a Stronger Grip and Big Muscular Forearms with a set of Heavy Grips Hand Grippers
Is Soy Protein Good Or Bad ?
The whole topic of soy is a very controversial one. Many “experts” claim soy products to be a healthy source of vegetarian protein, but when you dig deeper and do your homework you’ll see that the risk of consuming soy far outweighs the benefits
Workout Tips For Older Guys
As your get older you need to respect your body more when you exercise. While a young body is very forgiving and can withstand a lot of use and abuse. Older joints, tendons, and ligaments are not so forgiving
Total Fitness Bodybuilding Spotlight – “Melinda Allen”
Melinda, a single mother of 3 used bodybuilding to totally transform her health and fitness and lose 77 pounds in just over a year! Not only does she look and feel 100% better, but she is motivating her children to live a healthy active lifestyle as well
Gaining Muscle & Losing Fat at the Same Time
Can You Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time? Some people say it’s impossible. While others say that you CAN build muscle while losing fat at the same time with proper diet and exercise. Which One Is Correct ? Well, they BOTH are because it really depends on the fitness level of the individual
3 Testosterone Killers
Are you unknowingly ingesting these 3 things that are destroying your testosterone levels? The things listed below are ridden with toxic chemicals that will do nothing more then strip you of your manhood
Can Diet Soda Make You Gain Weight?
Many people believe that because diet soda is calorie free and sugar free that it’s a harmless beverage and you can drink as much of it as you want. However, they are not as harmless as some people believe, there’s a lot more to diet soda than the lack of calories and sugar
The Power of Vitamin D
Vitamin D impacts exercise performance by increasing the size and number of Type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers. It is well known that physical and athletic performance is seasonal in that it follows natural levels of vitamin D, peaking during the summer months and declining during the fall and winter months.
Blast Your Bench Program
