Most people new to bodybuilding pay a lot of attention to building big arms, sometimes to the point of over training. Don’t forget, the arm muscles are brought into play during most exercises aimed at other body parts so care must be taken not to overdo things. Having said that, the arms are complex body […]
In the history of fitness and aerobics, elliptical machines are the only aerobic products who made a breakthrough. Almost all gyms, fitness clubs and even homes have already acquired their own elliptical machines. Elliptical machines continue to be popular. Users and buyers of these machines even reached 4.8 million in 2016. Why are elliptical machines […]
So you want to get big huge muscular arms. Do not ignore your triceps exercises. In gyms everywhere, you will see people doing bicep curls after bicep curls. If someone were to ask them to show their muscles, they will most likely flex their biceps. How about you? Well, since you are reading this article, […]
Shoulder Workouts Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That’s how it should be – as you progress through the various stages of learning you’ll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry […]
You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten the time needed to achieve maximal muscle growth. In an earlier article I […]
Weight Training The more work you put into something, the better results you will achieve. This has always been a widely accepted truth that applies to many areas of life. The harder you study, the better grades you will achieve. The more time you spend fine-tuning your athletic skills, the better athlete you will become. […]
There’s much confusion among trainers and trainees whether squats performed all the way down or just half way. In most gyms today, a common instruction during squats, dead lifts, and lunges (as taught by many personal training organizations) is not to allow the knees to travel beyond the toes. Doing so will ultimately cause the […]
How long should I let my muscles rest? This is one of the questions that many beginner bodybuilding starting training with weights ask. In this regard here are some recommendations for the time needed for muscle recovery. In a way, the time to rest if doing a set of exercises, would be depending on the load […]
