4 Reasons Why Bodybuilders Don’t Gain Muscle
Many bodybuilders go to the gym day in and day out, yet fail to achieve any significant bodybuilding gains. In this transformation guide however we will discuss the top reasons why bodybuilders fail to achieve significant gains in the form of new muscle mass and fat loss and put you in the fast track to results by providing you with a proven plan designed to achieve success. Read more
Protein for Bodybuilding
Bodybuilders are infamous for their love affair with protein. The way iron-pumpers see it, muscle is protein, so they associate eating more dietary protein with gaining more muscle. Devouring egg whites by the dozen, meat by the pound and protein powder by the bucketful is the norm for hard training physique athletes. But is all this carnivorism really necessary? Why the infatuation with eating huge amounts of protein? Are bodybuilders correct in their habitual practice of pounding down the protein or is this immoderation unfounded? Read more
Bodybuilding Diet - How to Develop a Bodybuilding Diet
Usually people associate the word diet with days of starvation and pain. However that is not the correct definition of a diet. The word diet refers to the food choices that we make on a daily basis. Even if you don’t think you that you are on a diet, guess what?! You already are following a diet. Whether you eat candy all day everyday, or oatmeal, that is your diet. Read more
Bodybuilding Nutrition Basics
Tips on Basics of Body Building Nutrition - You are what you Eat
Exercise is always a do-it-yourself venture. No other person or machine can do it for you. But the exercise used to build muscles need proper nutrition to expedite the results. The first step in building muscle is learning more about your body and how to assess its state of health with the help of proper nutrition. Read more
Gain Muscle and Lose Fat with This Bodybuilding Guide
As intensity should be one of your primary workout goals you can see why a pump should have no place in your workout. Having a strategy in place to help you achieve your fitness goals is a powerful key in your fitness success. Take the time to sit down and decide what you must do in getting to your fitness goals and always follow through. Read more
Big Biceps Exercises
Big biceps exercises are a key part of any fitness program regardless of the type of results you want for your biceps. Most people will use various bicep exercises primarily to increase the muscular development, size and strength of the biceps muscles. Read more
Bench Press Exercise
The bench press exercise is a strength training exercise in which, while lying on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight and the elbows locked (or close to this position). The exercise focuses on the development of the pectoralis major muscle as well as other supporting muscles including the anterior deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis, and the triceps. The bench press is one of the three lifts in the sport of powerlifting and is used extensively in weight training, bodybuilding and other types of fitness training to develop the chest. Read more
Teenage Bodybuilding
Teenage bodybuilding are becoming more and more common. And why not? Getting ripped is a great way to improve your self-esteem, get the respect of your peers, attract the girls (a big motivator for most teenage guys) and give you a healthy interest. It’s also a good way to find an older man to mentor you in more than just body building. And besides, if you’re considering a career that involves a lot of muscular strength, having a good set of muscles will count in your favour at the interview and help you in your job. Read more
Bodybuilding Diets
Diet and nutrition play a key role in bodybuilding diets and those that workout a lot tend to be on body building supplements that are loaded with proteins and valuable minerals and vitamins. Natural, or steroid free, body building has gained in popularity as body builders have begun to see the long term effects of using “roids” as they are called. Nevertheless, you have many hardcore body builders who take steroids and other illegal supplements to get quicker and faster results with their weight lifting. Read more
Bodybuilding Glossary
Exercise movement that involves a large number of muscles in the body. They are generally multi-joint movements that target the larger muscles of the body (such as chest, back and thighs) but also involve the smaller muscles as well (such as shoulders, arms, calves and abs) as auxiliary muscles. Examples of such movements are the chin-ups, pull-ups, dips, bench presses, squats, and lunges. Read more
