The Baby Boomer Athlete

Are you a Baby Boomer? If you were born between the years of 1946 to 1964, you are part of the 79.1 million Boomers, comprising 29 percent of the total US population. According to the AARP, every seven seconds a Baby Boomer turns 50! And, about one-third of Americans who... Read More

Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Back

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... Read More

Are You Over Training in the Gym?

Every set was taken to positive failure, with three or more forced reps on top of that and if that wasn't enough I would throw in a few negative reps to top it off. This type of training would leave me totally exhausted and render me sore for days after... Read More

Welcome Back Everyone!

Ah summer time, it's one of my favorite seasons and it has everything to do with free time, sun and surf. Activities like volleyball, tennis, soccer, swimming, surfing, sprinting after curious children, playing frisbee with the dog, walking a mile to get a frozen yogurt or to find that lost... Read More

Shoulder Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

The main shoulder muscles that concern bodybuilders are the deltoids and although they work closely with the arms and chest muscles, it is possible to isolate the delts in a training session. Unlike other body parts though, the shoulder is not designed for heavy lifting in all directions so beginners... Read More

Know All about Power Push Ups

Push ups are the most convenient way to build up your chest, shoulders, arms and upper back. It can be performed at any place, and you don't need to carry your gym with you wherever you go.Do you know that most of the men who train with weights cannot do... Read More

Exercise The Right Way - The Deadlift

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore,... Read More

Tendonitis and the Effects on Your Routine

What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain in your joint, can quickly turn into something much more debilitating. At first, you just think it might be a pulled muscle. Maybe I did a bit too much weight? But the intermediate to advanced bodybuilder knows what muscle soreness... Read More

Increase Your Training Intensity - Forced Repetitions

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 muscular growth.... Read More

Increase Your Training Intensity - Training To Failure

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 muscular growth.... Read More

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Increase Your Training Intensity - Negative Repetitions

You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate... Read More

Exercise The Right Way - The Lying Triceps Extension

Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More

Waist Your Breath - Breathing For A Thinner Waist

The crunch exercise is the backbone of abdominal training. It... Read More

Muscle Building Training Tips For Beginners

(*) Proper bodybuilding exercises technique.First steps in muscle building training... Read More

How To Get A Flat, Toned Stomach

One of the most common fitness questions this time of... Read More

Burning Fat

The more muscle a person has, the greater their metabolism... Read More

The Seven Pillars Of Success

VisionEnvisioning the end-result is enough to put the wheels in... Read More

Get On the Ball: Core Stability

Have you heard the term, focus on the core? No,... Read More

Key Elements for a Bigger Bench Press

Proper positioning on a weight bench to maximize leverageKeep the... Read More

Exercise The Right Way - The Biceps Curl

Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More

Personal Training: 6 Secrets of Award Winning Customer Service

Would you believe that your ability to provide quality customer... Read More

Comeback Bench Program

For those who are not familiar with my name, I... Read More

What Do You Mean Low-Intensity Training Isn?t The Best For Fat Burning?

But how can this possibly be? Everywhere you look, it's... Read More

Bodybuilding on a Budget - It Doesnt Have to Put Your Wallet in a Wheelchair

As you probably remember the last time you looked at... Read More

Building Better Biceps

Two of the nine pivot points - those stunning body... Read More

Abdominal Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders.

The abdomen contains the muscles that most beginners struggle with... Read More

Tendonitis and the Effects on Your Routine

What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain... Read More

Body Part Isolation vs. Complex Movements in Strength Training - Build Real Muscle Instead of Fake!

Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of... Read More

Monster Triceps

They make up the biggest trio in bodybuilding.No, not Arnold,... Read More

Arm Training - Building Muscle for Bulging Bis and Tris

Let's face it, most guys who start lifting want two... Read More

A Champion Bodybuilder ? Do You Have What It Takes?

My career began in the eighties. I never found myself... Read More

Why You Do Not have Killer Abs or that 6 Pack Abdominal Muscle

Ask any woman what is the most attractive part of... Read More

Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Legs

Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her... Read More

Reasons Why Leg Training Should Not Be Ignored

As a modern weight lifter or body builder, I want... Read More

7 Surefire Strategies For Fat Loss!

1. Weight Training. Building lean body mass (muscle) will speed... Read More

Exercise The Right Way - The Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Other articles in this series looked at a number of... Read More

Build More Muscle and Lose More Fat by Discovering the Power of Training Variables!

Everyone will inadvertently hit a frustrating plateau in their training... Read More

Weight Training Terminology For Beginners

Weight training is one of the best ways to shape... Read More

10 Tips: How to Get in Shape without Sweating

Tip #1: The *Brazilian move*.The good thing about this move... Read More

Water Makes Muscles More Elastic?!

Before you say, "yeah, yeah, yeah I know to drink... Read More

Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Chest

Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her... Read More

Chest Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

The chest area is one of the easist muscle groups... Read More

Focus on Both Consistency and Variability in Your Workouts for the Best Results

In one of my recent articles, I spoke about the... Read More