If you are thinking about starting an exercise program or have just started one, these tips should help keep you on the right track.
1. DON\'T wait for the \"perfect\" time to start. There will never be a perfect time. Learn a few of the basics and start as soon as you can. Putting it off is a great way to have nothing change.
2. DO take it slow when you begin. Rushing into an intensive...
If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount of time, I would tell you without hesitation, \"the core.\" Strengthening the core can realize tremendous benefits to anyone regardless of his or her training experience and can do so very quickly.
But what is the core?
The core, as it\'s known in strength...
This past summer, I was stumped...how could I use bodyweight training to build substantial muscle mass using exercises like push-ups where I was able to do 30 to 50+ reps per set!
Enter Time/Volume Training...
This technique allowed me to take exercises where I could do a TON of reps and turn them into effective mass-builders.
Basically, it\'s kind of a cross between my Compound...
The crunch exercise is the backbone of abdominal training. It develops the muscles of the abs to help you build that much-desired six-pack. But did you know that there is a way to do crunches that can actually decrease the size of your waist?
The key to this technique is the top position of the crunch where your abdominals are contracted as hard as they are able to.
When you\'re in this...
The power of supersets is undeniable. Supersets (doing 2 exercises one after another with no rest in between) are very effective for building strength and muscle mass.
The following is a superset for your back that will pile on muscle like no other. One word of warning: you should be comfortable doing both of these exercises separately before attempting them together in a superset. There...
Every experienced weight trainer knows that the proper way to breathe during a set is to inhale during the negative (lowering) phase and exhale during the positive (lifting) phase. But is this the best way to breathe in all exercises?
As a matter of fact, it isn\'t. I am going to show you exactly how and why you should breathe BACKWARDS during many if not most back exercises. I will use the...
If you were to ask me which often-neglected bodypart you could work that would have the greatest immediate impact on your sports performance, my answer would be instantaneous...the ankles.
The ankles are admittedly not glamorous. You\'re never going to have someone ask you to flex your ankle for them or ask you to roll down your sock for a better look.
But think of it this way...can you...
I\'ll be honest...direct forearm and grip training is something you don\'t see a whole lot of people doing in the gym. It\'s not glamorous, it\'s hard work, it takes time away from more \"viewable\" bodyparts, and the training it takes to really get results can be downright painful!
So that intro didn\'t send you packing? Good. That means you\'re serious about building stronger forearms and...
I have one question for you. What is your post-workout nutritional regimen?
If you answered \"nothing,\" you are cheating yourself out of results that are rightfully yours. You may be wasting as much as 50% of your effort in the gym by not maximizing your post-workout nutrition!
When you exercise, your body burns carbohydrates for energy and breaks down your muscle tissue (especially if...
Protein: it\'s the nutrient that is most commonly associated with weight training, yet it\'s also one of the most misunderstood! When it comes right down to it, when you train with weights, your body NEEDS protein.
But when it comes to using protein (both in supplement form and in food), there is a lot of confusion. In this FAQ, you\'re going to get common sense answers to some of the most...
