Author: Mike Ramirez

> dat grind Some tips from the man himself: How do you grind the lockout on sumo like that? Dan Green: “The key is to lock your legs when the bar passes your knees and not wait until lockout. Focus on locking your legs and pulling your chest up. Make sure your grip isn’t narrower than your shoulders or you’ll always struggle at lockout” Bonus: > tfw he pulls conventional better than many elite powerlifters Also, do we even row? More importantly, do we even lift? Food for thought.

Gyms are great for a lot of people. Some people like all the equipment available. The motivation provided by the people around them helps drive others. There are some people who use the gym as place to get away from everything and concentrate on gaining muscle mass. But that does not mean the gym is for everyone. There are a lot of people who aren’t working out in gyms, for a variety of reasons; the cost may not be practical, you may not have the time, or you may not be comfortable working out in a fishbowl. No matter your…

So what is the best chest exercise? I am willing to bet most of you will think of bench press or flys when thinking of the best chest exercises. Have you tired to dips lately? Dips really hit your chest muscles hard and it seems to stretch the muscle. If they seem too easy try doing weighted dips. There are a couple ways you can do weighted dips. The easiest way is to buy a dip belt and hang the width from the belt. You can also put a dumbbell in between your ankles while doing the dips. This will…

Are you looking for a massive chest like Arnold Schwarzenegger? Not hitting the chest muscle properly will leave you with underdeveloped pec muscles. Here are some tips to build bigger chest muscles: Focus on lifting heavy with volume Lifts such as bench press and incline press allow you to lift more weight than other isolation exercises in the gym. Do not be afraid to stack a bunch of weight on the bar when doing bench press or other chest exercises. You need to stress the muscles as much as possible in order for them to repair and increase size. Ideally…

In order to get the kind of muscle mass results you are looking for you are going to have to lift rigorously, several times a week. Because it is likely that you will break your routine into upper body and lower body, we have separated our articles the same way. The following exercises can all be done together and are great for adding muscle mass to your legs. Deadlift Positioning – Place your feet slightly wider than shoulder width. The weights should be resting on the ground with the bar crossing over the balls of your feet. Squat down, keeping…

The argument about whether free weights or machines are better for getting results is passionate on both sides. You need results, so we breakdown the argument from both sides. We’ll examine the facts and then make some decisions about what is best for the results you are looking for. Both types of weights; free weights and machines, have value. The real question is which one is more valuable to you. Machines When you go into a gym you may notice that machines dominate a large portion of the real estate. This has a lot to do with the fact that…

The number one reason bodybuilders think they’re “hard-gainers”, is they don’t take in enough protein. Anyone who’s flipped through a bodybuilding magazine while standing in line at the supermarket has some vague understanding that protein equals muscle, somehow. Just why that is may be a mystery to some people and the short answer is…protein is muscle. Protein can be described as the connective and supportive tissue found in virtually all natural consumables. If it once lived and you can eat it, likely it’s high in protein. It is essentially a combination of hormones, enzymes (created through the combination and utilization…

It makes sense to get the most out of your time. Gaining muscle mass is hard work and it can be time consuming if you are looking for serious results. It makes sense that if we can get a lot more muscle building out of one exercise than another, we can get better results faster. What are these key exercises that will make the difference in your muscle mass gains: Compound exercises. Like anything else, compound exercises aren’t a cure-all. They are part of a superior muscle mass building work out program. Compound exercises are ones that involve multi-joint movement.…

ZMA is an all natural supplement that was developed by Victor Conte, in California. He trademarked the name of this patent pending product under the company SNAC, Inc. The company has made claims that it increases testosterone and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) leading to strength and muscle gains. Of course, many supplements make these types of claims. ZMA contains Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate, and vitamin B-6. The usual amount of each mineral is 20 to 30 mg of Zinc, 400 to 500 mg of Magnesium, and approximately 10 mg of vitamin B-6. There are some clinical trials that have…

What’s more important than building muscles is to know the right approach for muscle building training. It has been estimated time and again that people desiring a great muscled body end up wasting their time, efforts and money due to lack of proper knowledge. First of all, it is better to workout under the guidance of a professional instructor. If that doesn’t comfort you, make sure you have learned all the tips for self muscle building training. Number of Workouts per Week The novice bodybuilders are highly charged to workout extensively throughout the week in the beginning. And the result…