Author: Raymond Daniel

When building back to your previous best weights, in readiness for the journey into new poundage territory, take an extra week, or two, or three. Build the springboard necessary for the big push into new poundage territory. When adding poundage to the bar, use smaller rather than larger increments. When you have made your last perfect rep and know there is only a partial rep left in you, keep it in and wait the extra workout or two until you can perform that rep perfectly. Do not drive yourself to exhaustion and stagnation by forcing out (with help) reps you…

For some of us it might be enough to simply go through the motions; to lift without attention and focus. Though, for most of us, gaining muscle will require a great deal of concentration, focus and adaptive training. For the most part, bodybuilding is a difficult endeavor to be successful with. What follows are some simple tips to maximize the growth of your muscles. Many beginner bodybuilders will enjoy some fairly rapid gains within their first six months of training. Their body is being assaulted from every angle; it’s being forced to adapt to a new set of physical requirements…

Protein intake, workout program, cutting, bulking, supplements, exercises and partners, not to mention the rest of your life, work, family and every other little thing that occupies the mind of any person, let alone bodybuilder; all of these things are juggled and balanced and attended to and sometimes it may seem an insurmountable task. In an age where life moves at the speed of light, why not take steps to simplify and organize some elements of your bodybuilding lifestyle. Meal planning may seem somewhat pedestrian and obvious, but it is one area that most of us can not only improve…

Food is a necessity. The body uses it for energy, for repair, and for building new structures. Food can be as powerful as a drug when it comes to building lean muscle mass. Lack of food can lead to a catabolic state in the body. Starvation leads to the body eating itself and the first thing to go is the lean, protein rich tissue. So, if food is this important and a necessity, why does it turn into body fat? First, it is important to understand that body fat actually has a purpose. It began back in prehistoric times. The…

Being a woman, you may be completely comfortable trying to be slim and trim. However, you may not be as comfortable with trying to build muscle. If you do have the passion to develop muscles to sculpt your body structure, don’t think that it’s impossible. You can enhance your fitness by developing muscles and also speed up the process of burning fat. Ultimately, your body can become less prone to being overweight and having associated problems when you start to build muscle. So, here is a discussion to help you with information about women building muscle. Muscle Building for Men…

First of all, stop the endless curls and pushdowns for trying to build huge arms. They might work alright at first, but they lose their touch pretty quick. Plus they only work a small portion of the whole muscle, minimizing your muscle and strength gains. Isolation exercises should be used occasionally, but your main focus should be on compound movements. Exercises such as the deadlift, squat, clean, and bench press are the best exercises for building strength and muscle. This is because they put the most stress on your muscle fibers and activate the most motor units. The same applies…

Let’s face it, all us hardgainers have been there. You’re working your butt off, eating right and hitting the gym religiously, but the weight isn’t climbing the way you want it to. Ask yourself a question. Are you really doing enough in your leg workout? Are you putting in the type of grueling weight training that it takes to reach the next level? Our legs make up an enormous part of our physique, and the muscles in them, especially the quadriceps have giant growth potential. If you really want to tip the scales with solid muscle, pay attention to these…

Taped Bodybuilding Routines – An Inexpensive Option Bodybuilding routines are necessary for achieving the goals of most bodybuilders. But “routine” doesn’t have to be synonymous with “boring.” And you don’t have to spend a fortune to find quality bodybuilding routines that work. Think the only way to get bodybuilding routines is to hire a trainer? Though a personal trainer is a good idea, there’s no doubt that there are other options out there. Taped bodybuilding routines are one of those that require a significantly smaller investment than a personal trainer, but you don’t have to be bored by the time…

HGH is all over the news nowadays. If you take out the newspapers, you will see that it has been quite a time since the newspapers are discussing the issue. It is always on the newspaper, and there is much propaganda about it. Wise are those who have minds of their own. You should not believe the propaganda of the media regarding the HGH, word by word. You may do as much of the research as you can to find out the truth, as research is the best way to build an opinion. Now, what actually is HGH? HGH is…

With the advancement of science and technology this hormone was successfully produced and given a clean bill for use by the FDA. The part of the body responsible for producing this hormone is known as the pituitary gland found in the brain. Its absence in the body can cause a lot of health complications since a good number of the organs found in the body need it to function in the correct manner. Another proven importance of human growth hormone to the body is the fact that it slows down and reverses the aging process significantly. As a person gets…