Posts Tagged ‘bodybuilding’

Date: May 21st, 2010
Posted by: Lee Labrada

Have Your Supplements Been Spiked?

Just a few days ago, you bought your new pre-workout supplement, and already you can’t believe your results! Your strength has gone through the roof and your previous bests now seem laughable. When you step into the gym you feel like a machine. Your energy kicks into overdrive, your muscles pump to new levels, and you become completely focused on the task at hand. Finally, you think to yourself. A product that actually works as well as it claims to! (more…)

Date: November 5th, 2009
Posted by: Hugo Rivera

Bodybuilding Training Principles For Creating Back Routines

Through the years I have gotten many compliments on my back development. I’ve also gotten many questions regarding how to achieve a wide and thick back. In this article, I discuss back training and the principles that I’ve used to design good back training routines for myself and many others. By using this information, I guarantee you that you too will get a wide and thick looking back.

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Date: October 29th, 2009
Posted by: Hugo Rivera

Bodyweight Exercises Do Bodybuilding Good!

Bodybuilding training is composed mostly of weight training exercises.  For the best results possible, your bodybuilding training should be composed of mostly free weight exercises that use dumbbells and barbells for resistance.  However, I often get asked the questions: “What about bodyweight exercises?  Are these useful for bodybuilding?”

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Date: October 7th, 2009
Posted by: Hugo Rivera

Different Types of Muscle Soreness Caused By Weight Training

Soreness is a normal part of the recovery process that starts once you finish your bodybuilding workouts.

There are several degrees of soreness that we need to be aware of:

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Date: March 15th, 2009
Posted by: James Villepigue

How Can I Quickly Build Muscle

Here’s a Great training tip that will absolutely help you build muscle faster!

I call it the “Sense, Tense & Lift” protocol. Let’s first look at an example of the “Sense” portion - If you are about to train your biceps, using a biceps barbell curl. Rather than just jump into your set of exercise, you can stimulate the biceps muscles much more by first thinking strongly about your biceps - I refer to this with my clients as “putting your mind into the muscle”.   (more…)