| 471 | Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Shoulders Preview: 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 often and carry out an analysis of where you are and what changes... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 472 | Know Your Muscle Building Exercises - The Chest Preview: 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 often and carry out an analysis of where you are and what changes... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 473 | Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - HMB Preview: HMB stands for beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate. It is a metabolite of leucine, one of the body's essential amino acids, with small amounts found naturally in catfish, grapefruit and alfalfa. It has become very popular amongst athletes in recent years mainly due to the role it plays in the synthesis of muscle tissue. HMB has been subjected to man... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 474 | Barbell Exercises That Suit Beginners Preview: The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay the foundations for the intensive workouts that their bodies will eventually be subjected to. Obviously successful bodybuilding involves bringing together disparate elements such as nutrition and rest but choosing the right exercises is crucial. In this article we'll outline the barbell exerc... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 475 | Know Your Muscles - The Mid-Section Preview: Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the mid-section. ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 476 | Arm Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders Preview: Most people new to bodybuilding pay a lot of attention to building big arms, sometimes to the point of overtraining. Don't forget, the arm muscles are brought into play during most exercises aimed at other body parts so care must be taken not to overdo things. Having said that, the arms are complex body parts in their own right and deserve a prop... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 477 | Increase Your Training Intensity - Training To Failure Preview: 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. In an earlier ar... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 478 | Back Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders Preview: From a bodybuilder's perspective one of the most important body areas is the back. Not only can it be visually impressive but a strong back is essential for intensive training and day to day living. In bodybuilding you are aiming for three things with regard to developing the back muscles: - Thickness of the upper back (traps). - Wide lats. - H... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 479 | Are Prohormones A Safe Alternative To Anabolic Steroids? Preview: Steroid prohormones such as androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have become popular in recent years as safer alternatives to anabolic steroids, but two questions need to be answered: 1. Are they effective in stimulating muscle growth? 2. Are they safe to use? The theory behind prohormones is that they are building blocks for testo... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 480 | Holiday Health: Give Get-Fit Gifts Preview: ‘Tis the season to celebrate -- and a time to eat! Most of us gain a few pounds during the holiday season. With family dinners, holiday parties and gift baskets loaded with goodies, who thinks of staying fit? Instead of giving a pyramid of chocolate, a basket of tempting treats or a bottle of bubbly this year, why not be different? Give your love... (more) Published By: Louise Roach Submitted: 23 November,2004 |
| 481 | Help! My Kids are Overweight! Preview: Identify the Problem and Find a Solution to your Child’s Weight Gain. If you have recently found yourself fretting over your child’s waistline, you are not alone. The youth of today are fatter than ever before, and parents are starting to panic. Why are our kids so big, and what should we do about it? Childhood obesity has been described as an... (more) Published By: Diana Keuilian Submitted: 23 November,2004 |
| 482 | Deciding on a Fitness Center: Tips for Choosing Preview: Joining one of the many fitness centers in your area can have a lot of benefits, but can also be a big expense. Since most centers ask you to sign contracts that can be difficult to cancel, make sure that joining a fitness center is for you and that you are happy with the one you choose, before signing on the dotted line. Deciding on your Needs... (more) Published By: Conray Knox Submitted: 26 November,2004 |
| 483 | Exercise the right way - the leg press Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 484 | Exercise the right way - dumbbell lunges Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 485 | Exercise the right way - the decline dumbbell bench press Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 486 | Exercise the right way - one-arm dumbbell rows Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 487 | Exercise the right way - seated pulley rows Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 488 | Exercise the right way - barbell shrugs Preview: 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, to describe in ... (more) Published By: Rick Mitchell Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 489 | Nutrition Tips to Improve Fat Loss Preview: Incorporating these fat loss tips will improve your nutrition program. Start off slowly and add one a week, you don't have to adopt all of them at once. Before long, you’ve cleaned up your nutrition program and on your way to reaching your goal. Trendy diets, fads and the infomercial product of the month, are not going to help you reach your ... (more) Published By: Rick DeToma Submitted: 09 December,2004 |
| 490 | 10 Easy to follow Tips to help YOU Lose Weight Preview: Dieting is not easy. If it were, we would probably all be thin. Since we are not, here are some tips that successful people use to lose weight so that others can benefit, too. SUCCESS TIP NO. 1: DRINK 8-10 GLASSES OF WATER EACH DAY Okay, for many people this is a big problem. Water doesn’t taste all that great generally because water doesn’t re... (more) Published By: Steve Li Submitted: 09 December,2004 |