muscles

You're sitting in the audience at a strength and conditioning conference, there to learn a thing or two about building bigger, stronger muscles, and the speaker calls you up to the podium. The speaker has set up a barbell onstage with a stack of plates next to it. He tells you that you're going...

OUT OF HARMONY Antagonist and agonist muscles oppose each other and have opposite functions. Think biceps and triceps: while one muscle contracts, the other relaxes. Unfortunately for most people, these muscles aren't living in perfect harmony. Individual genetics, training styles, movement...

Here’s something most of us can agree on: Lunges are awful. No matter the type of lunges you are doing side lunge, reverse lunge, forward lunge. Very few people jump for joy when it’s time to do lunges —even less are able to jump afterward because of the exercise’s brutality. Like downing...

With the vegan and vegetarian lifestyles gaining in popularity, people are somehow telling themselves that a plant-based diet is going to fulfill all of your nutritional needs. Taking a look at other diets such as Paleo that are supposed to be based on what our great ancestors ate, how can you...

If you're exercising on a regular basis, it's easy to get frustrated when you're not seeing the results you're working so hard to achieve. After all, consistently going to the gym or working with a personal trainer is a big time and financial commitment. Yet before you get down on yourself or...

Neck tension refers to neck pain that develops when the muscles in the neck cannot relax, which can lead to soreness, muscle spasms, and headaches. It has numerous possible causes, ranging from joint problems to inflamed nerves. Depending on the underlying cause, people can experience different...

When it comes to making changes to one's appearance, increasing one's muscle mass is often considered to be of the utmost importance. The addition of muscle mass will enhance your lean body mass, boost the definition of your muscles, and add bulk and dimension to your frame in all the correct...

I read the other day from an “IG exercise expert” that barbell rows aren’t as effective as machines since the tension isn’t “focused” enough on the target muscle. Bullshit. These “experts” are always small. Well, usually…more often than not. I’m all for targeting muscles. I use a ton of...

One of the most overlooked muscle groups in a beginning bodybuilders' training program is legs. They aren't as impressive as the chest and arms, so novices often make the same error and skip exercising them. However, this is a mistake because they don't realize the overall high development...

One of the greatest ways to get your back toned is to use dumbbells in various exercises. This workout targets all the muscles in your back, including your lats, traps, and rhomboids. You'll need a pair of dumbbells for this workout. Choose a weight that's challenging but manageable for you. Why...

The Use Of Adenosine Triphosphate In Bodybuilding By Paul V. Strong Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy that supports metabolism in body cells, tissues and the muscles. ATP is a biochemical way to use and store energy. In chemical terms ATP is an adenine nucleotide attached to...

In trying to gain more muscle, most people focus more on constant visits to the gym, using the latest exercise equipment, taking protein supplements, and even having a proper nutrition plan. While there's nothing wrong with this arrangement, people seldom recognize the essential component of...

ou can gain muscle mass by eating, lifting weights, and sleeping. That's basically what most people do, and they gain more muscles. However, some people find it challenging to put on muscle mass despite how hard they lift weights. The problem is their nutrition; they have no nutrition plan, and...

Across the nation, there are gyms packed with people with one goal in mind: build muscle. The fact is, however, there are very few people who truly understand the ins and outs of building a solid, muscular physique. Diet and exercise fads come and go, but the truth is that bodybuilding comes...

Power lifting is often confused for bodybuilding, although the two are similar in some aspects but they are very different sporting codes. A power lifter is interested in the amount of weights they can get their bodies to lift and the training that a power lifter undergoes is different to that...

Can steroids be used safely? What do you think? Feel free to comment below. Steroids - Safe Or Savage? - Making Sense of the Effects of Steroids - Part One By Mike L Murphy Many of us are amazed at how the body functions, how bones and muscles work together, what they are responsible for...

When considering working out or bodybuilding this year, it's ideal to go for quality over quantity. It can be challenging to start working out, however, the benefits are many. Feeder workouts can be high density, fast and smooth, it takes perseverance to complete sets. Many people have shown...

Use of wrong exercises is sure cause of trouble which happens as a result of more advanced levels of training regimens being followed by a beginning bodybuilder. It is clear that ambitious youthful bodybuilders happen to acquire too much in weight from a bench press as an attempt in maximizing...

In body building patience can be said to be the greatest virtue that any one in bodybuilding should follow. This is because the practice is not a one day event and everyone wishing to join must be ready for a life time routine whether he likes it or not. Many people fail and quit in body...

ail To Plan, Plan To Fail: Top 10 Reasons Why Bodybuilders Fail To Grow Are you frustrated with the lack of growth you’re experiencing? Then read on… FACT ONE the reason bodybuilders don’t grow is because they don’t know what state there body is in to start with. Without accurately assessing...