muscles

When it comes to building muscle, most people first think of hitting the gym or doing strength training. However, you can build muscle without doing any of these by running and having a strict training and nutrition plan. This comes as a relief to those that don't like lifting heavy weights but...

The life of a 40-year-old is filled with more responsibilities than a 21, and this can make it difficult to include hitting the gym to build muscles. When you think about the strict diet, the regular training, and the stress you'll be putting your body through, you may not want to embark on a...

What if the flexing one does after taking a shower each day could strengthen them and help build muscles? Well, that would mean the more one showers, the more one flexes, resulting in one building muscles. Flexing can help muscle building, most notably for untrained individuals. For regular...

Are you a fan of boxing? Whether you like boxing or watching boxing matches, both do apply in this case. You have seen how built the boxers are; you must wonder if they get it from their boxing training or incorporate other exercises into their training routine. Most people associate boxing with...

How many rest days to build muscle is an important element to consider when constructing a fitness regimen. Working out and building muscle should be done progressively, allowing the body time to rest and repair itself to continue making progress safely and effectively. How much rest each person...

The Facts About Muscle Fatigue What actually causes muscle fatigue? It’s a build up of lactic acid right? Wrong. Readers will be interested to learn, lactic acid is not the cause of muscle fatigue, and, what actually causes muscle fatigue has been something of a mystery, which has only recently...

If you’re no stranger to supplements, you’ve probably heard of creatine. Creatine comes in many various forms, but the most common form out there (and the one with the most research surrounding it is creatine monohydrate). Creatine has been used by fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders for...

Without Question, Nothing Is More Empowering Than A Skin-Splitting Pump. Often described as one of the greatest feelings that can be achieved in the gym; the pump engorges muscles with blood giving them an enlarged, rock hard appearance, makes every vein on your body swell to the size of the...

How many of you hit the gym over the weekend? That’s great; exercise and getting in shape should be a top priority on everyone’s list. But how many of you also hit the bar to drink over the weekend? You see, that’s bad, but not for the reasons typically spouted at you. Let’s face it, if I just...

A strong and healthy back reaches beyond how much weight you can lat pull. It encompasses a solid range of motion, proper posture, identifying weaknesses or imbalances, and correcting them. Considering the back has 40 muscles both large and small starting at the top of the neck and all the way...

By: Matt Weik While you may no longer be a spring chicken, you’re by no means old. Yet, when you wake up each morning, you feel like you’re 96, and just about every part of your body hurts. Why? There are actually some valid reasons why you’re stiff and sore when you wake up, and many of them...

"Who woulda thought OVERTRAINING is a real thing?!”... If you thought the same thing, give this article a read because this can happen to anyone whether you are new to lifting or have been training for 15+ years… and if you are competitive like me, this is far more likely to happen to you...

The quads, hamstrings, and glute muscles should be the focus of your leg training because training them will give you the most bang for your exercise buck. But there is one muscle group that is neglected from the usual leg day workout; the adductor muscles. Adductor exercises are often...

What is Irradiation? Find out how to apply this technique to your workouts for a simple alteration that will really pack a punch! Stand up and make a fist as hard as you possibly can. Go ahead, squeeze! Okay, what did you feel? If you truly squeezed your hardest, you probably felt all of the...

Everyone wants to figure out how to create the best muscle building split. Learn how you can do so and train optimally with these simple guidelines. The ideal training schedule is something we are all searching for. If you can establish this then it’s a foundational piece of the muscle building...

What is Irradiation? Find out how to apply this technique to your workouts for a simple alteration that will really pack a punch! Stand up and make a fist as hard as you possibly can. Go ahead, squeeze! Okay, what did you feel? If you truly squeezed your hardest, you probably felt all of the...

Has your progress stalled while on your quest to put on lean muscle mass? Check out these 4 tips to bust through those plateaus and put on more muscle mass! Head over to the mirror, strip down to your “skivvies,” and take a good, long and critical look at yourself. Meticulously analyze your...

The six-pack muscle, the rectus abdominals gets all the attention, and rightly so. When your diet is dialed in and you’re strong and lean, the six-pack is the center of the attention. But the two muscles on either side of your rectus abs called the oblique muscles are either an afterthought and...

by Matt Weik Not sure if you’ve heard of the latest trend in self-massage tools, but it’s called a “massage gun,” and it is basically a portable electric muscle massager. These nifty devices are just one of the countless pieces of equipment that you can use, along with your bodyweight and...

by Matt Weik Regardless of whether you’re a beginner doing your first workout or an experienced lifter on a strict regimen, one thing you will encounter is post-workout muscle soreness. If you’re pushing yourself, you can count on experiencing some sort of soreness following a grueling workout...