Muscle Building Articles

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Nick Nilsson @ Friday, 30th July 2010 @ 4:16 PM

The Chin-Up is, quite honestly, one of the best exercises you can do not only for your back but for your entire body. It's a classic bodyweight exercise that never gets old. Now, if you're a fan of the chin-up, this version of it is one you'll love. It'll blow your lats and your biceps up like crazy! To perform it, you should be able to do at least 8 to 10 regular chin-ups. It's a tough exercise and requires some base chinning strength to perform. If you&#... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Tom Selwick @ Thursday, 29th July 2010 @ 6:47 PM

Using your elliptical machine can tone and sculpt your calves with its running motions. However, supplementing your elliptical workout with calf exercises and machines will help you to have incredible calves three times as fast. There are two primary muscle groups on the back of the lower legs - the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles. The soleus is a wide, flat muscle that lies beneath the heart shaped gastrocnemius. Both muscles contract to extend the feet and toes, but the so... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Chris Kennelly @ Wednesday, 28th July 2010 @ 2:06 PM

However when dealing with such nutritional supplements, and especially the newcomer to supplements and related performance enhancing products, the confusion as to which specific brand or product may well impact upon their decision to actually go ahead and buy whey protein, or perhaps another alternative product option. In order to realize the benefits of any nutritional supplement or range of products, a thorough understanding is required to realize just what these products do, how they w... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Chris Waters @ Tuesday, 27th July 2010 @ 6:20 PM

Looking for an in home gym? A home gym means different things to different people. For example, for some people it means a machine with weight stacks, cables and pulleys - similar to those in health clubs - that can help them build muscle. For others it means having a few cardio machines (like a treadmill and elliptical) plus a set of free weights. In order to plan your best in home gym, here are 4 questions to ask yourself first: #1 What Do You Want to Achieve? ... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Chris Kennelly @ Tuesday, 27th July 2010 @ 2:32 PM

However when starting out within a gym routine and workout program, the question arises as to which are the best, and what is the best way to utilize these nutritional supplements. Unfortunately though, as with any product being marketed a lot of hype created around nutritional supplements as well as the latest and greatest mass gaining products, that promise spectacular results. It is obviously therefore important that you approach the use of these products from a more informed, and edu... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Tom Selwick @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010 @ 9:20 PM

One of the most popular games to play and to watch in America and around the world is basketball. The sweat, talent, and power of the athletes who play at professional levels are astounding to watch. These basketball professionals spent years and years training in order to be able to perform at this level. Throughout those years they needed to build a high level of cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and strength. The cardiovascular fitness allows them to run fast for long periods... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Tom Selwick @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010 @ 9:19 PM

Pavel Tsasouline is one of the most successful body builders and trainers in the world. He immigrated from Russia where he helped train one of the top special service teams for the Russian army for several years. This special team was known as the Spetsnaz. He is also very well known by those who are interested in martial arts. Today, he helps train parts of the American army, as well as regular citizens. Pavel believes that one of the key components of developing results from str... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Jack Landry @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010 @ 4:09 PM

When you are participating in strength training you have to make sure that you know what you are trying to accomplish. As you are working to strengthen your muscles you have to have a goal in mind that will push you to work harder. Usually when people are participating in strength training they are concentrating on one of two goals. The first goal that people work for is to strengthen muscles and the second goal that many people are working for is to tone the muscle that they already ha... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Dane Fletcher @ Wednesday, 21st July 2010 @ 11:40 AM

The gym is full of weights, benches, and machines designed to help you reach your bodybuilding goals. But seeing many dozens of machines can be intimidating - where to start? Which is the most effective? As with most things in life, it's always best to start with the basics and build a foundation. These are the five top exercises for making you grow. Squats Simply put, the squat makes the entire body grow. Aside from the back, legs, and core of your body, squats force your bra... more...

Fitness » Muscle Building | By Jack Landry @ Tuesday, 20th July 2010 @ 3:31 PM

Strength training is something that many people do not understand the importance of. You have to make sure that you take the time to find out what your body needs to not only be strong but also to be healthy. Your muscles are made to work hard and to strengthen your skeletal system so that you are able to stand strong for many years. The more that you understand about what you can do to strengthen your muscles the healthier you will be able to be. First, you want to make sure tha... more...