Francesco Castano asked: One of the most important factors in achieving bodybuilding success is muscle definition, which is directly linked to body fat percentage, and a factor that makes bodybuilding a challenge for many. In the hunt for the perfectly defined physique, carbohydrates receive a fair amount of criticism in the bodybuilding world, with articles [...]
Rob asked: If you follow a weight training routine it’s very important to do the right exercises to increase overall muscle mass and strength. This is especially true for novice weight trainers. Doing too many isolation exercises at the expense of the major compound exercises won’t help you build the muscle size and strengthyou’re looking [...]
Nick Nilsson asked: Knowing your personal muscle fiber make-up can be an invaluable aid when it comes to properly targeting your training program. If you’re working your muscles in the wrong way, you’ll be cheating yourself out of hard-earned results.Every muscle in your body is made up of a bundle of small fibers. In each [...]
Vince Delmonte asked: Do you know what it really takes to build big muscles? Do you think it’s as simple as buying a gym membership, training each body once per week, slamming back some protein shakes and trying to eat as much chicken and tuna possible? Viola, you are big enough to enter a bodybuilding [...]
Francesco Castano asked: Many bodybuilders seem to focus upon developing two muscle groups beyond all others, with the abs and biceps becoming the sole goal of many weight lifting workout routines, often to the detriment of total body development. The biceps are an especially sought after muscle group due to becoming a de facto standard [...]
Charles Nash asked: There are many methods of building muscle size quickly. Surprisingly, with the amount of people out there looking to gain muscle, the methods are not very popular. People seem to be very oblivious when it comes to working on their body because there is just so much misinformation out there. It takes [...]
Francesco Castano asked: Bodybuilders frequently seek to develop the abdominal muscles, as this particular area creates a powerful, attractive looking physique. In hopes of achieving the most impressive abdominal appearance, bodybuilders frequently implement body weight exercises such as crunches or sit-ups, and may even enhance resistance by adding weight to induce failure within a lower [...]
Francesco Castano asked: A popular bodybuilding notion asserts the superiority of compound weight lifting exercises as compared with isolation movements; proponents claim that the most efficient method of training involves choosing weight lifting exercises that involve the greatest number of muscle groups. Moreover, supporters of this form of weight training believe that because the amount [...]
Stevey McGeown asked: As you will know by this stage of the game, I am a hard core advocate of using bodyweight exercises to build strength, endurance, superb abdominal and total body conditioning.Bodyweight exercises begin with your basic push-up and squats, and then move on to a higher and more intense and effective levels. They [...]
Raymond Toulany asked: It’s inevitable that most people trying to gain muscle mass will be told “You gotta eat big to get big!” and immediately adopt the “See Food Diet” – which is to simply eat everything in sight within arms reach that isn’t bolted down, or can’t run away. Eating in this manner is [...]
