You are well aware that burning fat is not simple. To be successful you must develop a plan, have a discipline approach and then have the ability to follow through with it. Many people join a fat loss program, but end up quitting midway because the results don’t match their expectations. So how do you [...]
It’s true that the grueling workout you’ve invested at the local “iron jungle” will stimulate your muscles to grow bigger and stronger. But ultimately it’s your diet that will provide the “building blocks” for this new growth.
However, there’s more to a bodybuilder’s diet than mountains of canned tuna and protein powder. Timing your meals just [...]
Have you been going to the gym regularly for months and haven’t been able to put on any serious poundage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to take a step back and make some plans. Building muscle is not rocket science. There are four key factors that will mean the [...]
There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the topic of building muscle, and sometimes it can be very difficult to know where to start. If you’re an average beginner looking for some basic guidelines to follow in the gym, the following 8 points will start you off on the right [...]
One question that bodybuilders often ask is “does drinking really affect the muscle growth process?” I’m sorry to say it, but yes, too much alcohol will almost definitely have a significant negative impact on your muscle-building results. Alcohol is far more harmful than most people think, and it’s very important that you understand how this [...]
Today, it was over 60 degrees here in Chicago. It had me longing for summer. In light of this I offer you the following:
Summer is on the horizon, and the time has come to kick back and relax under the sun. It’s time for beach days, barbecues and pool parties, and for [...]
How Bodybuilders Build a Strong Back by Building Strong Abs First
Author: Dane Fletcher
Here a few thoughts on muscle balance in a workout, focusing on abdomen and lower back muscles. Whenever training you must be very careful not to build one muscle much more than the other muscles surrounding or associated with the muscle group that [...]
Let’s face it, if you have come to a website that is entitled Get Big and Ripped then you are interested in getting as big and as strong as you can. However, many times the very workouts that we perform keep us from achieving the size and strength that we were meant to achieve. What [...]
Lose Fat and Gain Muscle
Muscle mass is the most valuable asset of a bodybuilder. While symmetry and definition are very important qualities as well, without muscle mass such qualities would have no meaning. In a bodybuilding show, for instance, assuming that all competitors have similar degrees of definition and symmetry, it is always the bigger [...]
Muscle Gain Truth
If you’re looking to develop an impressive, muscular physique, well-developed shoulders are an absolute must. Thick, round “cannon ball delts” will make your upper body appear wide and powerful and will help immensely in creating the v-tapered look that all bodybuilders strive for.
Many serious lifters will argue that underneath clothes, muscular shoulders make [...]
