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Strength training is a vital part of fitness. Building muscle is vital for improving athletic performance. It also boosts metabolism which means you burn calories quicker. Weight training routines and bodyweight workouts are provided.
Whether you’re just looking to get started with weight lifting exercise or you’ve been going at it for months or years, there is one element that is of particular importance to everyone.
Why Mind-Muscle Control Is A Must For Any Strength Training Individual Read More
Biceps are possibly the easiest muscle to build and they are rarely concealed under a layer of subcutaneous fat either. Big biceps can be both functional and aesthetic. So, how …
Bicep Curls Read More
Overtraining is generally regarded as one of the biggest and most common problems bodybuilders and athletes face. Overtraining can affect anyone that performs a lot of intensive exercise on a …
Overtraining Problems when Weight Training Read More
Prison food an no weight training equipment does not stop these guys. What is your excuse?
Prisoners Talk about Strength Training Read More
Do these exercises combined with a diet to help get slim and toned thighs.
Thigh Toning Exercises Read More
High volume weight training is back! BodyPump is a gym class workout that uses relatively light weights to work the whole body. Endurance training and fat burning.
What Is Body Pump? Music, Cardio and Strength Training at the Gym! Read More
For many people lifting a pair of dumbbells forms their first weight lifting experience. Dumbbells are very simple and yet extremely effective. You can perform just about any weight lifting …
Dumbbell Exercises and Workout Read More
The squat is possibly the most important exercise for building strength, power and muscle. Whether you perform bodyweight squats to develop improved endurance, jumping squats for more power, or weighted …
The Squat – Build Strength, Endurance and Power Read More
Start weight training today with our training plans.
Very simple two day weight training routine Read More
Mike Brooks previously shared his experiences here in training and competing for full contact kickboxing competitions. Mike has now decided to further his education and in October 2011 he started …
Strength and Conditioning at Degree Level Read MoreThe deadlift is another of the core weight training exercises. It targets the muscles that support the spine (erector spinae) and also works the glutes and quads. As a very heavy weight …
The Deadlift – The Essential Weight Lifting Exercise Read More
If you wish to develop your martial arts further you need to start weight training.
Strength Training for Martial Arts Read MoreThe bench press is the most important chest exercise. If you want to build bigger and stronger pecs then you need to learn how to bench press properly. Here we provide instruction on barbell and dumbbell bench press techniques plus a video tutorial on correct form.
How to Bench Press – Chest Exercises Read More
Weight training is the best way to build bigger muscles. Kettlebell training is one of the best ways to build powerful, athletic muscle and burn fat at the same time. So if you are looking to get fitter, stronger and more powerful, then a combination of the two could be for you. Try our weight training and kettlebell plan.
Barbell and Kettlebell Workout Plan Read More
Although it is important to rest well after a workout, it is equally important not to rest too much. Many people rest for too long after their first workouts, mistaking DOMS for muscular damage. Learn when it is safe to head back to the gym.
Should You Train With Sore Muscles? Working With DOMS Read MoreA few years ago (Feb 2007) there was an interesting documentary on the BBC about the growing popularity of bodybuilding amongst pensioners in the UK and USA. We were reminded …
Bodybuilding Pensioners – Senior Citizen Fitness and Strength Read More
Three top bodybuilders share their nutrition and diet: Jay Cutler (3 times Mr Olympia winner), Branch Warren (came 2nd in the 2009 Mr Olympia) and Victor Martinez.
Bodybuilding Diets of Pro Bodybuilders Jay Cutler, Branch Warren and Victor Martinez Read More
It is very easy to forget to work your lower body in the gym, but skinny legs on a well toned upper body can look pretty silly
How To Build Strong Legs – 4 Strength Exercises Read More
Strength training is a great way to tone your body and get physically fit. More important than the amount of weight you lift, proper form is essential for success and …
Motley’s Muscle Making Mistakes Read MoreThe forearm is an often neglected upper-body muscle, but it is responsible for a vice-like grip, crucial in both confident corporate handshakes and grappling and clawing in martial arts, or when you are required to open a jar.
Forearm Strength Training Tips – Wrist Curls and Wrist Rolling Read MoreHave you ever wondered what it means to want to get “beefed up”? Well, it is more obvious than you may think, and it also is very relevant to the …
Want To Get Really Beefed Up? Read More
To get the most out of your weight training from the start you first need to be sure f what your goals are. There are essentially three reasons for doing weight training:
To increase strength
To increase size
To increase power
To work the triceps efficiently, you need to work the long, medial and lateral heads of the muscle. The triceps involve small muscles, so high repetitions can lead to over training. Limit a workout to 8-12 sets, split between three or four different exercises.
Triceps Training – the Key to Bigger Arms Read More
Once you start weight training more intensively it becomes essential to split your routines into more than one session per week. This is to avoid overtraining, which occurs when repeatedly exercising your muscles before they have fully recovered.
Splitting the routine this way allows more regular training, as although the day after training your pushing muscles are still recovering, you can utilise and train the pulling muscles.
Weight Training Push & Pull Split Routine Read More
Mike Mentzer did not invent High Intensity Weight Training, but he made it popular. Learn about this awesome training method here.
Mike Mentzer’s High Intensity Weight Training Read More
Sly Stallone weight training program was developed with the help of Franco Columbu. It includes an awesome ab routine.
Sylvester Stallone / Rocky Balboa Strength Workouts Read MoreThe back is so often neglected. People focus on building biceps, chest and abs, but forget that the back is key to many exercises that help to grow the other …
Back Building Exercises Read More
Many women think that weight training is an exercise activity for men only. However this simply is not true. Weight training is not only a great way to get in …
Strength training for women – Debunking 10 weight lifting myths Read More
Push ups (a.k.a. press ups) are one of the core bodyweight exercises. They are often overlooked by people looking to improve strength and conditioning, even though they are the staple exercise in the military and martial arts school. Push ups can strengthen the back, shoulders, triceps and forearms. Push ups are common in both traditional Eastern exercises as well as Western fitness routines.
Push Ups / Press Ups – Bodyweight Strength Workouts Read MoreThere are two main Olympic weightlifting exercises; the Clean and Jerk and the Snatch. For most people they will find the clean and jerk the easiest to learn out of …
Clean and Jerk – Olympic Weightlifting Exercise Read More