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A 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 of this story after hearing how the 73 year old…
Strength Training
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.
Bodybuilding Diets of Pro Bodybuilders Jay Cutler, Branch Warren and Victor Martinez
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.
How To Build Strong Legs – 4 Strength Exercises
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
Motley’s Muscle Making Mistakes
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 safety. If you work out in the gym regularly, you’re…
Forearm Strength Training Tips – Wrist Curls and Wrist Rolling
The 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.
Want To Get Really Beefed Up?
Have 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 bodybuilding world, although not so relevant to athletics and weight…
German Volume Training – Old School Approach to Bodybuilding
The current fashion in bodybuilding and weight training is to workout with heavier weights and to do fewer repetitions, generally in the range of 5-10 reps per set with around 15 reps for each exercise (usually 5 sets of 5…
Train for Muscular Strength, Size and Power
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
Weight Training Intensity or Volume for Bigger Muscles?
Bodybuilding has been a mainstream sport and fitness activity for several decades now, however there is still a debate over the best way to lift weights to build the biggest muscles. Some people believe that you should lift less for more muscle, and some say lift more. But what does this mean?
Triceps Training – the Key to Bigger Arms
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.
Weight Training Push & Pull Split Routine
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.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Bodybuilding Workouts
Learn bodybuilding from the master! Arnold Schwarzenegger’s workouts will work your whole body and help you develop a massive frame like Mr Olympia!
Mike Mentzer’s High Intensity Weight Training
Mike Mentzer did not invent High Intensity Weight Training, but he made it popular. Learn about this awesome training method here.
Sylvester Stallone / Rocky Balboa Strength Workouts
Sly Stallone weight training program was developed with the help of Franco Columbu. It includes an awesome ab routine.
Back Building Exercises
The 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 target areas. A strong back is essential also to develop…
Strength training for women – Debunking 10 weight lifting myths
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 shape, it also boosts metabolism to help lose weight. Being…
Push Ups / Press Ups – Bodyweight Strength Workouts
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.
Clean and Jerk – Olympic Weightlifting Exercise
There 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 the two. Here we describe how to perform the clean…
How to Shoulder Shrug to Build Huge Shoulders
The shoulder shrug is an exercise in weight training. To execute the exercise, the lifter stands erect, hands about shoulder width apart, and raises the shoulders as high as possible, and then lowers them, while not bending the elbows, or…
Beginners Weight Training Advice
With weight training it is sensible to start light and see what you are capable of. Keep a training diary, if your first session is easy, then increase the weight in the next session. Do not over train, especially at…
Yaxeni Oriquen and Bodybuilding For Women
Many people have the misconception that all female bodybuilders are muscle bound, steroid popping Amazons, who look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are certainly a small handful of women who will fit into this category and they compete in the elite…