Mammoth Chest: How Schwarzenegger Built The Best Chest In Bodybuilding
At a tape-busting 58”, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chest was a masterpiece of definition, size and shape. His pecs were so defined that he could crunch them into distinct, bulging masses: upper,…
Leg Training 101: The Complete Legs Workout
Leg Training 101 One of my personal favorite days is “leg day”, in regards to weight training; nothing can really get the blood pumping more than a good leg workout.…
Build More Muscle Mass With Cardio: Part 2
In the first article, I looked at the benefits of doing cardio during a muscle mass building phase. Today I’m going to focus on some of the detriments to doing so,…
Build More Muscle Mass With Cardio
Cardio and Muscle Growth One of the larger debates in the field of weight training and bodybuilding is the question of whether or not cardio or any type of aerobic…
Muscle Building Strategy: Lean Bulk
In part one of this mini series, I looked at bulking and cutting as a method to gain muscle and then shed fat. In part two, I looked at the leangains approach to muscle growth.…
Yoga For Bigger and Stronger Muscles?
Years of lifting weights will cause the muscle fibers to shorten, which over time will begin to limit your range of motion. Stretching your tight body in new ways will…
Muscle Talk: Quadriceps 2
As we know the word quad means four, and therefore we know that the quadriceps consists of four muscles. They are; the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus medius,…
The Top 4 Tips To Lower Stress Levels
4 Tips To Lower Stress Tip #1: Martial Arts Practicing a martial art has been shown to decrease markers of stress in the body by improving the antioxidant system and…
Phytonutrients and Their Role in Health
What are Phytonutrients Modern lifestyle and dietary patterns have resulted in new illnesses like coronary artery disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancers in higher numbers than ever before. Several research and experimental…
Gluten Sensitivity On The Rise
Two studies that tested for gluten sensitivity in military men using blood samples that had been taken 50 years before found that rates of gluten intolerance have increased 400 percent…
Don’t Forget Heavy Days
Today’s Sunday Quickie is a little trick I use to keep progressing with regards to fat loss and muscle gain, as well as to evaluate how I am advancing in a measurable…
Zinc and Testosterone
Proper nutrition has long been known to be a supportive factor in human health. The human body is a complex organism in which many activities, such as the functions of the…
Muscle: What Is Sleep?
Our sleep is regulated by daylight and darkness. In the morning hours, our body increases its production of adrenaline and dopamine, while at the same time decreasing sleep-inducing hormones. Adrenaline…
Muscle Talk: Biceps and Triceps 2
Hello, and welcome my friends to another great day in the land of weight training, muscle-building, and strength gains. Really, if all of those are occurring, it truly is a…
Muscle Talk: The Shoulder Muscles
It’s time to for most everyone’s favorite subject again – muscles! What is it about muscles that makes us all want ours to be larger and stronger? Granted they definitely look…
Muscle Talk: The Back Muscles 2
Hello, and welcome to another day of our amazing lives. It has been said that life is for the living, and to be honest I have trouble finding any flaw…
How To Make Your Muscles Grow
Happy Saturday! Let me be the first to highlight your accomplishment of surviving the long work week and making it to the weekend. They say that the first five days after…
Achieve Ideal Body Composition Without Dieting
Ideal body without dieting? If you are seeking permanent, sustainable fat loss, then a change in lifestyle will produce the desired results rather than a temporary dietary change that induces…
5 More Protein Sources Examined
The Protein Source Parmesan cheese is largely made up of pre-digested due to its long aging. It takes just 45 minutes to digest, and you’ll get 138% of your RDA of…
