For as many bodybuilders as there are in the world, there's probably a split for each one. That means literally hundreds of combinations of splits that can lead you down the path to mass building or fat leaning success... |
Beginners have so much to learn, that it almost becomes overwhelming. It often takes well over a year for a beginner to even assimilate the basics of workouts and workout principles. One element not often discussed... |
Ahhh...newbies. There's nothing wrong with being a beginner - we all have to start someplace - but being a beginner means that you have to make a lot of mistakes in order to find your groove. And that takes a lot of time... |
Your initial steps in setting up a routine are crucial to your future understanding of working out and creating something that is effective and has meaning to your workout goals. Certainly, it is key to choose exercises that target all of your muscle groups... |
Giant sets are super-sets that are super-charged. Whereas a traditional super-set is a combination of two sets done back to back in succession, without rest, a giant set is a combination of three or more exercises done back to back... |
21st Century bodybuilding has become a complicated business. It seems that to get anywhere in this game nowadays, you’ve got to have PHD level knowledge on everything from nutrition to kinesiology, from chemistry to, dare I say it, psychology... |
The value of muscle building and its result on fat loss is potentially one of the greatest in the world of fitness and bodybuilding. Muscle building has so many desirable effects that to not focus on this in your life, is almost completely nonsensical... |
Nothing much can be accomplished by going into the gym, day after day, and doing 4 sets of 8 reps, and repeating it throughout 3 different exercises. It's almost as if you could do that in your sleep... |
Probably one of the most interesting things about bodybuilding is the fact that it can be approached from so many different angles. This is true about training philosophy, and also about individual exercises... |
The time is coming… you just turned 28 and your 10-year high school reunion is just around the corner. You’re going to Cabo in 2 months! Or maybe you just want to Get Ripped for summer? Who cares what the reason is... |
So you want strong, broad shoulders tying into a chiseled back, funneling down to a narrow waist? Before you hit the gym and start pounding the weights there are a few things you need to know... |
We don’t know about you, but when we hit the gym, we waste a helluva lot of time doing all sorts of things that don’t vaguely resemble anything productive. We wander over to the drinking fountain 5 too many times... |
