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How to choose the best routine for you

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For some people, packing on muscle and size or just toning up can be a hard slow slog. However, by following my guidelines below, along with your chosen training routine - you will be well on your way to achieving excellent gains in muscle, size and strength fast. Read more »

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6 Pack of Myths on Ab Training

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Chiseled, rock-hard, washboard, killer abs! Contrast these terms of affection and awe with what we may see in the mirror: pot belly, paunch, sag, gut. Athletes are midsection maniacs, obsessed with the dream of the perfect abs that we all know we can have - if we could just do enough sit-ups. Read more »

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How to Increase Your Bench Press by Doing Squats

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My Legs Are Already Big Enough. I Keep Hearing Working Legs Is A MUST. Why Is That So Important?

Believe me…I hated leg workouts. Until I realize the true potential that a simple set of squats could unleash.

Frankly…I see the same people on the leg press machine, leg extensions, doing lunges and doing squats week after week. But for every other muscle group, it’s like a new day. There’s the familiar faces of course, but there’s always new people. It’s like working leg is an exclusive club. Read more »

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Standing Barbell Curl

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Targets: Biceps

Start: Grasp a barbell with an underhand grip, your hands spaced about shoulder-width apart.

Stand erect with your chest out, shoulders back and spine in alignment, keeping a slight bend in your knees. The bar should rest across the tops of your thighs, arms extended. Read more »

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How much Protein do we need?

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The Recommended Allowance for protein is about 70 grams per day. Most foods contain protein, and it is easy to meet your protein requirements with a typical varied diet. Read more »

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Fat loss versus muscle loss

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It is important to understand the difference between weight loss and fat loss. Weight loss typically involves the loss of fat, water and muscle. A dieter can lose weight without losing much fat. Read more »

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The Bench Press

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If there’s any one exercise that everyone seems to use as a show of pure strength and power, it is certainly the bench press. “How much ya’ bench?” is a popular question thrown around weight rooms, and the answers are almost always inflated so as to match the ego of the responder. Read more »

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