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Many of you who have embarked on a bodybuilding program recently have emailed me about your muscle soreness and whether that is normal or not.
Been trying to coax your calf muscles to grow without any success? If so, you’re not alone. The calves are one of the most difficult muscle groups to stimulate in the entire human body. One reason for this is the resiliency of the muscle tissue found in the calves to the stress imposed on it by hundreds and hundreds of daily repetitions from walking and other common activities.
The triceps pushdowns are an excellent bodybuilding exercise to work the triceps. With different cable attachments you can focus on different parts of the triceps.
The Holidays are approaching, Thanksgiving leading the way with Christmas and New Years closely behind. They are a time of joy and happiness. However, unfortunately, it is during this time that most people tend to forget about their workouts. If you are thinking about doing that, let me remind you that the only road that leads to is to a larger waistline. Remember that if you choose the path of laziness eventually the Holidays will end and your joy and happiness will turn into horror as you will be left with having to face yourself in the mirror afterwards. (more…)
Introduction
Through the years I have gotten many compliments on my back development. I’ve also gotten many questions regarding how to achieve a wide and thick back. In this article, I discuss back training and the principles that I’ve used to design good back training routines for myself and many others. By using this information, I guarantee you that you too will get a wide and thick looking back.
Soreness is a normal part of the recovery process that starts once you finish your bodybuilding workouts.
There are several degrees of soreness that we need to be aware of:
I’ve been a longtime fan and own both your videos “I want to Pump you Up” and “Mass with Class” along with your book “The Lean Body Promise” not to mention the countless training articles you write in Muscle and Fitness magazine and Flex magazine. I’m currently using a personal trainer but I feel the routine he’s layed out for me is wrong.
I already know, you are too tired or simply don’t have enough time to exercise, right? While this may be the mentality of many people living a busy and stressful life, I believe it is important to find a way to get a little bit of exercise in on a daily basis. I am not saying you have to go to the gym or lift weights everyday, but what I am saying is anything is better than nothing! (more…)
Question: Bodybuilding FAQ - What Is The Best Exercise For Building Abdominals?
I do not have a lot of time to workout and, as a result, I like to choose exercises that give me the most results from the little time that I am able to spend in the gym. I only have time to do one, or at the most, two exercises to work my abdominals. Could you tell me what exercise, in your opinion is the best one for building good abdominals?