Guidelines For Proper Body Building

By Chris Channing

Muscle building has only recently become a scientific endeavor, with newer technologies and sciences being wrought each day. Now that society can understand the process of muscle building, professional body builders can create the perfect routine by following logic and reasoning according to science. This will primarily require a few things: rest, nutrition, and an ample workout regimen.

Although every aspect is important, nutrition can be viewed as one of the more important aspects, since it will essentially determine the effectiveness of a workout. A proper training session can only be conducted when the body is in its peak conditions to perform, grow, and achieve maximum muscle building effect. To do so, body builders should include proteins and carbohydrates into their daily eating regimen. On average, body builders intake much more calories to keep up with physical demand- so don't be afraid to eat more as a result.

Training is, of course, necessary in order to condition one's muscles to become larger and more aesthetically appealing. The right training routine is usually created by a fitness expert, who can fine tune one's routine based on their body's fat percentage and needs. In average cases, this will incorporate a lot of heavy lifting and some endurance training aspects.

Sleep may not seem as important as the previous two factors, but it can indeed be more important than either. Only through proper rest can one hope to give one's muscles a chance to relax and grow in the "down time." It is generally considered average for a body builder to obtain around 8 hours worth of sleep, with many body builders even taking naps after training sessions and throughout the day.

It would be natural to think that the more one trains, the more they will grow in muscle mass. This would be logical, but this is usually untrue. Working out too much can hurt results rather than better them. As discussed with proper sleep methods, working on a training routine too often will counter one's efforts to build a bigger muscle mass. Taking naps after training sessions and keeping cooled and relaxed is the best solution for such a problem.

Also worthy to note is the fact that steroids and other outlawed substances should never be used in order to have a quicker gain. This can lead to legal trouble, not to mention many medical complications as a result of steroid usage or overdosing. Steroids are banned in many sports and competitions, and body building is a sport that is no exception to the rule. Above all else, stay away from steroids and "miracle" drugs.

Final Thoughts

There have been so many advances and new scientific breakthroughs in understanding body building that it is highly recommended to keep up to date via Internet resources and via men's health magazines. This will allow the aspiring body builder to get the best information on keeping their body fit, in shape, and up to par against other professional body builders.

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For Better Fitness, Why Not Give Cycling A Whirl?

By Caleb Lee

Here's something most weight lifting trainees don't realize: there is far more to fitness than merely building muscle mass. For trainees who are less serious about bodybuilding, or for bodybuilders who are interested in incorporating some other activities into their overall fitness routine, cycling can be a great idea if you're willing to give it a whirl (pun intended!).

Running, while it is a great cardio workout can be HARD on the runner's joints -- something a bodybuilder can't afford. Cycling offers many of the health benefits offered by running, but without the downsides. Therefore, a lot of bodybuilders would do well to eschew running and/or jogging in favor of more low impact cardio workouts like cycling.

The best thing about cycling is it's an activity which gives you a cardio workout AND is fun to do. It can be just the thing for the bodybuilder looking to take it east on their knee and ankle joints (as well as the layperson concerned with fitness in general). Best of all, it can be enjoyed outside - for many bodybuilders it seems like we spend our entire lives at the gym!

One of the advantages of cycling as opposed to running or jogging is that it can be incorporated into your daily routine. It is feasible for many to get in a good amount of exercise simply by bicycling to work!

If bike commuting is not an option for you (and you'd like to find a way to save some gas money -- a good idea considering the price of gas nowadays!), you can also try running your errands around the neighborhood on a bike rather than driving.

Because you still have all the time you're going to be spending in the gym to think about -- the idea here is to work cycling into your daily life so that you don't have to make time for yet another exercise plan. The truth is: you don't need to spend all day, every day on a bike to get the benefits.

Experts say to get between 1-4 hours of vigorous cycling each week for your cardio needs. If you can work cycling into your daily routine -- especially if biking to work is an option for you -- you should be able to hit these numbers without feeling like you've even worked out at all... and yet you'll still be getting all the healthy benefits and rewards from this type of activity.

I'd have to say that the best part about cycling is it is FUN, which makes it seem more like a treat and less like a trip to the gym (although for lots of trainees, myself included, also would count a a gym trip as enjoyable) while providing a great workout. After all, even if building muscle is your priority (as it is for many bodybuilders), you shouldn't neglect to maintain a general fitness routine which should include cardio.

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Steroid Information

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Steroid information used to be very hard to come by until recently with the advent of the information era, also known as the Internet. Steroid information is now at your finger tips, just a few keys strokes away. Sounds great, right? In theory, yes, but in reality, there is so much misinformation, that finding reliable steroid information can be a daunting task.

You will in fact be overwhelmed by the number of sites that want to offer you steroid use info. So as a complete novice it will be difficult for you to get to the best sites so you need to find out which ones are recommended by other users. The way to do this is check the sites out on social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon and read the comments and it won't take you long to find the top sites.

Previously the only way of getting any sort of useful information was through some guy at the gym and was normally the biggest guy on view. The problem is that these guys probably had very little useful information to share and it would have been extremely risky having taken their advice.

In the early 90's certain steroid bibles were published for the first time and bodybuilders were saved from a void of useful steroid information. We really have to give our thanks to guys like Dan Duchaine, Bill Llewellyn and Bill Phillips who in turn revolutionized the taking of steroids and helped to get rid of those Mr Muscle Guys in the gyms or at least preventing them from handing out duff info.

Steroid information is now right at your fingertips, and asking the local gym rat or buying books is no longer necessary, and sometimes not recommended. The problem with garnering steroid information from steroid web boards is that the information may not necessarily be correct, and could be potentially harmful. Everyone with a keyboard is now an Internet guru and can easily convince anyone of their incredible knowledge by using the cut and paste method to steal other people's information and pasting it as their own.

You can get Steroid info with ease, but take my advise that this type of information should be properly researched from a variety of different sources, and should be viewed with concern and caution when gathered from steroid webs sites. I am only going to recommend one site and you can do all the safe checks yourselves, but I am sure that you will find no bad press on steroid-encyclopaedia.com as it really is the top site out there.

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What Creatine does and is it for you?

By caleb lee

Creatine monohydrate (or for short, simply Creatine) is one of the most popular supplements used by bodybuilders. It is extensively used by athletes both amateur and professional, bodybuilders, even casual fitness buffs. It's even in some soft drinks! But what is Creatine, exactly?

Creatine is a natural substance found in your body made up of three basic amino acids, Arginine, Glycine and Methionine. It's located in your muscle tissues where it plays the important role of giving energy to your muscles. As for "technical talk", Creatine is an ergogen.

"What is an Ergogen?" You may be asking... basically an ergogen boosts your body's ability to do work and Creatine helps in that respect. You see, Creatine helps your body produce ATP (which is short for adenosine triphosphate). Basically this substance is the best possible source of energy for working muscles. ATP makes the proteins which cause your muscles to contract (or flex). So when your muscles are doing something, ie. at work, ATP breaks down into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and energy is released. All this happens in just a few seconds.

So how can you replenish the levels of ATP that get broken down? You guessed it, Creatine does this for you (Good for you! You were paying attention!). Creatine is sort of like a reserve for ATP. In the most basic terms, the more creatine you have , the more ATP is available to you - simple as that. Which means, the more ATP that you have, the more endurance you'll have - which in a nutshell is why so many bodybuilders use this supplement -- because it keeps their muscles working harder -- longer.

So What are some good sources of creatine? Of course there are the nutritional supplements sold at health food stores and specialty shops both online and off catering to bodybuilders, additionally, there are two other sources of creatine. One is the many popular soft drinks containing this metabolite (I don't recommend this - because they usually contain large amounts of sugar and other crap you don't want along with your creatine).

The second good source of creatine (other than supplements) is red meat. A big serving of red meat (make sure it's lean meat if you're concerned about gaining lean muscle while burning fat) contains about one gram of creatine. Truthfully though, a creatine supplement is more efficient.

The other benefits of creatine are a higher threshold of fatigue and the promotion of muscle tissue building! Creatine is a supplement which as far as is known thus far is totally safe and really does perform as advertised - a rarity in this age of fitness and bodybuilding products making all manner of claims as to their results, only to fail to deliver as often as not.

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Building Powerful Legs With Squat Exercises

By Caleb Lee

Do you know what your most powerful muscles are? Do you think it's your bulging biceps which you've probably wasted countless hours in the gym working on? Or do you think it's Your herculean chest? The answer is: neither one! The truth is: You may not have spent much, if any time training your strongest muscles.

Your legs are the most powerful muscles in your body... in particular your quadriceps are! IF you don't know where they are they're the four muscles at the top of your legs... and they pretty much power every movement you will ever do in sports, athletics, general life and even bodybuilding!

I'm always amazed when someone has worked out every other part of their body, yet has underdeveloped quads (and legs in general!). I want you to listen today, because today I'm going to help you unlock the power of these powerhouses. It's really a pretty simple matter to increase the power of these muscles to their full potential.

Squat exercises are far and away the most efficient way to build your quads and are easy to work into your weightlifting regimen. I'm not going to lie and tell you that it's totally painless - your legs have a lot of endurance already (you stand and walk on them well, all the time, right?) so you will have to put in some effort.

Read on for two great squat exercises to help you make the most of the strongest muscles you have. But before you do that, you should know that there are benefits to be had from squats beyond just building the quads - your abs will also benefit from these exercises (or "core" in today's fitness parlance) and you'll gain muscle everywhere else much easier.

Squats - Walk under a barbell placed at the right height for you on a squat rack - the bar should rest on the back of your shoulders. Holding the bar, raise it up off the rack and take one step backwards. Remember to keep your legs as far apart as your shoulder span and your back straight. Bending you knees, lower yourself until your hips are just slightly less than 90 degrees from the floor, then slowly return to your starting position. Remember not to overdo it, but make sure you're getting a workout for your quads here.

Front Squats - This is a favorite of athletes everywhere. This works much the same as regular squats, but of course with the barbell held in front. This one will build the outer sweep of your quads. Start with a barbell at chest height and step back after lifting from the rack. (you'll either want to grip it with your hands or cross your hands across your chest and have the bar rest in the crook of your elbows)

Symmetry is important in bodybuilding and it would be a shame to neglect such an important set of muscles and these exercises can get your quads to where they need to be - built up just as much as the rest of your body. Plus, you ALWAYS want to make sure you work every part of your body because you don't want to end up with muscle imbalances... which will eventually lead to injury (I see this all the time -- especially with back injuries!)

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Building your Best Chest

By Caleb Lee

You wouldn't believe how many questions I get each and every week about chest exercises. Everyone wants to build a bigger chest... and many trainees put in the hard work at the gym... but just aren't seeing the results they REALLY want. So if you're not satisified with this area of your anatomy (and for everyone who wants to know "what's your secret, Caleb?") I'm going to provide a little useful, yet easily digestible and actionable information with this article. With that said, here are a few of my favorite chest exercises.

First, I'd like to share a little general information for the newbies out there (hello and welcome!). Your chest muscles consist of the Pectoralis major and minor - the familiar term "pecs" is short for this. The Pectoralis major attaches to the arms and clavicles; the minor is a thinner, roughly triangular shaped muscle which is beneath the Pectoralis major.

Now, let's start with some exercises for the upper chest and work our way down, shall we? Flyes and push-ups are old standbys for the upper chest, precisely because they are very effective for building this part of your chest. Without further ado:

Inclined Dumbbell Flyes - Lie flat on your back on an incline bench. Take two dumbbells, one for each hand (if you have a spotter, have them hand those to you). Grip one in each hand (your palms should be facing each other) and raise the dumbbells up towards each other, meeting over your head. Squeeze your pecs for a one count while the dumbbells are at their peak. Lower slowly and repeat as many times as you can.

Declined Push-Ups - You may be familiar with a regular pushup and this is the same except for one thing: your feet will be elevated by resting on a low bench. As always with push-ups, keep your back as straight as possible. Also, to get the greatest benefit and to make sure you work every part of your chest, vary your hand widths. Now there's a lot of different exercises for the middle chest -- but I've chosen one which provides a lot of benefit to bodybuilding newbies and pros alike.

Dips: these are pretty much my favorite exercise for building the mid-chest. I'll explain using a set of dip bars (even though (any two parallel surfaces off the ground and parallel to it will do as well), raise yourself to straight arm height with knees bent and legs crossed at the ankle below you. Lower yourself with control, leaning slightly forward (you should feel it in your mid-chest) until your chest touches the bar and then return to your starting position. Repeat as many times as you can.

Last, but by no means the least - the lower chest. It's a variation on the bench press - something which is sure to be familiar to you, but more beneficial to the lower chest.

Declined Barbell Bench Press - Pretty much it's like any bench press - except you want to grip a little wider than the width of your shoulders, lower slowly and carefully. One more poitn about this one: It's OK to touch the bar to your chest when doing a bench press in this position - but of course as with any bench press exercise, make sure you have a spotter at all times. You're going to repeat for your prescribed rep and set scheme for this workout.

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