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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6074660211449648197?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6074660211449648197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6074660211449648197' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6074660211449648197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6074660211449648197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-7790919935997647384</id><published>2009-12-22T23:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-22T23:20:41.738-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-7790919935997647384?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7790919935997647384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=7790919935997647384' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7790919935997647384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7790919935997647384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/12/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3057473811064068192</id><published>2009-11-21T23:02:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T23:02:51.652-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3057473811064068192?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3057473811064068192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3057473811064068192' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3057473811064068192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3057473811064068192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4939539526588345695</id><published>2009-09-20T00:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T00:09:58.212-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4939539526588345695?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4939539526588345695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4939539526588345695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4939539526588345695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4939539526588345695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/09/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-229910098593857682</id><published>2009-08-20T00:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-20T08:51:19.259-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-229910098593857682?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/229910098593857682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=229910098593857682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/229910098593857682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/229910098593857682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/08/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2595253550708794372</id><published>2009-07-20T00:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T00:05:04.286-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5223064629098559039?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5223064629098559039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5223064629098559039' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5223064629098559039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5223064629098559039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2526915433480010043</id><published>2009-05-19T00:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T01:07:01.842-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2526915433480010043?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2526915433480010043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2526915433480010043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2526915433480010043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2526915433480010043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/05/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3945224844904098527</id><published>2009-04-19T00:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T00:01:27.276-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3945224844904098527?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3945224844904098527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3945224844904098527' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3945224844904098527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3945224844904098527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1520974975050187658</id><published>2009-03-19T00:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T00:03:18.894-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Receipt of this message&lt;br&gt;indicates that your account is working properly.&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1520974975050187658?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1520974975050187658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1520974975050187658' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1520974975050187658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1520974975050187658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/test-message.html' title='Test message'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-676487342355197166</id><published>2009-02-16T23:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T23:01:30.171-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Not only is it good for your body, it also can affect your mental wellbeing in a positive way.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Weight training naturally makes you body burn fat and calories more efficiently. When you gain more muscles relative to your body mass the metabolism naturally gets more efficient because the processes involved in muscle repair and building uses more energy than other bodily processes. This means you will loose weight easier when you've built a larger muscle mass.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It also makes the heart and circulation system more efficient and powerful. Your heart will be able to pump the blood with more power and a good circulation has a wide range of health benefits for your whole body.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Weight training also strengthens your bones in the most powerful way. This means you will have less risk of getting osteoporosis. Your back will naturally become stronger and you will have less risk of back pain and other back injuries.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Weight lifting makes you feel more energized throughout your day. You will be able to walk, run, ride you bike and do daily tasks without getting tired and you'll feel strong and vital.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Your coordination and your balance will be improved when you do regular weight training, as well as your posture. You will be able to walk and move your body with more ease and grace.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Weight training also has the benefit to increase the amount of endorphins, which is a natural substance that exists mainly in your brain. Endorphins raise your feelings of wellbeing and reduce pain. 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He asked me to explain what the different results might be, so I gave him the following answer.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; As you will probably know, both are propionates, testosterones and both are good for fast muscle gains but it is really a matter of personal choice here. Even though the Leo Testex is 250mg as opposed to the Viromone at 100mg, both give different gains in reality. This depends on the person AND what other gears they may be on at the time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; My personal experience with higher gear would indicate that even though Leo Testex produces fantastic gains, that Viromone produce resulting gains that seem to last a lot longer. My preferred combination is to use lower androgenic gears like Winstrol and Deca in conjunction with Viromone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; With the Leo, I have put this with testovirons, decas, dianabols etc - much more size of course but again aiming for totally different results. So as I say, it is a matter of personal preference and really one of experimentation.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Why not try it with both high and low androgens at different cycle times to see how you fair. Say Leo with dianabol as one and Viromone and Deca as another - small stacks but you will be surprised at the difference it can make. Also, you can swap one high with a low and vice versa - all safe but you will most probably see just how your body reacts to the differences.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Whenever you are using propionates like Viromone, I recommend that a shot is taken every few days due to the fact that it doesn't stay in our system for long. Then with testoviron make it one shot every 5 days, but propionate, but this could be increased to every 3 days for improved results . When it comes to Winstrol, I would add the propionate on each second day and then with Winstrol jabs on each third day. Try this methodology for great results and remember that these are all tested safe dosages.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I have given this sort of advice to literally hundreds of bodybuilders and all of my advice can be found on the Mick Hart blog which is linked below. I invite you to have a look for yourself and you will find loads of good free advice.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;You Have Found &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;UK Steroid Coach&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. 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And also you want to keep your routine life as it is. In fact, it is impossible to get six pack abs without workouts and proper diet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You don't need to change your routine life completely to build six pack abs. Building six pack abs is achievable if you make a few changes in your lifestyle. You must burn the body fat first and then build the muscle mass of your abdominals. So that getting an easy six pack is a two-step process.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Step 1: Right Exercises&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You have to do the right exercises that build your abdominal muscles. You should add hanging exercises to your daily workouts. These hanging exercises build your abdominal muscles strong.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Step 2: Right Diet&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You should change your eating habits to get six pack abs. Plan six small meals through the day instead of big meals and also drink a lot of water.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Make sure that you are burning more calories than you consume. You should maintain high protein in your diet. Reduce the consumption of sugar. Make sure that fresh vegetables and fruits must be in your diet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is very simple and easy to follow above steps. Anybody like you can follow these steps with small changes in their lifestyle and get six pack abs easy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get &lt;b&gt;FREE tips on how to &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;lose your abdominal fat&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt; fast and have rock hard six pack abs. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt; to build your muscles. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6802737726099913408?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6802737726099913408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6802737726099913408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6802737726099913408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6802737726099913408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/get-six-pack-abs-easy.html' title='Get Six Pack Abs Easy'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5934822987600001219</id><published>2008-08-09T05:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T05:34:28.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Vince DelMonte's Fitness Program the Real Deal Or Full of Crap</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Yomi A&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Vince DelMonte's No-Nonsense Muscle Building is targeted at people in all age groups with varying body types. These individuals are looking to build muscle mass and move towards a more stronger, ripped and solid muscular physique. The website will especially appeal to people who have already tried a few other programs and methods without any success. The best part about the website is that it is advice from a person who has done exactly what he is promising others will achieve.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Vince DelMonte gained 41 pounds in under 24 weeks and earned first place in the Canadian Fitness Model Championship and is a regular contributor to Men's Fitness Magazine. What adds further to his credibility is the 8 week no questions asked guarantee offered by his program. Only someone who knows his product to be effective can offer such a guarantee. Let's look at some other positives and negatives about the website. First the positives:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1.Free Video: There is a free video on the website on tips for bodybuilding and you can get a first hand preview of what you can expect if you buy the whole package.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2.List of common mistakes: The site has what it calls "Dirty Lies" which is a list of common mistakes that aspiring body builders make. It is called lies because they are propagated by companies who are selling supplements and such. The good thing about this list is that if you have already tried another program you can verify whether some of the things in that program are present in this list.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3.Links between supplement company and magazine owners: An interesting snippet of information on this website is the information about ownership of fitness magazines by supplement companies. Most of the fitness magazines are owned by supplement companies so the positive reviews etc. for these supplements become meaningless. It is like asking Bill Gates to review Vista.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4.Before and after pictures: While most body building websites will have such pictures, on this website this is supplemented by the person's email address as well. So you can get in touch with a few people who have used this system and find out their opinion of it.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5.Emphasis on training and not on pills or supplements: One of the most appealing aspects of this program is that it aims at increasing muscle mass by natural methods. There is a clear emphasis at moving away from the use of supplements and using training regimens and exercises to build muscles. This is a refreshing change from most other body building regimes which rely too much on pills and supplements.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 6.Bonuses and Guarantees: The product comes with a lot of bonuses, ten other products like a Metabolic Growth Calculator; all for free. The 8 week guarantee that we mentioned earlier adds to the credibility of the whole bodybuilding program.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Now for some negatives on the website:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1.Hard selling tone: The tone of the website is such that it looks at hard-selling the program and sometimes the language and the style resembles spam messages.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2.Disorganized: The website is essentially just one main page with the majority of data and very few links built in to this main page. This makes navigating through the page difficult and sometimes can turn away a user.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Overall the fitness program is recommended due to the guarantee and the fact that the product does not rely on any supplements or pills so it can cause no harm to the body. For anyone wanting to check out a body building program they should certainly give this one a try.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Yomi A is freelance writer. To read more or &lt;a href="http://www.buildmusclemass101.com/bodybuilding-review"&gt;review bodybuilding programs&lt;/a&gt; similar to this one, visit &lt;a href="http://www.buildmusclemass101.com/bodybuilding-review"&gt;www.buildmusclemass101.com/bodybuilding-review&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5934822987600001219?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5934822987600001219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5934822987600001219' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5934822987600001219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5934822987600001219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-vince-delmontes-fitness-program-real.html' title='Is Vince DelMonte&apos;s Fitness Program the Real Deal Or Full of Crap'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3374788216763935838</id><published>2008-08-06T11:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T12:00:43.324-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fundamentals Of Muscle Enhancement</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Men looking at male muscle enhancement exercises will have many important questions. What should I eat and what foods will help me to lose body fat yet retain muscle tone; and of course how can I get a muscular body. Still remaining are the questions about diets that can help gain mass; when and what supplements should I take; what about steroids, and how much weight should I be lifting.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Growth hormones, anabolic steroids, and drugs can be used to develop muscle mass. A defined and muscular body builder has put much effort in gaining mass and developing the muscles. Exercising has one main goal and that is the pursuit of muscle deveopment and enhancement to make the body look wonderful. Two important basics that are vital to muscle enhancement are diet and training. Materials available may not stress the importance of diet enough, while other material does not stress the workouts. These two are needed in equal balance to develop the muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There are many criterion to a successful muscle enhancement regimen but most important is eating less of fatty foods and more protein rich foods. To accomplish this you will need to set both a short term goal and a long term goal. You must have a good routine for training the entire body and it should be maintained for 4 to 5 weeks. Resolve now to create this habit.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You will be able to see the benefits and changes with these goals and this should lead you to train more enthusiastically. Going along with these goals you should create orderliness, eat the proper foods in the right amounts of consumption. A wholesome, nutritional plan is vital for the muscle enhancement regimen. Always it must be remembered that there has to be the right mix of training and diet. Be realistic in setting your goals so that you experience the victory in each and every workout.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Ease yourself into your training and don't overdo it. You can very realistically burn out mentally and physically, but you don't have to fall prey to these circumstances. Don't set unrealistic goals, set time away everyday to accomplish your training. If you plan the right amount of training you will get the quick and good results you desire. Muscle enhancement calls for an orderly and efficient routine for best results. Working on the stomach first, chest, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps, and finally legs is a good design and this particular order is a great help in the workout.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Keep your eyes and ears open and go through articles on the web, magazines and books and get information from your friends and mentors to get the right muscle building routine. The training routine has to be in an orderly and intelligent manner as it helps in putting on muscle mass quickly. There should be commitment on your part to continue with the training. The commitment is your personal assurance and there should be consistency, determination, and perseverance in muscle enhancement.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Enthusiasm. Get excited about the new experiences coming your wayas you look forward to gaining muscle mass. Gather as much energy and positive attitude before you start your workout or head for the gym. Don't let your training become burdensome, just another chore, or compulsion. Tautness and efficiency are the core to workouts that achieve muscle enhancement.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There should be no interruptions and the flow of exercise should be maintained from start to finish for effective muscle enhancement. The attitude should not be hurried. In these cases, negative emotions creep into the workout. These lead to other problems. These methods help you to build muscles, be healthy and hale and achieve muscle enhancement.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the Fitness expert: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will show you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3374788216763935838?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3374788216763935838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3374788216763935838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3374788216763935838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3374788216763935838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/fundamentals-of-muscle-enhancement.html' title='Fundamentals Of Muscle Enhancement'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6868829566554060764</id><published>2008-08-06T05:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T05:41:16.557-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bodybuilding Guide - Testex or Viromone?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; A bodybuilding mate of mine; who had been taking fairly low androgenic gear in order to reduce water retention, was considering taking some higher gear and his local gym dealer had recommended either Viromone or Testex. He wanted my advice on the possible results so this is what I told him.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Viromone or Testex are both propionates and testosterones, which have perfect muscle building properties, but the choice depends on each individual bodybuilder. The real difference between the two is in the quantity as Testex is 250mg, whereas Viromone is only 100mg, but they will both produce varying gains depending on each individual and additional gear taken will also play it's part in the gains.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; As far as my own personal use and results are concerned, I noticed really great gains through Leo Testex in size, whereas the Viromone seem to give longer lasting results. The best combination for me has always been the use of Viromone along with lower androgenic gears like Winstrol and Deca.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; As far as the Leo is concerned, I have also tried combining with testovirons, decas and dianabols, which produce more in size. The final results though can be different on each individual and you really need to perform a few experimental cycles to see just which combination produces the best results for you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You should try experimenting by using both high and low androgens at different cycle periods in order to see what the resulting gains are. You may chose to try Leo with dianabol as an example or Viromone and Deca as another example. You might consider these to be small stacks but you will be amazed at the results. You might also consider changing one high for a low and then in reverse order. I guarantee that these are completely safe combinations and you might be surprised at the way your body reacts when changing the cycles like this.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Whenever you are using propionates like Viromone, I recommend that a shot is taken every few days due to the fact that it doesn't stay in our system for long. Then with testoviron make it one shot every 5 days, but propionate, but this could be increased to every 3 days for improved results . When it comes to Winstrol, I would add the propionate on each second day and then with Winstrol jabs on each third day. Try this methodology for great results and remember that these are all tested safe dosages.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I have given this sort of advice to literally hundreds of bodybuilders and all of my advice can be found on the Mick Hart blog which is linked below. I invite you to have a look for yourself and you will find loads of good free advice.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;You Have Found &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;UK Steroid Coach&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. Learn how to &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At Micks Bodybuilding Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6868829566554060764?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6868829566554060764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6868829566554060764' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6868829566554060764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6868829566554060764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/bodybuilding-guide-testex-or-viromone.html' title='Bodybuilding Guide - Testex or Viromone?'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3958674792695674954</id><published>2008-08-06T04:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T04:40:34.202-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Strong muscles need effective muscle building supplements</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; A well toned, well built physique is the desire of everyone. Body building enthusiasts are building muscle with the aid of muscle building supplements and regular exercise. These kind of supplements are quite old, but todays products have changed considerably and have been derived from different sources. Natural supplements like creatine are available in artificial form and used frequently for muscle building. Today there are artificial ingredients used in muscle building supplements. These new forms of creatine are more convenient and body builders have several choices to choose from in these supplements.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Expert trainers or physicians are the best source for choosing good quality muscle building supplements. There have been cases of sub-quality supplements that have lead to fatalities. Research should be extensive in choosing the source of the supplements to accelerate the body building process.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Creatine is among the most popular leading muscle building supplement today. It can be from natural or manufactured sources. In its natural form it is found in red meat, i.e. steaks, etc. The manufactured creatine comes in tablets, liquids, serums and even injections. All these provide much needed energy for the muscles. Creatine can also aid in the chance of cellular dysfunction.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Glutamine has become a popular source with body builders these days. It's properties generate quality muscles. Glutamine comes in a soluble powder and helps to stock up non-required amino acids. Leucine and Glucosamine are amino acids that are well used supplements by body builders. These are taken during extensive workout periods. Those allergic to seafood are advised to avoid Gluosamine as it is an amino sugar.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Muscle builders need a well rounded diet containing nutritional supplements for proper balance. The one perfect carbohydrate supplement for body builders is Vanadyl. This is a muscle building supplement that is prescribed along with a carbohydrate free diet for trainees. Vanadyl actually works as a filler agent of carbohydrate. A similar carbohydrate, Maltodextrin, is used to degrade the enzymatic process in a rapid manner.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Another muscle building supplement is essential fatty acids. These provide energy for the correct development of tissues and it has the added benefit of burning fat. The tissues of the brain and nervous system are also strengthed by this supplement. Fatty acids should only be consumed by the need of the body and the fitness routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Multi-vitamins are also being used as a muscle building supplement. There are plenty multi-vitamin products available and these help in accelerating the muscle building process. These vitamins are very efficient as they bring out the energy from carbohydrates, fat, and protein. As an anti-oxididant they help the body get rid of free radicals.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Lastly, you must consume muscle building supplements of various types to grow the muscles fast and effectively.  Different phases of the training period require different body building supplements. Often you will have to consume many supplements during your muscle building workout. Consumers of supplements should be advised to always take the supplements only as prescribed by the fitness expert or trainer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will show you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3958674792695674954?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3958674792695674954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3958674792695674954' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3958674792695674954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3958674792695674954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/strong-muscles-need-effective-muscle.html' title='Strong muscles need effective muscle building supplements'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-7009006280522070443</id><published>2008-08-06T03:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T03:50:59.335-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Disciplined fitness regime to build muscle fast</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Well defined muscles with an attractive physique attracts appreciation and attention of all. Most people crave this type of defined, attractive body. The way to build muscle fast, though, requires a lot of discipline and a few tricks. To build these muscles you have to follow a particular fitness regime with the guidance of expert trainers.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is true that muscular physique enhances ones personality and becomes the cynosure of all eyes, but it requires certain time to develop. You cannot hurry in this regard. Rather you need to be patient for developing the muscles properly. Therefore, the only way out when you want to build muscle fast, is to maintain a schedule strictly. Avoid leading a stressed-out life and bring your diet under control.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Building muscles fast requires a nutritional diet and exercise. You will be cutting out fats and carbohydrates. Making your stabilizer muscles grow is the first aim. At the same time you will need to cut excess fat from the body in order to generate a healthy metabolism. Consume only nutritional foods in great quantities, and avoid foods that convert to fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The process of bodybuilding to build muscle fast is accelerated by various types of exercises designed to develop muscles fast and generate a healthy rate of metabolism. Muscle builders will always use specific exercises. The most commonly practiced will be weight lifting, used by most body builders. Besides lifting weights, there are power point exercises to consider. These power point exercises pinpoint specific areas of the body. The will contribute to shaping the body and strengthening it.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When talking about making muscles more attractive and well built, some are not sure of the proper meaning of these terms. Muscles are nothing more than mass stripped of fat. The stabilizer and synergist muscles must be toned up before muscle building can be accomplished. To accelerate this process heavy weight exercises are a must.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Before beginning your body building you will start with deloading weeks. This will mean you will dedicate these weeks to losing weight to make space to build muscle fast. Bringing your body into good shape will enable you to develop your muscles perfectly.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Squats are of great help when you try to build muscle fast. You can enhance the level of testosterone by dint of this basic exercise. Apart from generating the hormones, they are also good for overall physical workout. Therefore, squats are the integral parts of muscle building process.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Next, rep ranges are also must when you work out in order to build muscle fast. Five to seven rep ranges a day is adequate when you want quick and effective results. In addition to the rep ranges, do not forget stretching. You should regularly practice this unavoidable exercise while you attempt to build muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Perfect muscle toning will not ever be accomplished overnight. The word fast is used only as the constant attempt and dedication that will only bring positive results as you look forward to muscle building fast. The best fast results requires you to spend time on your regular workout regimen.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-7009006280522070443?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7009006280522070443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=7009006280522070443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7009006280522070443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7009006280522070443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/disciplined-fitness-regime-to-build.html' title='Disciplined fitness regime to build muscle fast'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6355903127470812082</id><published>2008-08-05T23:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T23:55:22.877-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Discipline and a well defined fitness regime to build muscle fast</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Well defined muscles with an attractive physique attracts appreciation and attention of all. Most people crave this type of defined, attractive body. The way to build muscle fast, though, requires a lot of discipline and a few tricks. To build these muscles you have to follow a particular fitness regime with the guidance of expert trainers.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is true that muscular physique enhances ones personality and becomes the cynosure of all eyes, but it requires certain time to develop. You cannot hurry in this regard. Rather you need to be patient for developing the muscles properly. Therefore, the only way out when you want to build muscle fast, is to maintain a schedule strictly. Avoid leading a stressed-out life and bring your diet under control.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; A perfect diet, along with exercise, will go a long way in helping with building muscle fast. A diet with plenty of protein and roughage should take the place of fat and carbohydrates. The first order of business is in making the stabilizer muscles grow. This needs to be combined with cutting out excess fat from the body so the body will generate a balanced metabolism process. Eat much nutritional food making sure to leave out the foods that transform to fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The process of bodybuilding to build muscle fast is accelerated by various types of exercises designed to develop muscles fast and generate a healthy rate of metabolism. Muscle builders will always use specific exercises. The most commonly practiced will be weight lifting, used by most body builders. Besides lifting weights, there are power point exercises to consider. These power point exercises pinpoint specific areas of the body. The will contribute to shaping the body and strengthening it.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; While we talk about making muscles attractive and well built, many of us are unaware of the proper meaning of the term. Muscles are actually sum total of mass devoid of fat. In order to build muscle fast, we need to tone up the synergist and the stabilizer muscles first. These two are the supporting muscles helping to grow the main muscles in proper shape. In order to accelerate the previously mentioned muscles, you will have to opt for heavy weight exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Start with deloading weeks. This will be a time dedicated to losing weight to enable room to build muscle fast. Developing your muscles perfectly, you need to have your body in good shape.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The greatest exercise to start building muscle fast is; squats. This basic exercise enhances the level of testosterone.  Not only does this generate hormones, it is an excellent overall physical workout. Squats are a vital part of the muscle building process.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Now we come to rep ranges which are a must in the workout to build muscle fast. Five to seven are the recommended range to get an adequate and effective workout. Stretching will also be needed along with the rep ranges. This exercise should not be avoided while building muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Finally, it is the ultimate truth that you cannot achieve perfect muscle toning overnight. The word ?fast? is only to signify that regular attempts and dedication can bring you positive results when you look forward to build muscle fast. Therefore, if you want to get good results faster, you have to spend due time on regular course. How to build muscle fast therefore is combination of hard work and patience.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will show you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6355903127470812082?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6355903127470812082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6355903127470812082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6355903127470812082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6355903127470812082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/discipline-and-well-defined-fitness.html' title='Discipline and a well defined fitness regime to build muscle fast'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-7080988252503338942</id><published>2008-08-05T23:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T23:34:41.066-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Various types of muscle building routines</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Muscle building is an important criteria for routines out there and here you will find different roads that lead to your destination. When you first start to work out, trainers will introduce you to two types of workouts that result in muscle building. Everyone wants to look beefed up nowadays and you can obtain that perfect figure, in various ways.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Single Set Routines&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This is the routine that beginners start out with. The single set will effectively build up muscle mass during the beginning phase of the workout. What could be easier than this! The single set workout only has one set per exercise to be performed. It tunes up the body to meet the weight training schedule and prepares it to move on to higher ground.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For the experienced weight lifter this muscle builder is useful in building up mass whenever needed. The experienced weight lifter can use this single set routine without doing splits (i.e. working each and every muscle group in every workout). The single set keeps the muscle groups lean and charged up leading to effective muscle building.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Routines-Multiple Sets&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Multiple sets are quite different from the single set training methods for those aiming at effective muscle building. This type of workout regimen requires the lifter to perform multiple sets of a single exercise, for example ten reps of dumbbell presses for three sets interspersed with very little resting time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you want to build up muscle it is better that you lift medium or light weights while using the multiple sets routines. Lighter weights increase the muscle mass but doesn't neccessarly work on strengthening the body. Generally repetitions in a set are eight to fifteen. Sets have been proven to be most effective when done in threes, this is true for beginners or advanced body builders. As you progress in your exercise schedule then of course the number of sets should progress with you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pyramid Routines&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Like the title says, pyramid routines work at taking the workout into a new intensity, or greater level if you will. Pyramid, like the name, uses sets of muscle building  at different levels, to build into a perfect pyramid. In this type of muscle building training you would start with a light weight and do 12 reps, then switch to a meduim weight and do 8 reps with it.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For the next set you can lift a heavy weight and do 4 reps with it, then you will have to work your way down to the lower part of the pyramid by doing the three sets in the reverse order. This often gives great results in muscle building efforts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pyramid routines are extremely effective in muscle buildings as they expose the body to varied amount of stresses. In case the sole aim of the lifter is to gain muscle mass, then the entire routine should be focused on the pyramid routines as these are perhaps the most widely practiced methods in this field for muscle building.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-7080988252503338942?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7080988252503338942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=7080988252503338942' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7080988252503338942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7080988252503338942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/various-types-of-muscle-building_05.html' title='Various types of muscle building routines'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3373432076404768040</id><published>2008-08-05T23:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T23:19:18.512-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Various types of muscle building regimen</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; When you first begin your workout routine, trainers will show you the two basic types of muscle workouts that will point you to muscle building. There are many paths which will lead you to the muscle building destination you want to go. If you want to go for the beefed up look, there are multiple ways to attain that body. Below are some of the basics.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Single Set Routines&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In the initial phase beginners will start out with the single set routine. This single set routine is very effective in building up muscle mass in the first phase of the workout. It couldn't get any easier to build muscle. There is only one set required in this exercise workout. This gets the body tuned up for the weight training regime and ready to move on to a higher level.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For the experienced weight lifter this muscle builder is useful in building up mass whenever needed. The experienced weight lifter can use this single set routine without doing splits (i.e. working each and every muscle group in every workout). The single set keeps the muscle groups lean and charged up leading to effective muscle building.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Multipule Set Routines&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Multiple sets are quite different from the single set training methods for those aiming at effective muscle building. This type of workout regimen requires the lifter to perform multiple sets of a single exercise, for example ten reps of dumbbell presses for three sets interspersed with very little resting time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you want to build up muscle it is better that you lift medium or light weights while using the multiple sets routines. Lighter weights increase the muscle mass but doesn't neccessarly work on strengthening the body. Generally repetitions in a set are eight to fifteen. Sets have been proven to be most effective when done in threes, this is true for beginners or advanced body builders. As you progress in your exercise schedule then of course the number of sets should progress with you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pyramid Routines&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Pyramid Routines are type of intensity builders that aim at increasing the intensity of the workout to a greater degree. Pyramid Routines employ the use of sets at different levels of the same weight training exercise so as to form a perfect pyramid. For example in this type of muscle building training you can start with a lighter weight and do 12 reps with it. In the next step, lift a medium weight and do 8 reps with it.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Follow this up with a set of heavy weights and do 4 reps, from here you will have to work all the way down to the lowest floor of the pyramid by doing the three sets in reverse order. This gives great results in the muscle building routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pyramid routines are most likely the most effective in muscle building as they expose all the muscles to various amounts of stress. If your goal as a lifter is to gain muscle mass then the pyramid routines should be the main focus in your muscle building routine; these routines are the most widely in use today.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3373432076404768040?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3373432076404768040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3373432076404768040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3373432076404768040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3373432076404768040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/various-types-of-muscle-building.html' title='Various types of muscle building regimen'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5729876709435587337</id><published>2008-08-04T10:36:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T10:36:02.144-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cardio Programs Does Not Work The Same For Everybody</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Cardio exercise is such a strange thing. In theory, it should work so perfectly well for all men and women, but as anyone who has tried it knows, the practicality of it just doesn't add up.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; After all, some men and women do cardio 6 hours, 9 hours, or more per week, and still have belly fat to burn. On the other hand, it works just fine for others. British researchers wanted to get more insight into this paradox, and studied 35 overweight men and women, who weren't previously exercising.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Subjects exercised 5 times per week for 12 weeks. That's a lot of exercise, but it helped the subjects lose an average of 8.2 pounds, which is great - I was positively surprised by the results. So cardio will work for some people, however, in my experience, it works best in young men, who need the help the least!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If we analyse the results we'll find some surprises.  The best subject lost 32.3 pounds in 12 weeks, but the worst subject actually gained 3.74 pounds. That's an inmense variance in fat loss terms.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The scientists analized the results and classified the subjects in two groups. They called the first group the "compensators" and the second one the "Non-compensators". In the first group there were people who were hungrier after the cardio training. They were eating more after the exercise, therefore, they were consuming more calories and they weight loss was poor.  They consumed an extra 268 calories per day.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You have to check your appetite and calorie intake to see if you are "compensating" for your efforts. If you want to eat more than nothing after your cardio training, then maybe you are in the compensators group and need an special cardio program designed to your needs. It may be better for you to use it's better for you to use a program of high-intensity resistance and interval training (i.e. Turbulence Training) for your weight loss efforts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Professor Steve Boucher in Australia has shown in his research that interval training increases hormones called catecholamines. As these hormones increase they can reduce appetite, among other fat-burning benefits.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I don't know you, but i know that if you are reading this, then you are not in the small group of people who lose 33 pounds after 12 weeks of cardio. And that's not bad at all, there's still hope for people for you or me who wants to look and feel ok.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; What you have to do is check your appetite, and consider giving high-intensity exercise a go for your next workout program. Beat the curse of cardio with high-intensity Turbulence Training.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Don't waste your time, effort and cash on B.S. "Miracle Programs" that don't deliver results! Learn the honest truth revealed by a real &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us"&gt;muscle building&lt;/a&gt; expert and finally start noticing the gains you deserve&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/factura-e"&gt;factura electronica&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5729876709435587337?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5729876709435587337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5729876709435587337' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5729876709435587337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5729876709435587337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/cardio-programs-does-not-work-same-for.html' title='Cardio Programs Does Not Work The Same For Everybody'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6595705715998342396</id><published>2008-08-02T10:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T10:01:18.310-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Simple Steps to Get Rock Hard Abs Quickly</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Michael Jans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Are you looking to get rock hard Abs? Then it is the correct place for you. Here you can find simple methods to get rock hard Abs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Consistency&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; First you must do the right things consistently; for example, exercises, running and maintaining good diet etc. Consistency is the first secret to get flat and firm Abs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You must know that Ab exercises are strengthening and toning Abs, not for Weight Loss&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So many people doing Ab workouts to lose weight in abdominal area. That's not correct. These workouts are for whom they have low fat and want to build more muscle in that area. If you have low fat then only continue the ab exercises otherwise you just go for weight loss exercises such as aerobics.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Ab exercises&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you want ripped abs you must work hard at your gym. You must do extremely explosive Ab exercises, sometimes may be with weights. If you do crunches with dumbbells being on the chest gets your abs ripped fast.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you have flat Abs, but you want to tone your Abs then do crunches for a particular time, pilates and cardio consistently. In this way you can strengthen your abs and toned.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How to get rid of Abdominal fat&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you feel that you are surplus weight and you really want to get rock hard Abs, then you must do things to lose fat such as cardio, pilates and dieting etc.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You should focus to lose fat all over the body not only on your Abs. However, you can continue Ab workouts. But do these workouts to make stronger your abs not for lose weight in your Abs. If you want rock hard Abs then doesn't forget one thing that, strengthen your core and make your exercises easier and much more efficient.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get 6 more &lt;b&gt;FREE tips on how to &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;get rid of your belly fat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; and be well on your way to having rock hard six pack abs. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6595705715998342396?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6595705715998342396/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6595705715998342396' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6595705715998342396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6595705715998342396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/simple-steps-to-get-rock-hard-abs.html' title='Simple Steps to Get Rock Hard Abs Quickly'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1575047016377455801</id><published>2008-08-01T08:12:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T08:12:46.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>6 Tips For Stunning Rock Hard Six Pack Abs</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Michael Jans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; What many people don't realize is that there is more to just abs workouts than building stunning rock hard six packs. Your diet plays a major role too. But there is a lot of information out there that give you conflicting recommendations making it confusing for you to decide on what to choose. Some times you wonder if these ab diets really work. Well, they do but only if you do them right. Well that's what we are here to help you with. Here are 6 tips that will help you to overcome your diet challenges.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. Drink more water&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Our bodies are made up of 75 percent of water. Water plays a major role in transporting nutrients, minerals and vitamins to various part of our body. That means water acts as a transporting medium for the nutrients. Water supplies all the required nutrients to the different body parts also water flushes out all the waste matter out of the different body parts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water can also control your appetite. If you drink water while or before eating it will lower your feeling of hunger which helps you to eat less.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. Eat carbohydrates together with protein&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Protein plays a significant role in building healthy muscles and a strong immune system. It also stabilizes insulin levels. It has high thermic effect that means it will spend more energy for digestion, absorption and disposal of ingested food. A good abs diet will need to balance carbohydrates and proteins to help building muscle and burning fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Carbohydrates are the fuel sources for out bodies. But too much of it is bad too this can stimulate appetite, mood swings and promote fat instead of burning it. Striking a balance between protein and carbohydrates is vitally important when you eat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Take protein and carbohydrates 1 hour after workout&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Research shows that if you have an abs diet smoothie an hour after your workout it helps in your muscle production.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4. Eat 5 to 6 meals a day&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Gain muscle so that there is no room for fat. Take in 6 balanced diet meals all through the day. A simple shake, cottage cheese fruits or even yogurt can be a probable meal.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5. Serving Size Appropriate For Your Body Weight&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; To Control your calorie intake you need to make sure that your servings are no bigger than your fist.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 6. Give yourself a treat once a week to help your abs diet plan&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; God rested on the seventh day so can your diet plan. Once in a week, delight yourself. When you are on a diet your body may send signals that you are starving. Eating what ever you want once every week will help you deal with sensation. This tricks your brain or else if your brain thinks you are starving your body and may even start storing more fat than required. And that would spell catastrophe to your diet plan. Happy dieting.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get 6 more &lt;b&gt;FREE tips on how to &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;get rid of your belly fat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; and be well on your way to having rock hard six pack abs. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1575047016377455801?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1575047016377455801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1575047016377455801' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1575047016377455801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1575047016377455801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/6-tips-for-stunning-rock-hard-six-pack.html' title='6 Tips For Stunning Rock Hard Six Pack Abs'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-197987784682465193</id><published>2008-08-01T08:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T08:11:27.120-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why you should use Creatine to build muscle fast</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Effective muscle building always involves a strict regimen to follow. Not only do the body builders need to maintain a regular extensive workout program but they have to intake certain supplements in order to get positive results within the desired time frame. In this context, Creatine needs to be mentioned, as it is one of those popular supplements that the body builders take. There are several types of creatine products in the market. The best creatine however is the one that helps in the muscle contraction to the greatest extent. The best creatine is a combination of phosphocreatine or creatine phosphate, actually a form of amino acid. This creatine is important to store the energy in the muscles. There have been several sources of creatine and quite naturally, arguments about the best creatine have been a part of the whole concept.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is best to obtain your creatine from a reputable source. The optimal source would be from foods that have this supplement in natural form. There have been cases where a high quality creatine was not used and resulted in fatalities; these sources have been declared illegal.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Nowadays there are several types of creatine. Besides natural foods, you can purchase creatine in various forms. Tablets, serums, or liquid creatine are on the market today. Not all of them have the same health benefits or are helpful. The creatine source, to be the best, should be the one that meets your body's needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Creatine occurs naturally in red meat. That doesn't mean that a body builder should make it a part of his daily diet. We know today that it can contribute to health problems. You should only partake of red meat as your doctor or fitness trainer suggests. There are other sources of creatine such as creatine ethyl ester and monohydrate, just to name a couple.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Creatine works very effectively in the body to store glycogen. Creatine acts by releasing this energy as the glycogen helps the anabolic process. Creatine aslo contributes to build ATP properly. ATP in turn is required in the functioning of stabilizer muscles. The stabilizer muscles then help to develop the main muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Cardiovascular activity is always enhanced by using the best creatine. You know how important it is to keep that heart healthy! You will possibly notice a difference to your cardiovascular exercises. The effects will also be felt in your anabolic workout. The anabolic workout is an effective aerobic activity which we know is a fat burning tool.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There are other creatine sources available that can be described as among the best. New manufacturers are flooding the market producing creatine from various sources. This new wave of creatine supplements has become very popular. Some of the good creatine available today are Taurine or whey protein, caffeine, arginine or nitric oxide, and of course many more. These can all be found as powders or tablets.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; "All in one protein" are also among the best creatine used by many muscle builders. These are usually found in health drinks. These protein supplements vary highly in their contents, but all of them contain whey protein to some extent. Some of the best creatine is also found in creatine monohydrate. It is quite an old source of creatine used by a good number of muscle builders. In short, each of them can be good sources of creatine if they are manufactured from authentic sources and are taken properly.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the author: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-197987784682465193?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/197987784682465193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=197987784682465193' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/197987784682465193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/197987784682465193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-you-should-use-creatine-to-build.html' title='Why you should use Creatine to build muscle fast'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5491988261233302235</id><published>2008-08-01T05:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T05:09:21.289-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Body building basics everyone should know</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Young people are building muscles like never before. This new trend among the young has led them to start building muscle as they consider this an asset to their overall personality. Many gyms and fitness clubs have sprung up in small towns, and cities where trainers are using exercises with and without fitness equipment.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Practice is the keyword for developing triceps and biceps; there are multitiudes of ways to achieve definition but only continual practice will do that for you. As a muscle builder, you will need to follow your routine with vigor.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Most gyms and fitness centers do teach members the correct way to build muscle. There are those gyms that do not. This article has some tips to help the novice muscle builder to get started on his or her own routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Eating a balanced diet&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The first thing to learn before you start the muscle building exercises is good nutrition. your diet plays a major role in your helath. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are essentials in the buscle building routine. You need a calorie-rich, balanced diet everyday, which should contain minerals, vitamins, protein, etc. Cholesterol rich food or oils are out of the picture as hey can do more harm than good. Again, let me stress, a balanced diet is essential for people who want to build muscle.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Exercising before the gym&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Light exercise or jogging is a great way to start an exercise program before you hit the gym with its muscle building machines and fitness equipment. The muscle needs to be stimulated slowly for it will have been in a state of rest due to not being worked out. Not only is this pre-gym exercising good for the novice but for anyone on their days off from the gym. Your gym instructor or trainer can demonstrate a few pre-gym exercises for you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Right equipment is essential&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When you first come to a gym, they will teach you the proper techniques of how to handle the equipment properly. It is a good idea to see your doctor and get a clean bill of health and maybe some ideas on what muscle building equipment is best for you to use. Your gym instructor can also advise you on the right muscle equipment to use to get the results you are looking to achieve.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Too much exercise&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sometimes we get excited when we start a new project; muscle building is no different. It is good not to over stress yourself by doing too many routines or using too much weight; this definitely is not good for your health.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Avoid using steroids&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Steroids actually increase the stress taking ability in human. Many weightlifters take steroids in order to enhance their muscle building efforts to lift more weight and make their biceps and triceps powerfully built. However, using the steroids can be quite harmful and can result in many health complications. Moreover, male body produces testosterone, a naturally formed steroid, which helps to gain resistance while doing rigorous exercise. One can have a natural steroid-rich diet, which can increase the testosterone level in the body.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Avoid using drugs or anything that can harm you&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Avoid food and drugs that directly or indirectly have a negative impact on your health and will hinder your efforts in your muscle building program. Avoidance of those things that can harm you will naturally help your body respond to the muscle building routines you choose.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5491988261233302235?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5491988261233302235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5491988261233302235' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5491988261233302235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5491988261233302235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/body-building-basics-everyone-should.html' title='Body building basics everyone should know'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-200734534726157959</id><published>2008-08-01T03:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T04:06:06.675-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to build good biceps with this exercise</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; For those serious about their body building routines, here is a bicep building manual that will increase your muscle mass to the highest degree. Building muscle is hard work but it also depends on the genetic makeup. Some people in the gym seem to build muscle in no time, while others plug along month after month and barely see definition. We need to work out in a smarter way to build muscle mass without the strenous regimen it can be, and still get great looking biceps.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Biceps, for some reason, seem to be used by most people to determine how well a person does or doesn't work out. Bicep building can be tricky. Unfortunately there are few exercises specifically designed for this muscle group. The few exercises available, if followed religously, will surely help you develop an eighteen-inch bicep in a short time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Building up biceps is the most widely searched for exercise on the Internet; here is just one the exercises that can be done at home and will give your fantastic results within a short period of time. Building muscle is not easy&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Following is a popular muscle building technique that the experts suggest you use at your home:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; - Grasp chin up bar in a way so that your palms must face you, and your hands should be six inches apart from each other. The hands are brought in close to each other so that the tension on the biceps is maximized in this muscle building workout.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; - To start this muscle building exercise, get up on a stool so that you are in the perfect position to start the exercise. While getting into position, make sure that your face is touching the bar at your eye level. Make sure that your body is vertical throughout the exercise. Staying vertical is integral as that offers the maximum stress to the muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; - The next step in this muscle building exercise will be to contract your biceps as hard as possible and then hang on to that chin up bar. You biceps will soon start to weaken, but the success to this routine is you must keep holding onto the bar, keeping the biceps contracted the whole time. Don't let your body drop unexpectedly, just keep hanging onto the bar as long as possible. Your arms might straighten out, if so, don't let go, just keep hanging onto the bar, the longer you do the more the muscle strengthens.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The benefits of this muscle building exercise is immense., during this muscle building exercise almost every single muscle fiber of the body is put to test and this helps in building bigger and harder biceps. In this muscle building regimen, the continuous tension that you subject your biceps to endure causes those to burn a lot of calories and build up a huge amount of body mass. In this form of workout, you are actually using your own body weight to increase your muscles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee can teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-200734534726157959?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/200734534726157959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=200734534726157959' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/200734534726157959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/200734534726157959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-build-good-biceps-with-this.html' title='How to build good biceps with this exercise'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-48436200998881182</id><published>2008-08-01T01:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T01:42:08.337-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Creatine for dummies</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Briefly, creatine is one of the natural components of skeletal muscle. I have outlined some of the important aspects of creatine here. Creatine actually comes from the Greek word "deras" which means flesh. You really need to know about creatine's component make up and how it increases mental sharpness, muscular force, and other aspects.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The scientific community has been discussing creatine quite a bit lately. Evidence shows that scientists in the USSR were actually researching creatine in the 1970's. However, a French scientist and philosoper, Michel Eugene Chevreul is being credited now with the discovery of creatine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you go through the available creatine info, you will come to know how important creatine is to your body. The creatine actually resides within the skeletal muscle of your body. This is not an exception as far as the human body is concerned. Rather, this is a common feature shared by all the vertebrates. You can obtain good amount of creatine for your skeletal muscles by having fish and meat. The muscles of your body absorb creatine from the blood stream of the digestive tract.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For enhancing your body's performance, so the creatine info says, you can take synthetic creatine salts as a supplement. This will increase the creatine levels in your muscles. One of the benefits of taking creatine synthetic salts are it does not depend on caloric intake. Oddly enough, in vegetarians creatine levels are lower.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Additionally, the creatine info says that it also assists in fuel generation and fuel movement in the muscle cells. In fact our nervous system gains its energy for its functional process from creatine. Lower creatine levels in human body can account for neurodegenerative disorders. In fact this can delay the muscle fatigue, if any, in your body.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; According to creatine info, it has a good physiological importance. Clinical trials show that creatine can actually be used for curing muscular and nervous systems. Anyone lacking in adequate levels of creatine can now take artificial creatine supplements. Fortunately there are several inexpensive products on the market which make this possible.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; After going through the popular creatine info papers, we came to know that commercialization of synthetic creatine or monohydrate became a success in the year 2000. Synthetic creatine market sold 2,500 metric tons of it earning an average of 5.5 million pounds. Such was the demand for this component, that "creatine boom" emerged as a popular phrase in the medical industry.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you consider yourself to be a prospective user of creatine, then it?s better to go through the available creatine info before buying and consuming it, for your own well being. This is because many cheaper brands have come up and are interested in making quick bucks even at the cost of selling spurious creatine. However, since this synthetic creatine component is considered as a dietary supplement and not a drug, the responsibility for the quality has been left with the individual manufacturers. So check your creatine info before you opt for any brand.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee can teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-48436200998881182?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/48436200998881182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=48436200998881182' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/48436200998881182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/48436200998881182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/creatine-for-dummies.html' title='Creatine for dummies'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-8445505287035858340</id><published>2008-07-31T01:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T01:05:49.382-07:00</updated><title type='text'>3 Food Groups That Are Vital For Muscle Growth</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Michael Jans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; You've been diligently working out day in and day out, lifting those weights and are encouraged with some results you are getting. Now, you know its time to be a little more serious, you want to know what foods you want to eat so as to help you with your building.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Build muscle with these 3 major food groups in you diet&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; #1 - High Quality Protein&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; High quality protein is easily absorbable and is available in foods like lean red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, skim milk, cottage cheese, peanuts and whey. Protein repairs and builds muscles that are damaged. It also plays a major role as a nutrient for people who are increasing their lean mass.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; #2 - High Fibers, Low Glycemic Carbohydrates&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Include Carbohydrates in your diet to help you build muscle and maintain maximum hormonal environment within your body. Carbs help absorb proteins and most importantly, provide your body and brain with necessary energy to last you all throughout the day.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Foods like oatmeal, yams, brown rice and whole wheat products slowly release low glycemic sources of carbohydrates which will enable a steady flow of sugar all throughout the day.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; #3 - Healthy, Unsaturated Fats&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Essential fatty acids will not make anybody fat; actually, they are very beneficial in the muscle growing process. They boost testosterone levels in your body which helps in building more muscle and also improve metabolism which helps in absorbing your food faster.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Foods that are loaded with these fats are to occupy major part in your diet. Fish, nuts, seeds, avocados and liquids like flaxseed and olive oil etc all come under this category.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The three food groups that are included in the above discussion should form a major part, if not all, of your diet. Your meals should be spread over 5 to 7 meals a day. It might be really hard to juggle between training and healthy eating, however, these small things can reap great benefits in the longer run.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get 6 more &lt;b&gt;FREE tips on how to &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;burn your belly fat&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt; and be well on your way to having rock hard six pack abs. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-8445505287035858340?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8445505287035858340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=8445505287035858340' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8445505287035858340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8445505287035858340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/3-food-groups-that-are-vital-for-muscle.html' title='3 Food Groups That Are Vital For Muscle Growth'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-8638628713628810274</id><published>2008-07-30T19:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T19:41:21.686-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Raises for big shoulders part 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Here we go again on shoulders. For beginners, or serious bodybuilders, everyone wants to fill out their clothes better, without those shoulder pads that are out of fashion anyways. In my last article I dealt with presses and now (as you can see from the title) I'll be talking about raises.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Raises work the deltoids and compliment press exercises for building up the shoulders. Raises use isolation, meaning you use lighter weights than you normally would, but still get excellent results. Each of the exercises below works a different part of the deltoids: front, back and side.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Front Dumbbell Raises:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In standing position, hold a dumbbell at each side with your palms turned towards your body. Raise one dumbbell up, using a sweeping motion, until it is over your head. Lower to starting position while you sweep the other dumbbell up. Repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You will find this is a very effective but simple exercise for the front deltoids.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Lateral Raises-Standing with a Dumbbell:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; With a dumbbell in each hand bend forward 45 degrees. Let the dumbbells hang at arm's length; palms facing each other. While bent over, lift the dumbbells out to either side. Slowly return to beginning position and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Bent-Over Raises (Lateral):&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Stand while holding a dumbbell in each hand. Bend Forward 45 degrees. Let the dumbbells hang at arms length. Your palms should face each other. Remaining bent over, lift the dumbbells out to either side. Slowly return your arms to the starting position and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Whew!  If you haven't done shoulder work before you will find this a bit of a challenge but I can guarantee you'll love the results. Catch ya later-I'm off to the gym.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-8638628713628810274?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8638628713628810274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=8638628713628810274' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8638628713628810274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8638628713628810274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/raises-for-big-shoulders-part-2.html' title='Raises for big shoulders part 2'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-8007702970333361980</id><published>2008-07-30T14:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T14:13:25.421-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Steroid Hormones And Stretch Marks: The Connection Between Them</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Maia Pells&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Stretch marks is usually defined as the scarring when the dermis tears just underneath the skin due to rapid skin expansion or growth.  The area where the tearing occurs redden over time then takes on a color that is silvery to the naked eye.  It is these silvery areas that we know commonly as stretch marks.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Since stretch marks occur when there is rapid growth or stretching of the skin, this can lead to the assumption that steroid hormones and stretch marks actually do have a connection.  This is because steroids stunt ordinary growth which is something that our skin is not ready for naturally.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Stretch Marks &amp; Athletes&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Muscle Building - In order to vastly boost athletic performance, some people work out so that it will build their muscles faster and make them more efficient.  Most athletes have stretch marks because of this heightened physical activity.  It is simply because their dermis is not ready or strong enough to hold together from all the muscle growth and therefore the tearing begins and the stretch marks start to form.  This is a common occurrence mostly in bodybuilders.  Stretch marks that do occur usually are found where the greatest muscle mass has formed in a short period of time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How Does This Happen?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Glucocorticoids - There are many different theories today that are being tested so that people understand stretch marks even more.  One of these theories suggests that they are a result of what are known as glucocorticoids.  When these substances are richly present in the bloodstream, they are assumed to cause stretch marks more than anything else.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The interesting part is that these substances are a class of steroid hormones that are produced by the body.  We can actually cause the substance to be released when we are in a state of physical or mental stress by producing cortisol which is a group of hormones glucocorticoids belongs to. Bodybuilders do go through a lot of physical and mental stress and this is how we connect the steroid hormones and stretch marks formation.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How It Works - When this hormone is released, the body is sent signals and the body will react in many different ways to the stress that released the hormones.  This leads us to eat more so that we can balance the glucose that we feel is lost when we are stressed.  If this stressed state is prolonged, then there is a greater tendency for the body to burn excess fat a lot slower.  We therefore gain weight a lot quicker than normal and this can produce numerous stretch marks around the body where skin is stretched.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is essential to get to the root causes stretch marks so that we might be able to counter the effects or prevent the marks from occurring.  But other people who are more wary of their skin can take more natural methods in making sure that they do not produce stretch marks.  This involves a good diet and just the right amount of time of exercise.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Discover the cheapest alternative to &lt;a href="http://www.removestretchmark.info/revitol-stretch-mark-prevention-review.html"&gt;removing stretch marks&lt;/a&gt;. Buy the most effective &lt;a href="http://www.removestretchmark.info/revitol-stretch-mark-prevention-review.html"&gt;cream for stretch marks&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-8007702970333361980?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8007702970333361980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=8007702970333361980' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8007702970333361980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8007702970333361980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/steroid-hormones-and-stretch-marks.html' title='Steroid Hormones And Stretch Marks: The Connection Between Them'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1791955842664210691</id><published>2008-07-29T19:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T19:30:49.454-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bicep Exercises for Beginners</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Well, friends, here you have it ? the third and final installment of my series of articles on exercises meant to work out your biceps. Since I get asked often about what the best way is to work these muscles, I created a few articles to give everyone some of the best and most commonly used bicep exercises. Without further delay, here are a few more to get you started on your bicep workout.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Preacher Curls:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This exercise is great for your biceps (and none too shabby for working out your forearms!). You?ll need a preacher bench for this one, so if you haven?t got one at home, keep this one in mind for when you?re at the gym next,&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sit on a preacher bench, with your upper arms resting on the pad, palms facing upwards. Have someone hand you a barbell. Lower the barbell until your arms are nearly straight ? you should be feeling a good stretch in your bicep now.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Using your biceps and moving only your forearms, curl the barbell to shoulder height. Hold for a moment to get the maximum benefit for this curl, then repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Dumbbell Concentration Curls:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This one is a little tougher for beginners, but provides a great bicep workout by isolating the muscles.Sit at the end of a bench, legs spread. Use a lighter than usual dumbbell for this one, the isolation will give you the same results with less weight. Reach down between your legs and grab a dumbbell.  Brace your elbow on one knee, and place your other hand on your leg for balance. Using only your bicep and moving just your forearm, slowly curl the dumbbell to shoulder height. Hold this position for a moment then slowly lower back to starting position and repeat. This exercise should be done for both arms (but not at the same time!).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; That?s it for now. I hope these exercises have been beneficial to beginner and pros alike. Maybe I?ll see you at the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the author: Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1791955842664210691?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1791955842664210691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1791955842664210691' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1791955842664210691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1791955842664210691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/bicep-exercises-for-beginners.html' title='Bicep Exercises for Beginners'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4853121485229334084</id><published>2008-07-29T19:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T19:01:32.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Muscle Definition: everything you need to know</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Do you know what muscle definition is? Most people aren't quite clear about it - we know when a muscle looks defined, but what makes it that way and how do you achieve it?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; "Ripped" is another name for definition. Have you ever seen the outline of a muscle against someone's skin? That is the goal of anyone into bodybuilding and naturally everyone would like to achieve that look themselves. Definition makes muscles look larger-you might have a bicep that is 12 inches around and it looks bigger than someone who has a less defined bicep of 15 inches.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So exactly what constitutes "being ripped"?  Basically, definition depends on two things. One is muscle size and the other is body fat percentage. Basically, to become defined you need to build muscle while losing fat. This is of course what most people who work out are hoping to do.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Wow! I can hear you saying "Caleb sure knows his stuff. He can surely tell me what exercises I can do to get ripped." While I am flattered and humbled, I have to say this is the one thing I can not do for you. Why? There is no such exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Simply stated, to get ripped, you need to build muscle while you lose excess fat. One thing that bothers me when I see people get into weightlifting, they neglect working out in other ways. Many drop out of bodybuilding when they neglect other fitness areas, simply because they can't get the results they are looking for.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; To get an all around fitness workout, I recommend low impact, low intensity cardio exercise. This can be done by biking or hiking. Much has been said lately about the damage running can do to the knees so I don't recommend running. Especially for weightlifters.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For building muscle mass, my advice is low reps with heavier weights. This will build the muscle fast. Use enough weight so that you can't do more than your planned set of reps. This along with low impact cardio and a healthy diet will get you the look you want-ripped!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; See you later; I'll be at the gym.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will show you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4853121485229334084?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4853121485229334084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4853121485229334084' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4853121485229334084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4853121485229334084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/muscle-definition-everything-you-need.html' title='Muscle Definition: everything you need to know'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3213780737910248013</id><published>2008-07-29T13:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T13:32:08.635-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Right Way To Develop A Wide, Muscular Back</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly misguided the vast majority of the population is in the gym. Everyone is desperate for that wide, powerful and muscular physique, yet very few understand how to properly channel their efforts to get there.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; And if you are not training your back in the right way because that's an area you cannot check in the mirror or because you think it's just doesn't worth the effort, then its clear that you doesn't know how important that  area is.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 70% of your upper body muscle mass resides in the back  area! Nothing can replace the upper body thickening effect of big, bulging lats and a set of wide, tall trapezius muscles. That's how important your back is. I am, of course, talking about the major muscles of the back: the lats, traps, spinal erectors, rhomboids and lower back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There are 4 major movements that you must perform to properly develop your back. And here they are:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1) Deadlifts. There is not a single exercise out there that can even come close to matching the effectiveness of a basic, bent-legged barbell deadlift. This should be the most important part of your routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2) Vertical pulling movement. Examples of vertical pulling movements are chin-ups (overhand or underhand), lat pulldowns and v-bar pulldowns.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3) Horizontal pulling movement. There are a ton of different rowing movements to choose from: bent over barbell rows, dumbbell rows, seated machine rows and cable rows just to name a few.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4) A shrugging movement. A basic barbell or dumbbell shrug will be enough for this part. Why is it necessary to perform this movement after your workout? To develop that mountainous, diamond-shaped look from behind.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So, all you have to do is to perform 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps of  every single exercise i mentioned before. That will do the job.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Perform this workout once per week with full effort and I guarantee that your upper body will appear thicker, wider and more muscular than ever before. What about specific routines for the chest? What about the biceps, triceps and shoulders? How about the thighs, calves and abs? Don't worry, i will write about them in future articles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Sean Nalewanyj shots the lid off of the bodybuilding and supplement industry to reveal the honest and &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us"&gt;unbiased truth about building muscle&lt;/a&gt;, gaining strength and dissolving away unwanted bodyfat.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/factura-electronica/index.php"&gt;factura electronica&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3213780737910248013?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3213780737910248013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3213780737910248013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3213780737910248013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3213780737910248013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/right-way-to-develop-wide-muscular-back.html' title='The Right Way To Develop A Wide, Muscular Back'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-154908783381333171</id><published>2008-07-29T13:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T13:28:40.827-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Muscle Growth, The 60 Seconds That Make The Difference</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In the same way a small fraction of a second is crucial in a sprinter's race during a 100 metre dash, fractions of seconds can mean success or failure in a bodyduilding process. That seconds will make or break your body's muscle growth response in the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In fact, your entire margin of success in the gym can ultimately be reduced to just a short time span of 60 seconds. That's correct, how you choose to handle a short 60 second time period during your workouts will translate to either poor, mediocre or significant muscle building results. Although each entire workout will last for about an hour, only 60 seconds of that actual time will determine what kind of gains you achieve.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How does it works? Well, the first reps in your set means just a little bit than nothing in terms of muscular growth. However, they play an important role.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Reps 1-4 are only performed in order to get to reps 5 and 6. But there's more than meets the eye in that. The last reps you perform in a set actually are the ones that will determine if the results of your workout are or not the results you desire.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; What's important then, is to overload the muscles on reps 5 and 6. And the most important thing to achieve better results is try to keep that stress level as long as you can at the end of each set.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The best way to trigger your body's adaptive responses is training until your muscles cannot move the weight another inch. Drop the weight some seconds before the guy next to you and you will see the difference between his and your muscles after some weeks.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The closer and closer that you can come to muscular failure, the more dramatically your body will respond. This time frame is literally measured in single seconds. If you drop the weights 5-6 seconds earlier than the next guy (the margin is probably even smaller than this), you'll be significantly sacrificing your muscle growth.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Then, your succes in the bodybuilding process is measured by the short moments at the end of every single set you perform in the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; As long as you can force yourself to train to all out muscular failure, you'll see the best possible results. If you drop the weight 3 or 10 seconds before muscular failure, it will mean a great difference in muscular growth terms.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You have to train really hard and with full effort every single day. When your muscles aches and you can feel they're burning, if you feel the weight really heavy, that's the right moment to give your maximun effort until true muscular failure is reached.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You must train hard and with full effort at all times. When the weight feels heavy and your muscles ache and burn with discomfort, you must push through and continue until true muscular failure is reached.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you stop short, even a second short, your gains will be compromised. Keep this in mind at all times in the gym and you'll experience better results than ever before.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get #1 best-selling natural bodybuilding method available today, The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System! Learn the reliable truth revealed by a genuine muscle-building expert and finally start seeing the gains YOU deserve &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com"&gt;web hosting&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-154908783381333171?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/154908783381333171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=154908783381333171' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/154908783381333171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/154908783381333171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/muscle-growth-60-seconds-that-make_29.html' title='Muscle Growth, The 60 Seconds That Make The Difference'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6085636130415069107</id><published>2008-07-29T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T10:30:22.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Keeping at Your Workout Plan</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The thing all of us who are bodybuilders or fitness enthusiasts have all struggled with from time to time is motivation. It can be hard to drag yourself out of bed to get to the gym before work; it can also be hard to summon up the energy to do anything other then going home and lying in an exhausted heap in front of the TV after a long day at work. However, all of us also know that working out actually gives you an energy boost and makes you feel better (and sleep better so you're more refreshed for the next day at work).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How can you stay motivated when you feel like skipping one workout, which sometimes leads to another and another, until we quit going altogether? We know we get great benefits from exercise, not only for our physical well being but mentally, too. Here's some helpful tips to get you up and moving.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; About Setting Goals:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It's hard to achieve success if you don't have a clear goal for yourself. Tell yourself "By next week, I want to be able to do 5 more reps". This way you have a plan to work towards and hopefully make it to the gym to meet that goal!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; About Burning Out:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sometimes we get so excited at how good we look and feel we work out everyday. Your body really doesn't need this; in fact, it's good to rest between workouts. 3 times a week is a good schedule. Your body needs recovery time. Most muscle injuries occur when you don't let your body rest between workouts.  Working out everyday or too often can lead to burn out fast-trust me, I've seen it more than once.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Progress, Progress, Progress!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Make sure to measure your progress from time to time. There is nothing to keep you motivated like knowing that your hard work is getting you somewhere. If you are trying to lose weight, weigh yourself once a week. If you're trying to lose fat and build muscle, measure your BMI. If you're just trying to build muscle, go ahead and measure your biceps. The excitement you'll get from making progress will keep you on track with your fitness plan.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Try out these tips next time you feel yourself getting into a rut with your workout or just are feeling like there's no way you can face up to going to the gym again. Stick with it and you will get results --  I did!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6085636130415069107?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6085636130415069107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6085636130415069107' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6085636130415069107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6085636130415069107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/keeping-at-your-workout-plan.html' title='Keeping at Your Workout Plan'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1383837448910774023</id><published>2008-07-29T04:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T04:51:02.099-07:00</updated><title type='text'>3 Core Strengthening Exercises for Killer Abs</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Michael Jans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Rock hard abs are the hallmark of a sexy body today. No abs? So sorry... goodbye!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Getting a six pack abs is not so easy. You must do it the old fashioned way, work for them. There are no machines that will do the work for you. To get those amazing abs you need to start with core training.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you have lower back problems check with your doctor before attempting to work on these exercises. These exercises are designed to build up the core which is the foundation for developing killer abs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The three exercises are:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. The Plank 2. The Side Plank 3. The Superman&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. The Plank&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Keeping your body straight is absolutely important in this exercise. Get into a push up posture and support your upper body by using your forearms.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Keep your body absolutely straight and make sure that you don't lift your butt, drop your head, or arch your back, doing this can make the exercises easier and that will make the exercise less effective. Once you are in position hold your position for 30-60 seconds or as long as you can hold.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; We will now make this exercise harder for more effectiveness. Lift and hold one foot a few inches higher from the ground while doing this exercise. Uneven load on the core makes the plank tougher and hence more effective.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. The Side Plank&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The side plank is an exercise that's tougher than the plank. Lie down on the side with your fore arm firmly planted on the ground. Lift your hips above the floor in such a way the only your for arms and your feet are on the ground.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Remember to keep your body in a straight line... don't bend forward. Hold the position for 15 to 30 seconds or as long as you can.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; To get more benefit from the Side Plank, try lifting the top foot just a few inches while you are in position. It's surprising how really tough this exercise is -- but it is also a very effective exercise for strengthening your core.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. The Superman&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You've seen superman fly, right? SO lie down on the floor on your belly and stretch your arms out in front of you. Spread your arms so that they make a "V? with your head.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; While keeping your legs together, raise them up till your knees are lifter off the ground. Hold your position for 30-60 seconds or as long as you can.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These three exercises are like the foundation for building up killer abs. Instead of wimpy ab machines, these exercises are an effective way to start.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; But remember what Vince Lombardi said, "The dictionary is the only place where 'results' comes before 'work'." That sums it up when it comes to conquering that belly flab -- without core training, no results!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get 6 more &lt;b&gt;FREE tips on how to &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;get rid of your belly fat&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt; and be well on your way to having rock hard six pack abs. For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1383837448910774023?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1383837448910774023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1383837448910774023' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1383837448910774023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1383837448910774023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/3-core-strengthening-exercises-for.html' title='3 Core Strengthening Exercises for Killer Abs'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6697271692652751573</id><published>2008-07-29T03:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T03:24:17.842-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Starting Smart on Strength Training</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;I know, I know. You're champing at the bit to hit the gym after that New Year's resolution to get ripped this year. You're eager - but hold on there. You need to start slow and work your way up, trust me. I was once like you; amped to get into the gym and start pumping iron. And if I haven't caught you before that first visit, maybe you're like me where I ended up being too sore to work out for a week afterwards? Where did I go wrong? I wondered.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The truth is, I had gone too fast and just jumped in when I should have taken things slow and built my strength gradually. Now for me, everything worked out fine in the long run, but a lot of would be weight lifters get discouraged quickly because they failed to start small in their bodybuilding plans -- and they never end up getting back on track which is a shame and something I want you to avoid!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It's not only this that concerns me (although I do hate to see people drop out and fail to reach their potential). Injuries can easily result as a product of newly minted body builders getting too enthusiastic about those first few workout sessions.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I'd like to give those of you who are new to strength training a few pointers on getting started the right way. It can make all the difference between success and failure in weightlifting; so please, read on!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The first thing you want to do is help your body be prepared for the rigors of strength training -- we call this anatomical adaptation in the "nerd" circles. Before you even hit the weight room, consider starting with a routine of full body workouts to build overall strength and endurance.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When you feel ready (or simply cannot wait), try just one exercise per area of the body you want to focus strength training on and keep your number of reps low; even if you don't feel "pumped" right away don't worry. You are laying the ground work for serious bodybuilding later. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were the weightlifting pros. Be patient.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; After a few weeks, you can gradually increase the amount of weight you are lifting and add a few more reps - stick with this new weight and number of reps for a few weeks before increasing. One more thing; the pros know this, but it's extra important fro the beginner: make sure to take a day off in between workout days (two days if it has been an exceptionally strenuous workout).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Remember, slow and steady is the smart way to start strength training. Why? Because proper form and performance of exercises is MORE important than how much weight you lift. Don't let your ego get in the way. You'll begin building muscle before you know it, but you have to start small. Have a great workout!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the author: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6697271692652751573?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6697271692652751573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6697271692652751573' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6697271692652751573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6697271692652751573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/starting-smart-on-strength-training.html' title='Starting Smart on Strength Training'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2047779434634909435</id><published>2008-07-29T03:12:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T03:12:08.995-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Shoulder Exercises!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Everyone wants to have bigger, stronger shoulders; whether you are a long time bodybuilder or someone who just wants to look better on the beach.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; To help you get on your way to bigger, stronger and more defined shoulders, I am providing a few exercises to get the results you want.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Two kinds of shoulder exercises are most common; the press and the raise. I will be writing about the raise in future articles so be sure to keep checking back in. The presses are wonderful exercises for the shoulders which primarily work the triceps, but involve other muscles as well.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sitting or Standng Military Press:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This exercise can be done while standing ? though for beginners, I?d recommend starting out with seated military presses, on a bench with good back support.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sitting or standing, use an overhand grip to grasp barbell. Hold it at shoulder height; hands slightly farther apart than your shoulders. Slowly raise the barbell up until your arms are as far up as they can go without straining. Slowly lower the dumbbell to shoulder height and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Dumbbell Seated Press:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This is similar to the Military Press except you will be using dumbbells. This mainly targets the front and side deltoids so consider mixing it in with other press exercises.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Your sense of balance gets a workout here, and this one requires using less weight than you normally do.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; While sitting on a bench, take a dumbbell in either hand. Hold the dumbbells at shoulder height, palms facing outward. Press both dumbbells up slowly until your arms are locked out. Slowly return the dumbbells to shoulder height and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These are just a few of the many presses you can do for building bigger shoulders, but this will hopefully give you enough of a taste to seek out some other press exercises (of course, I?ll cover more in my articles at some point). Keep working those shoulders and I?ll see all of you at the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the Fitness expert: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will show you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2047779434634909435?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2047779434634909435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2047779434634909435' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2047779434634909435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2047779434634909435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/big-shoulder-exercises_29.html' title='Big Shoulder Exercises!'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3562525948493777763</id><published>2008-07-29T00:53:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T00:53:39.805-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Own Gym, In Your Own Home</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Some people have asked me if the only way to have a strong, muscular body is to spend a lot of hours working out in the gym. Well, yes...and no. Yes, you'll have to work out for hours if you want to have huge muscles, they will not magically pop up. But no, you don't have to spend that time exactly in the gym. You can do it in your own home and achieve the same (or even better) results.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You may have a lot of reasons to not want to go to a gym. It doesn't matters. Whatever your reason, there are still a lot of options if you want to workout and have huge muscles. And, as i told you, your home may be the best gym for you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There are guys who like a lot doing the workout in their own house. They have their gym just down (or up) the stairs waiting for them. And they don't  spend their time trying to go there and back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; And working out in your own place have some extra benefits. You can grunt  and scream through your sets if you are in the mood without disturbing anyone, the music you hear is the music you want and you can focus in yourself and your training.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When the workout was over, I could sprawl out on the floor in exhaustion and know that my post workout shakes were just a few steps away, and that I wouldn't have to hobble to my car and spend anymore time driving home. It was great.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The only real disadvantage is that your exercise selection will decrease because you won't have access to certain pieces of machinery such as a leg press or calf machine. You can purchase certain machines if you have the money to spend and plan on training at home over the long term, but for the majority of people this simply won't be possible.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; But, even if you can't afford that machinery, you can plan out a proper bodybuilding routine.  All that fancy equipment is not crucial, and you can swap some of that exercises for freeweight substitutions.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The basic equipment that your home gym should contain is: a) An adjustable barbell with freeweight plates. b) Adjustable dumbbells. c) A bench with incline adjustments. d) A chin-up bar. e) A squat rack.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you can't afford a squat rack then you'll have to be creative. Don't ever squat without a safe place to drop the bar! Most full squat racks will also provide a chin-up bar on top, so you can kill 2 birds with one stone if you decide to purchase one.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Obtain the best-selling natural &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us/"&gt;muscle gain program&lt;/a&gt;, the Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail Method and achieve great results in a few weeks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Alojate.com is the premier &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/servicios-web-hosting/index.php"&gt;web hosting&lt;/a&gt; company in Mexico. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3562525948493777763?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3562525948493777763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3562525948493777763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3562525948493777763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3562525948493777763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/your-own-gym-in-your-own-home.html' title='Your Own Gym, In Your Own Home'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5855009184157335820</id><published>2008-07-28T23:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-28T23:41:05.475-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Achieving Larger Lats</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Everyone is always impressed by huge, defined lats, bodybuilders especially. Latissimus Dorsi (you didn't think I knew Latin, did you?) in a competition setting can make the crowd gasp when the competitor turns arounds and flexes those gorgeous, defined back muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Not all may want to build competition quality muscle, but many of us would like more definition. This article will give you 2 exercises to help you get started.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Dumbbell Rows:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1.  Holding a dumbbell with one arm, take your free arm and hold onto the bench for balance ? it is helpful to also let your knee on this side rest on the bench for extra support.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. The arm with the dumbbell should be reaching to the floor.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Keeping your elbow against your body, slowly raise the dumbbell up towards your side. Make sure your lats and your elbow do the work-don't let your bicep or the momentum of the weight interfere.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4. Pulling the weight up to your hip hold for a moment to get the most of the contraction, then slowly release to starting position.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5. Repeat 10-12 times before to switching to the other side.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This next exercise requires the cable pulley machine. If you don't have one be sure to try it at the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Front Pulldowns Close-Grip:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. Grip the handlebar with both hands.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. Pull the weight towards your body slowly. Slightly arch your back and push your chest forward.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Try to use your elbows, not your biceps to pull the weight ? this is the key to this exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4. Pull the handle down to your chin and hold for a moment, slowly releasing the weight and allowing your arms to go up along with the handlebar for a stretch.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5. This is one fantastic lat builder, as long as you use your elbows and not your biceps, to do the work. Nothing wrong with bicep work, we're just working on the lats now!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These will give you a good start in getting the powerhouse lats you want - or just to get more definition. The key here is to keep at it and you will succeed!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; See ya at the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the Fitness expert: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5855009184157335820?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5855009184157335820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5855009184157335820' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5855009184157335820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5855009184157335820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/achieving-larger-lats.html' title='Achieving Larger Lats'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-7102102781868763627</id><published>2008-07-27T10:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-27T10:17:39.241-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What you should do when you hit the plateau</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Everyone, at one time or another, has hit this or will hit, what is called the plateau.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You train and train, but no matter how hard you try, you don't feel you are making any progress. It's really discouraging: I know, I have been there and done that myself. You can break through that plateau and continue on making progress in your bodybuilding routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Most people make one common mistake in their fitness routines, bodybuilders included. The plateau is noticed by all, but more so in the bodybuilder, than say, a tennis player.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The mistake is: working out too often. Forgive me for sounding like a broken record, but...your muscles need recovery in between workouts! If you want to build mass, you have got to give them a break.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When you workout you are stimulating the muscle to grow, but in order for that growth to happen, you have to give the muscle a chance to rest in between workouts. You know you need to work the muscles to exhuastion to build muscle. This doesn't mean, though that you have to overdo or strain the muscle. Remember, this is the number one thing that will help you move out of that plateau: rest!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Anaerobic exercise is a good thing to concentrate on at this point in your routine. Your legs are the strongest part of your body. By concentrating on, for instance, leg presses, you will actually benefit your entire body and this will help you get past the stagnant plateau.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Don't give up! The human body does have it's limits, but you can't throw away all your hard work because you think you have reached your limit. Try my tips for working through the plateau-they have worked for me! Good luck to you all as you strive to meet your fitness goals.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; See you at the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the Fitness expert: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-7102102781868763627?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7102102781868763627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=7102102781868763627' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7102102781868763627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/7102102781868763627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-you-should-do-when-you-hit-plateau.html' title='What you should do when you hit the plateau'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5375748956642531630</id><published>2008-07-27T07:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-27T07:17:53.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to make the pool a muscle building tool</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Summer is here and like everyone, I love escaping the summer heat with a dip in the pool. Guess what? I am going to talk about swimming.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; As well as being a fitness guru, and bodybuilder, I love to swim. Why? It's fun. Better dig out that swimsuit!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; What kind of cardio is best for bodybuilders? You guessed it: swimming. A lot of cardio exercises are great for the lungs and heart but puts too much stress on your joints, like running for instance. If you are into squats you need to take care of those ankles and knees.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Swimming gives you a great full body workout. What is so wonderful about it is: No Impact! For the bodybuilder, it strenghtens your muscles and cardiovascular system without putting any stress on your joints.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There is the added benefit of swimming being good exercise to build flexibility (although you should always stretch before you swim too ? remember what Ol? Uncle Caleb?s told you about always stretching!). This is great for bodybuilders, many of whom spend too little time on building flexibility.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Bodybuilders beware; don't let swimming become your only form of exercise. Swimming is great for your health, no two ways about it.  It won't help you get that ripped, defined look, though, that all competitor bodybuilders are looking for.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The reason for this is that your body reacts to the cool temperatures of the water by distributing your body fat differently. Body fat is more evenly distributed, but is stored just under the skin, making it difficult to have a lot of muscle definition.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Swimming is still an all around excellent exercise, just make sure to work it into the rest of your cardio program (hiking, walking). Don't replace all your cardio with this enjoyable activity.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Until next time, see you at the gym (or the pool)!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5375748956642531630?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5375748956642531630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5375748956642531630' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5375748956642531630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5375748956642531630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-make-pool-muscle-building-tool.html' title='How to make the pool a muscle building tool'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5449889766209055065</id><published>2008-07-26T14:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T14:06:55.429-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Large Lats</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;People are impressed by big, ripped lats (short for Latissimus Dorsi, in case you were wondering if I paid attention in Latin class), especially those of us in the bodybuilding community. There are few sights, even at a bodybuilding competition which are more dramatic than when the contestants turn around to show off these impressively defined muscles ? there are often gasps of admiration from the crowd and a little applause.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Although not everyone wants to build competition quality lats, many of us wouldn?t mind at all having a little more definition from our back muscles. In this article, I?ll give you a few exercises to get you started.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Dumbbell Rows:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. You will need a bench for this one. Hold a dumbbell in one hand, take your free hand and hold onto the bench for balance. You can also place your knee on the bench for extra support.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. Your arm holding the dumbbell should be reaching all the way to the floor.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Keeping your elbow against your body, slowly raise the dumbbell up towards your side. Make sure your lats and your elbow do the work-don't let your bicep or the momentum of the weight interfere.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4. Pulling the weight up to your hip hold for a moment to get the most of the contraction, then slowly release to starting position.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5. Repeat this 10-12 times before switching to the other side.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You?ll need a cable pulley machine to do this next one ? if you don?t have one at home, try this one next time you hit the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Front Pulldowns Close-Grip:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. Grip the handlebar with both hands.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. Pull the weight down towards your torso slowly while pushing your chest forward and slightly arching your back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Try to use your elbows, not your biceps to pull the weight ? this is the key to this exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4. Pull the handle down to your chin and hold for a moment, slowly releasing the weight and allowing your arms to go up along with the handlebar for a stretch.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5. Remember to work with your elbows, not the biceps. After all, we are talking lats and not biceps here! This is the greatest back builder as long as you work those elbows.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These will give you a good start in getting the powerhouse lats you want - or just to get more definition. The key here is to keep at it and you will succeed!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Until next time, see you in the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee can teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5449889766209055065?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5449889766209055065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5449889766209055065' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5449889766209055065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5449889766209055065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/large-lats.html' title='Large Lats'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2602047028258474223</id><published>2008-07-26T07:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T07:04:07.891-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Shoulder Exercises!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Summertime is here. All bodybuilders want to develop their shoulders. Even those who don't consider themselves serious weight lifters, want bigger, stronger shoulders to fill out their shirts or just to look good on the beach!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Well, to help all of you out with this, I?ve provided a few shoulder exercises to try out which will soon have you on your way to bigger, stronger, more defined shoulders.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Basically there are two kinds of shoulder exercises - raises and shoulder presses. This article I am covering presses. Raises are coming in the future, so keep checking back! Presses are great shoulder exercises, mainly targeting the triceps, but they do involve other muscles as well.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Military Press:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This exercise can be done while standing ? though for beginners, I?d recommend starting out with seated military presses, on a bench with good back support.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sitting or standing, use an overhand grip to grasp barbell. Hold it at shoulder height; hands slightly farther apart than your shoulders. Slowly raise the barbell up until your arms are as far up as they can go without straining. Slowly lower the dumbbell to shoulder height and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Seated Dumbbell Press:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This is similar to the Military Press except you will be using dumbbells. This mainly targets the front and side deltoids so consider mixing it in with other press exercises.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This exercise will also train your sense of balance, but remember to start this one off with a little less weight than you would normally use.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sit on your bench with a dumbbell in both hands. Hold the dumbbells at shoulder height with your palms facing outward. Again, you are going to press the dumbbells slowly up until your arms are locked out. Slowly return the dumbbells to shoulder height and then repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These are a couple the many presses you can do to build stronger, bigger shoulders.  Hopefully these will cause you to seek out other press exercises. Until next time, maybe I'll see you at the gym!Of course, I will be adding more in my writings at a later date. Keep working out and I'll see you soon at the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;About the author: Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2602047028258474223?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2602047028258474223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2602047028258474223' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2602047028258474223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2602047028258474223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/big-shoulder-exercises.html' title='Big Shoulder Exercises!'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4221601128070347555</id><published>2008-07-25T20:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T20:39:27.730-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beginners bicep exercises</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;We have made it to the third and final installment of my articles on achieving the biceps you always wanted. The most common question I am asked is what exercises are the best to get the results I want. Without delay, here are more to get you on your way.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Preacher Bench Curls:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This is great for the biceps and has the extra benefit of working the forearms! You'll need a preacher bench for this, but if you don't, remember this next time you are at the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sitting on the preacher bench, rest your arms on the pad with your palms facing up. Let someone hand you a barbell. Now lower your arms until they are straight out. You should feel a great stretch (and burn!) in the bicep.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Making sure to move only your forearms, use your biceps to curl the barbell up to shoulder height. Slowly lower back to starting position. Hold the barbell here for a moment to make the most of the bicep stretch and then repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Concentration Curls for Dumbbells:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This can be tough for a beginner. It isolates the bicep giving you the maximum workout (and burn!). You will use a lighter weight for this because of the isolation, but you will get the same results. Sit on the end of the bench with legs spread. Reach down between your legs and pick up the barbell. Bracing your elbow on one knee, place the opposite hand on your leg for balance. Using your bicep only, and moving just your forearm, slowly curl the dumbbell to shoulder height. Keep it there for a moment, then slowly lower to starting position, then repeat. Do this for both arms, alternating left and right.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Well, I hope that these exercises have been helpful to all of my readers, novices and old pros alike who are interested in building better biceps (a good slogan for a gym, if you ask me). Until next time, I?ll see you in the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Fitness expert Caleb Lee can teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4221601128070347555?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4221601128070347555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4221601128070347555' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4221601128070347555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4221601128070347555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/beginners-bicep-exercises.html' title='Beginners bicep exercises'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4871868048983161559</id><published>2008-07-25T11:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T11:00:18.299-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Muscle Growth, The 60 Seconds That Make The Difference</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In the same way a small fraction of a second is crucial in a sprinter's race during a 100 metre dash, fractions of seconds can mean success or failure in a bodyduilding process. That seconds will make or break your body's muscle growth response in the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There's more...although each entire workout will last for about an hour, only about 60 seconds will determine what kind of gains you achieve. That's right, how you choose to handle that  60 second time period could means great, mediocre or poor muscle building effects.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Let me try to explain. Every set of execises that you perform in the gym will give you benefits on the last 1-2 reps. Why? Because muscles respond to stress, so, the first reps you perform are nothing but a mechanism to trigger the stress your muscles need to grow.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Then, reps 1-4 are only performed in order to get to reps 5 and 6, the ones that really matter in the bodybuilding process. The first ones, do very little in terms of stimulating muscular growth.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; What's important then, is to overload the muscles on reps 5 and 6. And the most important thing to achieve better results is try to keep that stress level as long as you can at the end of each set.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The best way to trigger your body's adaptive responses is training until your muscles cannot move the weight another inch. Drop the weight some seconds before the guy next to you and you will see the difference between his and your muscles after some weeks.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So, if you perform 10 sets per workout, and the last six seconds are the ones that mean success or failure, there you have that 60 seconds i've been talking about. That crucial 60 second will give you, or not, the  muscular growth youre looking for.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Then, your succes in the bodybuilding process is measured by the short moments at the end of every single set you perform in the gym.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It really is true; your bodybuilding success is literally measured by the short, precise moments at the very end of each set and the amount of effort you are willing to exert during this time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You have to train really hard and with full effort every single day. When your muscles aches and you can feel they're burning, if you feel the weight really heavy, that's the right moment to give your maximun effort until true muscular failure is reached.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You must train hard and with full effort at all times. When the weight feels heavy and your muscles ache and burn with discomfort, you must push through and continue until true muscular failure is reached.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you stop short, even a second short, your gains will be compromised. Keep this in mind at all times in the gym and you'll experience better results than ever before.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Stop wasting your time, effort and cash on B.S. "Miracle Programs" that don't deliver results! Learn the honest truth revealed by a genuine &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us"&gt;muscle-building expert&lt;/a&gt; and finally start noticing the gains YOU deserve &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com"&gt;factura electronica&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4871868048983161559?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4871868048983161559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4871868048983161559' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4871868048983161559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4871868048983161559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/muscle-growth-60-seconds-that-make.html' title='Muscle Growth, The 60 Seconds That Make The Difference'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6130906281901892013</id><published>2008-07-25T10:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T10:35:27.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Bicep Exercises #1 For Beginners (and everyone else)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;I get asked a lot about this. A lot of bodybuilders are always on the lookout for a better way to build bigger biceps, or just some different exercises to break up the tedium of doing the same routines for the old guns. Whether you're entirely new to weight training or an old pro like myself, these bicep exercises will help you to get on your way to those big upper arms you've been wanting.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Curls - Standing Barbell:This has been used by long time weightlifters for quite awhile. I am including it here for the beginners as well as more experienced lifters as a refresher.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Stand with feet placed shoulder width apart with the barbell underhanded. Keep the elbows close to your torso and let the barbell hang in front of you at arm's length. Remember it is very important to keep your elbows tucked in throughout this exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pull up the barbell using your biceps alone - only your forearms should move when doing this exercise. Curl the barbell up to shoulder level and hold it there for a moment; this will make the most of this exercise. Slowly lower and repeat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Now I get asked this quite often too: how many reps should I do of a given exercise and with how much weight? The answer is that you should decide on a number and use sufficient weigh that you can only do that many reps before you have to rest.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Curls - Standing Dumbbell: Similar to the barbell curl, only done with dumbbell. This will work the forearms; a nice bonus to this exercise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; With your feet shoulder width apart, grab the dumbbells. Again, with dumbbells at arm's length and elbows close to torso, curl the dumbbells to shoulder height. Now rotate your hands so palms are facing up-this maximizes the exercise. Slowly return to beginning position and repeat. For variety, you can do this one arm at a time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For more bicep and other exercises, keep coming back. I have plenty of other articles on building muscle and keeping fit!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee will teach you a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will sways you ways to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6130906281901892013?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6130906281901892013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6130906281901892013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6130906281901892013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6130906281901892013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-bicep-exercises-1-for-beginners.html' title='Best Bicep Exercises #1 For Beginners (and everyone else)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1951265832553459916</id><published>2008-07-25T08:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T08:50:06.527-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques - Training The Largest Muscles (Part 2)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The all important water can also be used to help flush nutrients (e.g. amino acids, vitamins etc.) through your body, which enables these nutrients to bathe all your tissues optimally and ensure their optimum health, which is vital for good gains: this could not be achieved in a low water intake environment. It's also important to note that the amino acid L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue, and so it's well worthwhile to supplement your diet with extra L-glutamine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The importance of a good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement cannot be overlooked either, as the growth processes cannot proceed unless all factors necessary for growth are present, and these include vitamins and minerals, in addition to the necessary amino acids supplied from dietary protein, and other dietary constituents.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I am always being asked the same question about when to start with steroids and I always give the same answer. The decision to start with steroids must be a responsible action and must be backed up with at least 8 years natural training. Don't rush into things and you will see when natural growth stops so just be patient.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If the truth is known only a well trained body will get the optimum results from anabolic steroid use, so why start before you are completely ready. When that time comes you will need to be informed correctly by an international bodybuilding coach called Mick Hart who provides loads of free information on steroid cycles and natural training tips on his blog. Don't mess up and get the best advice.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Mick Hart coaches the elite in bodybuilding but gives advice to everyone cause he believes that it is his duty to give support to any bodybuilder that wished to try steroids as a means of increasing muscle growth. All you have to do is click on one of the links below and you will become part of a very select group of successful bodybuilders.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;You Have Found &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com/?p=150"&gt;International Steroid Coach&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. Discover how to &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At Micks Bodybuilding Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1951265832553459916?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1951265832553459916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1951265832553459916' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1951265832553459916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1951265832553459916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-largest_25.html' title='Training Techniques - Training The Largest Muscles (Part 2)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5677139328886537076</id><published>2008-07-25T08:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T08:33:45.600-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to get started the right way with strength training</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;I know, I know. You're champing at the bit to hit the gym after that New Year's resolution to get ripped this year. You're eager - but hold on there. You need to start slow and work your way up, trust me. I was once like you; amped to get into the gym and start pumping iron. And if I haven't caught you before that first visit, maybe you're like me where I ended up being too sore to work out for a week afterwards? Where did I go wrong? I wondered.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The truth is, I had gone too fast and just jumped in when I should have taken things slow and built my strength gradually - although everything worked out fine in the long run, a lot of would be weight lifters get discouraged quickly because they failed to start small in their bodybuilding plans.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It's not only this that concerns me (although I do hate to see people drop out and fail to reach their potential). Injuries can easily result as a product of newly minted body builders getting too enthusiastic about those first few workout sessions.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I'd like to give those of you who are new to bodybuilding, weight lifting, strength training (and fitness in general) a few guidelines on getting started the right way. If you follow this advice it can make all the difference between success and failure in your strength training; so please, read on!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Let's start with anatomical adaptation (a big word, but it's easy to understand): you just want to help your body be prepared for the rigors of strength training. So before you even hit the weight room, consider starting with a routine of full body workouts to build overall strength and endurance.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Remember this: "Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were the weightlifting pros." So after a few weeks of the general strength training of your whole body, when you feel ready (or simply cannot wait), try just one exercise per area of the body you want to focus strength training on and keep your number of reps low; even if you don't feel "pumped" right away don't worry. You are laying the ground work for serious bodybuilding later.  Be patient and just get a feel for all the exercises (this is especially true if you've never been in the gym or it's been a LONG time!).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; After a few weeks, you can gradually increase the amount of weight you are lifting and add a few more reps - stick with this new weight and number of reps for a few weeks before increasing. One more thing; the pros know this, but it's extra important fro the beginner: make sure to take a day off in between workout days (two days if it has been an exceptionally strenuous workout).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Remember, slow and steady is the smart way to start strength training. You'll begin building muscle before you know it, but you have to start small. And the benefit is that you'll be focusing on having good form, staying injury free, and doing things the RIGHT way... which means you can enjoy strength training for a lifetime. Have a great workout!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;author Caleb Lee knows a lot about &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. His website will teach you how to &lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5677139328886537076?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5677139328886537076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5677139328886537076' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5677139328886537076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5677139328886537076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-get-started-right-way-with.html' title='How to get started the right way with strength training'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-74609702496071448</id><published>2008-07-25T07:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T07:31:40.564-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bicep Exercises for Beginners and Everyone Else</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt; This is my 3rd and final installment on building bigger and better biceps. Everywhere I go I am asked how to get bigger biceps.  I have written a few articles to give beginners and pros some of the tried and true bicep excercises. Let's get started now on your bicep workout. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  The Preacher Curls: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  This exercise is not only great for your biceps but works those forearms at the same time. You will need a preacher bench for this one. If you don?t have it, remember this the next time you are at the gym. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Sit on a preacher bench, with your upper arms resting on the pad, palms facing upwards. Have someone hand you a barbell. Lower the barbell until your arms are nearly straight ? you should be feeling a good stretch in your bicep now. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Make sure to move only your forearms. Using the the bicep, curl the barbell up to shoulder height. Slowly lower to beginning position then repeat. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Dumbbell Concentration Curls: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  This can be tough for a beginner. It isolates the bicep giving you the maximum workout (and burn!). You will use a lighter weight for this because of the isolation, but you will get the same results. Sit on the end of the bench with legs spread. Reach down between your legs and pick up the barbell. Bracing your elbow on one knee, place the opposite hand on your leg for balance. Using your bicep only, and moving just your forearm, slowly curl the dumbbell to shoulder height. Keep it there for a moment, then slowly lower to starting position, then repeat. Do this for both arms, alternating left and right. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Well, I hope that these exercises have been helpful to all of my readers, novices and old pros alike who are interested in building better biceps (a good slogan for a gym, if you ask me). Until next time, I?ll see you in the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;build muscle fast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-74609702496071448?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/74609702496071448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=74609702496071448' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/74609702496071448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/74609702496071448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/bicep-exercises-for-beginners-and.html' title='Bicep Exercises for Beginners and Everyone Else'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-8491755214488061320</id><published>2008-07-25T03:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T03:42:03.199-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Raises for the shoulders part two</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt; Here we go again on shoulders. For beginners, or serious bodybuilders, everyone wants to fill out their clothes better, without those shoulder pads that are out of fashion anyways. In my last article I dealt with presses and now (as you can see from the title) I'll be talking about raises. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Raises work the deltoids and are a great compliment to presses when you want to build up your shoulders. Raises incorporate the element of isolation, meaning you may want to use a little less weight than you are used to using ? don?t worry, you?ll still get good results. Each of these exercises works a different part of the deltoids; front, side and back. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Front Dumbbell Raises: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  In standing position, hold a dumbbell at each side with your palms turned towards your body. Raise one dumbbell up, using a sweeping motion, until it is over your head. Lower to starting position while you sweep the other dumbbell up. Repeat. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Very simple but very effective exercise for the front deltoids. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raises: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Grab a dumbbell in each hand and stand bent forward slightly and hold out the dumbbells at arms length. Lift both dumbbells outward, to either side and then turn your wrists gently (sort of a pouring motion). Lift the dumbbells slowly to just a little above shoulder level, then lower them slowly and repeat, Remember to use your muscles to move the weights in this exercise, not the momentum of the weights. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Bent-Over Raises (Lateral): &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  While standing, hold a dumbbell in each hand and bend forward 45 degrees. The dumbbells should be hanging at arm's length and your palms facing each other. Staying in this position, lift the dumbbells out to your sides. Slowly return to your beginning position and repeat. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Whew! These exercises will be a little challenging if you haven?t done any shoulder workouts before, but they will get results for you, guaranteed. Well, you?ve got some work ahead of you and as for myself; I?m off to the gym! Until next time!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-8491755214488061320?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8491755214488061320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=8491755214488061320' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8491755214488061320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8491755214488061320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/raises-for-shoulders-part-two.html' title='Raises for the shoulders part two'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2824465682030910877</id><published>2008-07-25T01:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T01:09:19.691-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bicep Exercises #1 - Beginner or Pro ? Part 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Caleb Lee&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt; I addressed the question about how to get bigger biceps in my last article. Here are a few to make those arms bulge! &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curls: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  This next exercise is a body builder's dream come true; it works out your biceps and forearms at the same time. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  With feet a shoulder's width apart, grab your dumbbells, letting them hang at arm's length. Keep your elbow's tucked in close to your sides and your palms facing each other throughout this exercise. Curl the dumbbells up to shoulder level using biceps and forearms only. Hold for a moment to gain the maximum effect of muscle tension, then slowly return dumbbells and repeat. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  You will need an incline bench for this next exercise. Keep this one in mind for your next trip to the gym if you don't have the bench at home. This one uses less weight as this exercise isolates the muscles so you don't have to lift as much! &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Inclining Dumbbell Curls: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  Get your dumbbells and sit back on an incline bench. Your feet should be shoulder's width apart. Go ahead and let the dumbbells hang at arm's length, behind your body, on each side of the bench. Curl the dumbbells to shoulder level, using your biceps only, and hold them for a moment. Slowly return to starting position. Only your forearms should have moved during this exercise. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  That's it! Keep checking back for more exercise, general fitness and health articles. There are more bicep exercises to come, too. See you next time you're in the gym!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doubleyourgains.com"&gt;building muscle&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2824465682030910877?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2824465682030910877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2824465682030910877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2824465682030910877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2824465682030910877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/bicep-exercises-1-beginner-or-pro-part.html' title='Bicep Exercises #1 - Beginner or Pro ? Part 2'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4844899454717063597</id><published>2008-07-24T01:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T01:07:52.017-07:00</updated><title type='text'>3 Ways To Get Rid of Belly Fat</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By John Wiley&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;There is a misconception that sit-ups and crunches help get rid of belly fat, but that is not true. Actually, sit-ups and crunches have very little to do with getting rid of belly fat, there are other things you have to do first.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Nutrition is the key to getting rid of belly fat. Weight lifting, sit-ups and crunches only become very important once the belly fat is no longer an issue and you're working towards having a six pack.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Websites such as &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;"six ways to get rid of belly fat"&lt;/a&gt; has more resources on the nutritional needs to melt away belly fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Here are the three best diet tips on getting rid of belly fat and having six pack abs:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1. Avoid sugar&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sugar will become bad carbohydrates and the first place this extra carb is stored is in your lower stomach. Staying away from sugar is going to get rid of a large number of the bad calories that are the first to turn into belly fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You'll find excessive sugar in foods such as soda, cakes, candy and most of the junk food products that you eat commonly.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You should also avoid high carbohydrate foods such as breads, pasta and rice. This does not mean to completely avoid carbs, but you definitely need to limit the intake.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2. No more fried foods&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Greesy foods are high on bad fat that is also stored in the prime areas to turn into &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;"belly fat"&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Rather than frying your food, start baking or grilling all of it and never bread your food. Getting away from fried foods and grilling your food alone is going to make a big difference in helping reduce your belly fat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3. Removing junk food&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Junk food such as chips, cookies and fruit snacks are the most popular foods in the US, a multi-billion dollar industry. This is exactly why Americans are the fatest population in the world. Junk food is bad for your health and also adds straight to your belly.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; All you need to is implement the diet tips I just gave and you're already well on your way to getting rid of your belly fat. Add in about 30 minutes of exercise and some weight lifting and you'll start toning, this will the final step to getting rock hard six pack abs!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net"&gt;http://www.fitnessmadeeasy.net&lt;/a&gt; to get additional free tips and resources on how to lose belly fat, build muscle and have a perfect abs. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4844899454717063597?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4844899454717063597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4844899454717063597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4844899454717063597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4844899454717063597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/3-ways-to-get-rid-of-belly-fat.html' title='3 Ways To Get Rid of Belly Fat'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5031683835417276726</id><published>2008-07-21T05:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-21T05:53:28.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>10 Easy Ways To Elevate Your Natural Testosterone Output</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo d Argence&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The amount of muscle you can achieve is regulated by testosterone, also known as the Holy Grail of muscle growth. Quite simply, testosterone is the most important muscle-building hormone in your body and is one of the limiting factors that determines how much muscle you can ultimately build. Here is just a small handful of the many amazing benefits that increased testosterone levels will provide you with: Increased muscle size and strength, decreased body fat levels, increased sex drive and sexual endurance, improved mood and decreased levels of "bad" cholesterol.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It sounds pretty good because it is great, and in this article I'm going to outline 10 simple steps to naturally increase your testosterone levels and achieve all of these incredible benefits. While these steps will not result in "steroid-like" muscle gains, they will definitely contribute to your overall bottomline results.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1) Your workout exercises should have compound exercises as a foundation. I'm talking about the basic, bread-and-butter lifts such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, rows, chin-ups, dips, lunges and military presses. At the gym, you can maximize your workout with these exercises because they provide the greatest muscle resistance and make your body produce more testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2) Your intensity and effort should always be at 100% when you are training. If you want to see real muscle mass increases, you have to push yourself to your limit when you work out at the gym. Increasing muscular stress by working out will produce more testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3) Exercise your leg muscles just as hard as your exercise your upper body. You may already know that growth in the chest, back, and arms will be stimulated by intense training of the legs. The increased testosterone produced through leg training exercises is one of the reasons for this.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4) Increase your EFA consumption. Essential Fatty Acids from sources such as peanuts, avocadoes, fish and healthy oils like flax seed, olive and canola are a great way to naturally boost testosterone levels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5) Reduce your intake of soy. Soy protein raises the body's levels of estrogen, the main female hormone, and this has a direct negative effect on testosterone levels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 6) Do not drink so much alcohol. It has been revealed that alcohol has a remarkable affect on testosterone production, therefore try to limit the nights you might "binge drink" and consume alcohol in moderation.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 7) Take in more cruciferous vegetables.  Broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, turnips, cabbage and brussel sprouts have all been shown to dramatically reduce estrogen levels, thereby raising testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 8) Lower your daily stress levels. Being overly stressed stimulates the release of "cortisol", a highly catabolic hormone that will cause your testosterone levels to plummet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 9) Increase your sexual activity. Sexual stimulation causes the body to increase the production of oxytocin which increases endorphin production, the "feel-good" chemical, and this also raises testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 10) Be sure that you are getting a decent amount of sleep each evening. Your level of testosterone will decrease when cortisol production increases, which can happen when you don't get enough sleep.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; To boost your muscle size and gain strength, implement these techniques regularly for a noticeable difference.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Obtain the number one natural &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us/"&gt;bodybuilding program&lt;/a&gt;, the Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System and achieve great results in a few weeks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Alojate.com is the premier &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/factura-electronica/index.php"&gt;web hosting&lt;/a&gt; company in Mexico. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5031683835417276726?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5031683835417276726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5031683835417276726' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5031683835417276726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5031683835417276726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/10-easy-ways-to-elevate-your-natural.html' title='10 Easy Ways To Elevate Your Natural Testosterone Output'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-4627771487831653814</id><published>2008-07-20T12:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T12:32:54.814-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;To get optimum conditions resulting in a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important to train the muscles on the biggest of the body's muscles paying attention to aspects of training and stimulation. Some good examples here would be squats, deadlift, and leg-pressing as these would force the thigh, hip and lower back muscles, due to the fact that they are the largest muscle mass in the body. The resulting in not only these masses growing through intensive training stress but also other muscle areas within the body.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The stress thus placed on your body is obviously greatest from expending enough time and intensity training the largest muscles of your body. This creates a highly anabolic environment in the entire body, due to the need created in the body for extensive growth and repair of muscle tissue, which will translate into greater gains from the training of your smaller muscle groups, since the body works as a whole, and not in separate, isolated parts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... It is very important that your body takes in enough proteins and carbs so that it can adapt to training stress. The most popular nutrient diet is through high protein and lower carb level intake, but everyone needs to find out for themselves how their body is better suited.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water though is probably the most important component that is required by our body and is most needed when training hard and accompanied by a high protein diet. Water as a component is about 70% of muscle mass as to 30% protein. It plays a crucial role in the elimination of waste products and reduces the stress placed on our kidneys. (Coming soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Leading International Bodybuilding And Anabolic Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Learn how to &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-4627771487831653814?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4627771487831653814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=4627771487831653814' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4627771487831653814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/4627771487831653814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-massive_20.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1188308417077604590</id><published>2008-07-20T09:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T09:17:23.313-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training The Largest muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The best way to create the conditions of a highly anabolic environment within the body is to focus on the largest bodily muscles, so pay close attention to training and stimulation. These would include those training exercises like squats, deadlift, and leg-pressing that would in general work on the muscles of the thigh, hip and lower back. This is due to the fact that these areas make up a high percentage of our total muscle mass, so this means that any training stress of any great intensity causing these muscles to grow will do the same on the rest of the body.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The stress thus placed on your body is obviously greatest from expending enough time and intensity training the largest muscles of your body. This creates a highly anabolic environment in the entire body, due to the need created in the body for extensive growth and repair of muscle tissue, which will translate into greater gains from the training of your smaller muscle groups, since the body works as a whole, and not in separate, isolated parts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... In order for your body to adapt to training stress, it is vital that you are ingesting enough protein and carbohydrate. Most people find that a high protein diet, with lower relative carbohydrate levels, is better for them: this is something that you have to experiment with for yourself.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water though is probably the most important component that is required by our body and is most needed when training hard and accompanied by a high protein diet. Water as a component is about 70% of muscle mass as to 30% protein. It plays a crucial role in the elimination of waste products and reduces the stress placed on our kidneys. (Coming soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Leading International Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  Over At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1188308417077604590?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1188308417077604590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1188308417077604590' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1188308417077604590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1188308417077604590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-largest.html' title='Training Techniques: Training The Largest muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-8087703177885251045</id><published>2008-07-19T22:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-19T22:15:47.309-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In order to create a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important that the largest muscles of the body (primarily those that are involved in the squat, deadlift, and even leg-pressing to a large extent, i.e. the muscles of the thigh, hip and lower back) are trained and stimulated to grow. Why? Since these muscles comprise such a large amount of the total muscle mass on the human body, any training stress of sufficient intensity to cause these muscles to grow will also place great stress on the body overall.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When a maximum amount of training is applied on these large muscle areas the effect of stress placed on the body is clearly at a high. A highly anabolic environment is then produced throughout the body leading to the production of growth and repair on all muscle tissues that need attention.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... It is very important that your body takes in enough proteins and carbs so that it can adapt to training stress. The most popular nutrient diet is through high protein and lower carb level intake, but everyone needs to find out for themselves how their body is better suited.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water tops the list though in components that our body needs especially when under heavy training and taking on a high protein diet. The muscle mass can be divided up into 70% water and 30% protein, showing just how necessary water really is. It also helps our body to flush out waste products and more important of all is that it reduces the amount of stress released on the kidneys.  (Coming soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Leading UK Bodybuilding And Anabolic Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  Over At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-8087703177885251045?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8087703177885251045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=8087703177885251045' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8087703177885251045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/8087703177885251045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-massive_19.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-168369369146396812</id><published>2008-07-19T16:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-19T16:06:13.737-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bodybuilders Discovering IGF</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By The Steroid Encyclopaedia Team&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;IGF is responsible for cell growth and differentiation in many different cell types. IGF stimulates the Type I IGF receptor and thus induces a higher level of activation of intracellular signaling molecules which are responsible for promoting cell survival by inhibition of apoptosis.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you are already scratching your head don't worry as this is just some technical jargon for the increasing the presence of cells that will proceed to split and finally form new cells. At the same time though other cells will be saved from reaching cell apoptosis which is commonly known as cell death.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Skeletal muscle tissue increases from IGF are due to increases in satellite cell activity, differentiation, and increased protein synthesis. IGF is also believed to suppress the myostatin gene, which regulates ultimate cell growth, as well as by suppressing cortisol levels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; IGF is in fact responsible for the growth of new cells otherwise known as hyperplasia. Although this product is a lot more anabolic than standard growth hormone it is still thought more effective to use a peptide type androgen to stimulate optimum growth in the newly formed cells. The majority of people that use IGF claim that they notice an immediate effect on their appetite.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This is because the peptide uses carbohydrates faster which must be replaced since they are protein sparing.  Intense pumps are noticed within the first week of administration, lipolysis is usually noticed near the end of the cycle, but usually by way of increases of lean mass which cause a higher thermogenic effect.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The majority of bodybuilders will see average lean muscle gains of between 4 and 7 pounds in completing their first IGF cycle. This is a great way to see quick muscle gains although you should see the correct guidance before you start. A great site called steroid-encyclopaedia has a link at the bottom of the article and would be a great starting point for anyone considering IGF cycles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Want This top international, top anabolic steroid Info That Most Doctors just Don't Know &lt;a href="http://www.steroid-encyclopaedia.com/blog/"&gt;The Most Comprehensive Steroid Site On The internet Today&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-168369369146396812?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/168369369146396812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=168369369146396812' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/168369369146396812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/168369369146396812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/bodybuilders-discovering-igf.html' title='Bodybuilders Discovering IGF'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1108894643330987965</id><published>2008-07-17T00:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-17T00:27:07.546-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Test message</title><content type='html'>Hello breezeman78@HotPOP.com&lt;p&gt;This email is specially designed to test your HotPOP.com forwarding&lt;br&gt;account.  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Why? Since these muscles comprise such a large amount of the total muscle mass on the human body, any training stress of sufficient intensity to cause these muscles to grow will also place great stress on the body overall.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The stress thus placed on your body is obviously greatest from expending enough time and intensity training the largest muscles of your body. This creates a highly anabolic environment in the entire body, due to the need created in the body for extensive growth and repair of muscle tissue, which will translate into greater gains from the training of your smaller muscle groups, since the body works as a whole, and not in separate, isolated parts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... It is very important that your body takes in enough proteins and carbs so that it can adapt to training stress. The most popular nutrient diet is through high protein and lower carb level intake, but everyone needs to find out for themselves how their body is better suited.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water tops the list though in components that our body needs especially when under heavy training and taking on a high protein diet. The muscle mass can be divided up into 70% water and 30% protein, showing just how necessary water really is. It also helps our body to flush out waste products and more important of all is that it reduces the amount of stress released on the kidneys.  (Coming soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Top International Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  Over At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2746876429168726666?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2746876429168726666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2746876429168726666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2746876429168726666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2746876429168726666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-massive_15.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6387359034502566850</id><published>2008-07-15T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T06:57:11.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Build Muscle Fast With A Good Diet</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Frankie Mills&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Have you ever looked at a guy with big muscles and thought, "He must eat a great diet to look like that!"? Chances are you just assumed he spent a lot of time in the gym, right? Interestingly, individuals in the best shape not only practice consistent bodybuilding workouts but they also adhere to a strict muscle building diet to get those lean muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Specifically, body builders require more fats and proteins than others. These greater requirements are due to the intense physical demand placed on them through hard workouts. Protein and fat sources are especially helpful during the thirty minutes after a workout to encourage repair and build new muscle.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Fat is sometimes tricky because some of it is helpful and necessary while others are unhealthy. Avoid saturated fats including anything fried. Olive oil and other healthy fats are ideal as well as the fat found naturally in fish and poultry. Be careful not to avoid fats completely since the good ones enhance your workouts and they provide health benefits to you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Many strength trainers get both fats and proteins from meats such as beef, chicken, pork or fish. Chicken and fish are particularly popular since they are lower in fat than the other choices. Red meat can be healthy as well and is often referred to as the complete protein since it contains every amino acid the body needs. Egg whites are also a popular lower fat protein source for many. Good fats are sometimes obtained from healthy oils and nut butters too.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In addition to removing fried foods and saturated fats, body builders should avoid refined sugars, white bread and potatoes. These white foods are classified as simple carbohydrates and they cause a sudden burst of energy that quickly drops. The body is tricked into believing it has more energy than it actually does and then will crash and burn during a tough workout. Likewise, many so-called energy shakes and specialty bars are bursting with sugars and may not help much.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; On the contrary, unprocessed grains and sweet potatoes are good additions to the diet and provide benefits when eaten several hours before a tough workout. These complex carbs are burned slower than simple carbs and offer a consistent amount of energy supply to remain strong during workouts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; One secret of several body builders is including baby food in their diet. Baby food is very easy on the stomach and digestive tract and is filled to the brim with vitamins. Any foods or substances that might irritate your stomach should be avoided at least 12 hours before a workout. In addition, a lot of body builders like to remove all dairy products during the 12 hours before a workout to minimize the build-up of lactic acid in the muscles.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Take action now to develop your own muscle building diet to get even better results from your efforts. It only makes sense to implement every strategy you can to increase your bodybuilding efforts for greater results.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Learn &lt;a href="http://buildmuscle.multiply.com/journal/item/2/How_To_Build_Muscle_And_Reach_Your_Training_Goals"&gt;how to build muscle&lt;/a&gt; and which &lt;a href="http://www.musclebuildingsecret.com/build-muscle/a-muscle-building-supplement-everyone-agrees-on/"&gt;muscle building supplement&lt;/a&gt; you must have. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6387359034502566850?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6387359034502566850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6387359034502566850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6387359034502566850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6387359034502566850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/build-muscle-fast-with-good-diet.html' title='Build Muscle Fast With A Good Diet'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-215535819841104629</id><published>2008-07-13T08:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-13T08:10:03.955-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Muscle Growth While You Sleep</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Lena Hellsten&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Working out at the gym is of course the basis to build from if your intention is to gain a muscular body. However there are other aspects that are essential if you are to grow with ease, and if you feel like you're doing most of it right, there might be an often overlooked aspect that your missing out on.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sleep.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; By giving your body a full nights sleep you give it the base it needs to be able to build stronger muscles. Examine your sleeping patterns; do you have a deep sleep or one that is light with interruptions? Is it easy for you to fall asleep or do you toss and turn for hours? Do you feel rested when you wake up or do you take hours to get going?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Most of the bodily growth is happening while we are sleeping and this includes muscle growth. Look at the kids; you might sometimes think they grew an inch while sleeping and this is not so far from the truth. They sleep a lot more than adults and it is during these valuable hours that their bodies grow the most.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 40 minutes into your sleep the body starts to raise the number of growth hormones in the body, including testosterone which is the main hormone for muscle growth. The energy that's been provided to the body is then being used to renew the cells and to increase the number to give it the ability to handle the new activity level it's been facing during the day.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Without a proper deep sleep this process will fall behind since the body will be set on work-mode all the time, not being able to switch to the relax-mode where this all happens naturally.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you find it hard to fall asleep, don't worry about it. Those worrysome thoughts doesn't do you any good anyway and there are so many ways that can help you to get a good nights sleep. Let the evenings be the time of relaxing and calmness that they are so well suited to be. Have some tea such as peppermint or chamomile, or a cup of warm milk. This can helps you to unwind and let go of the day.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; More ways to relax can be to listen to some calm music, reading a good book or spending some time with a pet. There are also a lot of relaxing exercises, such as hypnosis, on the market that can be helpful to bring you into sleep. Find what works for you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When you have a meal an hour or so before going to bed with a high amount of protein, you give your body the nutrition it needs to build muscles while resting. Make sure you don't eat just before going to bed since this might decrease the quality of your sleep. Let your body digest the food properly and then you can rest and let it do its work.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sleeping medicine can surely make you fall asleep easier, but it lessens the quality of the sleep and shouldn't be taken over a long period of time since they might cause your body to get dependent on them.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Just find the ways that work for you to relax deeply and your body will naturally be able to go into the sleeping state. Give your body the opportunity to do the work that it knows so well how to do. All you need is a good rest and the results come naturally.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get the lowdown on &lt;a href="http://www.gomuscles.net"&gt;how to gain muscle&lt;/a&gt; and start building efficiently. Start by choosing the right &lt;a href="http://gomuscles.net/muscle-supplements-which-protein-powder/"&gt;muscle protein&lt;/a&gt; for your body and see the gains in a mirror near you. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-215535819841104629?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/215535819841104629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=215535819841104629' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/215535819841104629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/215535819841104629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/muscle-growth-while-you-sleep.html' title='Muscle Growth While You Sleep'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5703475214479564690</id><published>2008-07-10T21:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-10T21:30:34.463-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In order to create a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important that the largest muscles of the body (primarily those that are involved in the squat, deadlift, and even leg-pressing to a large extent, i.e. the muscles of the thigh, hip and lower back) are trained and stimulated to grow. Why? Since these muscles comprise such a large amount of the total muscle mass on the human body, any training stress of sufficient intensity to cause these muscles to grow will also place great stress on the body overall.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The whole physiology and mechanisms throughout our entire body evolves round these larger muscle areas, which in turn depends on the smaller muscles for support leading to these other muscles needing growth and recuperation. One of the most important support muscles is the stomach which has to increase the digestion rate as it is having to deal with the extra nutrients required by our muscles. As this action continues and increases, the stomach is able to adapt as it too becomes stronger and more efficient. The power of training is a mystery at times but when you can really understand how your body works, then you can really appreciate just how amazing it is.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The stress thus placed on your body is obviously greatest from expending enough time and intensity training the largest muscles of your body. This creates a highly anabolic environment in the entire body, due to the need created in the body for extensive growth and repair of muscle tissue, which will translate into greater gains from the training of your smaller muscle groups, since the body works as a whole, and not in separate, isolated parts.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... It is very important that your body takes in enough proteins and carbs so that it can adapt to training stress. The most popular nutrient diet is through high protein and lower carb level intake, but everyone needs to find out for themselves how their body is better suited.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Water tops the list though in components that our body needs especially when under heavy training and taking on a high protein diet. The muscle mass can be divided up into 70% water and 30% protein, showing just how necessary water really is. It also helps our body to flush out waste products and more important of all is that it reduces the amount of stress released on the kidneys.  (Coming soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Top International Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  Over At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5703475214479564690?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5703475214479564690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5703475214479564690' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5703475214479564690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5703475214479564690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-massive.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5547434361106549449</id><published>2008-07-06T12:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-06T12:23:23.389-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training Up Big Muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In order to create a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important that the largest muscles of the body (primarily those that are involved in the squat, deadlift, and even leg-pressing to a large extent, i.e. the muscles of the thigh, hip and lower back) are trained and stimulated to grow. Why? Since these muscles comprise such a large amount of the total muscle mass on the human body, any training stress of sufficient intensity to cause these muscles to grow will also place great stress on the body overall.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When a maximum amount of training is applied on these large muscle areas the effect of stress placed on the body is clearly at a high. A highly anabolic environment is then produced throughout the body leading to the production of growth and repair on all muscle tissues that need attention.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... In order for your body to adapt to training stress, it is vital that you are ingesting enough protein and carbohydrate. Most people find that a high protein diet, with lower relative carbohydrate levels, is better for them: this is something that you have to experiment with for yourself.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Also as I have mentioned before, water is a vital component in the diet, and you can't really get enough of it when in heavy training and consuming plenty of protein. Not only does it serve the most important purpose of being the most abundant constituent of muscle (muscle cells are 70% water, with the rest being mostly protein), but large amounts of water also helps to flush waste products from your system, and helps avoid stress on the kidneys in this way.  (Coming Soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Top International Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5547434361106549449?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5547434361106549449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5547434361106549449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5547434361106549449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5547434361106549449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-up-big_06.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Up Big Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3044620705237574499</id><published>2008-07-04T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T20:49:00.288-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Training Techniques: Training Up Big Muscles (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In order to create a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important that the largest muscles of the body (primarily those that are involved in the squat, deadlift, and even leg-pressing to a large extent, i.e. the muscles of the thigh, hip and lower back) are trained and stimulated to grow. Why? Since these muscles comprise such a large amount of the total muscle mass on the human body, any training stress of sufficient intensity to cause these muscles to grow will also place great stress on the body overall.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; These large muscle areas play an integral part regards physiology and mechanisms throughout the whole body. They need support from smaller muscles in order to perform correctly which in turn creates the need for growth and recuperation to be generated in these muscles areas too. Examples of support muscles are the stomach which is needed for digesting the nutrients required by the muscles. This action will increase as the muscles grow so your stomach ends up adapting itself to these new needed requirements as it become more efficient. It is amazing what power training has over our body and just how well it can adapt to new needs.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When a maximum amount of training is applied on these large muscle areas the effect of stress placed on the body is clearly at a high. A highly anabolic environment is then produced throughout the body leading to the production of growth and repair on all muscle tissues that need attention.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Importance of Protein and Water... It is very important that your body takes in enough proteins and carbs so that it can adapt to training stress. The most popular nutrient diet is through high protein and lower carb level intake, but everyone needs to find out for themselves how their body is better suited.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Also as I have mentioned before, water is a vital component in the diet, and you can't really get enough of it when in heavy training and consuming plenty of protein. Not only does it serve the most important purpose of being the most abundant constituent of muscle (muscle cells are 70% water, with the rest being mostly protein), but large amounts of water also helps to flush waste products from your system, and helps avoid stress on the kidneys in this way.  (Coming Soon Part 2)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Top International Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart and Discover how to &lt;a href="http://mickhart.com/jv/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At The Mick Hart Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3044620705237574499?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3044620705237574499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3044620705237574499' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3044620705237574499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3044620705237574499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/training-techniques-training-up-big.html' title='Training Techniques: Training Up Big Muscles (Part 1)'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3195565178663199568</id><published>2008-07-04T11:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T11:26:31.555-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If You Want To Develop A Wide, Muscular Back...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;For most aspiring lifters, it's all about building a huge chest and arms. Week after week they slave away on endless sets of bench presses and barbell curls in search of the rippling muscle gains they want so badly. Not surprisingly, those gains never appear in any significant form.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; A lot of guys in the gym neglect a really important group of muscles, Back. They maybe do that because it's a muscle you will hardly see it in the mirror or maybe because it's a more stressful training.  Maybe just because the most of them don't even know how important is to have a wide, muscular back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 70% of your upper body muscle mass resides in the back  area! Nothing can replace the upper body thickening effect of big, bulging lats and a set of wide, tall trapezius muscles. That's how important your back is. I am, of course, talking about the major muscles of the back: the lats, traps, spinal erectors, rhomboids and lower back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you want to succed and have a wide back, just follow these simple steps.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1) Deadlifts. I cannot possibly stress the importance of this lift enough. There is not a single exercise out there that can even come close to matching the effectiveness of a basic, bent-legged barbell deadlift. The deadlift will stimulate growth throughout the entire back complex and should be the cornerstone of your routine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2) A vertical pulling movement. These exercises mainly target the lat muscles and will help you to attain that wide, v-tapered look from behind. You can try with lat pulldowns, v-bar pulldowns and chin-ups.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3) Horizontal pulling movement. For maximum results, stick to a basic freeweight rowing movement. I usually recommend bent over barbell rows, but bent over dumbbell rows are an acceptable choice as well.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4) A shrugging movement. It may not be the most important part of the routine, but it also plays an important role to succed. A basic barbell or dumbbell shrug will be enough for this part.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Okay, let's put it all together Deadlifts - 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps.  Overhand Chin-Ups - 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps. Bent Over Barbell Rows - 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps. Barbell Shrugs - 2 Sets of 10 to 12 reps.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Make sure to keep a written record of every workout that you perform, and focus each week on increasing either the weight that you lift or the number of reps that you perform within the given rep range. For specific training information on each of these body parts make sure to visit my webpage below and find out how you can finally get the rock-solid muscle gains you deserve without spending endless hours in the gym.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Don't waste your time, effort and money on B.S. "Miracle Programs" that don't deliver results! Learn the honest truth revealed by a genuine &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us"&gt;muscle building&lt;/a&gt; expert and at last start noticing the gains you deserve&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/factura-e"&gt;factura electronica&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3195565178663199568?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3195565178663199568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3195565178663199568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3195565178663199568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3195565178663199568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-you-want-to-develop-wide-muscular.html' title='If You Want To Develop A Wide, Muscular Back...'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-936352639706511035</id><published>2008-07-02T22:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T22:50:30.228-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Can Have Your Own Gym, In Your Own Place</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo Daryans&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Is it possible to build a strong, muscular body working out in my own house? Or joining a gym is the only way to achieve it. That's the question a lot of foks do and i got and answer for that. Of course you can do it and it doesn't matters if it's your house or a gym where you are training.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Maybe you can't afford a gym membership due to your financial situation. Maybe you lead a busy lifestyle and would prefer to save time by training at home. Maybe you're simply too embarrassed or uncomfortable to train in a regular gym setting at the moment. Whatever your reason, don't worry!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There are guys who like a lot doing the workout in their own house. They have their gym just down (or up) the stairs waiting for them. And they don't  spend their time trying to go there and back.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; And working out in your own place have some extra benefits. You can grunt  and scream through your sets if you are in the mood without disturbing anyone, the music you hear is the music you want and you can focus in yourself and your training.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The best is, when you finished the hard work, you don't have to spend more time driving home. That's the last thing you want after all the effort your workout needed.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The only real disadvantage is that your exercise selection will decrease because you won't have access to certain pieces of machinery such as a leg press or calf machine. You can purchase certain machines if you have the money to spend and plan on training at home over the long term, but for the majority of people this simply won't be possible.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The good news is that planning out a proper bodybuilding routine does not require the use of any fancy equipment, and all of the machine exercises that you would regularly perform can be swapped for freeweight substitutions.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Here is the basic equipment that your home gym should contain: 1) An adjustable barbell with freeweight plates. 2) Adjustable dumbbells. 3) A bench with incline adjustments. 4) A chin-up bar. 5) A squat rack.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you can't afford a squat rack then you'll have to be creative. The bottom line is that you must have some sort of apparatus that will allow you to safely unrack a loaded bar and drop the bar onto a safety catch (or the floor) if your strength gives out during the lift.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Obtain the best and natural &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us/"&gt;bodybuilding program&lt;/a&gt;, the Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail Method and achieve the best results in a few weeks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Alojate.com is the premier &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/servicios-web-hosting/index.php"&gt;web hosting&lt;/a&gt; company in Mexico. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-936352639706511035?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/936352639706511035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=936352639706511035' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/936352639706511035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/936352639706511035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/your-can-have-your-own-gym-in-your-own.html' title='Your Can Have Your Own Gym, In Your Own Place'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5476146612026277623</id><published>2008-06-26T19:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-26T19:22:33.175-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dianabol</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By The Steroid Encyclopaedia Team&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Methandrostenolone is famous for having been the most popular oral steroid of all time and is commercially known as Dianobol. In 1955 it was invented by Ciba Pharmaceuticals, an up and coming American pharmaceutical company. It is have become so popular as it is an oral steroid but it is also a derivative of testosterone and has been manipulated into having a higher anabolic effect and less androgenic side effects.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Average dose for athletes using Dianabol range from as low as 10mg per day, all the way up to 100mg per day or more for adventurous athletes. With Dianabol, more is not necessarily better. Side effects increase dramatically with increased dosage, which include and are not limited to: water retention, liver toxicity, acne, aggression, and increased blood pressure.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Dianobol is most effective when taken in combination with injectable steroids like deca-durabolin and testosterone. These cycles should not last for more than 6 weeks in order to reduce liver damage and other related side effects. Low dosage cycles over longer time periods will actually give you the better results rather than the recommended high dosage short term cycle to "jump start" your cycle until injectable steroids accumulate and begin working in your system.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; For instance, Dianabol could be taken at a dose of 10-20mg for an 8-10 week cycle in a very safe manner for more permanent gains, instead of the usual 50-60mg per day for 4 week cycle, which leaves the user with nothing more than massive water retention that quickly subsides upon cessation of the product.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In general Dianabol is used in conjunction with steroid cycles if a bodybuilder is looking for massive muscle gains out of season. If used in conjunction with a solid weight training program and a proper high calorie diet, a cycle of dianabol gain can add 10-20 pounds of weight over an 8 week cycle. Some of that weight will be water retention and some fat, but most of the gains of dianabol can be kept after cessation of the cycle.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Want This top international, Insider Anabolic Steroid Info That Most Doctors just Don't Know &lt;a href="http://www.steroid-encyclopaedia.com/ezine.php?story=173"&gt;The Most Comprehensive Anabolic Steroid Site On The internet Today&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5476146612026277623?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5476146612026277623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5476146612026277623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5476146612026277623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5476146612026277623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/dianabol.html' title='Dianabol'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3403900064322764841</id><published>2008-06-26T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-26T10:29:16.607-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ten Simple Steps To Increase Your Testosterone Production</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo d Argence&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Testosterone is thought to be the only substance referred to as the "holy grail" of muscle growth. Testosterone, a vitally important muscle-building hormone, is a determining factor when you are trying to build muscle in your body. This is just a sampling of the numerous incredible advantages to elevated levels of testosterone: Increased muscle size and strength, decreased body fat levels, decreased levels of "bad" cholesterol, improved mood and increased sex drive and sexual endurance.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It sounds pretty good because it is great, and in this article I'm going to outline 10 simple steps to naturally increase your testosterone levels and achieve all of these incredible benefits. While these steps will not result in "steroid-like" muscle gains, they will definitely contribute to your overall bottomline results.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1) Use compound exercises as the cornerstone of your workouts. I'm talking about the basic, bread-and-butter lifts such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, rows, chin-ups, dips, lunges and military presses. These exercises will place your muscles under the greatest amount of stress in the gym and will force your body to increase testosterone production.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 2) Your intensity and effort should always be at 100% when you are training. If you want to see real muscle mass increases, you have to push yourself to your limit when you work out at the gym. Increasing muscular stress by working out will produce more testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 3) Exercise your leg muscles just as hard as your exercise your upper body. You may already know that growth in the chest, back, and arms will be stimulated by intense training of the legs. The increased testosterone produced through leg training exercises is one of the reasons for this.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 4) Increase your EFA consumption. Necessary fatty acids that come from origins such as peanuts, avocadoes, healthy oils such as omega 3 fish oil and flax seed. To boost testosterone levels naturally, nothing beats olive or canola oil.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 5) Reduce your intake of soy. Soy protein raises the body's levels of estrogen, the main female hormone, and this has a direct negative effect on testosterone levels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 6) Do not drink so much alcohol. It has been revealed that alcohol has a remarkable affect on testosterone production, therefore try to limit the nights you might "binge drink" and consume alcohol in moderation.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 7) Increase your dietary intake of cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, turnips, cabbage and brussel sprouts have all been shown to dramatically reduce estrogen levels, thereby raising testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 8) Lower your daily stress levels. Being overly stressed stimulates the release of "cortisol", a highly catabolic hormone that will cause your testosterone levels to plummet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 9) Increase your sexual activity. Sexual stimulation causes the body to increase the production of oxytocin which increases endorphin production, the "feel-good" chemical, and this also raises testosterone.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 10) Make certain that you get enough sleep each night. Insufficient sleep may result in a reduction of your testosterone levels due to the production of cortisol.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Start implementing these techniques on a consistent basis and you should experience a noticeable increase in your muscle size and strength gains.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Get the #1 natural &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us/"&gt;bodybuilding program&lt;/a&gt;, the Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System and achieve the best results in a few weeks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Alojate.com is the premier &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com/servicios-web-hosting/index.php"&gt;web hosting&lt;/a&gt; company in Mexico. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3403900064322764841?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3403900064322764841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3403900064322764841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3403900064322764841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3403900064322764841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/ten-simple-steps-to-increase-your.html' title='Ten Simple Steps To Increase Your Testosterone Production'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3316733819477712490</id><published>2008-06-25T07:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-25T07:09:32.758-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pump Is Not Equal To Muscle Gain</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo d Argence&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Your back is firmly planted on the bench as you wrap your chalked hands around the cold, steel bar. Your training partner helps you un-rack the weight as you power the bar up and down, squeezing your chest and triceps on each grueling rep. You complete your 6 repetitions, re-rack the bar and stand up. Your chest feels tight and engorged with blood. You take a look in the mirror, thrilled with how full and vascular your pecs appear. You feel strong, powerful, healthy and motivated to blast through the rest of your workout with your newly achieved "pump".&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So, what's exactly a pump? It's nothing but the tight, blood-congested feeling in a muscle after it has been intensely trained. Is the feeling that you get as blood becomes trapped inside your muscle. And it's a great, great feeling. But you don't go to the gym and perform all that effort for hours just for that feeling. And that feeling does not guarantee you'll achieve your gain muscle goal.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Don't worry if you achieve a pump during your workout, it's not a bad thing. It's nothing but the natural result of intense weight training. Its blood running trough your veins, that's all. But, if you go to the gym to get that feeling instead of focus on gain muscle, well, if you think that's the right way to get the look you desire, let me tell you one thing: you are wasting your time (and money), and you are completely wrong...&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; On countless occasions I've heard lifters raving about the massive pumps they get in the gym as they share methods for achieving the best pump possible. "Dude, this will give you a crazy pump!" If you have already been working out for a decent amount of time then you know exactly what I'm talking about. While a pump does feel extremely satisfying, just remember that it means very little in terms of muscle stimulation and growth.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; A pump is just the blood flowing to the area. You can get a good pump without working all that hard. Giving your body no reason to grow. But you can get the greatest pump, and it does'nt mean your muscles will grow the most. If muscle pumps meant muscle growth, then super light weight, ultra high rep programs would be the most effective way to grow. And i think you'll agree with me when i say that will never work. So, how can i know if i'm in the right way? It's nothing complex.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Take your workout records (in terms of weight and reps) from the previous week and compare it to the current week. Did you improve? Were you able to either increase the resistance slightly on each exercise, or perform an extra rep or two? If so, you had a successful workout, regardless of how much blood you were able to pump into your muscle tissue.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I hope this article cleared up your confusion on the issue of "muscle pumps". There's so much misleading muscle-building information circling around on the Internet these days that it can sometimes be impossible to know who to listen to.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Sean Nalewanyj blows the lid off of the bodybuilding and supplement market to reveal the honest and &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us"&gt;unbiased truth about building muscle&lt;/a&gt; unbiased truth about building muscle, gaining strength and melting away unwanted bodyfat. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alojate.com"&gt;web hosting company&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3316733819477712490?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3316733819477712490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3316733819477712490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3316733819477712490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3316733819477712490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/pump-is-not-equal-to-muscle-gain.html' title='Pump Is Not Equal To Muscle Gain'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3919530682231056614</id><published>2008-06-23T21:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-24T12:05:07.179-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bodybuilding For The Old &amp; Not So Old</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Zul Rahman&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;Have you ever dreamed of getting involved in body building sports? Well if you didn't get a chance when you were young, it is still not too late. Body building sports do indeed contribute a lot of health benefits to seniors like you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Body building could help you to have a better heart, physically fit and achieve overall optimum health. It helps to condition your body and tone your muscle.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Healthy body and healthy lifestyle will shield you against any major diseases like diabetes, health problems and hypertensions. Healthy lifestyle not only make you feel great but also make you feel younger.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You experience fountain of youth, great feeling and the world opens up in front of you. Your confidence level goes up to the roof, you are energetic and ready to embrace the world and conquer the consequences.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; So how does body building helps you as seniors to achieve your optimum health?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How does senior body building different from the others? The answer is there is no different. The only difference is probably the phase and intensity of your workouts, routines and schedules.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; However it is advisable for you  to consult your health care professionals before getting involved with body building activities. Get regular medical check up and get a nod from your doctor in order to proceed.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Always remember safety is your number one priority. It is advisable to get a professional personal trainer who can guide you and work your schedules with you according to your ability.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; How do you know what kind of exercise routine to follow, how many sets of workout to do, how many routines and what is the right amount of weight to lift? That's why you need a professional trainer. He or she will draw a workout plan for you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Enhancement of muscle building and quick healing of muscle tear is part of your goal. Therefore proper diet is very very essential in your body building activities. Eating the right food and the right amount of food should be your priority.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You need proper amount of protein in order to carry out your body building activities successfully. Some experts say that you need one gram of protein for every pound of your body weight on a daily basis. If you don't have enough protein in your daily diet, then you should take protein supplement to compliment the deficiency.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pay attention to healthy eating habits and balance diet. Vegetables and fruits are important ingredients in balance diet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I cannot emphasize enough on safety here. Safety should be on top of your mind before beginning any of the body building activities. Be sure not to over burden yourself and work within your limit.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You should always wear proper attire during the training. You must be properly equipped with safety gear such as weight belt when doing the weight lifting. Talk to your professional about this.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Welcome to the new world of senior body builders. As a new chapter in your life is open in front of you, your potential is limitless. Enjoy your new body and rejuvenate your new spirit. Every minute of your life is meaningful and reap the benefits to the fullest.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;If you are over 40, you have to read this &lt;a href="http://www.body-young.com"&gt;senior body building info&lt;/a&gt;  or free advise and guidance on building great body shape, lose unwanted body fat, six pack abs and and nutritional tips here &lt;a href="http://www.body-young.com"&gt;great body and look young&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-3919530682231056614?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3919530682231056614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=3919530682231056614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3919530682231056614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/3919530682231056614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/bodybuilding-for-old-not-so-old.html' title='Bodybuilding For The Old &amp; Not So Old'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-6082727679159860766</id><published>2008-06-21T18:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-21T18:18:40.499-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Building Mass in the Biceps, Brachialis and Triceps</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;When it comes to getting the ultimate in bicep mass you need to do the standing barbell curl and the standing barbell cheat-curl exercises. The cheat curl is the use of a heavy weight that you can't lift correctly so that you need to use the muscles of the upper body to 'swing' the weight up, in other words cheating, but you can just cheat enough so that you are able to complete the curl. The biceps are forced to work maximally throughout the movement, when just cheating enough to complete the curl.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you go over the top in cheating you will only end up defeating the object of the exercise, which is to get the biceps to work 100% and get them accustomed to heavier weights so that you can later increase in strict barbell curls.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The biceps muscle has two muscular 'heads' which need to be trained in specific ways. The outer head is responsible for biceps peak, and you can check this in the following way: with your biceps of one arm contracted as in a front biceps pose, put a finger from your other hand on the peak of the muscle. Then, whilst still keeping your finger in position on the muscle, lower your arm to your side, and you will see that your finger is positioned on the outside of your biceps, on the outer head.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Effective exercises for the outer head include concentration curls that curl inward toward the centre of the chest, narrow grip barbell- and preacher curls, and hammer curls. Hammer curls are performed with dumbbells with the thumb facing upward throughout the movement, and can be performed in a cross-body fashion such that the dumbbell is lifted across the body and finishes with the thumb uppermost, and the dumbbell against the chest. Hammer curls are also excellent for brachialis development, the brachialis being the muscle which lies under the biceps, and can be seen between the biceps and triceps in a rear double biceps pose.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The triceps muscles of each arm have three heads: the inner, medial (termed here as the 'lower' triceps), and outer heads. Probably the best exercise to improve the lower triceps is weighted dips, and dips in which the arms are only straightened three-quarters of the way, whilst keeping tension on the triceps throughout. The outer triceps respond to movements in which the hands are in a 'thumbs-up' position: exercises include triceps pressdowns with a rope, dips, dumbbell kickbacks, one-arm cable pressdowns with the palm facing up, and many others.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The inner triceps will respond to exercises while the thumb is turned inward, including one-arm cable pressdowns (palm downward), lying or standing barbell triceps extensions, triceps pressdowns with a bar (palms facing down), close grip bench presses, as well as a whole list a others.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is not a good idea to over train arm muscles as they are also relied upon greatly when  exercising other parts of our body such as the back and chest. If you are going to plan your workout routines always consider this point, so make sure that there are several days between arms, back and chest workouts. Always do arms in one day on their own or you could also do arms directly following shoulders.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The number of sets required to stimulate the muscles of the arm will vary with the individual depending upon how intensely that person can train, how quickly they recover from workouts etc. It is something that you must experiment with for yourself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;Written by &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Leading International Bodybuilding And Anabolic Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. Learn how to &lt;a href="http://www.mickhartblog.com"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At Micks new Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-6082727679159860766?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6082727679159860766/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=6082727679159860766' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6082727679159860766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/6082727679159860766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/building-mass-in-biceps-brachialis-and_21.html' title='Building Mass in the Biceps, Brachialis and Triceps'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5426286246580767033</id><published>2008-06-19T22:49:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T22:49:55.308-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Building Mass in the Biceps, Brachialis and Triceps</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;When it comes to getting the ultimate in bicep mass you need to do the standing barbell curl and the standing barbell cheat-curl exercises. The cheat curl is the use of a heavy weight that you can't lift correctly so that you need to use the muscles of the upper body to 'swing' the weight up, in other words cheating, but you can just cheat enough so that you are able to complete the curl. The biceps are forced to work maximally throughout the movement, when just cheating enough to complete the curl.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Forcing the issue while cheating is no help at all as what we want to achieve through this exercise to really stretch the biceps and also to get them used to lifting heavier weights, meaning that we can increase our weights when doing strict barbell curls.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The biceps muscle has two muscular 'heads' which need to be trained in specific ways. The outer head is responsible for biceps peak, and you can check this in the following way: with your biceps of one arm contracted as in a front biceps pose, put a finger from your other hand on the peak of the muscle. Then, whilst still keeping your finger in position on the muscle, lower your arm to your side, and you will see that your finger is positioned on the outside of your biceps, on the outer head.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Effective exercises for the outer head include concentration curls that curl inward toward the centre of the chest, narrow grip barbell- and preacher curls, and hammer curls. Hammer curls are performed with dumbbells with the thumb facing upward throughout the movement, and can be performed in a cross-body fashion such that the dumbbell is lifted across the body and finishes with the thumb uppermost, and the dumbbell against the chest. Hammer curls are also excellent for brachialis development, the brachialis being the muscle which lies under the biceps, and can be seen between the biceps and triceps in a rear double biceps pose.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The are three heads in both of our triceps muscles being the inner, medial (or 'lower' triceps) and outer heads. A really good exercise to help improve our lower triceps is weighted dips and dips with the arms straightened three-quarters of the way, but still keeping tension on the triceps throughout the exercise. The outer triceps will respond to movements only with the hands in a 'thumbs-up' position. A few favorable exercises would be triceps pressdowns with a rope, dumbbell kickbacks, dips, one-arm cable and pressdowns with the palm facing up, but there are a lot more to chose from.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The inner triceps will respond to exercises while the thumb is turned inward, including one-arm cable pressdowns (palm downward), lying or standing barbell triceps extensions, triceps pressdowns with a bar (palms facing down), close grip bench presses, as well as a whole list a others.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The arm muscles should never be over trained as these muscles are so important for exercising other parts of our body including the back and chest. While planning your workout routines this point should always be taken into consideration, for example that there are a few days between arms, back and chest workouts. A good tip is to do arms straight after shoulders or just on their own.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The number of sets required to stimulate the muscles of the arm will vary with the individual depending upon how intensely that person can train, how quickly they recover from workouts etc. It is something that you must experiment with for yourself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;Top UK Bodybuilding And Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. Find out how to &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At Micks Content Packed Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5426286246580767033?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5426286246580767033/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5426286246580767033' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5426286246580767033'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5426286246580767033'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/building-mass-in-biceps-brachialis-and.html' title='Building Mass in the Biceps, Brachialis and Triceps'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-2856712910255835270</id><published>2008-06-19T20:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T20:11:04.649-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How To Get Massive Muscle Growth</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Mick Hart&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The best exercise for overall biceps mass is the standing barbell curl, and the standing barbell cheat-curl. The cheat curl involves using a heavy weight that you are not capable of lifting in strict form, such that you have to use the muscles of the upper body to 'swing' the weight up, i.e. cheating, but you only cheat just enough so that you can complete the curl: by only cheating just enough to complete the curl, the biceps are forced to work maximally throughout the movement.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; If you go over the top in cheating you will only end up defeating the object of the exercise, which is to get the biceps to work 100% and get them accustomed to heavier weights so that you can later increase in strict barbell curls.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The biceps are comprised of two separate muscular heads that require separate training techniques. The biceps peak is actually the outer head and you can confirm this through the following exercise: First put your biceps of one arm contracted as you might in a front biceps pose followed by putting a finger from the other hand on the peak of the muscle. Then, keeping your finger in position on the muscle, you just lower your arm to your side, resulting in your finger being positioned on the outside of your biceps, on the outer head.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Some Effective outer head exercises would include concentration curls that curl inward toward the middle of the chest, narrow grip barbell, preacher curls and hammer curls. Hammer curls are carried out with dumbbells with the thumb facing upward throughout the movement, and should be done in a cross-body fashion so that the dumbbell is lifted across the body and ends up with the thumb uppermost and the dumbbell against the chest. Hammer curls are great too for brachialis development, which is the muscle that is found under the biceps and is visible between the biceps and triceps in a rear double biceps pose.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The are three heads in both of our triceps muscles being the inner, medial (or 'lower' triceps) and outer heads. A really good exercise to help improve our lower triceps is weighted dips and dips with the arms straightened three-quarters of the way, but still keeping tension on the triceps throughout the exercise. The outer triceps will respond to movements only with the hands in a 'thumbs-up' position. A few favorable exercises would be triceps pressdowns with a rope, dumbbell kickbacks, dips, one-arm cable and pressdowns with the palm facing up, but there are a lot more to chose from.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The inner triceps will react to movements when the thumb is turned inward, including lying or standing barbell triceps extensions, one-arm cable pressdowns (palm downward), triceps pressdowns with a bar (palms facing down), close grip bench presses, as well as many others.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; It is important that the muscles of the arms are not over trained, since these muscles are used in workouts for other body parts, such as chest and back. The way in which workouts are constructed should have this in mind, such that chest and back workouts are separated by several days from direct arm workouts. In fact, the arms are probably best trained on their own in a single workout, or directly after shoulder work.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The quantity of sets that the arms need in order to see the right results will all depend on how intense your exercises are and what you recovery time is. This really is a personal thing so you will just have to try it out for yourself and stick to what ever produces your best muscle gain results.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;By &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;Top International Bodybuilding And Anabolic Steroid Expert&lt;/a&gt; Mick Hart. Find out how to &lt;a href="http://www.bodybuildingandanabolicsteroids.com/"&gt;Build Lean Muscle&lt;/a&gt;  At Micks Content Packed Blog &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-2856712910255835270?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2856712910255835270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=2856712910255835270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2856712910255835270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/2856712910255835270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-get-massive-muscle-growth.html' title='How To Get Massive Muscle Growth'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-1734525228912523946</id><published>2008-06-19T10:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T10:26:14.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How To Develop Thick, Massive Shoulders In Minutes</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Ricardo d Argence&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;So, you're trying to develop an impressive, muscular physique. And you want well-developed shoulders.  Thick, round "cannon ball delts" will make your upper body appear wide and powerful and will help immensely in creating the v-tapered look that all bodybuilders strive for. Muscular shoulders is the greatest contribution toward the overall appearance of the upper body, at least, that's what the most of the lifters in the gym will tell to you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The shoulder is a 3-headed muscle that performs the function of lifting and rotating the arm. It consists of the anterior region (the front), the medial region (the middle) and the posterior region (the rear). These heads can be stimulated in the gym using two different movements: an overhead press and a raise.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The overhead press is the meat and potatoes of effective shoulder training. There isn't a single lift out there that can match the incredible shoulder-stimulating effect of a basic overhead pressing movement. Both a barbell and a dumbbell can be used for this exercise, but dumbbells are the best overall choice.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The purpose of dumbbells is to add mass and fully develop the shoulder muscles. Since this is the primary mass building movement in this routine, it is best to start your workout with this exercise. The beginning of your workout is when you are the freshest and have the most energy. This will allow you to handle the heaviest weight possible with the most intensity and focus. I prefer dumbbell presses to other pressing exercises for a couple of reasons.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Next in the pecking order are side lateral raises. Side lateral raises primarily develop the medial head (side delt) of the deltoid. The anterior and posterior deltoid also comes into play in this movement as well the trapezius (to a much lesser degree). This exercise is great for capping the delts, giving them a nice round look from the front. Stand with your knees slightly bent and hold a pair of dumbbells with your palms facing inward. With a slight bend in your arms, raise the dumbbells up to shoulder level and then lower them back to the starting position. And it is, but you should still go heavy if you are trying to build size, side lateral raises are an effective mass builder as well.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When it comes to training your shoulders for maximum size and strength, a basic overhead press and a side lateral raise is all you need. It's very important to realize that the shoulders are stimulated on virtually every single upper body exercise that you perform and therefore they do not require a lot of direct work. Most people perform far too much work on their shoulders and actually hinder their gains as a result. Because of this I typically do not recommend that you perform isolation exercises for the anterior and posterior heads. Don't forget that the key to massive shoulders is quality, not quantity.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Here is a sample shoulder routine that you can use: Seated Overhead Dumbbell Press - 2 sets of 5-7 reps. Standing Dumbbell Side Laterals - 1-2 sets of 10-12 reps&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There you have it. All sets should be taken to complete muscular failure where no additional reps can be completed using proper form. Keep a detailed record of each workout and strive for continual improvement from week to week by either increasing the resistance or the number of reps performed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;If you want to achieve &lt;a href="http://musclegaintruth.us/articles/tag/shoulder/"&gt;massive shoulders&lt;/a&gt; and muscular look as quickly and easily as you can, Sean Nalewanyj's &lt;a href="http://www.musclegaintruth.us/"&gt;Muscle Gain&lt;/a&gt; Truth No-Fail Method is our number one solution. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-1734525228912523946?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1734525228912523946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=1734525228912523946' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1734525228912523946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/1734525228912523946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-develop-thick-massive-shoulders.html' title='How To Develop Thick, Massive Shoulders In Minutes'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-5993165566584632052</id><published>2008-06-17T21:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-17T21:46:07.862-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Toning Your Muscles Electrically</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Amy Nutt&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;In a world where we know body image is less about other people's perception and more about your perception, electronic muscle stimulators can have a positive effect to supplement a good diet and regular physical activity. Using tiny electric pulses, an electronic muscle stimulator (EMS) tones and firms your muscles giving them that sculpted look you desire.  Electronic muscle stimulators are not a new technology. Professional athletes looking for a competitive edge and body builders looking for that extra sharpness to their physique have been using them for years. However, an &lt;a href="http://www.toneamatic.com"&gt;EMS device&lt;/a&gt; can be of practical use to everyday people who want to keep up a fit form simply from the comfort of their living room or home gym. In particular, people who are physically disabled, in physiotherapy or who just need results to appear quickly can benefit greatly from what an EMS has to offer.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Electronic muscle stimulators do just what their name suggests: they use electrical pulses to stimulate muscles into flexing many times in a small span of time. While an average workout might be able to flex an individual muscle a couple of dozen times in a half hour workout, an EMS can flex that same muscle a few hundred times in the same time span. Moreover, an EMS is capable of targeting very specific muscles and muscles groups that can be difficult to exercise especially without costly workout equipment. The abdominals, for instance, are extremely stubborn muscles that do not always firm up evenly with regular exercises such as sit-ups. An EMS can ensure the abs get a well rounded and thorough workout without complicated positions or expensive specialized exercise machines.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Electronic muscle stimulators are not a cheat or a new fangled quick-fix. They were developed over forty years ago in England for enhanced athletic performance as well as for everyday functions in beauty salons, health spas, hospitals, and physiotherapy clinics. Their use has been permitted by the International Olympic Committee for athletes since the early seventies. Through an array of soft rubber pads, gentle electronic impulses stimulate muscle groups into relaxing and contracting. Most electronic muscle stimulators come with a chart or a guide to the optimal placement of the pads to work out specific muscle groups.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Electronic muscle stimulators are safe for most users. The only people who ought to avoid an EMS are usually not meant to undertake any sort of intensive exercise program anyways such as pregnant women, those with a pace maker or internal metal plates or pins, or those with diabetes or abnormal blood pressure. On the other hand, an EMS can be ideal for a woman who was recently pregnant and wants to quickly reduce the appearance of being pregnant. Since the benefits of using an EMS are usually quicker to appear and easier to achieve than they are through traditional conventional exercises and since an EMS is lightweight, portable, and can be used just about anywhere, it is ideal for recent mothers.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.toneamatic.com"&gt;Electronic muscle stimulators&lt;/a&gt; are especially useful for injured people who want to speed their healing by reducing the blood flow to the traumatized area and reducing swelling and soreness. In conjunction with regular physiotherapy, electronic muscle stimulators can help to speed the healing process by strengthening weak muscles without putting any strain on joints or requiring an excess of movement as an EMS is effective even when one is in a prone position. More often than not, improvement is visible after even one session. Like any exercise, frequent use is needed to maintain form and tone of the muscles, but frequent exercise has never been easier or more convenient.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='uawresource'&gt;&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 			About the Author:&lt;br /&gt; 		&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div  class='uawlinks'&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.toneamatic.com"&gt;Electronic muscle toning&lt;/a&gt; is a great way to help build, maintain and tone muscles throughout your body. There is a wide variety of &lt;a href="http://www.toneamatic.com"&gt;muscle stimulators&lt;/a&gt; including the TENS Unit, Russian Stimulators and other EMS devices. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5298073904771686839-5993165566584632052?l=musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5993165566584632052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5298073904771686839&amp;postID=5993165566584632052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5993165566584632052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5298073904771686839/posts/default/5993165566584632052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://musclebuildingnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/toning-your-muscles-electrically.html' title='Toning Your Muscles Electrically'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16583955247018023557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298073904771686839.post-3358486040047681105</id><published>2008-06-16T02:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T02:42:16.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fitness Product Reviews Make Life Easier</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'&gt;By Timmy Green&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class='uawarticle'&gt;The internet is a wonderful resource. It has enabled us to do things that we could never have imagined before it existed. A few years ago if you wanted to find information you would start with a few books you might have at home, maybe buy a book at the book store or visit your local library. All that has changed.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I just typed a search into a search engine and it showed me part of a list of millions of website pages and I don't know how it thinks I am going to be able to read all of those. I typically have a couple of hours each day when I might browse the web. How can I read millions of pages? I cannot do that in my whole life let alone a couple of hours.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Try to browse through even a few of those websites takes a lot of time so I was delighted to find that there are websites that have already done this for me. Webistes that have product reviews are appearing and the writer has already checked out many of the products and websites available. They have used their own time to save me some of mine.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; A review website is a site that has been built around the idea that you would like to read another persons opinion of a product to save you the time it takes to find and read about that product. None of us have enough time to read about every product available so these sites can be very helpful.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; You can find these review websites covering an amazing range of products so I thought I would show what one is like by describing one about the body building and fitness product area.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I liked the look of the website. It is clearly laid out and shows reviews of three different products which are similar but different. The individual review gives you an overview of each product saying what it is about and what it offers you. All the products reviewed have been produced by fitness trainers or coaches so they know what they are talking about.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; There is a lot of useful information to be found in these products and if you want to know more there isa link to the website below. The guides are comprehensive and would be a real asset to anyone who feels they should be toning up their body and improving their fitness. Let's be honest, we could all do with that.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; I don't know how I would have found information like this so easily before the internet existed. I don't think I could have done and for me to find out so easily about fitness training and bodybuilding products on a review site like this has been really useful for me.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The individual product reviews enable us to know what might be suitable for our needs and we don't have to sift through all the sales talk to try to decide. You can make up your own mind based on what the reviewer thought about each product. You can find review sites all over the internet. 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The use of Nolvadex steroid cycles is also common while on a anabolic steroid cycle in order to stop the appearance of breast tissue, often called gynocomastia.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Nolvadex is the trade name for tamoxifen citrate which is a popular anti-estrogen, or more specifically an estrogen antagonist, meaning that Nolvadex binds to estrogen receptors and reduces the amount of circulating estrogen that can compete for the same receptor.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Nolvadex steroid cycles are quite mild really if you compare them to the use of newer, more potent suicidal estrogen inhibitors that stop estrogen from being produced in the first place, compared to just the competition at the site as with Nolvadex steroid cycles. The majority of anabolic steroid users can reduce estrogen levels to acceptable amounts with just 10mg per day, although on larger cycles, 40mg per day is quite common.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The use of Nolvadex steroid cycles as a post cycle therapy normally uses an excess of compounds to "kick start" the body's own ability to produce testosterone and to cut back on the amount of circulating estrogen which is extremely high after finishing an anabolic steroid cycle that has pushed back natural testosterone to levels so low that they are unable to compete with feedback mechanisms.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Through this method, Nolvadex steroid cycles means taking 10mg of Nolvadex a day as well as HCG and even Proviron on occasions in order to help the body produce testosterone on its own and therefore maintaining estrogen levels low. Estrogen levels are at their highest post anabolic steroids due to the fact that the body has closed down the endogenous production of testosterone which is a result of the large amounts of exogenous testosterone being injected.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The body manages to combat this excess of testosterone by increasing the levels of estrogen with the intention of producing homeostasis. 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