Ripped abs and bulging biceps are great T-shirt muscles, but they won’t turn any heads when you’re bundled up this fall and winter. Broad shoulders, on the other hand, can stand out from beneath even the chunkiest sweaters and overcoats and arguably do more than any other muscles to bolster your physical presence. Use this simple body-weight program to build…
Mercedes Khani So I decided to make a training schedule for everyone to follow if they want to lose body fat, gain muscle mass and improve their physical appearance (who doesn t?). Follow this training schedule for 2 weeks and start seeing the positive changes in your body! This is the new training schedule you will be following for the next 2 weeks. After that…
One of the most curious terms you’ll see pop in any sort of fitness writing is “lean muscle.” It’s a curious term because, as you may know, all muscle is lean muscle. There is no such thing as “fat muscle” or “bulky muscle.” Still, it’s a term that has worked its way into the fitness lexicon because of the imagery it suggests. The expression is used to describe…
Building muscle mass without lifting weights is attainable. There are many body-weight exercises that promote muscle mass gains. According to Ideafit.com, As you master your own weight, you will not only look better, you will also learn how to train three-dimensional movement, acquire a greater kinesthetic awareness and become empowered as you perform tasks…
This four-week bodyweight workout will give you a bigger, stronger chest. Almost every man wants to develop a full, thick, round chest. Don t believe me? Go to any commercial gym on a Monday and try getting a bench. It s harder to find than a parking spot in New York City, and you will behold the spectacle of every chest exercise known to man being performed…
New research on the growth of type I and II fibers suggest we may have been selling our slow-twitch fibers short by only training heavy. Type I fibers are maximally stimulated with longer duration sets requiring lower loads. Type II fibers respond best with short sets with heavy weights. There are a lot of ways to vary intensity in your program, like periodizing…
Do you truly know how to build muscle and gain weight quickly? If you knew how to build muscle then the skinny jokes would have ended long ago. If you knew how to gain weight quickly then the blank stares would stop when you tell someone you work out with weights. And if you knew how to build muscle and gain weight quickly you would no be longer frustrated that…
So you want to get bigger and stronger, like this guy. Leopard print leotard optional. Maybe you’ve always been the skinny guy and can’t gain weight to save your life (trust me, I’ve been there). Maybe you’re a bigger guy and you’d rather have broad shoulders than a broad waistline. Maybe you’re a female, and you’ve realized that lifting weights with the right…
Conventional gym wisdom has long offered a basic rule of thumb for novice and intermediate weightlifters: If you want to increase muscle size, lift relatively light weights for a lot of reps. If you want to get strong, lift heavy weights for just a few reps. Simple, right? But a new study of relatively experienced weightlifters is challenging that old gym law…
As strange as it may sound, there is a way of mimicking the effects of anabolic steroids by implementing a few secrets of anabolic nutrition. I call this the MuscleHack Anabolic Nutritional Strategy (MANS). I m not saying that you ll see the same gains as a roidhead, you won t. No natural diet will replicate the effects of anabolic steroids. However, your results…
Now imagine if all body-weight exercises were as challenging as the pullup. You d be able to build muscle anywhere, anytime—at home, on the road, or even in a public park. Physical science makes it possible. So with that saidthe Five Laws of Body-Weight Training. The Longer Your Body, The Weaker You Become The science: By increasing the distance between the point…
People who gain fat easily need better insulin sensitivity. Use metabolic techniques such as drop sets, supersets, complexes and intervals. Keep carbs low-ish much of the day, but use supplements containing carbs before and during workouts. Save the carby meals until after training. Heat therapy increases core temperature that turns on the heat shock response…
2 Weight Train Three To Six Days Per Week The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. The more calories you burn, the more you can eat and not gain fat! Weight training also makes your body utilize more calories in the post workout period and even a couple of days after the workout for recovery and lean muscle growth. By training every other day, you…
You CAN gain muscle and lose fat at the same time and I will show you how. Common wisdom is that you have to gain some fat to gain muscle, its the whole bulking and cutting mentality. I’m here to tell you its wrong, at least for most people. Because of many peoples unrealistic expectations about adding muscle they come to the incorrect conclusion that you can’t…
While heavy barbell squats are, arguably, the single best way to build dense, hard leg muscles, not everyone has ready access to a gym or weightlifting equipment. Fortunately, generations of military personnel have proven that it’s possible to build muscular legs without the use of weights. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines all develop muscular strength and…
A Non-Weight Bearing Workout you can safely use to stay fit when recovering from a foot injury, ankle injury, physical limitation, surgery, or disability. Stay fit and positive with this exercise routine that includes cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training for a total body workout. Check out my Full “Hurt Foot Fitness” Program here. Which includes…
Feeling the effects of the economy? Have too little time to hit the gym — or too few bucks to join one? Here, then, is some guidance on how to build muscle without an expensive weight set or gym membership, and all from the comfort of home. Most people who want serious muscle gain — bodybuilders and powerlifters — pump iron to achieve results. If your goal is…
If you’ve ever watched the Olympic games, you’ve probably seen some unbelievable feats of athleticism and mental strength, and some pretty impressive physiques. Personally, I’ve been really inspired. The sprinters, both male and female, jump out to me – lean, muscular bodies with extremely well-developed glutes. And how about the male gymnasts? Those guys have…