Author: Michael Jones

The amount of lifting that is required for serious muscle mass requires a good schedule. As part of that schedule you’ll likely be breaking your routine up into sections. There just isn’t a way to work your entire body to exhaustion all in the same session. A good start is upper body and lower body. The upper body though can be broken down even more. Separating the upper body into chest in one session, and arms in another will allow you to get even bigger muscle mass gains. The following are some of the best arm exercises for getting bigger…

So you’ve decided to become a bodybuilder, you’ve joined a gym, you purchased some fancy workout clothes and are prepared to build up a few calluses on your hands…what next? Well, the only person who can decide what’s next for you…is you. You need to determine what you’d like to do, how you’d like to do it and for how long; but more so, you need to figure out what you want to get out of it. The best way to answer those questions is to do some goal setting. You’re probably having flashbacks to your high school guidance counselor,…

Your body is a machine. Like any other machine it requires maintenance. But it also requires the proper fuel. No matter how much work you do on your car, if you put sand in the gas tank, you’re not going to get the results you are looking for. Your body works the same way. As you put in the time exercising and taking the proper steps to lift for mass, make sure you are getting the most of that time by giving your body the proper fuel. What you eat and drink is important, but so is when you do…

Beginning a bodybuilding career is a step toward a disciplined, structured and ultimately healthier lifestyle. There’s a lot to consider when embarking on this kind of journey, and make no mistake, a bodybuilding career is a journey. Most people start out joining a fitness club or gym randomly; maybe they’re looking to shed a few pounds or possibly they just want to get healthier, but during that process something happens, something clicks for them and they catch the bodybuilding bug. They begin to notice changes in their physique, they’re becoming stronger, tighter, and they notice lean, sinewy muscle starting to…

Caffeine is common in many foods and drinks enjoyed today. Coffee, chocolate, tea, soda, energy drinks, and other foods have caffeine in them. Supplements are enhanced with caffeine. There are also many caffeine supplements on the market. They are marketed for staying awake and energy. A substance this prevalent can’t be bad, right? Well, caffeine has had mixed reviews for a long time. Caffeine at first was given no attention. Then, its stimulant effects were noted and it was isolated for use as a supplement. Caffeine pills began to hit the market and it was combined with other supplements to…

Suggestions on what to eat before and after a workout are a question that is often asked. What you eat before and after your trip to the gym is essential for muscle growth and recovery. To gain the best results form your workouts, eating the right foods in the right proportions will help ensure that you gain the best results from your fitness routine. Pre Workout Nutrition Eating a good pre workout meal can make a difference between in your ability to get a good set in or adding more weight; or not. A lot of people put a all…

Although most people feel that they need to lose weight, for some individuals gaining weight is more difficult. This is especially true when the weight you want to gain is muscle. The Bio-Genetic Muscle Weight Gain System is a program that promises muscle weight gain. If you simply increase the amount of calories you consume, you are likely to put on fat. Gaining muscle requires a different method, one that combines exercise and meeting caloric requirements. Bio-Genetic Muscle Weight Gain System AuthorsThe authors of “Bio-Genetic Muscle Weight Gain System” are Lee Hayward and Bryan Kernan. Hayward is a well-known competitive…

Bodybuilding. Maybe you aren’t seeing results and you have no idea of what’s going wrong. Or maybe you just don’t know how to start. To solve those problems, we must break down our process and analyze it step by step. Only then can we spot the mistakes and start gaining large quantities of quality muscle. Nutrition – Protein Most bodybuilders probably would not make the mistake of “not exercising,” so we’ll start with the other half: proper nutrition. Most importantly, bodybuilders need to at least eat their body weight in grams of protein. For instance, if one weighed 170 pounds,…

Prejudging – Morning Show Each contestant is evaluated at prejudging in three different rounds. Rounds “1” and “2” have sometimes been interchanged in more recent competitions. Round 1 (Semi-Relaxed Poses) Contestants are viewed from the: Proportion and symmetry are closely evaluated in this round. This round, also known as the “symmetry round”, is where you will make your first impression on the judges. Many people spend countless hours practicing the compulsory poses and far less time on the “relaxed” poses. Big mistake! There is nothing “relaxed” about this round, if you fail to prepare for it than you are likely…

Bodybuilding Workouts – Find What Works Bodybuilding workouts – just the words are enough to make some people droop with fatigue. Not because the workouts themselves are so difficult, but because of the sheer tedium sometimes associated with bodybuilding workouts. In fact, this is one of the most commonly cited problems with exercise routines of all kinds – the routine that turns into drudgery. But what can you do? There’s no doubt that some exercises are just going to be necessary. And there’s going to be some amount of routine in your bodybuilding workouts. But there is also some room…