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251. How To Gain Weight By Marc David
     Until I started following a routine to eat, my gains were minimal. Once I set my eating times to a specific time during the day along with a protein boost, I could see the gains immediately. This sample program is a quick way to get your protein WAY up and generally increase your food intake. But it doesn't require the traditional sit down 6+ a day to eat 30 chicken breasts and spend all day cooking. I've got a full-time job at a corporate office. Cooking isn't an option. Nor is eating 6…



252. Four Powerful Tricks for Successful Lucid Dreaming By Evelyn Grazini
     By definition, Lucid Dreaming means “conscious awareness during the dream state.” But how can this be? Every book I’ve ever read on dreaming has described the dream state as being an entry into the unconscious, so how can you possibly be conscious during dreaming, and be able to enter your dreams. It’s an interesting theory, and I’ve discovered some very positive information that will help you in your Lucid dreaming attempts.Can you be Conscious while Accessing the Subconscious?According to…



253. Nine Simple Ways to Increase the Intensity of Any Workout By Marc David
     Beginners usually do not need such advanced concepts simply because as a beginner, pretty much anything will work as it’s new to your body. You don’t need to bump up the intensity because the workout itself is usually hard enough. But for those who have worked out for quite some time, doing a simple routine doesn’t cut it. And for those who are entering a competition and may be on low card, sub-maintenance calories and doing cardio twice a day, adding more and more weight is easier said the…



254. Debunking the Top Ab Myths By Chris Guerriero
     Ab training has been done to death but it's time to take another look. Why? Because people are still training their abs wrong so all that ab training information must not be doing the right job.Here's a list of the top Myths about Abdominal Training that you should avoid at all costs...1 - There's no such thing as Spot Reducing - Endless crunches will not melt away the fat from your midsection. It just doesn't work that way. And despite the "burn" of high rep ab exercises, you barely burn any …



255. The Two Biggest Myths About Abdominal Training By Anthony Stai
     If you have ever read a fitness magazine...If you have ever watched TV ads about latest machines that will "magically" reveal your abs...If you have ever gone to a gym and seen tens of people lying on the floor doing crunches....Then beware - because chances are you are a victim of the two biggest abdominal training hoaxes!Myth # 1Just doing some midsection exercises can reduce your "love handles".Fact:You cannot reduce fat from a certain targeted area of your body just by using exercise alone…



256. Ace Abs Without Crunches, Cradles, Or Sit-ups! By Tim Webb
     I know what many of you are thinking reading the title of this article. I also thought the same once. It cannot be done! Attaining a stronger, visible, set of abdominal muscles has always been a common goal in people’s fitness training programmes and yet, paradoxically, many (most) of these people never actually achieve this goal.Being involved in the fitness industry I see the same problem over and over again. The problem can be spelled out like this.M-A-C-H-I-N-E-S!Now, while there is nothin…



257. Exercise The Right Way - The Lat Pulldown By Richard Mitchell
     Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the correct techniques before moving on t…



258. The Fastest Way To Build Muscle And Burn Fat By Shawn LeBrun
     If you want to build muscle and burn fat as fast as possible, you'll want to read this entire article. Because if you want quads the size of tree trunks or biceps that bust out of the sleeves of your shirt, I'm going to show you how to do it.But first, let me ask, are you taking a step forward, each and every day, going after what you want to achieve?Or are you a member of the "I want it now but don't want to work for it" club, simply sitting back waiting for things to come to you?It's no secr…



259. Exercise The Right Way - The Biceps Curl By Richard Mitchell
     Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the correct techniques before moving on t…



260. Tendonitis and the Effects on Your Routine By Marc David
     What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain in your joint, can quickly turn into something much more debilitating. At first, you just think it might be a pulled muscle. Maybe I did a bit too much weight? But the intermediate to advanced bodybuilder knows what muscle soreness feels like after a workout. This isn’t it. But there is a potential solution.My biceps routine, which was progressing quite nicely, turned into a non-existent routine (curling a 30lb dumbbell was impossible) after I wa…



261. Planting And Nurturing Your Contacts And Resources By Mike Vainshtein
     The success level of your bodybuilding endeavors is highly determined by the contacts and resources that you posses and have access to, as well as these that you can offer to the world of bodybuilding.Success is achieved through desire dedication, effort, simplicity, and consistency.As any type of success, it is achieved through consistent care, dedication, interest, and effort.It is important to note that in order to succeed in your bodybuilding endeavors, it is vital to constantly be aware o…



262. The Secret Of The Perfect Program! By Trent Brook
     Another critical factor to be aware of, is the efficient use of time. If a routine is performed in approximately one hour, the muscle gains will be much less than if the exact same routine was performed in half and hour. This aspect is a “secret” to most. Time is one of the most effective ways to increase intensity of effort.When performing a workout, your breathing should be more rapid than normal. This should start to happen within the first minute of your workout. Ideally, your breat…



263. Increase Your Training Intensity - Forced Repetitions By Richard Mitchell
     You can only build muscle tissue if you can generate progressively stronger muscular contractions, so this calls for an emphasis on finding ways to increase exercise intensity. This should not be confused with exercise duration as maximum training intensity will actually shorten the time needed to achieve maximal muscular growth. In an earlier article I outlined the ways in which you can intensify your training. Here we'll focus on the role that forced repetitions have to play in intensifying…



264. Exercise The Right Way - The Deadlift By Richard Mitchell
     Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the correct techniques before moving on …



265. How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion - The Art of Focusing! By Greg Ryan
     Tiger Woods is the only one I know who has the ability to stop his down swing on a dime when it just does not feel right to go through with it. How does he do it? Over the years I have been able to teach myself one of the most important elements in making the most out of my workouts. What is it? It’s the ability to tune everyone, everything and every sound out in a blink of an eye.We see it played out in movies where a baseball pitcher blocks out all the roaring fans and only concentrates on …



266. How To Get In The Zone When Working Out By Shawn LeBrun
     Have you ever had one of those workouts where everything seemed to just "click" and all of your lifts were great?Where you just felt an extreme energy coursing through your body as you go from one lift to the next, ready to kick it up an even "higher notch."Let me ask you, are these workouts few and far between for you? Do you wish you could have an awesome workout every single time you wrap your hands around the steel bar?I'm telling you that you can. What's the alternative, betting that you …



267. Know Your Muscles - The Mid-Section By Richard Mitchell
     Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the mid-section. The core muscles of the mid-section do much to stabilize and support the torso so it's well worth spending time to train this area properly. The mai…



268. But I Don't Want Muscles! Part 1: What Muscle is, and how to Build (or Avoid) It By Tanja Gardner
     One of the common comments I hear from my female clients is, “Please don’t give me any weights work – I don’t want any muscle, I just want to tone.” The reasons differ from client to client, but it most often they seem to be based on a misunderstanding of what muscle is, how we build it, what it has to do with weight loss – or some combination of the above. There’s a lot of misinformation outside of the fitness world about muscles and what they do, so I’d like to spend the next two articles …



269. Use This Quick Muscle Building Program for Fast Results By Gregg Gillies
     Quick muscle building is the goal of every underweight guy who hits the gym and embarks on a weight training program for the first time. After all, who wants to wait years for the results?There are weight training routines designed specifically for muscle building that will have you gaining pounds of muscle mass in a short period of time.I'm talking 5, 10, 15, even 20 pounds or more in the matter of weeks or a few short months.And let me tell you, even 10 pounds of pure muscle will transform …



270. Exercise The Right Way - The Upright Row By Richard Mitchell
     Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes. It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the correct techniques before moving on …



271. Get A Grip! Get More Out Of Your Biceps Curls By Nick Nilsson
     Would you like to know how to get more out of every single dumbell curl you do? Amazingly enough, you can do this simply by changing where you grip the dumbell.First, I’m going to tell you what the trick is, then I’m going to tell you exactly how and why it works. Then I’m going to finish by telling you how to make the trick so powerful it’ll blow your mind!In a nutshell, instead of gripping the handle in the middle (as is normally taught), grip the handle with the thumb and forefinger side o…



272. Make Your Bench Press Fast And Explosive Using Exercise Push-Ups By Tony Farrell
     Do you need to make your Bench Press Explosive?Use the exercise - push-ups.In a lot of sports, athletes may require fast explosive bursts of movement. For example --When a sprinter runs, he doesn't just run. Instead, he powers up and tries to explode to the finish line as quickly as is humanly possible. Another example is --When a boxer throws punches, he just doesn't extend his arm and hit his opponent. Instead, he puts all his weight, power and speed into his punches with such fierce explos…



273. How to Build a Bigger and Better Chest By Todd Amato
     Creating a larger more powerful chest is difficult but if you follow this easy workout you’ll see results in no time.Each of the chest exercises listed should be done with proper form to not only avoid injury, but the better your form is, the better results you will get. Please also note that even though these are only a few chest exercises, these are the most effective. You may or may not want to do every one of these chest exercises in your chest workout routine.Flat Bench Press - This exerc…



274. 10 Things You Can Do To Lose Fat Without Even Trying By Nick Nilsson
     1. Eat smaller more frequent meals - not only is your metabolism boosted every time you eat something, your body can more efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller meals.2. Drink more water - regular water intake helps to flush away waste products in the body. Get at least six to eight 8 oz. glasses per day. An easy way to do this is to keep a water bottle handy and drink from it frequently.3. Be inefficient - do…



275. The Ultimate Hard Body Exercise By Mike Geary
     The Front Squat:As you may have already discovered, the squat is at the top of the heap (along with deadlifts) as one of the most effective overall exercises for stimulating body composition changes (muscle gain and fat loss). This is because exercises like squats and deadlifts use more muscle groups under a heavy load than almost any other weight bearing exercises known to man. Hence, these exercises stimulate the greatest hormonal responses (growth hormone, testosterone, etc.) of all exerci…



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