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151. Personal Trainers with Real People, Real Situations By Deborah Caruana
     TO DO OR NOT TO DO? … ABSTWO WEEKS PRIOR TO WRITING ARTICLE:Jeanne is a client I have worked with for a number of years, and through a couple of births with very quick recoveries. She is naturally tall and thin with wide hips and very flat abs. She has that perfect body for wearing couture as you can see from her Vogue magazine write up in October of 2003. She is the type that doesn’t want muscle showing at all, just long sleek ‘feminine’ lines. We have stepped up her workouts of late because …



152. Two Ways To Increase Strength And Build Muscle By Shawn LeBrun
     I'm going to give you 2 things you can do during your next workout that will allow you to instantly increase the strength on all of your lifts.But first, why would you care to increase your strength on your lifts? One word: Progress.You will only gain lean muscle if you progressively lift more (heavier) weight over time.It's this progressive overload that forces the muscles to adapt and grow to handle the increased overload. The stronger you get, usually, the more lean muscle you'll build, pro…



153. Know Your Muscles - The Chest And Upper Back 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 chest and upper back. Although they are two distinct areas, the chest and the upper back will be considered together because achieving a muscular balance between…



154. Exercise The Right Way - The Seated 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 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…



155. How These 3 Basic Elements Can Be Used To Boost Your Own Muscle Gains! By Trent Brook
     The foolish idea that ‘more is better’ when it comes to bodybuilding goes directly against the basics of exercise science. When is comes to increasing your rate of muscle gains, more exercise is almost never what is needed. As I have mentioned already, once you have “stimulated” muscle gains by hitting the gym hard, any additional amount of exercise, will in fact, prevent any muscle gains from happening.You see, muscles are made up of ‘muscle fibers’. Muscles themselves work by contracting…



156. The Biggest Muscle Mass Gain Myths Exposed By Joseph Krachenfels
     Performing low repetition/heavy weight workouts will enable you to build muscle mass, however they will only do so for a very short period of time. The reason is that your body is always striving to maintain homeostasis, other wise know as the status quo, or to remain the same. Your body is not interested in building muscle mass, and in getting bigger and stronger, your body is interested in survival and in avoiding change. In order to do this your body has developed many mechanisms that allow…



157. Bodybuilding Diet Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs By Kostas Marangopoulos
     1) Eating very little or excessive protein.Protein is the key nutrient in any bodybuilding diet plan. In order to build muscle one should consume at least 1 gram of protein per pound of lean bodyweight. Less protein can actually hinder one's progress significantly and result in frustration and lack of results. On the other hand excessive protein calories in a diet can be stored as body fat or in some cases used as energy. One gram per pound of lean bodyweight spread over 6 nutritious meals is …



158. The Fastest Way To Build Muscle By Shawn LeBrun
     Want to know one of the fastest ways to build rock-solid muscle mass naturally? It can also be called "The Secret of How to Get Anything You Want in Life."A couple years ago, I learned an important principle that literally changed my life when I put it to use.This amazing idea allowed me to lose over 50 pounds of fat, gain a lot more muscle mass, and put my fitness career on "warp speed" to where I wanted to go.Before sharing this important principle with you, let me ask you a question that …



159. Muscle And Fitness -- The Third and Final Key To Successfully Achieving Your Fitness Goals By Tony Farrell
     Before delving into Muscle And Fitness – The Second Key, the final and most important key to success in your muscle and fitness routine, I'd like to remind you about what the previous article discussed.In a previous article, you were given a number of steps to follow. In summary, Muscle And Fitness – The Second Key is the 'DO' key. This is where you structure your actions to take you to your goals. You must decide which action (Exercise) is the most effective tool to help you achieve that part…



160. Weight Lifting 101 By Kevin Valluzzi
     WHY WEIGHT LIFTING?What's the one thing that you can do to lose weight, re-shape your body, improve muscle tone, become stronger, fight off osteoporosis, lower blood pressure, etc.?Weight Lifting! Or as it's also called, Strength Training!For the rest of this book I will refer to the art of weight lifting as strength training. One of the reasons a lot of people don't lift weights is because they are intimidated by the word weight lifting.It amazes me to see how many people avoid lifting weig…



161. The Amazing Benefits of Resistance Training By Craig LePage
     When it comes to exercise, resistance training is often overlooked. Resistance training is an essential part of any fitness program and has many amazing benefits. Taking part in a sound resistance training program will improve the conditioning of muscle tissue and increase metabolism. Metabolism can be defined as the amount of calories the body needs each day to sustain life. An improvement in muscle conditioning and metabolism will result in the reduction of body fat and give the body healthy…



162. How To Get Six Pack Abs By Shawn LeBrun
     Whether you want to get six pack abs, or just looking to lose a bit of extra luggage you're carrying around the mid-section, there are 3 "key" areas you need to focus on to get six pack abs.Strong abs not only help strengthen your lower back, but also improve upon your posture. Most lower back injuries occur, believe it or not, due to weak abs. Focus on these three areas and over time, you will see improved results.Key # 1- Proper cardiovascular workYou can have the greatest, most muscular set…



163. Exercise The Right Way - The Flat Bench Press 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…



164. For Maximum Fat Loss and Muscle Gain, Focus on Both Consistency and Variability in Your Workouts By Mike Geary
     In one of my recent articles, I spoke about the fact that you must alter your training variables that make up your workouts if you want to continuously get good results, whether it is losing weight, building muscle, or toning up.While changing your training variables is an integral part of the success of your training program, your workouts shouldn’t be drastically different every single time. If you are all over the place on each workout and never try to repeat and improve on specific exercis…



165. Overcoming Fears And Unproductive Thinking By Mike Vainshtein
     You might sometimes wonder whether your dedication and sacrifice will pay off as your intended goals. There isn’t a person on earth who wants to invest their time, effort, and money into something that eventually will result in a disappointment.It’s vital to become aware of the extent to which you follow this trend of thinking. Often times you may not have had sufficient exposure and development of your goals for positive results to be born. Thus a lack of experience has equated into a lack of…



166. Anabolic Hormones - A Two-Edged Sword By Dr. Randy Wysong
     When I was a young boy, emerging muscles were the coolest thing. If a vein popped out a little, that was even more awesome. There were no fitness centers or body building gyms to amount to anything back then (Stone Age). If you aspired to brawn, Charles Atlas paraphernalia advertised in comic books was guaranteed to help you turn the cards on the guy who kicked sand in your face on the beach last summer.Back then, muscles seemed more legitimate if you earned them from work on the farm or fro…



167. 5 Diet Fitness Tips You Can Use Today By James Allen
     Are you ready to live a more powerful life by taking control of your weight and physical condition? If so, here are five ideas that can start you on the path to a healthier, slimmer body today.1. Stop using remote controls. Remote controls are the bane of a prospective weight loser. They may be remarkable gadgets by themselves but from the weight loss point of view, they just aren't very helpful.They really encourage us to take a laid back kind of attitude towards life itself. In fact if remot…



168. To Gain Weight - Fast! By James Jordan
     If you are one of those people who go to the gym dutifully, bang out the same routine, day after day, year after year and make very little weight gain, then this is for you. The word "genetics" has been bandied about so much that it has become the universal excuse. Disgruntled trainees attribute great bodies to two things: genetics or drugs.Very few people are willing to accept the fact that the reason that they do not gain weight is because they are not training right. It cannot be possibl…



169. Power Mass Training for Building Muscle Mass By Gregg Gillies
     Many people believe you need to train with a variety of weights and reps in order to maximize your muscle building progress. I believe that you can find the appropriate rep number for your muscles and it is best to stick with that range most of the time.However, in weight lifting, the mental aspect of bodybuilding is also extremely important. And some people will get more out of their workout when their training includes some variety and they are always feeling fresh and challenged. After a…



170. How to Become a Bodybuilding Champion – The Art of Presentation! By Greg Ryan
     If you think becoming a bodybuilding champion is all about weight lifting, sadly you will never become one. Some of the most gifted physiques have fallen short because of lack of preparation in their presentation.One of arts of becoming a champion that is not talked about is how you present the finished product the day of the competition. You may have a winning physique, but if you fail to show it to your advantage you may lose. I have won many of contests not just because I was in the best sh…



171. Celebrity Personal Trainers By Scott White
     Personal Trainer to the Stars!!Celebrity Personal Trainers!!Who are these amazing personal trainers that train the stars, professional athletes, celebrities, rock musicians, and the rest of the rich and famous?Well, being a personal trainer and a perfectionist, I did some research to find out who they are and how one becomes a personal trainer to the stars. The research I uncovered about these so-called celebrity personal trainers that charge fees of $300+ per hour for their expertise indicat…



172. The Role Of L-Glutamine In Building Muscle By Richard Mitchell
     L-glutamine remains the supplement of choice for many bodybuilders. It is a free form amino acid that can be found naturally in beans, meat, fish, poultry and dairy products. It is also an important component of protein powders and is one of the twenty non-essential amino acids found in the body. It is widespread throughout the body and plays an important role in protein metabolism. From a bodybuilder's perspective, glutamine's strength is its ability to reduce the amount of muscle deteriorat…



173. Personal Training: 6 Secrets of Award Winning Customer Service By Aaron Potts
     Would you believe that your ability to provide quality customer service to your clients is at least as important as your ability to get them results from their training program? Did you even know that customer service was going to be part of your business model? After all, what does personal training have to with customer service?The answer: everything. Remember that your clients are people first, and their status as one of your clients comes second. Knowing how to tend to the needs of your cu…



174. Exercise The Right Way - Seated Pulley Rows 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 to…



175. Body Part Isolation vs. Complex Movements in Strength Training - Build Real Muscle Instead of Fake! By Mike Geary
     Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of question I get all the time that shows that many people are missing the big picture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something like this:“What exercise can I do to isolate my _______ (insert your muscle of choice – abs, quads, biceps, triceps, etc)?”It doesn’t matter which muscle someone is asking about, they always seem to be asking how to ‘isolate’ it. My first response to this question is …



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