Burn Fat Without Losing Muscle
Weight loss can be as simple as shedding pounds. Optimal weight loss is another story. An excess of body fat is unhealthy. So too, is a deficit of lean muscle. Have you ever heard the term “skinny...
View ArticleHow to Warm up Properly
Is warming up for wimps? No! Drop the image of the spandex-clad, sweatband-wearing jogger trying to lift their big toe up to their nose, because warming up properly before hitting the weights will help...
View ArticleCompound vs Isolation Exercises
The first step of designing an effective resistance training program is to select exercises with the greatest effect on muscle gain. Exercises can be categorized as either single-joint (isolation) or...
View ArticleImprove Training Intensity for Better Gains
What is “intensity”? Hint: it doesn’t mean going all-out until your muscles meltdown. It does, however, involve working hard, concentrating on your efforts and trusting in your ability to progress....
View ArticleTips to Build Bigger Traps
“Watch out! It’s a trap!” Just kidding. I am, of course, talking about the trapezius muscles, which extends along part of the neck and down the shoulder blades, whose function is to support the arms,...
View ArticleHow Heavy to Build Muscle Mass?
Many lifters are inspired by the likes of the great Ronnie Coleman, famous for squatting 800 pounds, chest pressing ridiculously heavy dumbbells and his quote… “Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but...
View ArticleHow Long Should Your Workout Last?
I’m sure at some point after a training session you’ve asked yourself – “Did I do enough or should I have done more?” Most people believe that more is better when it comes to building muscle, believing...
View ArticleHow Often Do You Change Workout?
Do you know the last time I changed my workout routine? I don’t either, because it was such a long time ago. And the reason I don’t change my workout routine often is because I don’t need to, nor do...
View ArticleSupersets any Good for Hypertrophy?
The classic approach to performing supersets is to work two opposing muscle groups back to back without any rest between sets. This technique is usually applied to antagonistic muscle groups such as...
View ArticleStretching Around Your Workout
Most weight lifting workouts incorporate some kind of static stretching. Stretches are most commonly performed at the beginning of a workout as part of a warm-up, some people stretch between working...
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