The shelves of your local grocery store or supplement mart are stacked with various kinds of proteins. But which kind is best for you? Let’s examine the four main kinds of protein – whey, casein, isolate and soy – to determine which is best for you!
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Feb13
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Feb10
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Okay, you’ve decided to do a bodybuilding show. You have 10 to 16 weeks to prepare. Your entire life is about to get turned upside down!
Let’s start with the cardio. This part is actually rather simple. Start with 45 minutes of cardio training on an empty stomach each morning, four days per week. Move it up t 60 minutes per morning, 5-6 days per week if necessary. It’s that simple.
Feb10
2012
2012
It’s time to hit the gym – Do you have everything you need? It’s been a while since your last foray into the gym. Let’s check to make sure you have everything you need to make your return a successful one!
Feb10
2012
2012
There are a million articles in the global sphere trumpeting the many benefits of training at home. You can enjoy the privacy of your own gym, train anytime, and never pay gym dues again. But there are some drawbacks to training at home which should be examined before taking the plunge!
Feb10
2012
2012
They (whoever they actually are) often say that life isn’t about the destination – rather, it’s the journey that matters. Sure, your goals in life may include retiring with a nice nest egg and a family that loves you – but when you look back it is always the ride there which contains all the great memories, right? Your fitness goals should be no different. In fact, the great thing about training to look, perform, and feel better is that you get to enjoy the finish line the entire time you are training. Can you ever really reach a finish line that is continually moving?
Feb10
2012
2012
You have spent your life trying to achieve the greatest possible achievements, while at the same time fitting in to your appropriate group. You want to see all your family at the reunion, but you sure don’t want to look like them. You want to sit at lunch with co-workers and catch up on all the gossip and happenings, but you know that the appetizers and Daiquiris they share are going to wreck your fitness goals for the month. You want to paint the town red with your girls, but know that the lack of sleep and massive alcohol consumption is going to seriously water down your fitness results.
Feb10
2012
2012
You say tomato, I say tomato. We’ve all heard it. Everyone has their own way of doing things. There are probably a thousand ways that you can combine the muscle groups of your body for training purposes.
Feb8
2012
2012
The back is a muscle group that is trained unlike any other. If you want to build up your chest, you will use the bench press and incline presses, no matter where you are wishing to be a fitness bunny or a massive muscle man. The only differing factors will be the weights you use, the set/rep scheme, and the accompanying diet and cardio to fit your goals. When it comes to back, however, it almost seems like an entire different ball game. If you want to get big and muscular, you are going to take an entire different path than if you want to become lean and tight. Let’s examine the two differing training practices.
Feb8
2012
2012
If you are just getting to know the gym terminology, you may have already heard the phrase ‘pyramid sets’ tossed around the gym. But what does it mean? Surely there aren’t tens of thousands of Egyptian workers assembling tall stone structures in your gym, right? In that case, what in the world do pyramids have to do with training?
Feb8
2012
2012
If you are kicking tail in the gym, then you’re already an aggressive, Type-A personality, right? Already you possess the motivation and drive to get up most days and hit the weights, knock back the cardio, and stretch your way to a better body. You eat right, and you sleep right, and you do this without anyone else having to tell you to do it. You work to make the best use of your time in the gym, so you can make the best use of your time on this planet!