So you’ve decided to go the powerlifting route when it comes to your training & goals. This can be a very effective means of breaking your old size and strength plateaus. Many bodybuilders will spend a few months as a powerlifter, then return. Others fall in love with the pursuit of moving bigger numbers, and just stick with powerlifting for good. Whichever route you choose, it’s imperative that you are eating right in order to meet your powerlifting achievement goals.
Tag Archives: Training
Apr5
2012
2012
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 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 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!
Feb7
2012
2012
Everybody wants to be lean in this world. Except the lean people. The naturally skinny people will work their tails off to gain weight, while the rest of us curse them for it! The people who can’t seem to get lean will try anything to get there. This will usually include crazy diets, obnoxious workout machines, and plain ol’ fasting… none of which ever actually work! They want to change a million things about their body, but they really only need to change ONE thing in order to easily mange their fat burning processes and get lean – their metabolism!
Feb6
2012
2012
Half of success in the gym is just showing up. Repeat that. You can be the most disorganized, clueless and uneducated trainer in the world… but if you show up and work your tail off 5 days a week, you will see much better results than the kids who is a walking encyclopedia on weight training principles who only shows up for moderate weight training 2 or 3 times a week when his schedule allows for it. This isn’t to say that you should ever take it easy on yourself in the gym – but it does mean that hard work and just being there throwing around the iron is half the battle.
Feb6
2012
2012
Whether you are a man or a woman, there is nothing more alluring than a nice set of tight upper arms. You can see them even when wearing a work shirt, and shirtless, they are a sight to behold! Many men are embarrassed by their skinny arms, and many women are ashamed of their flabby arms. The truth is any set of arms can be greatly improved – becoming leaner, stronger, and more shapely – with a bit of weight training, nutrition and cardio. Let’s examine the exercises that target each part of our arms.