Weight Training
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Got Squats?
Need to beef up the legs for summer? Want to add some plates to the bar at the squat rack? Here's three sure tips!
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The myth of turning fat into muscle
I get lots of questions about the outrageous claims about 'turning fat into muscle' with various exotic herbs and exercise regimens. Let's get to the bottom of this myth!
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Top 10 Dieting Tips
Want to get ripped for summer? Here are some tips that may help you get on the right track!
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Wrapping it up
Temporary knee-support or perhaps an elbow warmer is ok, but wrapping yourself like a mummy for every workout, year in and year out, can lead to trouble.
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More Q&As
Questions ranging from how to bring out the bicep peak and the rear delts to when you can get away with eating candy during your diet.
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Do's and Don'ts of weight training
Don't get bogged down by the nitty-gritty details. If you follow these basic Do's and Don'ts, you're all but guaranteed to make progress.
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Broke buying supplements?
It's easy to get sucked into the hype, but just how important are the latest high-tech supplements in real life?
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Boosting the Bench
By popular demand - how to bust through the sticking point that keeps you from getting a really big bench!
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More Q&A
Another round of Q&As ... This time the topics are warm-ups, supplement ads, drooping pecs, and the all-important breakfast.
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Bodybuilding Q&A
I receive a lot of questions through e-mail. Here are a handful that I have received lately, that might be of interest.
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Sneak Preview: LearnBodybuilding.com!
The first site to go live in a network of Training & Fitness sites created by yours truly. As a Suite101-reader, you get the first look - and the story on what is to come shortly!
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Ephedrine - A Dangerous Drug?
Torn between the manufactorer's hype about the magic diet supplement, and the lawmakers and media's picture of ephedrine as pure death? Time for a reality check!
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Staying Awesome
...Or at least, stay in good enough shape to avoid having to wear a sweater to hide the love handles!
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Power Breakfast
Think Power Breakfasts is just something for corporate executives? No way Jose!
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Ripped for the beach in 21 days?
What to do if you went a little overboard on the bulking up this winter? Planning to wear a sweater on the beach all summer, or what?
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Surviving Injuries
We all get injured at some point. Learn how to deal with it to keep the missed workouts to a minimum!
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The Gym Checklist
You've surely read the "new gym checklist" in a bodybuilding mag, but what should you REALLY be looking for when picking a gym?
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Moving to the Mecca?
Ever imagined yourself on a professional bodybuilding stage when flexing in the bathroom mirror? Thought about betting on yourself and move to Venice, CA? Here's a few points you might want to consider before you quit your job and buy your one-way Greyhound ticket...
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Scrawny is Hot?
Time had a field day with Bodybuilding last week. Here's my cheerful response.
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Partners in Pain!
There's more to a training partner than saving you from having 300 lbs stuck over your throat!
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Don't sweat it!
Sweat as a gauge of training intensity and effectiveness? Think again!
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Fat = Pure Evil?
Let's discuss fats, once and for all. What is good for you, and what isn't? How much should you eat? How LITTLE should you eat? What will fat do for you, that you didn't know?
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Genetics (part 2 of 2)
How much of a role does genetics play in your life?
The second aspect - Brute Strength!
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Motivation 101
Feeling lazy? Here's how to get yourself off the couch!
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Y2K
Tired of the Y2K-fever? Well, I have some good news! <:0)
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The Holiday Gut
How do you walk the fine line between having a life and sticking to your long-term commitment to physical improvement?
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Machines for Morons (part 1 of 2)
Some machines are just fancy decorations, because they're made so poorly that they're unusable. Others really ARE decorations, but are used anyway! Let's bash'em!
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Volume Training vs. Heavy Duty
Surely, every serious bodybuilder has stumbled upon someone who swears by Heavy Duty or Volume Training. What's the buzz all about?
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Top 10 keys to physical progress
Are you robbing yourself of the results you could get? Let's hope not! Check this Top 10-list of Do's to see if you're on track!
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Q&A time again...
I always get a lot of questions regarding training and nutrition. Here's a handful of either re-occuring, or particularly interesting ones.
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Home gyms (part 2 of 2)
Starting out in the garage at home? Get a head-start, and learn the most effective, basic movements when the circumstances aren't the best!
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Home gyms (part 1 of 2)
Starting out in the garage at home? Get a head-start, and learn the most effective, basic movements when the circumstances aren't the best!
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Morons in the gym
A humorous view of the most annoying people you'll ever find in a gym...
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The Rep
It's more to a rep than just "squeezing it out". Why not go for max effect, if you bother doing it in the first place?
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Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Are you being truly focused on your training? Do you get the most out of your workouts? Have you made any improvement in the past 6 months? If you said "No" to any of these questions, you just might benefit from following these basic principles...
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Get a grip! (part 2 of 2)
Want forearms like Popeye? Or are you satisfied with just improving your grip-strength? Either way, here's how to achieve both! (part 2 of 2)
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Get a grip! (part 1 of 2)
Want forearms like Popeye? Or are you satisfied with just improving your grip-strength? Either way, here's how to achieve both! (part 1 of 2)
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Working bodybuilders
Where do you find the time to reach your bodybuilding goals when you work a 9-5 job and have a family at home?
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Q & A Part II
More questions and answers, covering everything from diet and prehormones to lame polls.
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Shoulder padding (part 2 of 2)
Part 2 - focusing on the specific training, what to do to avoid injury and how to get the right mindset for productive shoulder-training.
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Dogging it
Stay in shape with the help of a dog? No problemo!
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Chest-blasting
Tired of bench pressing? Why not go for something different, that might bring you even better results?
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Clothes
"Armani Gymclothing DeLuxe"-line..? No, but at least spare us from the psychedelic baggy-pants from hell!
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Q & A
Authentic training and nutrition-related Q & A
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Steroids… Or what? (part 2 of 2)
How the new testosterone precursor-supplements affect us and what the difference between real, black-market steroids and stuff that doesn't turn into steroids until we swallow it really is.
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Why hire a PT?
Why both the beginner and the experienced trainer can benefit from having a personal coach in their quest for excellence.
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Bodybuilding Mags
A critical view of the Bodybuilding mags of today. Don't be played for a fool!
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Food vs Supplements
Why you must never forget the basic food in spite of all cool new supplements
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Etiquette
Learn the 5 golden rules of gym etiquette
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Lower back ache?
Learn to avoid a major cause of lower-back ache by simple stretching!
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Kill those flies!
This week we kill two popular exercises that literally tear your shoulders apart... And you probably didn't even know it!
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Lost?
How to write a training log.
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Abs & Lower back
The importance of maintaining good abs & lower back in order to remain injury-free...
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TV shopping
Planning on buying exercise equipment for your home? Read this first!
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Packing on the Mass
Make your muscles grow to their full potential using a combination of heavy compound-movements and isolation.
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Da Big Boyz
Da Big Boyz - Why you shouldn't compare yourself to the pros!
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