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The Ectomorph

The ectomorph physique is a fragile and delicate one. The bones of an ectomorph are light, joints are small and muscles are slight. The limbs are long in proportion and the shoulders droop. The ectomorph is a linear physique. Straight up and straight down, and may appear longer than he or she really is, due to the length of limbs coupled with lack of muscle mass developed on those limbs. The ectomorph is not naturally powerful and will have to work hard for every ounce of muscle and every bit of...

Barbell and Dumbbell Rows to Build a Bigger Back

Row Row Row your boat, let`s go down the sea.. what am i talking about here? Do you want a bigger and thicker back? Try implementing some "rows" to your routine because building a great back without at least one rowing exercise in your routine it is not possible! Every type of row is a compound lift, which means it stresses numerous muscles simultaneously. Chin ups, pull downs and pullovers force you to do the former, and rowing emphasizes the latter. Due to the mechanics of these motions, t...

Big Biceps mistakes:Too much isolation!

I think I speak for every man when I say we all want big biceps. Even guys who have big biceps want bigger biceps!The first big biceps mistake is too many isolation exercises.Compound and IsolationCompound exercises move the body through more than one joint movement, while isolation exercises only move the body through a single-joint movement. The king of all compound exercises is the squat. The squat uses many major muscle groups and bends at you ankles, knees, waist and hips. A big bicep compo...

Killer Shoulder Workout

You must be at an intermediate level in order to try this workout.This shoulders workout is a 3 weekly cycling workout designed to pack some mass on your shoulders and traps. The routine comprises on 3 individual workouts, one for each week. Muscle shocking techniques like drop sets, slow reps and supersets are also used. Remember this: 1. 5-10 min warm up and stretch before each workout. 2. Strict technique on all exercises. (see shoulder exercises) 3. Aim to improve at least one aspect of ...

Hugh Jackman`s Workout

At age 40, Hugh Jackman has a frame packed with hard muscle mass while being leaner than at any time in his life.He trains at the crack of dawn because research suggests that people who train in the afternoons consistently do workouts of far less intensity than those who do train in the morning. A typical Jackman workout takes an hour to 90 minutes, including warm-up and cardio sessions.His personal trainer Mike Ryan bases the weights workouts on big compound lifts and adds some twists, so Hugh...

Enzymes

Enzymes are specialized protein molecules facilitating most of the body's metabolic processes - such as, supplying energy, digesting foods, purifying your blood, ridding the body of waste products.Enzymes are vital to our health and change the rate at which chemical reactions happen, but without any external energy source added or by being changed themselves.Without enzymes in your body, you could have the best nutritional plan around, and supplement your diet with a lot of vitamin supplements,...

Fat Soluble Vitamins

Fat soluble vitaminsVitamin A (retinol and beta-carotene)Vitamin A and carotene can be obtained from either animal or vegetable sources. The animal form is divided between retinol and dehydroretinol whereas the vegetable carotene can be split into four very potent groups - alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, gamma-carotene and crypto-carotene. With enough beta-carotene available in the body, the body can manufacture its own vitamin A.Vitamin A is required for night vision, and for a healthy skin. It ...

Clenbuterol (Clen)

It is true that it is effective in helping to burn bodyfat but it is often been stated that clenbuterol is effective in causing anabolic gains and has in times even been compared to some of the weaker anabolic steroids. These hormones are taken to mimic adrenaline and noradrenaline in the human body. Clenbuterol is a selective beta-2 agonist that is used to stimulate the beta receptors in fat and muscle tissue in the body, and if you are going to go on it please remember that this produ...

Anadur (Nandrolone Hexylphenylpropionate)

Anadur is steroid very closely related to Deca Durabolin. The base compound in both drugs is 19-nor-testosterone, or more commonly known as nandrolone.The significance of a 19-nor-testosterone compound is that the conversion to estrogen is very low, while the bond strength with the anabolic receptor (AR) is higher. The difference between this drug and that of Deca Durabolin is that Anadur contains the Hexyloxyphenylpropionate ester. This particular ester is very large, making this ste...