Muscle Gaining

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...

Beer, Muscle and Bodybuilding

Let`s talk about beer and the damages of it on muscles in bodybuilding. First of all, if you occasionally drink a beer, don`t worry it won`t affect your dreams to get buffed up with big hard rock muscles! Still you know Arnold Schwarzenegger`s line about drinking soda? That line can also apply in the case of beer (alcohol) or even steroids and junk food and it is: "Why take something the body doesn’t need right now?" Although beers are among the best alcoholic beverage choices in bodybu...

Dave Tate`s quotes about Reason in Squats

"Very few movements require the same degree of dedication, desire and determination as heavy squats. Squats are more than a physical strength builder and may be the only movement that builds a person’s character. Life is about standing up AFTER a heavy load takes you down.” – quote Dave Tate“It's a great excuse to wear a big ass belt that makes you look less fat when doing squats.” -quote Dave Tate“Light squats need to be treated as though they are heavy and heavy squats as if they are light.” –...

Cam Gigandet`s Workout and Diet Plan

Today i will talk about Cam`s workout and diet plan. Cam Gigandet is skinny compared to bodybuilders but he has a conditioned body and women adore this kind of physique. He`s just like a model in fashion magazines with a refined physique and crisp abs. He had a small career as a football player (quarterback) but he realized that he doesn`t like it so much and his favorite exercises are swimming, and at the gym clean and jerks (he doesn`t master them). Cam Gigandet`s workout routine ...

Dexter Jackson Thinks Negative

Dexter Jackson turned negatives into positives after starting competing as a bantamweight. He turned pro at light-heavy category some years ago. Dexter Jackson didn`t win a pro show for four years but Dexter has done a lot of winning since then and a lot of muscles. He is focusing on the negative half of reps and does slow and controlled ones. In an interview Dexter Jackson said that he wasn`t made for being a big guy and the way he built his muscle mass was by lifting heavy year-round. H...

Bicep injuries

A bicep injury can take you by surprize when you work your bicep too much, strain it too hard or another way to make a bicep injury is when you`re using poor form. There are two types of bicep injury: a tear of the bicep tendon around the shoulder area a tear of the bicep muscle around the elbow A tear of the bicep tendon around the shoulder area-this type of bicep injury is common in older men and is caused by arthritic changes. A tear of the bicep muscle around the elbow-this bicep ...

Tricep injuries

A tricep injury is likely to occur when the tricep muscle is placed under pressure it's used to or not prepared for. A tricep injury can also be caused by repetitive movements (like throwing). Bodybuilders will usually get a tricep injury from lifting to heavy or not warming up correctly.Warming upWarming up fills your muscles with blood and prepares them for the workout. You're triceps should be fully warmed up before attempting to start the heavy exercise.Try to warm up for 5-10 minutes using ...

Kettlebell Exercises

You should perform a throrough warm up before any exercise session. And with these kettlebell exercises it's doubly important. Do 5-10 minutes of light aerobic activity followed by stretching exercises to all the major muscle groups. Kettlebell Cleans 1. Keep torso straight but bent forward at the hips slightly. 2. Explosively raise the kettleballs by extending the hips, knee and ankle in a "jumping action". 3. Keep your elbows out and shoulders directly above the kettleballs as long as ...

Jargon Used In Bodybuilding

Steroids: 1.Cycle: A period of steroid use often 8 or more weeks in length, followed by a similar period of disuse. 2.Pyramiding: This is when users build up to their heaviest dose on a cycle. Though prevalent in the early days of steroid use, this method was found unnecessary and is virtually no longer practiced. 3.Stacking: The process of combining drugs, or using more than one drug within a cycle. 4.Tapering: This is the opposite of Pyramiding. Users begin with their highest dose and ...

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 ...