Posts Tagged ‘Body Building’

One of the most popular strength magazines from the golden era of strength training, the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, was called “Strength and Health.”  If you’re fortunate enough to get your hands on a copy and read through it, you’ll notice that there’s an emphasis on developing total strength, not only of the muscles, but the heart, lungs, tendons, everything.  They also focused on developing optimal health. 

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So, do you have to eat big to get big?

 

If you read articles pertaining to putting on mass from any of the muscle comics, they usually tell you that you need to eat, and eat BIG!  Read enough of these and you’ll be brainwashed to the point of pile driving the plate into your mouth at the end of your meal!

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It’s inevitable that most people trying to gain muscle mass will be told “You gotta eat big to get big!” and immediately adopt the “See Food Diet” – which is to simply eat everything in sight within arms reach that isn’t bolted down, or can’t run away.  Eating in this manner is about as effective as World War 2 Carpet Bombing runs. The problem is inaccuracy.  (I like the name “The Carpet Bombing Diet.” Hmmm…I think I see a book in the making!)  In my opinion it’s become a dangerous “half-truth” because it’s only half of the picture.   Read more... (1077 words, estimated 4:18 mins reading time)

Whenever the term “natural bodybuilding” is mentioned, those who participate in such a hobby think of grueling weight lifting workout sessions and disciplined bodybuilding diet routines, but one additional variable, supplementation, is deemed a requirement for any individual to succeed in building muscle mass to his or her natural bodybuilding potential. Since steroids are off limits due to their dangers, bodybuilding supplements become the “safe” and legal steroid alternative that bodybuilders feel compelled to pursue.Because so few who experiment with bodybuilding supplements have performed their weight training routines without using such products, they are unable to analyze the true effectiveness of the bodybuilding supplements they consume, and therefore, mistakenly attribute any muscle gain or fat loss to these products, even when making changes to a weight training or diet routine that, in fact, is the foundation for any successful muscle building or fat loss venture. Instead of conducting legitimate experiments to note muscle growth or fat loss with specific bodybuilding supplements using the exact same weight training and diet routine, many tend to become frustrated with their muscle gain or fat loss progress, and once they return from a vacation with newfound weight lifting enthusiasm, they not only seek out a new workout routine and diet, but also purchase several bodybuilding supplements to use simultaneously, and if they begin to grow or lose fat, they do not credit the weight lifting plan or diet, nor do they consider the muscle gain following a layoff, but rather credit the bodybuilding supplements for any positive change, even if this progress begins to fade.This skewed analysis leads bodybuilders around the world to believe that bodybuilding supplements are a prerequisite for results, and the powerful advertising found in popular bodybuilding magazines, most of whom generate the majority of their advertising profits from bodybuilding supplement manufacturers, also convinces the readers that they must, without question, rely on bodybuilding supplements as the secret weapon to maximum muscle building, especially when they see a professional bodybuilder holding the latest bottled craze in his hand, claiming he uses the product regularly (of course, he fails to mention that his results are due to steroid abuse as opposed to supplement use!). Nevertheless, the overwhelming message sent by the bodybuilding industry that such products are the natural key to success fuels many to accept this as truth, and the bodybuilding supplement industry thrives as a result.But what’s the truth behind the bodybuilding supplement craze? I have been involved in weight lifting for many years, and through my own experimentation, along with emails received from those who are disappointed with their own bodybuilding supplement tests, and have therefore devised a motto that I hope all reading this article decide is logical enough to consider adopting for their own muscle building or fat loss pursuits. Most bodybuilding supplements do not offer advertised results, and you will spend thousands (or may already have) proving this to be true, but even if you were to find one that allowed you to build muscle mass or burn fat faster than is possible through a properly designed weight training workout plan and bodybuilding diet, you will then no doubt risk long term health, therefore bodybuilding supplements are best avoided. The only method of knowing for certain whether an artificially induced product will cause long term harm to health is with an extended (several decade) study as to its impact, and because no such research will ever exist on any bodybuilding supplement, you can be sure that they are labeled “safe” only because no immediate health abnormalities are noted, but as we know with smoking, legality does not ensure safety, and in the long term, there are serious concerns that bodybuilding supplements, even the many that do not offer any noticeable muscle building or fat loss results, can lead to cancer, organ failure (due to added stress on the kidneys, liver, etc), and premature death.For those bodybuilders who wish to maximize muscle gains and fat loss, yet value the term “natural” due to its connotation of health preservation and clear rejection of any potentially risky external aids towards such progress, bodybuilding supplements that claim to build muscle or burn fat faster than is possible through weight training and diet alone are clearly not an option. You can either heed my warning, or waste thousands as so many do each year searching for the ultimate steroid placement that offers no side effects, when this, in fact, is an oxymoronic statement that has no realistic way of being fulfilled.

The bodybuilding debates will never end. The endless arguments over how an effective muscle-building program should be structured will most likely continue until the end of time. Just scour the Internet message boards, flip through any muscle magazine or talk to the sales rep at your local supplement store. No matter who you talk to or what you read, it seems that everyone is an expert these days.

If everyone is an expert, confident in their own ideas and beliefs, how can the average beginner possibly know who to listen to? He or she is instantly confronted with endless questions that seem to have no clear-cut answer.  Read more... (663 words, estimated 2:39 mins reading time)

If you’re serious about making a solid commitment to a muscle-building program, you need to be very careful of who you take advice from. Bodybuilding and fitness is literally a multi-billion dollar industry with new websites popping up every single day. Many of the so-called “experts” out there really don’t have a clue of what they’re talking about and are only motivated by pushing expensive pills, powders and “miracle programs” on you that you don’t really need. If you don’t watch your step you may end up falling for some fatal muscle-building pitfalls that will literally destroy your gains and prevent you from ever achieving the impressive, muscular physique you desire. In this article I’m going to expose 4 very common muscle-building myths in order to keep you on the proper path to the mind-blowing muscle and strength gains you deserve.  Read more... (654 words, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)

So you think you have heard everything there is to know about muscle building? If you have read everything, tried everything and heard everything about muscle building but still resemble the silouette of a Calvin Klien model instead of a buff fitness model than I promise these next three ‘little-known’ muscle building tips will accelerate your muscle gains immediately!

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StarGate Nutrition GLYCO-PHOS WITH CREATINE AND RIBOSE

The sports drink market in the US alone is now worth a whapping $4 billion. Enetring into this market is a new product that is going to be a cat among the pigeons.

StarGate Nutrition Glyco-Phos is a product that is a remarkable energy supplement containing all the building blocks of muscles and ATP including: soluble proteins, complex carbohydrates, amino acids, phosphorus, vanadium, GTF chromium, creatine and ribose all in the form found in natural food. It is a group of monosaccharides (single sugars which the body can readily use) linked to the element.  Read more... (880 words, estimated 3:31 mins reading time)

Copyright (c) 2009 Jim Suzak

If you are just starting out a muscle building and fat loss routine, you will see how easy it is to learn. Then, you must prepare yourself to workout diligently. If you work out by incorporating some of these common rules of muscle building, you will see results like you have always desired.

These are some muscle building tips that you can use to build muscle fast:  Read more... (648 words, estimated 2:36 mins reading time)

Muscle building sports nutrition has become a specialized branch, which is based on scientific knowledge and practical feasibility. Attractive muscles are the biggest assets of every bodybuilder. However, having good muscles, remains only as a dream for many, in spite of their hard work. The absence of a well planned muscle building nutrition strategy will be the possible reason behind this disappointment of lack of proper muscles. Anyhow, sports nutrition has taken up it as a part of its interest, as sturdy muscles are the need of every sports person. Now, muscle building sports nutrition has formulated specific muscle building strategies.  Read more... (703 words, estimated 2:49 mins reading time)