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They Dont Know Squat!

There seems to be much confusion amongst trainers and trainees as to whether squats should be performed all the way down or just half way. In most gyms today, a common instruction during squats, deadlifts, and lunges (as taught by many personal training organizations) is not to allow the knees... Read More

Clothes and Shoes and Stretching

Now that we have a trainer, our next concern is to be equipped with the proper shoes and clothes, so our training experience can be maximized. If your trying to create a great body you need to start with clothes and shoes that will make you feel good as well... Read More

Choosing The Right Bodybuilding Supplement

Before wasting your money on a pile of bodybuilding supplements you really need to work out what you are hoping to achieve. Don't lose sight of the fact that sound nutrition forms the basis of any muscle building program and no amount of supplementation with the latest and greatest products... Read More

The Importance Of Creatine In Building Lean Muscle

Creatine monohydrate can rightly lay claim to being the most popular and arguably most effective bodybuilding supplement currently available. The beauty of creatine is that it is 100% natural and occurs in many foods so it's unlikely to be banned from any sports or competitions. Let's first establish what creatine... Read More

The Role Of Whey Protein In Achieving Significant Muscle Gain

Most bodybuilders would agree that supplementing with whey protein is an important element in achieving serious muscle gains. This article will examine the facts relating to whey protein as a supplement and help you decide whether you need to follow this particular strategy. Whey protein is produced during the process... Read More

The Role Of L-Glutamine In Building Muscle

L-glutamine remains the supplement of choice for many bodybuilders. It is a free form amino acid that can be found naturally in beans, meat, fish, poultry and dairy products. It is also an important component of protein powders and is one of the twenty non-essential amino acids found in the... Read More

Can Growth Hormone Boosters Enhance Muscle Growth?

Many experts feel that supplementation with growth hormones offers exciting possibilities to adult bodybuilders, especially those aged over thirty. They should not be taken by anyone aged under twenty. In the past growth hormone was available only in injectable form but recent years have seen the development of HGH precursors... Read More

What Causes Muscle Growth?

In order for muscles to grow, three things are required: 1. Stimulus - exercise is needed to make the muscles work, use energy and cause microscopic damage to the fibers. 2. Nutrition - after intense exercise the muscles need to replenish their stores of fuel. 3. Rest - it is... Read More

The Role Of Repetitions In Your Muscle Building Program

Repetitions are the basic building blocks of any strength or muscle building program but it is something that many lifters take for granted. How often do you see people at the gym speed through their reps, breathe haphazardly or fail to complete each rep correctly from a technical perspective? There... Read More

The Importance Of Sets In Your Muscle Building Program

In an earlier article we looked at how repetitions contribute to the muscle building process, but is the position regarding sets just as clear cut? Unfortunately, the answer to this is no as some experts feel one set to failure is sufficient, whereas others argue that multiple sets are needed... Read More

In The News:

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Comcast's Avgiris: Verizon Wireless Adds Muscle To Triple Play
Multichannel News
By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 2/22/2012 9:29:14 AM Comcast's biggest strategic partner in communications these days is Verizon Wireless, and Cathy Avgiris is the executive charged with mobilizing the MSO's operations to make the deal a ...

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Top 10 ways to build muscles in men
Times of India
At the same time, the only way to build massive muscle mass in a short period of time is a combination of the right workouts, a balanced diet, and some patience. How can you best follow this broad rule? Read on. Today, Kolkata-based Strength and ...

Fitness on The Wire: Building Strength for Those Arm Muscles
Carson Now
You do not have to have muscular hypertrophy to achieve strength improvement. In fact, without the male hormone testosterone a woman will not build the muscle mass that a man will. A progressive overload program for a woman should be a very gradual ...

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Nutritionist uses common sense approach to health and fitness
KC Community News
She co-authored â€œThe All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Championâ€ with NFL future Hall-of-Famer Tony Gonzalez. Dulan said she always had a passion for food and health. â€œI was always an athlete and played in sports,â€ she said.

How Effective is Cold Therapy?
Men's Fitness
Now, researchers are questioning whether cold water baths make your muscles feel better than other treatments, such as compression stockings or stretching. A cold water bathâ€”also known as cryotherapyâ€”involves sitting in a tub of cold water for five ...

Organovo's 3-D printer builds human muscle tissue
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
By Janet Fang | February 21, 2012, 8:18 PM PST San Diego-based startup Organovo isn't printing replacement organs yet, but they're getting closerâ€¦ they've begun building human skeletal muscle. Technology Review reports. Many potential drugs seem ...
Printing human tissue for drug testingBoing Boing

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Build muscle and burn calories
KNDO/KNDU
Trainers say building lean muscle can help your body burn more calories. "The denser the muscle the stronger the muscle the more energy you require and that energy is calories. Calories equal energy. When your body needs more energy to just to maintain ...

Burn fat, build muscle
Cincinnati.com
Trainer Trisha DeHall helps her clients, many of them middle-aged women, lose body fat and gain muscle through a system she calls â€œcontrolled confusion.â€ Her specialty at Fit Body Boot Camp in Blue Ash is a 45-minute structured, group session that ...

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4 Relatively Discreet Exercises to Do While You Wait
FitSugar.com
Lower-body barre moves: Barre exercises rely on small isometric movements to build muscle, so they don't require a lot of attention-getting moves. If you're near a wall, chair, or countertop, you can do the two standing Pure Barre exercises from this ...

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