May 30
Muscle failure, the total inability to move a weight during barbell bench press, shoulder press, leg press etc. or the inability to perform a rep in a proper way, has always been differently approached by athletes, who – as bodybuilders – praise it as one of the most effective workout routines to gain muscle growth, whereas powerlifters neglect the idea of benefiting from muscle failure and stick to the prescribed number of reps per set and the prescribed weight limit. Continue reading »
Chicken and beef are at the top of the recommended foods list for bodybuilders before even thinking about fish. Fish contains a high protein source, however, if you want to compare other fishes to canned tuna, it does not have a real high place amongst bodybuilders. On the other hand, fish is a food constituent which not only assists in 
Actually, both of them – weight machines and free weights – are good in their own way, to be used rather than compared. Yet we can pick out some distinguishing features. The first point to consider is safety. Weight-training injuries are mostly sustained on the following four occasions: 
Anti-Doping officials crashed the 2009 NABBA Belgium Nationals Bodybuilding Championships to go through steroid testing. This was not scheduled and so the big competition had been cancelled! The championship was being held at Arsenaal Theater in Vlissingen, Netherlands on Sunday May 17, 2009. Upon the advent of the steroid testers, the 20 bodybuilders competing in this NABBA Belgium sanctioned tournament apparently “fled” the scene! 
Prosecution against persons connected with the notorious underground lab known as Hell Fire Labs is spreading further and involves more states. Charges against five more individuals for distributing anabolic steroids have been pressed recently by Mary Beth Buchanan and Mary Houghton, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 
At the IFBB New York Pro this year the day was carried by a 27-year-old first-timer Evan Centopani to the ear-splitting cheer of the New York City crowd. The new pro put in quite an impressive performance and scooped up an Olympia qualification, $15k, a NY Pro ring and a good deal of popularity. 
So you think hitting the pubs and sharing stone cold beer with your mates will make you manlier? Think again. How about sharing diet coke? Researches show that beer and other alcoholic drinks lower the testosterone levels, which of course makes a person, say, less manly. On the other hand, increasing female sex hormones causes accumulation of body fat. Also, alcoholism can cause body fat to store in a womanly fashion: in the hips and thighs! So if you are a serious bodybuilder, refrain from binge drinking. 
Some bodybuilders think that deadlifting is a walk in the park, but it’s not. Deadlifting is not just about bending down, grabbing a bar and standing up. In fact, some approaches might do more harm than help. For the most efficient results, deadlifting must be done in such a way so as to make the spinal erectors, lats, traps, quads and glutes work together in sync. Bodybuilders also need to lift their lower and upper bodies simultaneously. All these require proper concentration and application. So if you are looking to 
If you keep complaining of how other things in life are keeping you busy, this is just another excuse to keep yourself away from exercise. Of course, there are a lot many people out there who are over loaded with responsibilities like a tough job, taking care of the family, studying at night school, etc. After an exhausting week like this, only the weekends are left for some personal space, where no one is willing to spend it on exercise. 
Unless you are in a precontest, carbohydrates should be a major part of your diet because they trigger the secretion of insulin that aids in growth. If you are a bodybuilder and want to accelerate the muscle recovery and augment your muscle mass, then plan on eating the following seven foods which are good sources of carbs. But be warned though, because these foods help build muscle mass; so if you are a bodybuilder in a precontest and need foundational carbs, then these might not be the perfect food for you right now. 
Eduardo Correa Da Silva amazingly came out top in the Under 202 class. This was his first ever IFBB Professional League contest, but he overcame Mark Dugdale, who had been the hot favorite for this competition based on the precontest. Eduardo also beat many others to win the Under 202 show at the 2009 Pittsburgh Pro last Saturday.
For a bodybuilder there are so many options of grips, but not enough time to do them all. Pulldowns, which help expand the 
To any bodybuilder, testosterone is the most essential tool and cortisol is the bane. Testosterone is an enormously anabolic hormone that influences the growth of muscles. In contrast, cortisol is a very catabolic hormone that contributes to the breakdown of muscles. Essentially, cortisol limits the anabolic actions of 
The level of testosterone, the male hormone than aids 
Troy Alves has done a lot in his career, but finally after 7 long years of struggle and 24 competitions, he won the first professional title in his career by being the first at the opening Europa Show of Champions. For quite some time people had been losing faith in him, and Alves’ coming out 11th in the 
Have you ever considered the fact that you could be utilizing the time you spend on checking emails and watching TV by working out and shaping your butt into a perfect chiseled specimen? If you ask any person who is conscious about their health, they will tell you that you need only half an hour a day to shape your body. Here’s how you can do it. 
Recent studies suggest that men might have been correct all this time! Women can be satisfied in bed in a short time! The study carried out by sex therapists have revealed that the optimum length of sexual intercourse is from 3 to 13 minutes. This discovery was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. So these results are now conflicting with the traditional ideas that 
It is common knowledge that a bodybuilder should take creatine, glutamine, protein powders, fat burners and amino acids if they want increased muscle growth and repair. But the uncommon knowledge is that taking only these supplements isn’t enough. If you want to become a higher level bodybuilder from the beginner stage, then you should also think about taking the following supplements. 
Most people, including us sometimes, have told bodybuilders that training the body parts only once or twice a week is enough. Recent researches, however, have found that the bodybuilders who train each of their muscle thrice a week achieve increased strength than those who work out less often. So, here’s how to increase workout frequency and achieve better results!
Osteoarthritis is characterized by pain in joints which eventually destroys cartilages, and leads to malfunctioning absorption, protection, and lubrication. Cartilages cover and protect bone heads in large joints, such as knees. Many bodybuilders develop knee arthritis as they age. Scientists at Mayo Clinic conducted a 30-month study and noticed that strong and well-developed leg muscles help prevent knee pains and arthritis. 