Fitness in general includes both aerobic and anaerobic aspects. According to the priorities of the sportsman, one or the other of the two aspects will be emphasized, but the second one will not be neglected. The purpose of doing fitness exercises is, ideally, to create a complete athlete, able to face various physical and psychological […]
You have probably noticed that muscle doesn’t miraculously appear overnight. Building muscle takes time, patience, and accuracy in training and nutrition. Let’s fact it, bodybuilding is a science, and with all the information available to us, it’s that much easier to make costly mistakes that can hamper muscle gains.
We have all made the same bodybuilding […]
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 during the rest or recovery phase that the […]
They make up the biggest trio in bodybuilding.
No, not Arnold, Franco, and Lou.
These three components combine to make up a vital element of your upper-body development. They’re known as the brachialis, the brachii, and the pronator teres, but in more simple, direct terms, we know them as your triceps.
For men, they seem to be one […]
This “win at all costs” mentality exists in all sports, and at all levels of play. Most successful athletes rely on sound training and nutrition to increase their performance and/or physiques, but there will always be those willing to take performance enhancing drugs such as steroids to put them in the winner’s circle
What they are
These […]
Cardio training or aerobic exercise is any activity that employs the use of considerably large groups of muscles in a continuous and rhythmic manner throughout certain periods of time. The most common examples of which are running, skiing, skating, sprinting, tae bo, elliptical training, walking, rowing, and biking. In some cases, circuit training is also […]
So you’ve decided to take up running? Maybe you are starting back up after putting it off for years. Here is a list of tips that I have found beneficial to the starting runner or even the seasoned pro.
1. STRETCH THOSE LEGS AND FEET –BEFORE AND AFTER – Stretching is the number one thing to […]
Are you one of those people who puts a lot of energy into pumping iron in order to have the perfect body? Do you obsessively spend time at the gym toning up those quads, triceps, hamstrings, abs, etc? Are you constantly trying to look “built” in order to feel good or attract a mate?
Well if […]