Ironically, the biceps constitute much less of your arms size than the bigger triceps, yet more often than not the bi’s get showered with attention and love while the tri’s are trained merely as an afterthought! So, you want huge arms? Then let us remind you of the “little-known” secret to arm development: start training your triceps like there’s no
How much can you lift? Knowing your limits means you can figure out how to surpass them. But finding out how much weight you can lift or push once – your one rep maximum (1RM) – has a use beyond simple bragging rights. If you're trying to add strength and muscle for aesthetics or sport, then knowing your 1RM is
At one time, that simple off-season approach for adding mass – eat as much as you can while pushing around the heaviest loads possible – was commonly followed by lifters in pursuit of greater gains. However, its simplicity belies the fact that those gains were, at best confusing. Sure, you’re bigger, but in solving one problem you created another: a
There are few exercise moves that come close to the deadlift in terms of what it can offer, and how it can work your body. Performing deadlifts as part of your regular workouts will strengthen your posterior chain (glutes and hamstrings), increase core stability, activate your glutes and power development. So, where to begin? There are many types of deadlift:
It's easy to be familiar with the basic components, when putting together a plan like; Sets, reps, rest periods, exercise choices, how many times to train, etc. But here we are going to look at why TUT is extremely beneficial to you and your plan! I like to use tempo in my training because of the way it targets muscle
A great first step to start your training plan would be; To learn the best exercises to build the most muscle, burn the most fat, and increase the most strength in as little time as possible. It doesn’t matter what sex you are, these are the exercises that will never get boring or disappear. People of all ages have being
Building an impressive, muscular set of upper arms is usually at the top of most lifter’s priorities at the gym. The biceps and triceps are considered a “showy” muscle group and there isn’t a single serious bodybuilder out there who doesn’t want to develop these muscles to their full potential. In this article, I’m going to give you a no-fluff,
Diet & Nutrition General Guidelines: Both men and women’s metabolisms are very similar, but women burn a greater ratio of fat to carbs. The only thing that will need adjusting is the total caloric intake. Women need fewer calories than men, this is due to men having more muscle mass and less fat than women. The amount of protein, carbs and
Bulgarian training is one of the simplest strength training methods, but most people with jobs can't follow it exactly. Traditionally, the system is characterised by only training a few lifts 2-3 times a day. Reps are low and you work up to your max several times a week. Benefits: It's easy to plan, it makes you very good at a
If you’re still doing straight sets for 5×5, don’t be surprised when your bench press stops going up. That’s not to knock five-sets, they’re great and safe. They’ll get you benching more than your bodyweight. They probably won’t get you to 1.5 times your bodyweight and they definitely won’t get you to 2 times. If you want a better bench press, you need a better
