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Thanks for visiting The Bodybuilding Blog. Throughout The Bodybuilding Blog you'll find information aimed at helping normal people grow big without resorting to the more extreme anabolic supplements. Not everyone is blessed with the genes to become a bodybuilding superstar, nor do most of us have the time to train like a professional bodybuilder. This doesn't mean we can't aspire to a superb physique that is notable for its strength, health and yes, bulk. It just means you have to plan smart, eat healthy and train with intensity. And that's what this site sets out to show you in plain language that ...
Warming Up Before Exercise
A very useful exercise to carry out whilst warming up prior to starting your weightlifting or bodybuilding routine, it that of alternative toe touches. The correct way to do these it to stand with your feet spread about 6 inches further apart than your shoulders. It is important that you keep your legs straight throughout the movement. Then extend your arms out to your sides, keeping them straight and parallel to the floor. The next movement is to bend your torso towards the left and touch your right hand to your left toe. After completing this return to the starting ...
What Builds Muscles?
What is it within our bodies that helps to build muscle? It is without doubt a fact that strength training builds muscle. However, to enable this process to take place it will be necessary for a degree of construction to take place. It will be up to you as the bodybuilder or strength trainer to provide the construction material, that is, the protein, fat and carbohydrates. This process of construction is known as metabolism, and is where the body breaks down these ingredients and makes use of them to generate the energy required by your body for growth and life. During ...
Bodybuilding Nutrition Principles – Vary Your Diet
The first of our bodybuilding nutrition principles encourages you to vary your diet. Many people who are concerned about their physical appearance and are interested in improving their physique and strength training performance, are quite prepared to do anything which might help them to achieve success in this field. However, the advice given to strength trainers and bodybuilders is often misleading if not completely wrong. There are several bodybuilding nutrition principles which those athletes interested in looking after their bodies, and which will enable them to reach the pinnacle of their chosen sport, should follow. These include: varying your diet, following ...
Why Take Bodybuilding Supplements?
Many bodybuilders have come to rely on bodybuilding supplements to enable them to build and maintain muscle mass. They are an important part of any bodybuilder’s diet and ensure that there are no deficiencies in vitamins or minerals within that diet. They enhance their ability to train and compete in an increasingly demanding competitive sport. There are a multitude of bodybuilding supplements on the market, making it all the more important that bodybuilders are aware and understand more about what they are putting into their bodies. Before deciding on a particular supplement, there are a few questions that a bodybuilder should ...
Isometric Neck Exercise – Front and Back
In this lesson you'll learn the correct way to complete the isometric neck exercise front and back. Exercise Details Main Muscle Worked: Neck Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment Needed: Body Weight Only Exercise Type: Isolation Starting Position: You can perform this exercise seated or standing. Place your head and neck in a neutral position. Place both of your hands on the front side of your head and gently push for the required number of seconds on your workout. Resist any movement of your head by "isometrically" contracting your neck muscles. Finishing Position: Repeat with your hands placed on the back side of your head. This is an excellent way to strengthen your neck ...
Bodybuilding Training
How To Avoid Training InjuriesHere are some very important tips on how to avoid injuries. Adhere to them and you should be able to train for a long time without suffering anything...
Cumulative Fatigue TrainingHere are some guidelines on how to make cumulative fatigue training work for you. Experiment first with just one single-joint exercise, e.g. the curl,...
Trapezius Exercise – Upright Cable RowIn this post you’ll learn the correct way to complete the upright cable row exercise for the traps or trapezius. Exercise Details Main Muscle Worked:...
Trapezius Exercise – Upright Barbell RowIn this post you’ll learn the correct way to complete the upright barbell row exercise for the traps or trapezius. Exercise Details Main Muscle...
How To Recognize Over TrainingWhen it comes to over training many people will simply state that too many sets, exercises and workouts are the main contributory factors. However, there...
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Bodybuilding Nutrition BasicsIt is possible to train full-bore on squats, dead lifts and a few other great exercises, but if you are not adequately consuming the building materials...
Bodybuilding Nutrition Principles – Stop MegadosingThe fifth of our bodybuilding nutrition principles encourages you to stop megadosing. It is a misconception amongst bodybuilders that nothing succeeds...
Bodybuilding Nutrition Principles – Eat Frequent MealsThe fourth of our bodybuilding nutrition principles encourages you to eat frequent meals. If your aim is to achieve a superb shape and obtain maximum performance,...
Bodybuilding Nutrition Principles – Consume Enough CaloriesThe third of our bodybuilding nutrition principles encourages you to consume enough calories. To feel energized enough to complete your workout, you will...
Bodybuilding Nutrition Principles – Eat Enough CarbohydratesThe second of our bodybuilding nutrition principles encourages you to eat enough carbohydrates. Generally not enough of the primary food fuel – carbohydrates...
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