Training & Workout Articles
You can never learn too much about training, workouts and exercise techniques. To help you get the most out of your time in the gym we publish comprehensive articles showing you how to train, when to train and how to reach your goals.
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Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less Tom Venuto explains how you can get a bigger chest in under four weeks using his chest workout. You might want to try this routine is you've hit a chest plateau or you want to bring up your lagging chest. Article written by: Tom Venuto |
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Why You're NOT Building Muscle! Have you been training for months with little or no muscle and strength gains? This article takes a close look at the reasons why you're not building muscle and gaining weight. Read this is you're having trouble getting big! Article written by: Damien Mase |
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What Are The Ideal Body Measurements? I'm often asked what my body measurements are and/or what are the ideal measurements for a bodybuilder or a classical muscular male physique. Believe it or not, there are actually many formulas for determining the "ideal body proportions." Article written by: Tom Venuto |
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Gaining Weight the Healthy Way! It's easy to gain weight, but it's not eat to gain muscle mass without a lot of fat gain. This article goes into how to plan your diet and training for weight gain without too much fat! Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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15 Ways To Switch Up Your Bodybuilding Routine! Have you stopped gaining weight and strength in your workout? You need to switch up your routine to keep growing! Here are 15 ideas to help you out. Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Training and Exercise for Children and Teenagers - Part 4 The final part to Doug's 4 part series on weight training for children and teenagers. This part looks at workouts for teenagers at various levels of training. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Training and Exercise for Children and Teenagers - Part 3 This is part 3 in our 4 part series on weight training for teens and children. This part looks at exercise guidelines for resistance training. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Training and Exercise for Children and Teenagers - Part 2 Training and exercise for teens and children, part 2. This part of the 4 part series looks at physiological responses of teens and children and outlines some guidelines for training for under 16s. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Training and Exercise for Children and Teenagers - Part 1 Part 1 in a 4 part series this article looks at training for children and teenagers. This article is a must read for teens who should understand their body before they start training! Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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I Need To Build Muscle Fast! Wanna build muscle fast? Read this article before you hit the gym. Learn how to train, rest and build muscle effectively to get the most out of your gym sessions. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Designing Training Routines Using Periodisation Learn how to design the best bodybuilding training routines using periodisation. This in-depth article shows you how create your own cycling routine for maximum gains. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Strength Training Among Older Adults While jogging, running, swimming and other forms of aerobics have always been very popular among older adults, lifting weights and strength training is largely ignored. Article written by: Peter Long |
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So You Want To Be Big? Successful training programs don't happen by accident. They are well planned. To obtain results you have take time to learn how to approach resistance training to achieve a result. Read more by clicking the link above... Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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12 Week Beginners Training Routine The 12 week beginners training routine is designed for absolute beginners to get their joints, tendons and muscles ready weight training. If you have never trained with weights, the routine is for you. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Resistance Training Exercise Variables How much thought have you put into your workout? In this article Doug Lawrenson explains how to choose exercises based on your goals and how to tailor these exercises to your body type and goals. It's time to optimize your workout to reach your goals faster! Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Which of The 3 Body Types Are You? Which of the 3 male body type are you, Ectomorph, Endomorph or Mesomorph? In the article Doug Lawrenson explains each body type and how to maximize muscle building results. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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9 Steps to Eliminating a Plateau Are you frustrated with your progress at the gym? Do you pump iron week after week, only to see the same physique time and time again? You may have hit a plateau. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Understanding Muscular Fitness Doug Lawrenson takes an in-depth look at strength and muscular fitness. The article covers different types of strength, benefits of being fit and strong and different methods of strength training. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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The Six Basic Rules of Strength Training for Sports The 6 basic rules of strength training. Every strength training routine should follow these basic rules to prevent injury and help you build superior strength. If you're serious about increasing your strength read this first. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Muscle and Muscle Fibers How much do you know about muscle fibers? By knowing your muscle fibers you can design your workouts to suit different types of muscle requirements. The more you know about your muscles, the bigger you can build them. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Stretching and Flexibility Stretching - you all know about it, but how many of you stretch before you train? Not many. This article takes a detailed look at why you should be stretching, when you should stretch and different types of stretching exercises. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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The Super Toning Training Routine The super toning training routine! The intense routine, aimed at women, is a mix of stretching, cardio and resistance training designed to help you tone up and tighten up! So if you're looking to shape up, this routine is for you. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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Circuit Training Overview This article gives you an overview of circuit training. Read about the benefits, tips and precautions of circuit training and try the gym or home based circuit training workouts provided. Article written by: Doug Lawrenson |
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8 Week Intense Workouts: Part 1 - Back Workout The first installment of the "8 Week Intense Workout" series, intense back workout. The back workout is short, intense and designed to build a strong v-shaped back. Warning, this workout is not for the faint hearted! Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Focus on Advanced Training Techniques This article takes a closer look at advanced training techniques like supersets, drop sets, negatives, 10 seconds, forced reps and shows you how to integrate them into your weekly routine. Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Your body type - Ectomorph, Mesomorph or Endomorph? Your body type influences how you respond to diet and training. You need to understand your body type in order to plan your muscle building training and diet program. Which body type are you? Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Overtraining 101 - What You Need To Know What is overtraining? Are you overtraining? This article tells you what you need to know about overtraining, how to tell if you're overtraining and what to do about it. Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Building Strength and Mass with Negatives Want to increase the intensity and variety of your muscle building routine while adding muscle mass and strength? Of course you do. Introducing negatives! Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Increasing Your Bench Press - Top 10 Tips My top 10 tips for increasing your bench press. Stuck in a bench press plateau? Use these tips to mix up your workouts and bench training and add some pounds to your bench! Article written by: Damien Mase |
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Common Weight Gain Myths Weight gain myths. Gary Mathews takes a look at some of the common weight gain myths. If you're trying to gain weight this article is a must read! Article written by: Gary Matthews |
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Building Muscle: Why Less Is More Experienced bodybuilder Sean Nalewanyj talks about simplifying the muscle building process to get the results you want. It's time to get back to basics and start building some real muscle! Article written by: Sean Nalewanyj |
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Ego, Form and Building Muscle You only have to be in any gym for a few minutes and you'll see it. People training with weights that are too heavy, throwing the weight up and down hoping they'll grow bigger muscles. Well it doesnt work like that! Article written by: Damien Mase |
