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Weight Lifting Belt Information

Mens Muscle Building — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:10:56 +0000

Weight Lifting Belts

The weight lifting belts were first introduced in Olympic power lifting. Weight lifting belts have two main uses in power lifting. The first purpose, it diminish the lower back stress while lifting in an upright position and also prevent back hypertension during lifting the weight above head. Belts also help to diminish low back stress by compressing the content of the abdominal cavity.

Belts are used to reduce intra abdominal pressure as it gives pressure in front of the bones of the lower back. Weight lifting belts also reduce the spinal shrinkage occurs while lifting weights and also avert the twisting and bending on the lower back.

It is always suggested to wear the belt tightly during lifting weights. Usually, the belt is normally used in two situations, while doing lifts, such as the deadlift or squat when back support is necessary for the lifter.

Weight lifting belts are very rigid and normally made from leather material, however it is also made of nylon because of the durability.

It is always suggested to maintain the safeties during weight lifting thus beginners are recommended to do all the exercises slowly according to the instructions provided by the coach or instructor. Beginners in the field of weight lifting should develop the strength first before doing any heavy workout other wise it will lead to serious injury.

A sudden start to heavy weight lifting can lead to muscle soreness. Before the workout you should warm up for 15 to 20 minutes, so that you bring your body temperature your muscles. Do take the help of a spotter to avoid jerks in the muscle while lifting weight which is considered to be safer while lifting.

The Basics of Body Building Supplements

Mens Muscle Building — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:12:15 +0000

Body Building Supplements – The Basics of Body Building Supplements

There is a bit of controversy in the health and nutrition world regarding the benefits of body building supplements. A common canard that is thrown out often revolves around the notion that body building supplements “don’t work.” This is a sweeping generalization that is really without merit. Granted, there are silly supplements on the market that make bizarre claims such as being able to melt fat while you sleep, etc. These products are usually pulled from the shelves when it becomes obvious they do not work, but their initial appearance on the market usually confuse the consumer and tarnish the good name of supplements that do actually work.

Now, it is true that supplements will not work if one never actually lifts weights! Far too many people assume that body building supplements are magic bullets that will greatly enhance physical appearance without exercise. Such a notion is absurd and usually based on a lack of fundamental knowledge on the subject of what body building supplements actually are used for.

The key word that needs to be paid attention to is “supplement.” That is, the products are designed to supplement a diet that is deficient. Some individuals will stay away from protein rich food because it is high in fat. This can, however, lead to a protein intake deficiency that may require supplementation in order to return to a sense of balance. If you are deficient in your protein or creatine intake, then body building supplements that add protein and creatine to a diet will yield positive results.

However, this does not mean that it is advised to over do it. Taking in too much of a supplement can cause adverse if not outright serious problems for one’s health. In that regard, it is important to temper the intake of body building supplements with good common sense!

Exercises That Will Promote Muscle Gain

Mens Muscle Building — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:35:14 +0000

Exercises That Will Promote Muscle Gain

Have you ever wanted to have that body that you can be proud of? Do you want to confidently walk around the beach with your shirt off? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then what you want is to gain some muscles or to have a muscular or ripped body.

If you want to get a ripped body, then you definitely need to go to the gym and start lifting weights. However, you have to remember that lifting weights alone will not promote muscle growth. There are basically lots of things that you need to consider when you go to the gym and when you want to build muscles. First of all, not all exercise programs are designed for body building. Also, not all exercises are effective in promoting muscle growth.

If you really want to gain muscles, then here are some body building tips that you need to remember.

First of all, body building is basically a three day exercise regime. On the first day, you should try exercising the chest and the triceps. You should at least do four exercises for each muscle group. For the chest, you should do the bench press, inclined barbell press, lying dumbbell fly, and cable crossover. For the triceps, try the kickbacks, barbell triceps presses, close grip bench press, and V-Bar pull down.

For the second day, work your back and biceps. For the back, you can do the bent over barbell row, Romanian dead lift, dumbbell lying row, and cable seated row. For the biceps, you can do the alternate dumbbell curl, standing barbell curl, preacher curl, and cable curl.

For the third day, work on the legs and shoulders. For the legs, you should do the squats, leg press, leg extension, and seated calve raises. For the shoulders, do the barbell behind neck press, military press, Arnold press, and shoulder press.

For every exercise, you should do at least 3 sets with 10 repetitions for each set. You should also remember that in each day, you should exercise your abdominal muscles with sit ups, weighted knee raise, and hanging leg raise. For each exercise, you should do at least 2 sets with 30 repetitions each.

These are samples of the exercises that you should do. You can work out 3 times a week or if you have time, you can work out 6 times a week with Sunday as your rest day.

It’s usually up to you on how you schedule your workout regime. However, you have to remember that you shouldn’t forget to rest. And, you have to have adequate sleep in order to promote muscle growth. Another thing that you need to remember is not to do the same exercises for two consecutive days.

Also, every two weeks, you might want to change the whole program with whole new sets of different exercises for the same muscle group. You will see that there are quite a lot of exercises that you can do.

Remember these tips and you can be sure that you will be able to promote muscle growth or muscle gain. As you can see, it is quite easy for you to build muscles on your body. All it takes is dedication and proper execution of the exercises. In just a short time, you will see positive results with your body.

Effective Weight Loss Methods

Mens Muscle Building — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:28:43 +0000

Effective Weight Loss and You

By now you’ve probably heard everything that you possibly can about effective weight loss. Diets that let you eat whatever sweet you want. Diets that allow you to eat as much meat as you want –as long as you stay away from those dreaded (gasp!) vegetables. Diets that let you eat anything and everything you desire, as long as you say a personal mantra at least 3 times a day.

The truth is – having a healthy looking body is work. Especially if you’re over twenty years of age. Yet, even if you’re under this age and have suffered from being overweight, then quite simply, you’re doing something wrong. This is not to say that you are a bad person, not by a long shot. It’s only that everyone’s body is different, and to achieve effective weight loss may mean doing something different than basically everyone else.

First, neither sweets nor meat is the solution. The people that created that diet (we won’t say any names) are now getting sued not only by a growing number of individuals who’ve had heart attacks, but by the federal government, who is trying to watch out for us. Sure, a little meat might be good, but everything must be in moderation.

This last idea can’t be stressed too greatly, so let’s say it again: everything in moderation. Even water, which is the greatest substance in the world for your body, can be overdone. Yes, you actually can drink too much water. It’s called drowning. No, but seriously, try to drink 4 glasses of water. By your third glass your body is already telling you to slow down. Your body knows what it wants and –more importantly, what it needs. (Incidentally, dieticians recommend a goodly amount of water as a part of effective weight loss, so drink up –but in moderation.)

That’s another good point, too. Listen to your body. This is not just some new age slogan to trick people out of their money; it truly works. In fact, while you might not feel it at first, after you’ve lost a little weight and are more aware of what should or should not go inside of you, you’ll feel it too, when someone offers you a little chocolate and a little voice tells you to refrain, it’s not just guilt; it’s one of the first signs of effective weight loss: the mental aspect.

The reality is that we all know what it is that we have to do to achieve effective weight loss. Yet we allow ourselves to be weak –and then, to make things worse, we insult ourselves. Neither of these habits is healthy. No matter how heavy you are, learn to love yourself, and compliment yourself on a daily basis. As you gain composure and self-respect, you’ll lose weight. It’s a lovely balancing act of effective weight loss.

Even better, once the pounds begin to drop off, they go faster and faster, as your health and energy come back to you. Momentum is gained, as though you were standing atop a hill of health. And truly, with healthy, effective weight loss, you are.

BSN Syntha-6 | Syntha-6 Review

Mens Muscle Building — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:18:14 +0000

Syntha-6 by BSN

Category: Whey Protein

Price: Syntha-6 is priced high if you are buying it from a local brick and mortar store. You’ll look to spend around $60+ for a 5lb bottle. I buy mine online and spend ~$40 for the same sized bottle. There are also smaller 2.9lb bottles for around $29.00. BodyBuilding.com is a great place to buy Syntha-6 online.

Pros: Syntha-6 best quality is taste and mixability. This protein is high quality and tastes great. Very easy to get your daily protein with this product. It tastes like a chocolate shake but also comes in strawberry and vanilla. Chocolate is by far the best tasting and mixing in my opinion. Strawberry tastes great too but there are a few tiny seeds from real strawberries in the bottle which are annoying when you drink.

Cons: This protein is a little higher in fat than most other proteins. I suspect this has to be with BSN’s attempt at producing a great tasting protein. This protein is also a little low in grams of protein per serving. The bottle states 22g protein per serving. You can buy bags of whey at Costco or Sam’s Club with 25-27g protein per serving. I usually have a bag and a bottle of Syntha-6 on hand at any given time.

Mixability: 10/10 By far the best mixing whey protein on the market!
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How to use: I typically have 2-4 servings of this whey each day. It tastes great and is a great addition to any diet plan. I usually take my pre-workout by BSN and then follow my workout routine with 2 scoops of Syntha-6 mixed with 12oz of water. Tastes great!

Overall: 9.5/10 Good protein. Great flavor, mixes very well. Chocolate is the best. On my first bottle of strawberry and its good but waters down easily. Only downfall is it’s a touch high in fat but otherwise the gains are good and it is well priced if you shop around on the internet. I wish it had a few more grams of protein per serving but the taste and mixability make up for this downfall. Great product!

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BSN N.O.-Xplode | NO-Xplode Review

Mens Muscle Building — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:51:31 +0000

NO-Xplode by BSN

Category: Pre-workout

Price: 7/10 $35.99 from BodyBuilding.com. I’ve seen this stuff go for $50-$65 in GNC and other online stores.

Pros: Increased time in the gym with lots of energy. It tastes great and the bottle lasts a very long time.

Cons: It is a little expensive. Sometimes I feel a little disoriented immediately following taking the product. This will dehydrate you so you need to be sure to be drinking a ton of water.

Mixability: 9.5/10 Mixes the best out of the pre-workout products that I have tried.

How to use: Take one scoop of this product mixed with 8-12oz of water 30 minutes before your workout. Continue to drink water throughout your workout routine.

Overall: 9/10 No-Xplode is a pretty good pre-workout. I have been very satisfied with BSN as a whole and will continue to use this product for my pre-workout. I’ve tried the Fruit Punch and the Blue Raspberry and I like both. This one is best overall taste/mix-wise in my opinion. It is a touch expensive but it lasts awhile. I don’t feel like I am dependent upon it when I work out and I use this 5+ times per week. I was in GNC the other day and they wanted $50 for the same sized jar. Good product.

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Chest D.O.A. – Build Huge Chest Muscles

Mens Muscle Building — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:32:39 +0000

“Chest D.O.A.”
By T.J. Weston

Nothing seems to get me as excited these days as approaching “chest day” on my weekly workout routine. Who wouldn’t look forward to developing a well rounded chest so you could be strutting around like the dominate rooster in the crowd. I like to train hard, working my pectoral muscles to the point of exhaustion. Then once finished up with pectoral demolition, you jump right into pounding your supporting muscles the triceps. This routine is built for a three week cycle, which will build mass as well as strength. All of our chest press exercises will stick to the following guidelines. First sets weight is going to be 70% of your 1RM (one rep max), Second set will be at 85% of your 1RM, Third will be 90% and for the final set well drop back to 70%. Each set should be pushed to the point were one final rep in good form is not possible.

Chest Routine

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Incline Press

Decline Press Isolation Machine

Incline Dumbbell Flies

Cable Flies (Low Pulley)

Cable Flies (High Pulley)

Seated Fly Machine

Two Sets of Dips To Failure

When starting on your triceps you want to grab an adequate amount of weight so that you will burn out around the eight to twelve rep range. You shouldn’t have a whole lot of juice left in them to move the typical amount of weight you normally would, so use your best judgment. Well be using the same amount of sets four per exercise, again perform each set to the point of failure.

Triceps Routine

Rope Push Downs

Low Pulley Overhead Rope Extensions

V Bar Push Downs

Seated Behind-Head Dumbbell Extensions

Seated Single Arm Dumbbell Extensions

Lying EZ Bar Extensions

Working Out With Resistance Bands

Mens Muscle Building — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:24:41 +0000

Working out with bands, or resistance bands, is an inexpensive way to get a great workout from the comfort of your own home. Using these bands which look like giant rubber bands with handles allows you to replicate movements you’d usually do using machines or free weights at the gym. The bands add additional resistance to assist in the development of long, lean muscles. When you work out with bands, they provide resistance throughout the entire motion of the exercise which isn’t true for free weights where the tension drops during the release phase of the exercise. This increased resistance gives extra muscle toning benefits you may not get from using machines or free weights alone.

Working out with bands can be as easy or as challenging as you want it to be. Resistance bands come in many different different tensions so you are able to fine tune your workout. The thicker the band the more resistance it has and also the tougher the exercise will be. It’s best to begin out with thinner bands until you build up strength and gradually transition into bands with much more resistance. Since some exercises are simpler than other people you might wish to start with bands of a number of various resistances. Generally, you would like lower resistance bands when working smaller muscle groups and ones with much more resistance for larger ones. Some resistance bands even have attachments for hooking onto a door deal with to expand the number of exercises you are able to do.

If you’re short on money, working out with bands is really a cash saving solution. You are able to get exercise bands for as little as $10.00 and an entire kit with bands along with a workout DVD for under $40.00. A workout DVD comes in handy when you’re just beginning so you can comprehend the range of exercises available to you whenever you work out with bands. When you’re ready to go on vacation merely toss the bands into your suitcase and you’ve a portable workout that can be carried out in any hotel room or beach house.

In the event you haven’t discovered the convenience of a work out with bands, what are you waiting for? For best outcomes, do an aerobic workout 1 day followed by a session with resistance bands the next to strengthen and tone muscles although burning calories. For a variation and even more fat burning power, try performing an aerobic exercise for five minutes followed by two minutes of resistance training utilizing bands. Alternate back and forth for four full rounds. Do this a few times a week and you’ll be amazed at the results. Have fun working out with bands!

How To Get Muscular Calves – Easy Workouts From Home

Mens Muscle Building — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:05:15 +0000

Walking down the street in a pair of shorts, your calf muscles are out in the open for everybody to see. It is imperative that you have nicely toned calf muscles and this article will give you steps on how you can accomplish just that! Calves are among the most appealing muscles of a properly maintained physique and to develop muscular calves you will find some steps that can be taken.

We’ve noticed that when people are performing their exercise routine, you have a tendency to concentrate a lot on the upper physique muscles. Training the upper torso results in a rush of blood supply to those muscle groups and enough blood flow isn’t being delivered to the lower components. When this happens exercise gains to the calves are restricted. If you’re unable to flex your ankles you also may have issues with getting muscular calves.

There are extremely easy methods to start working out your calves which can be started almost immediately by you. Cycling is among the best options. Get yourself a geared cycle and set off on a long ride on a few of the roads around your neighborhood. The pedaling action with your toes down acts as a trigger to make use of your calf muscles. When pedaling uphill particularly the pressure on the calves is immense and this action will work the calf muscles a great deal.

Jumping is really a great type of physical exercise as well. All you will need is really a jump rope and you are set. But keep in mind that you in order to get the best results you must land on your toes whenever you place your weight on the ground and not your heel.

Calf raises are also suggested by trainers for building muscular calves. You can use a wooden block to perform the calf raises. These are a great way to keep the momentum going in between two different sets of exercises.

It is important to remember that to get muscular calves you must perform these routines regularly. It might take you a few weeks to see any significant results and this differs from person to person based on your capability to handle the exercises. But apart from just working out it increases your flexibility and tones your body. And soon you will have perfectly sculpted calves to show off!

New Years ‘Get Fit’ Resolution

Mens Muscle Building — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:59:21 +0000

By Jim Rollince of Gym Source, a distributor of home exercise equipment, including treadmills, arc trainers ellipticals, and more!

Every year around this time people begin to make resolutions with regard to the way they would like to live. These resolutions range from loosing weight, abstaining from certain types of food, quitting smoking, and saving more money. In order to be successful at sustaining these changes, it is important to begin the process with the correct mindset in combination with appropriate actions.

First of all, yes, it is wonderful that the New Year has traditionally become a time for individuals to resolve to improve their lives. However, you should not resolve to loose weight or save money simply because the holiday requires you to resolve to something. In fact, resolving to do something simply out of obligation is a recipe for failure. When making your New Year’s resolution it is important that you are committed to making the particular change because you know that it is the right choice for you, and you know that there are significant long-term benefits for doing this.

For example, many individuals who make New Year’s resolutions want to loose weight. Everyone would like their body to be slightly more toned, or drop that tricky 5-8 pounds. Yet, it is important to understand that a desire to look differently is not going to get you as the resolver, very far, if you do not have vested interest in your quest for increased health.

Here are a few tips:

First, set realistic goals for yourself. According to the Mayo Clinic it is best to build up your fitness level gradually. When beginning to work out again, many people who have been away from the gym for an extended period of time are excited and enthusiastic about getting back into their work out routine. However, it is important to be weary of this enthusiasm because if often causes individuals to bottom out after the first week or two. It is necessary for you as the exerciser to strike the correct balance between your personal and work out life. You might want immediate results and therefore decide that on your first week back to the gym going 5 or 6 days a week will be most effective. However, try to adjust your expectations, workout two no more than three days a week. Your body needs time to heal and repair its self after you exercise so get in the habit of working out every other day and taking the weekends off.

Second, the gym becomes boring and monotonous quickly. Try and integrate different exercises into your routine, sometimes referred to as Circuit Training. Circuit training utilizes different machines for short increments of time. Many people have a more complete and interesting workout when they reserve certain days of the week for working out different parts of their body or circuit training on certain days. These methods ensure that your body won’t just burn calories from cardiovascular exercise, when you incorporate free weights, stretching, and machines provides a more complete exercise regime. Another idea that can potentially keep your time at the gym interesting and exciting is bringing a friend. The social support of a work out buddy actually helps with motivation and self esteem. And long treadmill and Stairmaster workouts can seem much more bearable with a friend next to you to chat with.

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