Yes, it is possible to have amazingly shaped muscular legs without resorting to weightlifting. This article is for the person who wants aesthetic shaped legs without excessive muscle size. The program being suggested here, is also great for cardio fitness and might initially be difficult for the novice due to the rather high fitness level … Continue reading AESTHETIC leg training (without weight lifting)
Monster arm (biceps/triceps) training – cutting phase
As the years progressed, I have evolved my training regimen from my original transformation program (http://atomic-temporary-18722636.wpcomstaging.com/my-transformation-program/) to be more focused and more goal oriented in nature. In this video I discussed the routine I am currently applying for bicep and tricep growth when I am on my 3-month cutting phase. Cutting phase implies the process … Continue reading Monster arm (biceps/triceps) training – cutting phase
How to train legs for growth with weak or bad knees
How to grow legs when you struggle with your knees? Sounds impossible, but it can be done. Your will never have freakish size legs but you can add very good size by following these basic principles. Note - I am proof of this, my knees are genetically "bad" (many in my family had knee replacement … Continue reading How to train legs for growth with weak or bad knees
Starting the 3-month Building Phase
Returned today to gym after a 10-day break with wife and kid. Lazying around doing nothing and ate lots of chocolate! Visited Pearly Beach and a warm water Spa in the mountains - good family bonding time. But back to business and now I start with my 3-month building phase. Meaning, fewer reps per set … Continue reading Starting the 3-month Building Phase
Why Squats Are Killing Your Lower Back
5 Reasons Why Squats Are Killing Your Lower Back Try finding a Squatter who has never experienced lower back pain at least once during his Squatting career. There was a time where I had to stop doing Squats completely for several months because I couldn't do them painlessly anymore - too much sitting was my … Continue reading Why Squats Are Killing Your Lower Back
How to GROW lagging CHEST (PEC) muscles
How to GROW lagging CHEST (PEC) muscles? Good pecs are very much the result of good genetics. You either have it or you don't. Well, I for one was not about to accept that. My logic goes, that any muscle given the right stimulation WILL GROW. So I was out on a quest to find … Continue reading How to GROW lagging CHEST (PEC) muscles
Getting calves and abs to RESPOND to training
Getting calves and abs to GROW! Probably the two hardiest muscle groups for most people to train and grow is the calves (well, legs for that matter) and the abs. Sure there are some genetic gifted lads out there that just blow up by looking at a protein shake but for us average folks it … Continue reading Getting calves and abs to RESPOND to training
How to train for aesthetic growth?
How to train for aesthetic growth? You might notice many guys (and girls) doing their sets religiously, train hard, eat right and rest well but it just seem that they not really getting anywhere. Yes they get bigger but it is not really a good-looking big but just ...bigger. Then you see these guys (not … Continue reading How to train for aesthetic growth?
Tennis/Golfers elbow and muscle tear PREVENTION
Injuries will be one of the main obstacles for anyone in serious training, especially for the over 40 crowd. Even the youth don't escape it, but us more mature subjects has less flexibility in our muscles and tendons. This result in injuries. For a 20-year-old one month from training does little harm. For a 45-year-old … Continue reading Tennis/Golfers elbow and muscle tear PREVENTION
Anabolic Steroid TRUTHS
An in depth look into the truth behind anabolic steroids...
BEFORE and AFTER training – WHAT TO EAT?
Before and after training – what to eat? The period before training and for the first two hours after training is critical to stimulate, protect and feed the muscles for ideal growth. Now, I can already hear many women (and guys) crying out and say but I am only walking, jogging, cycling or doing cardio, … Continue reading BEFORE and AFTER training – WHAT TO EAT?
What! Get off my butt and train?
What! Get off my butt and train? It is the beginning of a new year…into the 3rd week already and many people are already failing on grand new years resolutions made. I boldly make this statement: “There is no bigger gift you can give yourself than by making a serious lifestyle change.” But I have … Continue reading What! Get off my butt and train?
Training Partner or not?
This is probably one the most important decisions you will face in your training. For me, I train 90% without a partner. This is the NOT argument: More flexibility about the times you train. Not to have put up with a training partners mood swings. Not risking having chosen the wrong partner with different goals … Continue reading Training Partner or not?
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