Negativity is a losing mindset BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsGym RatTraining Methods by admin - 31 December 20230 By Marc Lobliner CMO Tigerfitness.com ‘A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.’ I coach my son’s U11 football team. I am just the line coach, but the dudes who coach with me are also in the same mindset as I am. Positivity wins. Let’s start off with last weekend’s
Get Shapely Legs and Toned Glutes: Best Workout BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsGym RatNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 22 November 20230 By 8-Time Ms. Fitness Olympia Adela Garcia A Figure competitor who has the typical body frame of a woman – she has a very lean upper body but tends to hold more muscle and weight in her lower body – wanted to know the best way to bring her legs down
Are elastic bands better than free weights? BodybuildingExercisesGym RatTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 31 October 20230 By Michael J. Rudolph, Ph.D. Elastic bands provide a unique form of resistance that puts considerable stress on muscle tissue, causing considerable gains in muscle mass and strength that are comparable to free weights. I’m always looking for unique ways to enhance my training and change it up a little bit. Well,
3x Olympia Winner – Andrea Shaw BodybuildingFitness ModelsGym RatTraining Methods by admin - 28 September 20230 Interview by Ron Harris Just as the Mr. Olympia contest featured several men who dominated the event for a series of years, the Ms. Olympia has also had a few women that kept an iron grip on the title and created dynasties. In the 1980s and into the early 1990s, Cory
Squats for Firm Glutes and Calves BodybuildingExercisesGym RatTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 18 August 20230 Q: Does changing your foot stance during squats make any difference in terms of which muscles you work? I want to target the outer part of my quads. Is this possible? A. Unfortunately, altering your foot stance when squatting won’t allow you to recruit different quadriceps muscles. The vastus lateralis (the quad
Better Muscle Tone with Burnout Sets BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsGym RatTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 2 August 20230 Q: Is it beneficial to do burnout sets at the end of a workout? A friend told me that they help to build muscle. A: If your goal is to increase muscular development then yes, performing a light “burnout” set at the end of a heavy training session may well have benefits.
THE ABCS OF LIFTING: ALWAYS BE IN CONTROL BodybuildingExercisesGym RatTraining Methods by admin - 19 July 20230 Q: How fast should I perform my repetitions? One trainer said it didn’t matter as long as I was using good form, while another told me I should be doing them very slowly. A: While both responses have some merit, neither answer is really correct. It is certainly essential to perform your
Training Legs for fitness BodybuildingExercisesGym RatTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 19 April 20230 Leg training is an essential part of any fitness routine. The legs are made up of some of the largest and strongest muscles in the body, and they play a vital role in our overall health and well-being. Strong legs help us to move more easily and efficiently, and they
Pull ups for a Strong Upper Body BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsGym RatNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 8 April 20230 The two most familiar bodyweight exercises for back are pull-ups and chin-ups. There are grip variations which engage the back in different ways depending on the angle of the grip and the width of the hand placement. Pull-ups generally have an overhand, wide grip, and the exercise focuses on the
‘Bad’ Exercises: Are Upright Rows Dangerous? BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsGym RatTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 18 March 202318 March 20230 With few exceptions, there are no such things as “bad” exercises – only improperly performed exercises. Q: I was told by the trainer in my gym that I shouldn’t do upright rows. He said they are dangerous because they put excessive pressure on the shoulder joint. Any truth to this? A: None whatsoever.