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,
The True Low-Carb, Ketogenic Diet: What Went Wrong? BodybuildingExercisesGym RatNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 17 October 20230 By Daniel Gwartney, MD Anyone who calls the gym their second home, those who strive for optimal health, or anyone who has struggled with weight loss, undoubtedly has heard of and possibly tried a ketogenic diet. For the majority, this would have been a lemming-like pursuit of the popular Atkins diet.
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
How to increase muscle gain BodybuildingExercisesTraining Methods by admin - 28 April 202328 April 20230 To increase lean muscle mass, progressive overload is essential - here's how to build up your gains. Angelique Tagaroulias writes. Progressive overload not only does it stimulate muscle hypertrophy by forcing the muscle to adapt to increased loads, it also aids in the development of stronger and denser bones, ligaments, tendons and cartilage. “Progression is
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
Should you stretch before training? BodybuildingExercisesTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 28 January 20230 By Steven J. Fleck, Ph.D. Q: I’ve heard that you shouldn’t stretch right before a weight-training session because this will decrease your maximal strength and power. I’ve noticed, however, that the majority of the studies looking at the effects of stretching right before a training session have studied people with little or
Flat Belly Tips for 2023 BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsWeight loss by admin - 20 January 20230 Ever wonder how some ladies, from everyday gals, and your co-workers to professional athletes, sport a flat stomach and maybe even a six-pack? There are no “secrets” but rather it’s a lifestyle that forms the foundation of a fit and lean midsection. Diet or more precisely, a healthy eating plan
IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE WITH SHRUGS BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 2 January 20230 Q: When doing shrugs, is it beneficial to rotate in an arc forward to back? I see people doing this and I cannot see why it would be a bad thing … but I’m not sure. First it’s important to understand that the target muscle in the shrug is the trapezius –
Are Behind-the-Neck Lat Pulldowns Dangerous? BodybuildingExercisesTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 11 December 20220 Q: Is there any harm to performing behind-the-neck lat pulldowns? A trainer in my gym told me they can be dangerous. A: The trainer was correct. As a general rule, you should avoid any exercise that requires pulling or pushing a weight behind the neck. The problem with these moves is that