Author: rxbodybuilders

Every muscle group in the body connects to another muscle group by virtue of location and tendon placement. They all work together to form a unique network of muscles, unified in the single purpose of completing tasks we ask of it. When we attempt a simple lift, such as the bench press for example, hundreds of small muscle groups and thousands of fibers are called into play. The simple act of benching 135 pounds for a single rep requires contributions (in terms of contraction and the exertion of force) from the pectorals, three heads of the deltoids, triceps, forearms, and…

Many bodybuilders frequently notice that their back workouts hamper their ability to perform as well as needed on leg day. It’s true that some back exercises do require the hamstrings remain fully flexed while supporting a great deal of weight. Deadlifts are an extremely heavy compound movement which forces the trainer to keep the hamstrings fully flexed throughout. Hyperextensions are another movement which results in the hamstrings briefly receiving the brunt of your body weight (along with any plate you are holding as well), which can leave the hamstrings very pumped at the end of back day. Your initial reaction…

The human body needs breaks. This is undeniable. For every twenty people in the gym pumping away each day, there are probably one or two members stuck at home nursing some sort of injury. It’s the nature of the sport. After all, we’re not perfecting some skill by shooting free throws or studying opponents’ moves in order to ascertain the best way to defend them. Rather, bodybuilding training is something much more destructive that that. When you enter a gym and commence training, you are on a single mission to do nothing but engorge a muscle group with blood, and…

The muscles of the human body are an amazing thing. They start as small pieces of tissue which connect our tendons and bones to one another. They allow the function of moving objects and moving our bodies thorough our normal daily functions. Unlike the bones and tendons, however, muscles are unique in that we are able to grow them through the addition of progressive resistance training. If we force the muscles to move a particular amount of weight beyond their normal training capacity, they will grow in response to this new workload. Once they grow to a point where they…

Tomorrow at the gym, you should stop training on every set before you reach your failure point. When you know you have only 1 or 2 repetitions left in the tank, set the bar down. In some bodybuilding training circles, this would be considered hypocrisy. However, when employed correctly, stopping your lifting before you have reaching your peak of lactic acid buildup and muscle failure can be a wonderful thing You will need less rest between sets Training in this manner means your heart rate will not reach as high of a pace as with normal training. You will be…

Most bodybuilding manuals prescribe about the same movements for training back. You’re supposed to start with deadlifts, move on to chins and barbell rows, then finish your day with some lat pull downs. This primary focus upon free weight movements has served many bodybuilders well over the years, but it has also cost many bodybuilders years off their competitive career due to injury. Additionally, some bodybuilders, because of their training style, body type, or other factors, are unable to attain the pump in their back required for balanced muscle growth. They might get bigger, and they sure get stronger, but…

Everything you do in life starts from the beginner level before advancing to the next advanced stage. The same case applies to bodybuilding. Some popular techniques will embarrass you whenever you don’t seem to be making progress. You can easily avoid those disappointments if you follow the simple steps outlined here. First of all you need to attain the most from the present routines without using more time than is necessary. It is better for you to try to have the same routine done in less time. Observe your recovery rate and compare it with your previous performances. Heave days…

There are essentially two ways to train the back to add muscle. First, you can opt for the traditional type of training performed by trainers at most gyms in America. These workouts usually involve 4 sets of four exercises, in which your repetitions span from 8 to 15. You train for muscle, but mainly for the pump as well. This type of training is fairly effective, but you are probably aware (if you’ve been training in this manner for years) that you’re not going to see a lot of changes in your physique from week to week on it. There…

Let’s face it, most of the bodybuilders you see on the pages of muscle magazines began their bodybuilding journey with much better genetics than you did. You may be one of those “one in ten thousand” lucky souls with perfect muscle insertion, huge muscle bellies, small joints, and naturally low body fat. But there is a 1 in 9,999 chance you are not. You probably have genetics that are good in some areas, and a little weaker in others. You probably look at the muscle magazines and don’t realize that the people in those magazines have several sets of huge…

There are many people who had a daunting experience when they started out there bodybuilding careers. The reason is because there is no sport which can be intimidating than bodybuilding, this is because the sport is characterized with people who are muscular with big arms and large chests. If you are a skinny person starting out on bodybuilding you can be easily intimidated when you come across such people. However when you go to the gym, you need to keep one thing in mind, even those professional bodybuilders started out where you are right now. They did not come from…