Author: rxbodybuilders
From the onset, fitness is nothing short of a lifestyle. It comes back to the development of a particular mindset, instilling specific attitudes as guidelines within yourself for absolute whole hearted exercise excursions. Fitness is achieving that perfect and beautiful body and enviable health that your ego craves, but never at any time forget that it is all about loving yourself acutely from the depths of your heart. Fitness is about understanding who the person you see on the mirror really is. In essence, absolute fitness is seen from the way you see yourself from the spiritual, physical and mental…
Entering 2008, IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Vic Martinez was perhaps the brightest star in the bodybuilding universe. Sure, Jay Cutler had just defeated him for the 2007 Mr. Olympia title, but the judging decision was questioned by many in the industry, including many in the Cutler Camp. The world watched with excitement as Victor prepared for the 2008 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, where he attempted to win again, over Dexter Jackson and a very upstart Phil Heath. The bodybuilding world was a buzz, and everyone expected Victor to deliver one of the greatest bodybuilding packages every seen to the bodybuilding stage in…
Have you been cursed with genetically poor calves? Or, do you have the stomach to admit that you didn’t train them with the utmost intensity and attention during your earlier training days? Whatever the reason, today your calves are nothing to be proud of. You’ve developed a nice upper body, a set of washboard abdominals, and some thighs that really do chafe when you walk. However, after the hundreds or even thousands of times you have stepped foot in the gym, your calves still look untrained. You’ve just accomplished the tough part – you accepted this analysis of your shortcomings…
Anyone who has ever served in the military knows one thing for sure. When two soldiers take the battlefield against a common enemy, they have each others’ backs until the end. They’d fall on a grenade for their buddy. They’d take a bullet for their buddy. Keeping their buddy safe and out of harm’s way is as important as the mission itself – it’s even part of the mission. This translates to the gym, when we (often with a training partner) go to war against the iron. Let’s learn more about spotter communication and etiquette. The first key to success…
There comes a time in every bodybuilder’s training career when he decides to step back and take a break. Maybe he is 20 years old, and was outshined on the beach by someone his age with 30 pounds more muscle. Maybe he stepped onstage at his local show and saw another man win in a heavier class, despite being his same height. Or, maybe he just looked in the mirror one day and made the determination that he was simply tired of looking like he did, and that it was time for him to begin growing once again. Most bodybuilders…
Success contains lessons that are hard learned from all of our mistakes. Wise people learn from their mistakes, but those who are even wiser among us are those individuals who are capable of learning from other peoples mistakes. These mistakes could had a detriment from the onset and that’s the reason as to why imparting advice from them to anybody who wants to be a bodybuilder is the most important thing, hoping that it will prevent such mistakes from replication in their fitness years. The initial grave mistake is being over enthusiastic at the onset of the training program leading…
We are all put together differently. Some of us are tall and lanky. We are called ectomorphs, and we have a terrible time adding mass to our frame. Others are shorter and carry more body fat. Referred to as endomorphs, we can add muscle without too much effort, but the fat surely comes with us. Finally, some of us are blessed to fall into a group known as mesomorphs. These people have no problem adding muscle mass, and fat usually isn’t a concern. In addition to possessing different body types, our frames vary as well. In bodybuilding, a narrow waist…
Let’s face it, the calves are some of the hardest body parts to develop. We try everything – bulking, leaning, cardio, heavy weights, light weights, stretching, and just about every other trick in the book. The result is that we are able to add a quarter inch to our lower legs each year, if we are lucky. Calves are a painful body part to train due to quick lactic acid buildup, and they never respond like other body parts. What are the calves so tough to grow? What is the trick? The truth is, the calves are the most used…
Are you looking for a set of spectacular guns? It’s not all that hard to develop good arms, but it can often be very difficult to develop great arms. Here are eight tips for growing your arms, effective for anyone from the beginner to advanced bodybuilder status! Vary your rep ranges Most bodybuilders tend to find a comfortable repetition range, and keep all of their workouts in this area. If they like lifting heavy, they’ll typically use 6 to 10 repetitions for everything. If they enjoy going lighter, then 10 to 15 reps will fit the bill. In order to…
As you make progress as a bodybuilder, you will need to find out the extent of variety in this profession. This means you will be in most cases find yourself with an urge to do the things that lie outside the scope of the ability of your body. This may result in lack of adherence to the laid program and schedule. This is just an example of the unexpected issues that arise in bodybuilding sessions, which may affect your progress speed for good of for worse. To avoid negativities and maximize the benefits, the secret lies in sound planning principles.…