Author: rxbodybuilders
Q: Every time I finish a heavy leg day, I get weird pressure inside my ‘nads and my sphincter feels like it’s going to drop out in the middle of a set. The last part is really painful at times too. It’s really worrying me. The discomfort isn’t exactly mild, and after I’m done training, I don’t feel like doing anything but going home. I’m almost too embarrassed to go to see my doctor about it. I’d rather ask you first. Any ideas? A: So, let me get this straight… You’d rather ask the question in front of several thousand…
Q: I was recently turned on to power lifting as a means to add more size – meaning that I am doing traditional movements in a routine that is just the major heavy lifts and getting a lot of gains. I was reading about the Westside Barbell clan to get a good understanding of their methods and they were talking about wide stance. They said that wide squat stance was superior for adding mass and development to the legs. Why is that? A: Well, Westside advocates wide squat because it uses more hip, glute and hamstring muscles, so from that…
Bodybuilding is all about gaining lean muscle mass and having minimal body fat. It pertains following a vigorous weight lifting routine combined with appropriate diet and properly planned recovery time. Supplements are also a major aspect of bodybuilding. Supplements provide nutrients the body’s needs and cannot be obtained from diet alone. Whey is a popular protein supplement normally consumed by bodybuilders. Whey is a very good protein choice for all stages of bodybuilding starting from armatures to professionals. It has numerous health advantages for the body. A form of whey known as Whey Isolate is the purest compared with all…
When attempting to lose your body fat and gain muscle there are key things to remember. Burning fat consists of some very essential elements. Most people don’t realize the importance of a simple meal. When the body does not receive the nutrients it needs regularly it stores what it gets for later. This is a natural reaction, like self preservation. Breaking up your meals into smaller portions allows the body to use what it takes in. Eating breakfast is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Exercise in the early hours gives the metabolism a kick start in…
Do you need a program to gain muscle mass fast? Here is a weight training routine, for massive muscle growth.
Fans of bodybuilding usually fall into two camps: those who love a lot the muscle mass, and those who are more attracted by the aesthetics. Of course some bodybuilders combine both of these attributes, but more often an athlete is dominated by one of them. When we talk about monsters masses – come to mind Dennis James and Markus Rühl. On the other hand there are the champions of the past Lee Labrada and Frank Zane. They both were perfect, well-balanced figures. Another athlete who definitely belongs to this group is Mr. France in 1982, IFBB Pro – Francis Benfatto.…
During the very intense workouts such as which the professional bodybuilders put their bodies through it has been proven that lots of glutamine is lost as a result. It is quite important that all efforts are made in replenishing the lost amounts of this critical amino acid because of the vital role that it plays in as far as bodybuilding is concerned. The amount of glutamine lost is increasingly high in the event that the body gets subjected to overtraining. It was previously thought that it was futile to replenish the bodily glutamine through oral supplements since the research scientists…
Health and fitness are a major concern for a growing number of Americans in this country. Women should definitely make their health a first priority since they are now becoming the fastest growing population who are diagnosed with cases of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Many of the diseases that affect our population are stress related and since women are now taking on the challenge of motherhood as well as primary bread winner, the stress is at an all time high. There are a variety of different types of exercises that women can do in order to remain healthy. Cardio,…
Workout Routines That Will Transform Your Physique People who are into working out for a long time and yet get no good results often end up dismayed, for the waste of efforts, time and money enrolling into gyms. You strive to do what other people with good muscles do at gyms. You carry lifts with partners only to be frustrated that it does so little to no effects on you. Worse is some even complains of being injured, sore inappropriate body parts and worst, a disproportional physique. Why? Various reasons account to this. The most common according to experts are…
Today’s bodybuilder is rarely seen in the gym without an energy drink. Packaged in sleek red or blue glossy containers, these beverages are packed with sugar, vitamin B, ginseng, and of course, lots of caffeine. They also contain a wide variety of proprietary ingredients from as extensive assortment of companies, each promising to do more than the last to help athletes perform better in the gym. Let’s check out some of the benefits and deficits of using such energy drinks. Benefits You will train with more intensity than you ever have before. You may discover you can do 1 to…