Author: rxbodybuilders

For advanced bodybuilders in today’s age of “mass at all costs” attitude and prevalence of insulin, growth hormone, and more, the waistline is the most dangerous area of the body. Look at any professional bodybuilding stage – Three quarters of the men onstage are facing the battle of the bulge when it comes to the waistline. Even at 3% body fat, they still possess a bulging belly. Why? A large waistline is very often the byproduct of the heavy food, training, and steroid regimens required to compete at 220, 240, or 250+ pounds. It’s inevitable that the waistline will grow…

For the bodybuilder, the frequencies and durations of training are subjects that need to be addressed effectively so that the envisaged results will be optimized. The bodybuilder also has to address various other issues including the considerations that should be weighed before selecting an appropriate training pattern and rhythm. One should know the amount of time that should be dedicated to training say in a week. From experience and the experience of other bodybuilders in the fraternity, the frequency that is required in the training process should be pegged on actual days and not on the week calendar days as…

There’s an old adage that reads, “The best bodybuilding body part split for you is the one you’re currently NOT using.” The human body is a remarkably adaptable machine, and adjusts very quickly to repetitive motions and scheduled tasks. It’s very likely that if you’ve been using the same body part split for months or even years, you would benefit tremendously from a change. There are two main body part standard splits from which you should work. One calls for working each body part ONCE per week, with a lot of sets. The other protocol calls for training each body…

Many beginner and intermediate bodybuilder have found great success with a push/pull training method.  It allows them to train half of their body’s muscles, twice per week.  This results in the training receiving a full-body workout twice each week, and gives them three full days of rest and recovery in which to grow.  This method is popular, especially among bodybuilders who are new to training and prefer to use machines in their training, as opposed to free weights.  Machines (Hammer Strength, Nautilus, and others) can provide a great foundation for teaching range of motion and allowing the bodybuilder to ‘feel’…

For decades, a small contingent of bodybuilders and powerlifters has employed an approach to training called “super-slow training”. What is it? How does it work? What are the advantages and drawbacks? Above all, is it right for me? Superslow 101 Select 20 exercises to be performed. Two for each major muscle group is a good estimation. Include squats, deadlifts, bench press, chins, curls, and your other standard bodybuilding training staples. Every muscle group should be covered. You will be performing all of these exercises in the same day. The idea of superslow is that you are able to hit more…

The Soviet Percentage System – or Eastern Bloc training – involves complex mathematical calculations for determining weight/rep schemes to use, in order to make measurable progress and to continue challenging the body to perform at new levels. While this routine should be used with deadlifts, squats, and bench press in order to lead to the most gains and progress for both powerlifters and bodybuilders, for the sake of simplicity we will only be using the bench press for our example. Additionally, we will assume a flat 200 pound maximum bench press, for ease of calculation. Your numbers will differ, of…

Bodybuilding starts with the attitude. Any bodybuilding champion displays a very positive attitude in his or her attitude to all aspects of training. Attitude is what determines how effectively and regularly workouts are attended and how strictly the diet is adopted. If therefore your target is the champion’s podium, then you have to do something about your attitude. You should begin by learning how to approach every single workout with a very enthusiastic mood and positive mind. Your attitude should always be expectant of gains and growth. Expect a productive workout each day you hit the gym, better than you…

Every bodybuilder should follow a healthy lifestyle, eat well, and alternate workouts with full rest. It is a known fact that muscles recover and grow during the workout and after it. The recovery process consists of two interrelated parts. First – the muscles get rid of fatigue and fractures that occur after each muscle building workout. The second part is super-compensation. In this case the muscles overcome the restoration phase and become stronger. Upon completion of loading phase, the body must overcome physical fatigue, and after that the process takes place at desired weight gain. An athlete should not start…

A lot of people tend to think that when it comes to body building you need a PhD in order to understand how to perfect your muscle growth. This can not be further from the truth and such theories stem from mere ignorance. All you need to succeed in muscle building is plenty of concentration and focus. A lot of people fail to make it in body building because they are not focused enough. If you expect to succeed in body building and yet you have not set apparent goals which you need to achieve by the end of your…

Long ago, in times of Ancient Greece it was proven that garlic is able to raise the level of testosterone – a key growth hormone for strength and mass. Furthermore, as a side effect garlic also reduces cortisol in the human body. Testosterone and cortisol are natural enemies, fighting for the right to act on the muscle fibers. Testosterone leads to muscle growth, and cortisol – to its destruction. Garlic stimulates both the first and removes the second hormone, thus having a huge potential for athletes in their muscle building quest. May be this is the reason for the large…