Posted on: 21 November, 2004
Author: Rick Mitchell
Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training ... The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the shoulders and arms.Shoulders and arms work together...
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Author: Rick Mitchell
... are the basic building blocks of any strength or muscle building program but it is ... that many lifters take for granted. How often do you see people at the gym speed through their Repetitions are the basic building blocks of any strength or muscle building program but it is something that many lifters take for granted. How often do you see people at the gym speed through their reps, breathe haphazardly or fail to complete each rep correctly from a technical perspective? There is much more to the simple rep than meets the eye.The first thing to note...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 21 November, 2004
Author: Rick Mitchell
Other articles in this series looked at a number of ... mainly from the ... of ... a ... muscle building program. ... we take things for granted, ... when Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes.It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the...
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Author: Rick Mitchell
... is ... in the body from the amino acids lysine and ... but it can also be found in ... sources such as red meats, dairy products and ... Its main role in the b L-carnitine is synthesized in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine but it can also be found in nutritional sources such as red meats, dairy products and avocados. Its main role in the body is to help metabolize food into energy. L-carnitine does this by transferring long chain fatty acids into mitochondria where they are oxidised to produce energy.L-carnitine is heart friendly...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 21 November, 2004
Author: Rick Mitchell
Other articles in this series looked at a number of ... mainly from the ... of ... a ... muscle building program. ... we take things for granted, ... when Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders' training regimes.It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the...
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Author: Rick Mitchell
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that the body cannot make naturally. It is found in nuts, seeds, chocolate and raisins.Arginine is used by the body in the execution of many important physiolog... Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that the body cannot make naturally. It is found in nuts, seeds, chocolate and raisins.Arginine is used by the body in the execution of many important physiological processes including hormone secretion, output of growth hormone, removal of toxins from the body and enhancement of the immune system. It is also a precursor of nitric oxide which vasodiolates vessels in the body....
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Author: Rick Mitchell
It is clear that certain traits are handed down to us by our parents and ... our ablility to grow muscles beyond certain limits is no ... That doesn't mean to say hard work and carefu It is clear that certain traits are handed down to us by our parents and unfortunately our ablility to grow muscles beyond certain limits is no exception. That doesn't mean to say hard work and carefully planned training won't have a positive effect on your physique - it just means that some people will inherit a greater abundance of the favored physical characteristics than...
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Author: Rick Mitchell
ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula containing zinc monomethionine aspartate, magnesium aspartate and vitamin B-6. Studies have shown that it has a clinical effect on testosteron... ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula containing zinc monomethionine aspartate, magnesium aspartate and vitamin B-6. Studies have shown that it has a clinical effect on testosterone levels when taken in a combination containing 30 mg of zinc and 450 mg of magnesium per day. The most famous study conducted by Lorrie Brilla at Western Washington University indicated that this combination could raise testosterone levels by as much as 30%.Bodybuilders can...
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Author: Rick Mitchell
The chest area is one of the easist muscle groups for ... ... to ... and develop. It consists of a large muscle ... major) to either side of the ... and a smaller The chest area is one of the easist muscle groups for beginning bodybuilders to strengthen and develop. It consists of a large muscle (pectoralis major) to either side of the breastbone and a smaller muscle (pectoralis minor) underneath. The pecs are relatively easy to develop in the early stages simply because they can be trained intensively although care needs to be taken to work them from...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 21 November, 2004
Author: Rick Mitchell
Other articles in this series looked at a number of ... mainly from the ... of ... a ... muscle building program. ... we take things for granted, ... when Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuilders' training regimes.It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the...
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