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A fitness program is incomplete without timely measurements to monitor your progress. The only way to know if your mass or fat loss program is successful is by monitoring your measurements, weight and body fat levels.
‘One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.’
- Admiral Grace Hopper, U.S. Navy
Depending on the program, I recommend that […]

Many of you have expressed concerns about gaining too much body fat while on such a high calorie diet, and wonder if you should do some aerobic exercise to offset the weight gain.
Absolutely not.
That will be detrimental to gaining muscle. For best results, you either have to train and diet to gain muscle or lose […]

OK, first let’s get something straight here…
If you think that buying a shake or taking a few pills will all of a sudden make you huge, then you are mistaken.
No supplement will help you if you are not training and dieting correctly — they will just give you very expensive urine. All aspects of your […]

One of my favorite things about bodybuilding is that it is an “individual” endeavor. Your degree of success or failure is contingent on your own efforts, and not those of a teammate or coach. There is no official rule book involved in bodybuilding (except for actual bodybuilding competitions).
You must write your own “set of rules.” […]

Summer’s practically here. Soon everyone will be out and about strutting their stuff. Is your stuff up to snuff? If not than read on to find out how to create the butt of your dreams…
If you’ve got too much junk in your trunk you probably know it. The following “spandex” test […]

Strength training is the most effective way to turn your body into a fat burning machine and stay in great shape! It is the most productive form of exercise there is! In order to be successful with strength training there are some basic principles that must be followed if you want to receive the many […]

Weight training involves the use of equipment that enables variable resistance. This resistance can come in the form of “free weights” like barbells and dumbbells, machines that use cables or pulleys to help you lift the weight and bodyweight exercises like pull-ups or dips.
Free Weights vs. Machines vs. Bodyweight Exercises
For maximum muscle gain, the focus […]









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