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Training For Size: Part 1 When guys attempt to decide on a training program, one of the first questions they ask is: "What's the best set and rep scheme for gaining muscle?" |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
How Fitness Theories Have Evolved - Part II In the first part of this article, the author addressed several theories that have evolved over time. This article explores a few more. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Shock Your Muscles With Supersets One of the biggest reasons you reach a plateau in your workout is that you are doing the same thing over and over again. Surprise your system with "supersets." |
AskMen.com February 6, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Heavy vs. Light Workouts Ever been in the gym and heard someone say, "I'm taking it easy today; yesterday was my 'heavy' day"? Those words point to a plethora of misconceptions and false premises that thwart maximum muscle growth and can even lead to a loss of strength and mass. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Specialization Routines After you develop a weightlifting base, you can start looking into specialization routines that will really zero in on one or two particular body parts. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Training For Size: Part 3 Over the last two installments of this series, I have shared some basic and intermediate training protocols with you. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Bodybuilding Myths Take note of these common body-building myths and truths so that you can integrate the positive ones into your workout and avoid letting the negative myths hurt you. |
AskMen.com May 16, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Train Less & Develop Bigger Muscles Want to know what the #1 mistake made by people lifting weights is? This single mistake inevitably causes long training plateaus and frustration that saps their motivation needlessly. It's training with the wrong frequency... |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Maximum Muscle Definition In One Week While you aren't going to make dramatic changes in such a short period of time, enhancing your appearance is possible if you follow these steps over the course of a week. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Super Slow Sets A lot of men look to super slow sets when toying around with creating a new strength-training regimen. The idea is that by applying tension over a greater duration of time, you will spark new muscle growth that you were unable to achieve with your regular training rate. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout If you haven't had a chance to pick up his book, here are the basics of the Arnold Schwarzenegger workout to get you started. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Drop Sets When you're training to build muscle, you learn quickly that everything works but that nothing works forever. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Building Strength Without Bulk If you've resolved to get stronger this year, there are certain things you should be doing in the gym to maximize your results. |
AskMen.com July 26, 2001 Ian Lee |
Bodybuilding Mistakes To Avoid Here's a list of 10 common bodybuilding errors you should be wary of. Even if some of these examples seem ridiculously obvious, take a few minutes of your time to read up and make sure these bad habits are permanently lashed out of your training routine... |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Training For Size: Part 2 Here are what I consider to be two of the best methods for full-body training. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Avoid Boredom at the Gym Battling gym boredom is something that almost every man faces at one time or another. Here are some great techniques you can use to beat it. |
AskMen.com October 30, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Getting Back To The Gym After Injury If your doctor has cleared you to return to the gym and begin lifting weights, here are some very useful tips that will help you avoid re-injury and minimize the discomfort of getting back into the shape you were in before. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Celebrity Workout: Edward Norton Get a body like Edward Norton's in American History X. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Circuit Training: What Can It Do For You? The purpose of circuit training is to keep you moving by only allowing you to take minimal breaks between exercises. Circuit training works -- for men, as well as women -- because it causes you to keep pushing your body aerobically, while still challenging your strength. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
12 Tips To Relax Your Muscles The second key component of a great workout is muscle relaxation. |
AskMen.com April 3, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Training When You're Over 40 There's no good reason to deplete ourselves by performing more exercise than necessary to achieve our goals. |
AskMen.com August 8, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Add One Inch To Your Arms In 3 Workouts Every guy wants bigger arms. There really is no body part that says "big and powerful" as clearly and obviously as a big pair of python arms. |
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Muscle Growth Hacks You should follow these 6 muscle growth hacks in order to get the same results with minimal effort and in the smallest amount of time -- while keeping your body and muscles healthy and safe. |
AskMen.com May 2, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Gain Muscle & Avoid Injury There are simple ways to avoid injury and one of them can effectively build muscle simultaneously... |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Building Bigger Calves Building bigger calves is certainly possible if you take the right training approach. |
AskMen.com Jim Carpentier |
11 Excuses For Not Training & Solutions You say you want to get in shape and start training, but you never get around to it? Here are some solutions for those so-called "reasons" you give yourself (and others) for not working out. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Prep Your Body For Winter Muscle Building Unless you have a plan you're not going to have anything to show for all your hard work come spring. |
AskMen.com August 7, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Top 12 Ways To Improve Your Workouts It's amazing how knowing one or two little workout tricks can energize a stale routine. Your next trip to the gym will be filled with enthusiasm once you know you'll be using a new technique to squeeze more muscle building efficiency out of each exercise. |
AskMen.com Ian Lee |
The 5-Day Workout For someone who wants to achieve quicker results (whether it's for mass or general fitness) and who is willing to spend more time at the gym, the perfect regimen is a 5-day routine. |
AskMen.com October 2, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Getting Back To The Gym What time is it? It's time to get back to the gym after your too-long absence. And when you return to the gym after a long absence, it's important to pay special attention to a few things. |
AskMen.com Brendan Brazier |
Overtraining Over training happens to the best of us. With proper rest and recovery you'll be able to train better this spring. Focus on taking care of your body now so you can reach your future goals. |
AskMen.com April 5, 2001 Ian Lee |
Bodybuildinng For Beginners The following is a review of some of the fundamentals for a successful weight training routine... |
AskMen.com June 12, 2003 Pete Sisco |
4 Ways To Stay Motivated The greatest workout routine in the world is useless if you don't have the motivation to actually follow through with it. Here are some tips to help you avoid the pitfalls that lead to a lack of motivation, missed workouts and stalled progress. |
AskMen.com Evan Campbell |
Top 10 Effective Weight Training Tips Whether you've been working out religiously for years or have recently jumped on the workout bandwagon, the following tips will help you reap the maximum results from your weight training sessions. |
AskMen.com July 24, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Does "Cycling" Your Workouts Work? When you understand the false premises underlying this type of training, you'll want to "recycle" it, or just throw it in the trash bin. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Twice A Day Workouts Twice a day workouts mean better results because they free up more days during the week where you will have total rest. |
AskMen.com Jim Carpentier |
5 Ways to Avoid Overtraining Train, yes; overtrain. no. Overtraining can prevent muscle growth, break down your immune system, leading to colds, flu and other ailments, and make you more prone to injuries such as tendinitis and strains. Here are five ways to avoid overtraining and promote strength and size gains. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Get Back Into Your Fitness Routine TIme away from the gym can actually work to your advantage -- if you're smart about it and know how to get back into your fitness routine once you're ready. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
8 Body Pains You Mustn't Ignore These are body pains you mustn't ignore while you're at the gym to help to ensure that you can maintain your workouts and stay injury free. |
AskMen.com Erica Gordon |
Foam Rolling Benefits How a foam roller can keep you healthy *and* make you stronger. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Cortisol And Muscle Mass If the hormone called cortisol starts reaching high concentrations in the body, all of your hard-work workouts will mean nothing as your own body will sabotage any definition and muscle mass you've being trying to build up. |
AskMen.com Vince Del Monte |
Why You Don't Need A Gym Membership No gym? No problem - these techniques will show you how to make the most of what you've got, so you have no excuse not to train, anymore. |
AskMen.com October 2, 2015 Michael De Medeiros |
Muscle Occlusion Training This is the fanciest way to get bigger arms and you'll want to try it. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
8 Reasons Why we Fall Off the Workout Wagon Lost the will to workout? The key to overcoming this problem is to figure out what your reason is and to identify ways to combat it. |
AskMen.com Pete Sisco |
Precision Training - What's Your Power Factor? High intensity and progressive overload, the two indispensable conditions of muscular hypertrophy, can be measured mathematically. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
5 Moves For A Strong Back We're confident that you'll find the following five moves for a strong back beneficial. |
AskMen.com February 8, 2004 Evan Campbell |
Top 10: Tips For A Great Workout If your workouts have been lagging lately, it might be because you're forgetting one of the key aspects of a great workout. So before hitting the gym again, read on and make sure that all the elements are in place for you to get the most out of your workout. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Cure Boredom At The Gym To help cure boredom at the gym, it's important that you take some time to figure out little ways to boost your motivation when you feel yourself losing interest. |
Outside February 2009 Geoff Van Dyke |
Ready, Set, Slow The secret to going faster is learning when not to. |
AskMen.com May 15, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Set A Personal Record In Any Exercise Personal progress provides its own motivation. Few things in the gym provide more positive feedback and personal motivation than setting a personal record on a favorite exercise. |