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AskMen.com August 17, 2015 Anthony Yeung |
Benefits Of Fitness Machines Although I thought otherwise, it turns out machines have a lot of benefits and have their place in a balanced, intelligent training program. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Free Weights vs. Machines Would you be better off using the Smith machine or free weights to perform your squats? Both forms of equipment have some benefits and some drawbacks; the key is to figure out which one is right for you. |
AskMen.com July 16, 2015 Anthony Yeung |
Why Free Weights Are Better Than Machines You need to do free-weight exercises. You'll build strength and size in the way you're designed to move. |
AskMen.com James Fell |
Weightlifting Hierarchy Don't waste your time lifting weights wrong - here's what to do (and what to avoid). |
AskMen.com February 5, 2004 Tamar Schreibman |
9 Cardinal Sins Of Weightlifting We're always being told what we should be doing at the gym: go faster, harder, slower; use a medicine ball; buy a band; and the list goes on. But perhaps more important are the things we shouldn't do during a workout. |
Popular Mechanics August 2004 Cliff Gromer |
Fit Or Fat Lou 'The Hulk' Ferrigno puts five TV infomercial workout machines to the test. Will they make you feel ripped or ripped off? |
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 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 September 23, 2001 T.J. Tomasi |
The Importance Of Golf Fitness Modern players, with only a few exceptions, take fitness seriously. For most amateurs, working out with weights is too time-consuming. And that's a shame because not only is working out good for your health, it's good for your game... |
AskMen.com August 21, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Train Efficiently, Build More Muscle All you have to do to gain muscle mass is make sure that you lift more weight per minute than you did the last time. Even if that maximum stimulus lasts only five seconds, it will trigger growth in the muscle. |
AskMen.com September 5, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Train Your Legs For Bigger Overall Muscles Want a bigger, more powerful chest, biceps and triceps? Want "barn-door lats" and "cannonball delts"? Want "six-pack abs" and "bowling-pin forearms"? Proper high intensity leg training can take all of those muscle groups to the next level. |
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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 September 19, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Build More Muscle In Less Time For the guy who wants maximum results with minimum time invested, an ultra-brief but ultra-intense workout will be performed about as often as he gets a haircut. Anything more is just lifting weights as a busy work hobby. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Smash Your Biceps If there's one muscle group on a man that says you workout, it's your biceps. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Weight Training Without Weights Can it be done? You bet. With a variety of body-weight and plyometric exercises available, you can create a very effective workout that's short on time, but high on results. |
AskMen.com Anthony Yeung |
How Not To Look Like An Idiot At The Gym Although my job as a fitness coach is to help clients around the world improve the way they look and feel, I can't cure a case of "the stupids." |
AskMen.com August 28, 2015 Anthony Yeung |
Exercise Tweaks Transform your workouts with these game-changing exercise tweaks. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Essential Leg Training Most guys go to the gym to work their "beach" muscles: their arms, chests and abs. But other muscle groups also need to be included in the workout regime. |
AskMen.com Ian Lee |
10 Rules For Building Mass Follow Chris Cormier's 10 basic mass building rules when training to gain real mass. |
AskMen.com James Fell |
Why You Need A Trainer I'll start off with five reasons why you might need a personal trainer, and then give you some tips on how to find a good one. |
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 Alyssa Shaffer |
6 Muscle Myths Six muscle and fitness myths are expored in this article. |
AskMen.com October 31, 2015 Myles Worthington |
30-Minute Workouts If you are pressed for time, these 30-minute workouts will leave you breathless. |
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 March 7, 2002 Ian Lee |
Lower Body Exercises A little reminder of the many exercises that exist for each muscle group... |
AskMen.com December 11, 2003 Pete Sisco |
3 Secrets To Explosive Workouts No two strength workouts should ever be exactly the same. Every exercise should involve a higher intensity of muscular output than the time before. That means you should always be reaching new personal records of heavier weight, more reps or an extra set. |
AskMen.com Ian Lee |
Lifting Weights Burns Fat In general, people will practice cardiovascular activities and forget about weight bearing exercises when it comes to burning fat. |
AskMen.com July 12, 2001 Ian Lee |
The Benefits Of Dumbbells Readers inquire about which type of fitness equipment they should get for their home gyms, while others probe us about whether or not it's possible to carry out a complete body workout with dumbbells alone... |
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. |
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 Jeff Bayer |
Create a Home Gym for Under $400 If the membership fees at your gym are muscling into your finances, why not create your own total home workout? Here's a home-based gym you can assemble for only $360. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Get The Perfect Beach Body If you follow this workout program, you will help increase your muscle strength and get a great-looking upper body that you will be confident to show off during the summer months. |
AskMen.com Jim Carpentier |
Bodybuilding Q&A: Six-Packs & More What's the best approach to develop six-pack abs?... What are good pre-workout and post-workout meals?... Besides the bench press, what other exercises increase chest size?... What's the best way to gain muscle mass?... Should I run before or after lifting weights?... If you can do only one exercise, what should it be?... |
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 September 18, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Top 10 Fat Burning Activities You want to lose weight and you know you should be doing aerobic activity. So what activities are the most power-packed cardio fat burners? There's a lot more to aerobics than step class. There is a lot of variety; enough for anyone to find an enjoyable activity. |
AskMen.com James Fell |
Gym Culture I'm going to make a case for lifting heavy stuff around other people instead of in your garage or basement. |
AskMen.com August 5, 2004 Ian Lee |
3 Easy Exercises For Bigger Biceps A workout regime that will blast your biceps: standing barbell curl... seated barbell curl... preacher curl... |
AskMen.com James Fell |
Worst Gym Machines It is the 45-degree leg press, and you should never, ever use it again. Here is why. |
AskMen.com Anthony Yeung |
Get Bigger Biceps With A Bodyweight Workout Want to add an inch to your arms? Here's how to do it without ever picking up a weight. |
AskMen.com March 20, 2003 Pete Sisco |
The Essential Bodybuilding Glossary An essential guide to the most commonly used terms in the gym. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them, and you'll feel more comfortable and competent whilst working out. After all, knowledge is power. |
AskMen.com Jen Janzen |
How To Gain Weight Whether you have a high metabolism or a naturally slender frame, it's possible to gain weight and even have fun doing it. |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
Gladiator Workout Let's explore what it would really take to turn you, the average guy, into a lean, mean gladiator machine. |
AskMen.com James Fell |
Gym Injuries Maybe we can stop you from getting injured in the gym. "No pain, no gain" is a myth. |
AskMen.com January 18, 2013 James Fell |
At Home Gym My home gym will save me money in the long term. You can read that L.A. Times piece for the full list of what I own, but all told, it comes to around $2,000. That's a few hundred more than the mid-level Bowflex (and, oh, so much better). |
AskMen.com January 23, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Work Out With Your Woman Here is the real magic bullet that women are missing by staying on the aerobic mats instead of pumping iron: Body transformation through new muscle growth. |
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 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 October 3, 2002 Pete Sisco |
A One-Month Static Contraction Workout The following is a simplified program that will work for everyone, from those who are new to weightlifting to the more experienced lifter. But make no mistake; this method of training quickly ramps up to ultra high intensity and the effects can be startling. |
AskMen.com October 17, 2015 Travis Pollen |
Reaching Your Muscular Potential Reaching your muscular potential. |
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Bodybuilding Don't believe everything you hear in the gym's locker room. We expose some common workout myths. |