It’s often quite easy to find an excuse for not doing something – especially when it’s something you don’t especially enjoy. I’m sure, in your youth, you used one of a number of standard excuses for why you didn’t do your homework. Your dog ate it maybe? Or your younger[…]
This was a productive year for 22 year old Chinese bodybuilder Zhang Nu. The college student won a bodybuilding contest after following a rather extreme diet of 70 egg whites per day. Zhang Nu, who lives in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, emerged victorious in the 168-centimeter (66-inch) classic bodybuilding category[…]
If you like spicy food, the chances are you have probably tasted cayenne pepper and you either love it or hate it depending on your tolerance of these types of foods. But this capsaicin rich vegetable is also known to have medicinal and even fat loss benefits. Studies say that[…]
If you want to burn fat, the treadmill and the elliptical are old news, unless you’re training purely for endurance. If you are training for literally anything else, it’s better to put aside the cardio and take up lifting. A lot of people will say that lifting isn’t as important[…]
As the temperatures drop and the days are becoming shorter, the hours we spend at the gym are growing longer. This is the season when all bodybuilders are busy creating training programs that will bring them the best gains, and more often than not, they get entangled into the infinite[…]
Even the best athletes would have trouble recovering after their workouts and competitions if they do not eat right. Their bodies spend so much energy trying to achieve the best results possible that getting sufficient amount of food to compensate for all the energy spent is essential for proper performance.[…]
Did you hit a fitness plateau? Are you struggling to build muscle, but your efforts are in vain? Whether you’re an athlete or a fitness buff, you’ll eventually hit a plateau hit in your training routine. After gaining strength and losing fat, progress naturally slows. Over time, your body will[…]
Multi-joint moves are what the most time-efficient workouts are made of! Add these 8 compound lifts to your routine and get superior workouts with better results for less time! Exercises can be classified as either compound or isolation exercises. The first are the ones which involve multiple joints and more[…]
The main problem with both the squat and the deadlift is that, once you become technically proficient, they allow you to lift a lot of weight. While it is mainly the legs that do the work, the spine has to transmit the forces generated by your legs and into the bar. This is where[…]
Get ready to whip off your cover-up: This workout combines fat-burning cardio with moves that target your entire core rather than individual muscles, so you’ll burn more fat while toning up. Do these workout moves three nonconsecutive days a week. Start with the Basic Workout (moves 1-4 at right) to prime your[…]