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Six “Little-Known” Muscle Building Tips Part 1

May 30, 2009 By: admin Category: Muscle Building Tips

texas-workout-clubBy Vince DelMonte

So you think you know everything about building muscle? If you have read everything, tried everything and heard everything about muscle building but still resemble the silhouette of a Calvin Klein model instead of a buff fitness model than I promise these three ‘little-known’ muscle building tips will accelerate your muscle gains immediately!

1. Body Weight Training

This was once a popular muscle building technique but is very commonly ignored. Why? Perhaps because most body weight training is simply hard and can put a dent in your precious ego! As far as I am concerned, if you can not work with your own body weight than you have no freakin business using external loading such as barbells and dumbbells.

It’s incredible how many attempt to use heavy weights with a microscopic range of motion but can’t do a set of push ups, a squat to the floor or even one chin up. Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely a place for external loading with heavy weights but not until you have the ability to master the following bench marks: (more…)

6 Key Movements for Maximum Muscle Gain

May 28, 2009 By: admin Category: Build Muscle Weight, Build Muscle Workout, Build Up Muscle, Muscle Building Routines

muscle-manDo not think for a minute that doing bicep curls and having huge biceps is key to eliminating that huge waist.

Do not think for a minute that working your chest muscles forever will pack on the muscle gain you want.

Do not think that crunching and crunching, involving very little muscle mass will melt off the fat around your middle.

Do not think for a minute that lifting too much weight in bad form or lifting too little weight on machines will help you with your muscle gain goals.

None of the above will do any good. Believe what you want to believe about machines at the gym…..they are in no way as effective in gaining muscle mass as the following movements.

Fast Fact: A certain number of men find themselves obsessed with going to the gym, even giving up jobs or relationships. They may never be happy with how they look no matter how huge they get. They experiment with dangerous supplements. If this sounds like someone you know, they may be suffering from the male equivalent of anorexia called muscle dysmorphia.

6 key movements for maximum muscle gain:

Squats

Squats use just about every muscle in your lower body in one movement the most challenged muscles being the quadriceps. The exercise also works the gluteals and hamstrings. The lower you go, the more the muscles are engaged.

Deadlift

This movement also uses almost all of your lower body muscles with the emphasis on the gluteal and hamstring muscles. It also works your abdominal muscles and trapezius as you pull your shoulder blades together.

Lunge

This movement again uses the same muscles as the squat and deadlift, however it also stretches the hip flexors which increase the flexibility of your muscles and keeps them strong. Push It can be a push up, bench press, or shoulder press. All of these exercises use your chest muscles along with the front shoulders. All use the triceps to straighten the arms.

Pull

Lat pull-down, rowing exercises, pull-ups, are all a form of pull movements. The two major upper back muscle groups used are the “lats”, shoulder joint muscles and the “traps”, shoulder blade muscles. In these exercises, your biceps and forearms are also used.

Twist

Works the external and internal obliques. Some lower back muscles along with the most important six-pack muscle also assist in the bending and twisting. No machines in the gym can come close to mimicking the above exercises with the exception of the back extension (dead lift) and pulling machines. Bottom line: skip them; most machines found in the gym prevent you from doing the most useful muscle gain movements. Movements that our bodies were designed to do.

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Fast Abs-Free Video Training

May 26, 2009 By: admin Category: Fast Abs

washboard-absNo doubt about it, everyone wants a flat washboard stomach and Vince Delmonte’s training is some of the best out there.

Stop listening to all those people at the gym telling you different things. Stop buying every muscle building and ab supplement in fitness magazines that turn out to be junk.

Learn how to change your body naturally and get fast abs-

Right now, Vince Delmonte is offering free 10 part video lessons on getting a flat, washboard stomach. With this FREE email course, you will learn about his NEW “Ab Shredding System” that can help you melt off the last 10 pounds to the first 100 pounds.

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Digestive Enzymes for Maximum Muscle Gain

May 25, 2009 By: admin Category: Muscle Building Supplements

body-building Building bigger muscles isn’t at all that difficult. You must train right, eat lots of protein and stick to high quality foods. The problem is that most body builders don’t realize just how much food they must eat to reach their muscle gain goals.

When you start adding huge amounts of protein and calories to your diet, it is important to know that your body is digesting it. If not, all of this extra food will do nothing to help you gain muscle.

Complete digestion and assimilation of protein and other nutrients is needed for muscle gain and to obtain this you must have the right combination of enzymes. The digestive enzymes in particular break down the food you eat allowing these nutrients to enter the bloodstream.

Bottom Line

You may be eating to promote muscle gain, however if there are not enough enzymes for proper digestion, you may not see these gains as you should. All the food will pass through your body unused. If you are over the age of 25, it becomes even worse. Research proves that as we get older we have lower quantities of natural digestive enzymes.

If the enzymes are not there, all of this won’t matter.

You are doing everything you were told to do to gain muscle: working hard at the gym, eating all of the right amounts of food daily including sucking down protein shakes, and you are still not seeing the results you were hoping for.

So, what can you do to ensure the proper amount of enzymes?

Supplement with a high quality digestive enzyme. This will guarantee that your body is actually using all of that protein you may be loading up on. It is critical that this condition be met in order to achieve significant muscle gains.

Finally start seeing results and start packing on muscle in the fastest time possible naturally.

3 Muscle Building Routines

May 25, 2009 By: admin Category: Muscle Building Routines

If you want to build muscle, you are going to need some great muscle building routines. Below you will find three of my favorite muscle building routines that are very effective at pumping up your muscles.

First is the bench press. This is a great routine that focuses the attention on the muscles of the upper body. It includes your chest, ribcage, front shoulders, and the back of your upper arms. Always use a spotter when you are doing the bench presses, because otherwise you risk accidents that could seriously injure you. Always use a weight that challenges your muscles with every rep. This is a routine that should always be used for weight training, fitness training, and professional body building.
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6 Tips to Build up Muscle

May 24, 2009 By: admin Category: Build Up Muscle

If you want to build up muscle and have a rock hard body, then you will need to work out regularly. Below are six great tips on how to build up muscle in your body quickly.

First, do each set to complete exhaustion. The last repetition should be so difficult that it is not physically possible for you to do another until you have had a small break.

Increase the amount of protein you take in each day. Protein is the building block for your body to repair muscles and build muscle. If you do not eat a lot of protein, your muscle mass will not increase.
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The Best Build Muscle Workout

May 23, 2009 By: admin Category: Build Muscle Workout

back-musclesMany people want a great build muscle workout, but aren’t sure which exercises they should be doing. While there is no workout that is going to achieve optimum results for everybody, there are a few exercises that will be great for muscle building for most people. Below are some of the best build muscle workout exercises you can do to plump up those muscles.

The good old fashioned bench press is a great exercise that works several muscle groups. It is great for building up your chest, the front part of your shoulder, and the backs of your arms. Make sure that you use enough weight so that your muscles are completely exhausted after a maximum of twelve reps. You should be able to do at least eight reps using the weight you choose. This ensures your muscles are being properly challenged so they can grow. Make sure that you always have a spotter for this exercise so that you can avoid serious injury from occurring.
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Build Muscle Weight Fast!

May 22, 2009 By: admin Category: Build Muscle Weight

There are many skinny people out there who want to build muscle weight fast. They want a rock hard body that is plumped with muscle. To do that, it will take some work on your part. You will need to change your diet as well as your exercising habits if you want to get the body you want.

The most important part of working out is to have a great diet. Eat a lot of protein, and cut back on fats and carbohydrates. Protein is what your body needs to grow, so the more the better. Eating one gram of protein per pound of your weight is a good rule to follow. Instead of eating three big meals per day, space those meals out into smaller portions to six meals per day. This speeds up your metabolism and keeps fat away while you are building muscle.
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Learn How to Build Muscle Fast

May 21, 2009 By: admin Category: Build Muscle Fast

If you want to build muscle fast, it will take some dedication and willpower on your part. Below are some of the most important factors that will come into play when you are trying to build muscle fast.

Weight lifting, also known as strength training, is really the only way that you are going to be able to build up your muscle mass. The way your muscles build up is because as you work with weights, you actually tear some of the muscle fiber. It sounds bad, but it is actually a good thing because when those fibers repair themselves, they come back bigger and stronger than before.
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