Many people don’t realize that the shoulder has 3 heads; the front, the side, and the rear. Typically, when someone tells you what they do for their shoulder workout, it includes a variety of presses–and that’s about it. Military press, standing overhead barbell press, seated dumbbell shoulder press, Arnold presses; these are all exercises that …
For some reason there’s been a myth blown up into borderline gospel by weightlifters, and that myth is that a bigger muscle is a stronger muscle. The baffling thing about this myth is that if you watch the Olympics–where the strongest weightlifters on earth compete against one another–most of the lifters don’t even look overly muscular. …
If your goal is to gain as much muscle mass as possible then going on a “bulk” is definitely the right way to go. While bulking routines come in many different shapes and sizes, many guys will tend to make some simple mistakes here or there which ultimately leads to them not being able to …
Myth #1: Your Workout Wasn’t Good If You Aren’t Sore The Next Day Being sore is a side effect of hard training. It is not a necessity for growth. You can train yourself into the ground with the goal of making yourself not even able to walk up the stairs the next day because of …
The topic about whether or not it is possible to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time needs some blunt clarification. There are really only two ways for someone to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time: If you are a complete newbie to the gym, have never touched a weight in …
Here are the 5 most common fitness mistakes made by newbies that you need to make sure that you DON’T Do: 1. Doing Too Much Too Soon This one is tough for some peoples’ egos. They don’t want to look like a weakling in the gym, so they start lifting weight far heavier than they …
We all know that it is very important to drink water every single day. But did you ever stop to think about what is in the water that you are drinking? All water is not created equally—which is why it is extremely important to make sure that you are drinking pure water each and every …
HIIT is an acronym for high-intensity interval training. Essentially all HIIT entails is using varying intensities during your training to burn more fat. An example of this would be going for a jog and every 2 minutes doing a full out sprint for 15 seconds and then going back to a steady jog. This method …
There is a lot of talk about what is the best ratio of macronutrients (protein, fats, carbs) to eat in order to get ripped. However, this is another one of those topics that is absolutely not set in stone. I know some individuals who literally eat no fats other than trace sources from their meats, …
What is Vitamin B6? Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is one of the 8 B-complex vitamins. B-complex vitamins are extremely important in the human body as they are responsible for helping the body covert food (carbohydrates, fats, protein) into energy. They also aid in the healthy functioning of the nervous system, and your body’s …