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Arnold Tree Trunk Secrets Legs Exercise
Long before he governed the Golden State and outmuscled bad guys on the big screen, even before he won a then-record seven Mr. Olympia titles, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a promising young bodybuilder who had one glaring weakness (seriously)—his legs. At 6’2″, Arnold knew firsthand the difficulty tall bodybuilders face in bringing up their bottom halves.…
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Arm Exercise!
Whether you want to tone and define weak arms so that you can wear something sleeveless with confidence or you want to increase muscle mass, working the muscles in the front and back of the upper arms will help you get there. Most people new to bodybuilding pay a lot of attention to building big…
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Neck Training
FOUR-WAY NECK TRAINING From a training standpoint, the neck has four major functions: flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation. Let’s look at what each function means and, more importantly, how we can strengthen each. Neck Flexion Neck flexion is another way of saying “tilting your head forward.” The chief muscles involved are the longus colli,…
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3 Exercises For Advanced Weight-Lifter
BAND RESISTED BENCH PRESS From Taebo to 8-minute abs, the fitness industry has always been full of flashy trends and extremism. Since the dawn of the millennia, adding resistance bands to barbells and dumbbells has rapidly increased in popularity. So is it just another passing fad? Scores of strength sport champions and elite strength coaches both…
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17-MINUTE QUADS
FRONT SQUAT The front squat lowers the demands on your hips and hams and shifts the emphasis to your quads. The position of the bar forces you to maintain a more erect body position, which also highly engages your deep core musculature. It’s not uncommon to feel sore in your obliques and transverse abdominis after…
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Basic Trampoline Tricks
So now you have your new trampoline but want to learn some tricks to show off to your friends and family? If you own a trampoline, you already know that it is a great way to get out of the house, and into the fresh air. Did you also know that it’s benefiting your health?…
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Basic Crunches For Abs!
Doing yoga on the ball can benefit anyone, including strong, limber athletes. Raise the bar on your yoga workout by adding ball work. Poses done on the round surface challenge balance and build core muscles while helping you develop inner focus. Basic Crunches for Abs With your feet flat on the floor, place…
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Barbell Exercises That Suit Beginners
We all have to start somewhere so this article outlines the lifting exercises that are suitable for beginners who have access only to barbells at the outset. The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay the foundations for the intensive workouts that their bodies will eventually be subjected to. Obviously…
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Back Pain – Natural Supplement Treatments
There are a number of different ways you can treat your back pain naturally: vitamins, minerals, herbs, nutrition, and homeopathy medicine. Some will help heal your back pain and others are dangerous, so it’s best to consult with a physician or nurse practitioner before taking anything and never, ever exceed recommended dosages. The…
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Building a better body you can be proud of!
Body Building is all about commitment and belief. There is an abundance of information about how to begin and conduct your journey, but without a burning desire to achieve, you are doomed to inevitable failure. These tips will help you identify and achieve your goals of bodybuilding. If this sounds like “Goal Setting 101,”…