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Everyone has different fitness goals. Some have the goal of getting as big as physically possible. Others prefer to have marathon-like stamina, and some want to build raw power. Whatever your goal, there is a training method for it. Knowing how to train…

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Jealous of Matthew McConaughey’s beach body? Visit our partner site Her Active Life and read an article is written by Lynn Bode, a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. In this artilce, Bode tells you…

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As you guys may know by now, I regularly enter the group fitness contests sponsored by my gym. My most recent undertaking was a contest called “beach body”, in which we were given 8 weeks to see who could make the most drastic…

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One thing I have come to realize over the years is that there are a million and one ways to put your workout routine together – which exercises to perform, which parts to work on which day in which groups…

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It is not uncommon to see guys in the gym lifting or squatting large amounts of weight while wearing a weight belt. It is also not uncommon to see people walking around with one on, or even lifting light weight while wearing…

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Squats are considered by many to be among the greatest exercises ever created, and rightfully so. Squats work the legs like no other exercise does and also involves several other muscles of the body. For this reason, squats have been a staple…

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It seems like here lately I have been having a lot of things to rant about… As if the gym and the people in it haven’t always annoyed me to an extent. Maybe I am just getting crabby in my old age,…

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Okay, by now you guys may have read my post about the value of silence. Since I have been on a ranting roll, I figure I may as well keep the wheel rolling… When you are in the gym, please do…

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Getting big muscles is a fairly simple process. You work them for a few minutes and they grow, right? Not quite. Many people hit the gym on a mission for muscle and often they end up falling short of the mark they set…

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When people think of a powerful male physique, what typically comes to mind? Broad shoulders, biceps and a barrel chest, similar to those of the model in the picture to the right. While other muscles in the body are most certainly important…

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Every person on this planet at some point in their lives has probably done a push up, whether on phys ed class, boot camp or just part of their own exercise program. The push up is probably the most common of…

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Just as the squat is the king of leg exercises, the pull up is by far the king of upper body exercises. In addition to being great for building strength and mass, many people look at the ability to pull their own…

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Dips are a great way to develop the triceps. However, unbeknownst to some people, dips also work the chest and shoulders. Begin by grasping two parallel bars that are about shoulder width apart. Raise yourself onto the bars; arms fully extended supporting your…

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I had a conversation with a friend a while back and he was asking me about increasing his endurance. The question was: Do you really need to run in order to build endurance, or are there…

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