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Calf Anatomy & Training
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Calf Anatomy & Training

This article will briefly outline the anatomy of the calf and its biomechanical role in the skeletal muscle system. It will also cover training the calf muscles from a bodybuilding perspective and offer a sample calf routine that can be used to develop monster calves. Anatomy of the CalvesThere are two main muscles that make [...]


Breaking Workout Plateaus
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Breaking Workout Plateaus

Regardless of whether you’re a bodybuilder or a strength athlete, sometimes plateaus happen. This may be due to a variety of reasons including genetics, nutrition, and/or technique to name a few. In this article we will review a couple of interesting and recent scientific articles that show you that conventional techniques may not always be [...]


Training Systems Of Bodybuilding
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Training Systems Of Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding vs WeightliftingThe main difference is that the volume of training of a weightlifter is different to that of a bodybuilder. In all the exercises undertaken by as weightlifter (with the exclusion of the squat), there is no eccentric movement in weightlifting. Say a lifter did 10 sets of two reps in the snatch, not [...]


Bodybuilding Basics
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Bodybuilding Basics

You may wonder what are the bodybuilding basics, the stuff every lifter should know. But with the amount of information & misinformation available it can become confusing. Well here is a great place to start. The Warm UpA warm up is an activity that precedes an exercise session and prepares the body both physiologically and [...]


Bodybuilding Accessories
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Bodybuilding Accessories

Why Use Bodybuilding Accessories?A variety of training accessories are available to help you get the most out of your workouts. Shoes. Choose appropriate footwear for whatever kind of workout you have planned. Note that many gyms have a covered shoe policy to ensure that you are not at risk of dropping a weight on your [...]


Bodybuilding & The Flu
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Bodybuilding & The Flu

What Is The Flu?The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Different strains exist, with the degree of illness ranging from mild to severe, even leading to death in some people. Symptoms include fever, tiredness, muscle aches, cough, headache, sore throat, and nausea. How Bodybuilding Reduces the Risk of Catching The FluTraining. [...]


Bodybuilding & Stress
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Bodybuilding & Stress

Stress is generally defined as an emotional state characterised by muscular tension, irritability, depression, and increases in both heart rate blood pressure. In our modern lives, there is much reason to be stressed these days, whether it’s the economy, financial pressures, work etc. A degree of stress can be positive, leading to enhanced productivity. Negative [...]


Body Types & Bodybuilding
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Body Types & Bodybuilding

The Ectomorph, Mesomorph & EndomorphObviously not all body types are the same. Some people are tall, skinny and lanky, others are short and stocky. The concept of body types, also known as somatotypes, was first discussed and developed by Dr. William H. Sheldon, an American psychologist, in the 1940’s. Dr. Sheldon’s theory described three basic [...]


Weight Training Programme For Beginner
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Weight Training Programme For Beginner

Weight Training For BeginnersAs a personal trainer, I’ve seen some funny things in the gym. Every beginner or “newbie” to the gym is under common belief, that to get big muscles you must train exactly how the pros do and use ridiculously high volumes of reps, and sets, as well as hit each individual muscle [...]


Back Training
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Back Training

Back Training For BodybuildersA broad, thick, and massive back has often been the measure of a man’s strength. In the sport of bodybuilding, nothing is more impressive than a well orchestrated front or rear lat spread. Thick, well developed latissimus dorsi (lats) give the appearance that the owner is capable of flight. A front lat [...]


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