Category: Exercise (Page 31 of 34)

Your guide to guns: Nine weeks to bigger arms

March 13, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

It’s no secret that when most guys decide to start lifting weights, they do it to try and improve on one of these three muscle groups: their chest, arms and/or abs.

Well, Bullz-Eye.com fitness editor Mike Furci has you covered on one of those three muscle groups in his two-part guide: Nine weeks to bigger arms.

In part one, Mike discusses how to train your biceps, with a focus on four fundamental principles: variety, concentration, form (not poundage) and work the muscles from all angles. Mike also details the exercises, tempo and sets you should use to help develop?your biceps.

In part two, Mike writes about triceps and once again gives you the exercises, tempo and sets you need to complete your?goal?of bigger arms.

Now all you need to do is get to work.

Arms, Bodybuilding, General training, Specific workouts, Weight training, Workout programs

It’s not enough just to have a spotter…

February 6, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

…make sure you have a competent one, too. Here’s a video clip to help encourage your ass to have a partner or spotter who knows what the hell they’re doing. (Thanks to one of our readers, Build Muscle Fast, for sharing the clip).

The kid who breaks the fish tank and yells out, “Mom! Mom!” is hilarious.

Bodybuilding, Exercise, General fitness, General training, Motivation, Power lifting, Weight training, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

Bill Maher and Pharmaceuticals

October 28, 2007 / Mike Furci

I am not a big fan of Bill Maher’s.? He’s so off, wrong, most of the time it’s too painful for me to watch.? Yet, However devoid of logic his views are, they can be entertaining.? If you’ve ever seen his show you know that he ends with a short rant.? The following is Bill’s?take on exercise, pharmaceuticals and health in America.? Although serious in nature, he offers a hilarious slant.?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXXTCc-IVg

General fitness, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness

Lift. Heavy. Weights.

August 7, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

One of my closest friends – and amateur bodybuilder – often stresses that it doesn’t get any more complicated than just lifting heavy. He always says, “ Like Dave Draper always says, “Train hard, eat clean, and be happy”.

You can sugar coat it any way you like, but at the end of the day if you’re not challenging yourself in the gym, you can’t expect to reap the benefits. Not only that, if you’re still hitting the same 3×8 with the 30lbs on dumbbell curls you were last year, don’t look in the mirror and wonder why you’re struggling to fill out the sleeves of that Hollister t-shirt your girlfriend bought you last Christmas. The only way to expect muscular gains is by challenging your muscles to handle greater and greater loads. The only way to do that is by fighting each and every session to increase the weights you’re using.

Anyone who thinks that light weights and high reps are the keys to getting ripped is kidding himself. You want to get huge? Lift heavy weights. You want to get ripped? Lift heavy weights. What’s the main difference? Nutrition. Feel free to cycle your training and throw in some moderate to light work to give the central nervous system a break, but the meat and potatoes needs to be heavy and demanding. So join the battle on the rubber mats the next time you’re training and blast it. Start leaving the gym with the knowledge that you defeated the iron – it did not defeat you. As the days fall away and those small victories start to add up, the time will come when you’ll reach the mountaintop only to set new goals and dreams far beyond anything you ever thought you could accomplish. Now that’s hard work and there isn’t anything finer.

Bodybuilding, Exercise, General fitness, General training, Men's Health and Wellness, Motivation, Power lifting, Weight training, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

Adjustable dumbbells, are they worth it?

July 5, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

Those in a time crunch or fortunate enough to have a home gym might want to check out a set of adjustable dumbbells.

I purchased a set a few months ago and after giving them a complete test run, I fully endorse them. I won’t even say the name I purchased to show I’m not trying to pimp a certain brand. Besides being a bit pricy (mine were about $250.00), there are several benefits to having a set:

1) Work out in the comforts of your own home.
Let’s face it, many of us are busy and sometimes running to the gym for an hour or two isn’t an option. Even on the busiest of days, anyone should be able to hammer out a couple sets using these dumbbells without waiting for certain weight to become available.

2) No waiting.
To expand a bit on benefit #1, there’s no waiting for weight to become available. How many times have you either gone up to an uncomfortable weight or stayed at a weight that wasn’t challenging enough because you had to wait for dumbbells to become available?

3) Space.
Not all of us have the space to set up a full dumbbell rack. A set of adjustable dumbbells can fit neatly under a bed or in a closet.

4) Complete your home gym.
In order to get a more complete workout, one needs to mix dumbbell exercises with barbell movements. Those who already have a weight bench, pull-up bar, dip machine, treadmill?and/or a full cable set, could easily complete their home gym with a?pair of adjustable DBs.

Like I said, they’re expensive and the more weight you want, the more you’ll pay so don’t have sticker shock if you look into a set. However, they’ve done wonders for me, especially considering I don’t have the space or time to get full workouts in as much as I would like. So check a set out, there are plenty of sites that give reviews of adjustable dumbbells on the net. ????

Bodybuilding, Equipment and Gear, Exercise, General fitness, General training, Weight training, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci