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The Truth About Creatine

no@spam.com (Justin Lehrer) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:41:14 MST

Creatine is a metabolite found in the body, which is composed of 3 amino acids: 1-methionine, 1-arginine and 1-glycine. It is found in the skeletal system in 2 forms, creatine phosphate and free chemically unbound creatine. Creatine monohydrate has been clinically used in improving plasma creatine concentrations by as much as 50%. Creatine is found naturally in red meats and some types of fish. The biggest reason why creatine supplementation is necessary for some athletes is because the creatine content found in these foods is usually destroyed when cooking the meats. Supplementing with creatine allows the athletes to get the correct dosage and compensate for what is lost when cooking meats.

6 Secrets to Mass Building Workouts and Tips on How to Gain Mass

no@spam.com (Wade McNutt) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:56:15 MST

Attention all bodybuilders, I would like to share some mass building workouts secrets and tips on how to gain mass with you. They have been extremely convenient and "worth it" to me, so I thought they would help you too. Let’s start with your workouts: 1. Don't pick a weight you are able to lift for more than ten reps, or less than five reps. Lift within 75 percent to 95 percent of your one rep max. 2. When you lift for mass, make 70 percent (approximately) of your lifts powerful and explosive. Meanwhile, the other 30 percent should be alot slower and more controlled. 3. Not including warm-ups, your total work volume should not be less than 50 reps, but no bigger than 80 reps.

Add 20 Pounds to Your Bench Press in 4 Weeks

no@spam.com (Dane Fletcer) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:57:05 MST

There's no doubt that a guy reading this who uses AAS, and one who does not, are going to get different results from any mass-building program. Everyone should start off by saying this, but maybe some assume it goes without saying. However, on the other hand, the good news is, we really believe that someone natural can still add 10-15 pounds to his bench using this exact program, provided that he eats appropriate calories, gets appropriate rest, and uses supplements to his advantage, such as creatine, glutamine, and others that enhance one's recovery and/or strength. Really, it's technique, discipline and pushing oneself beyond a certain point. So, to sum up, if the AAS user is a lazy bugger, and the natural dude is motivated to succeed - no matter what - we think even the natural dude can surpass the lazy bugger. 'Nuff said.

Training for Strength

no@spam.com (Dean Grimshawe) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:50:46 MST

I have been speaking with a lot of dedicated gym goers recently who have all had problems understanding a very basic concept. As a result I have decided to put pen to paper (or should I say fingers to keys) and arrange this article. Now before I go any further I would just like to say that the techniques you use while training are not wrong or right per se. Techniques are designed to help you hit specific goals. Logically thinking we would take some time and consider the best technique we have to hit the desired outcome, however most athletes only understand the same way to train, which is how everyone else trains, and mindlessly follows that activity. This is not necessarily the best path for you.

The method that most people follow is ‘bodybuilding’. The reason for this is simply that it is the most widely talked about and documented form of weightlifting. Most magazines and books are aimed at building mass and chiseling a six-pack. So what is wrong with this?

Rugby Training - Complete

no@spam.com (Guy Warren) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:41:34 MST

Rugby is a multi directional contact sport. It involves strength and power, agility, speed and mobility. You go forward to score but are constantly running backwards then to the side then backwards again (depending on how good your team is). It requires the player to run at high and near maximal speeds and then either stop and change direction or even receive impact requiring a high amount of muscle control. Why do body builders not make the greatest rugby players, after all these guys can lift BIG! It goes like this, our bodies have three primary planes of movement: forward, side and rotational. Throughout the course of a match a rugby player will exhaust all three planes; they have to efficient in all three planes.

How To Build Muscles Effectively

no@spam.com (Chris Chew) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:39:25 MST

So you want to build muscles to look like superman. So you hit the gym frequently to workout your muscles. Two months down the road, you still look more or less the ssame without increasing any muscle mass. Why? This is because in order to build muscles effectively, you will need to know the science of building muscles. You must know exactly what to do in order to get those toned and defined muscles. If not, you will be wasting your time in the gym or worse, even develop bodybuilding injuries because you did not approach it in a scientific way.

Muscle Building- How To Increase Your Muscle Strength Fast

no@spam.com (Kelvin Ho) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:37:18 MST

As with anything else, most people want to achieve success fast and they usually are on the lookout for successful shortcuts to reach their goals. This is also true for increasing muscle strength. It is important to realize that strength and muscle size are interchangeable and the only method to get bigger is to get stronger. Basically it is impossible to be strong and have small muscles. Moreover, a muscle does not have to be directly stimulated in order for it to become bigger and stronger. This explains why compound exercises such as bench presses can indirectly stimulate triceps, shoulders and even back.