In this article, I have an intriguing discussion about cardio training, which will hopefully get you thinking differently, and trying new things. You may know I've been called the anti-cardio guy before, but this week I'm back posing the question to you...Do you really need cardio training to get lean and in great shape? By the way, you'll see in a minute that I'm not really "anti-cardio", just "anti traditional cardio". Do You Really Need Cardio to Get Six Pack Abs?

What are some of steps of building large muscles? Maybe just eating a couple cans of tuna and some skinless chicken breast will make the difference, not to mention buying a spa membership and going a couple times a week for a light workout will do the trick? I really wish it was that easy, but I do have a few simple steps to help getting those big muscles. Compound Exercises are a must! Here are a couple of basic bodybuilding questions. What is going to isolate more muscle fibers? A bench press or cable cross over? A military press or lateral raise?

This is the ideal scenario as a female bodybuilder to be in, maximum hypertrophy. This is when our body is in a state where it is rebuilding tissue as much as possible, making your muscles even bigger. It's hard to achieve, but definitely worth pursuing. The majority of time in which hypertrophy occurs is when you're asleep. This is the time when our bodies do all the major repairs from all the work we did that day. If you sleep only 5-6 hrs a night, than you're not going to get the most hypertrophy. You need at least 8-9 hrs solid every night.

If you were to ask a million bodybuilders / weight trainers, or read thousands of "muscle building" articles, or picked up almost every book ever written on the quickest way for natural trainers to gain weight fast (quality weight, of course), 99% of them will tell you that lower repetitions during sets, 10 reps or less, will build more muscle mass than any weight training program that requires you to use higher reps.

This philosophy has been around for decades, and , has lead to the undeniable truth that lower reps are not the best way to build muscle without the use of anabolic steroids. If it were, then why don't we see millions more of "muscle heads" walking around in every day life? There are millions and millions of individuals that are very dedicated to their workouts, yet most have nothing to really show for it. Sure, they may be getting stronger, but they aren't getting bigger in size.....and there's a huge difference between the two.

1. Before you ever step foot in the weight room, whether it be at your house or in a gym somewhere, have a routine ready for each day that you lift. It does not have to be written on paper, but that would be even better! This way, you will not get easily distracted.

2. Motivation - Motivating yourself to lift will help with your consistencey, and will make you want to lift. You need to figure out what motivates you. Maybe you would like to get in better shape in general, or perhaps you are going on vacation and want to look good in a bathing suit. Whatever it is, find something to motivate you and stick with it.............