As someone who has played around with many bodybuilding tactics over the last two decades, I can tell you that the strategy of eating like a pig in order to gain muscle will leave you, unfortunately, looking like one. With the exception of hardgainers who have a super fast metabolism, most of us need to focus on consuming quality calories in order to gain muscle. Furthermore, we cannot consume calories indiscriminately as again, doing so will invariable result in too much fat gain.
Because I have gotten a lot of emails lately on this subject, here is an article that I put together that will clear up the confusion: Bodybuilding Tips for Bulking Up Without Gaining Fat
Bodybuilding Tips for Bulking Up Without the Fat originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 16:44:10.
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A lot of people who are just getting started in bodybuilding are always in their search for the most anabolic substance in the planet in order to skyrocket their bodybuilding results. If you fall in this category, don't feel bad; I was in your shoes once also.
Here is the deal. In the constant quest for the most anabolic substance a lot of beginners, as well as intermediate and sometimes even advanced bodybuilders make the mistake to forget about the basics. If you want great bodybuilding results you need to:
Follow the right bodybuilding training program.
Follow the right bodybuilding diet (either one that focuses on fat loss while building muscle or one that focuses on exclusive muscle building) and using some very basic bodybuilding supplements.
Getting the proper amount of rest.
With that said, while you may be training hard and following the right diet, a lot of people still forget to consume the most anabolic susbtance in the planet which believe it or not, is just plain water.
While the muscle cell is made up of protein, and its size is influenced by the amount of glycogen (stored carbohydrate) and some intramuscular fat also (fat inside the muscle cell) that it contains, the main element that influenced muscle cell size and anabolism is water since that is what makes up most of the muscle cell. Fail to consume enough water and not only your muscle building and fat burning processes will be affected negatively but you will also lack the muscle volume that you are looking for.
While this is a seemingly obvious fact, there are so many bodybuilders that fail to drink the water that I felt compelled to write a full article about it.
Check out my latest article on the importance of water for bodybuilding:
Water: The Most Anabolic and Most Neglected Nutrient for Bodybuilding
What Is The Most Anabolic Substance In The Planet for Bodybuilding? originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 11:11:57.
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As we start this year I want you to know that the road to achieving your bodybuilding goals (or any other goals for that matter) will most likely not be an easy one.However, you need to stay focused on what you want and fight for it! The potential to achieve anything you want lies inside of you.
With that in mind, I put together this article on the Ten Things You Can Do To Achieve Your Bodybuilding Goals (Or Any Other Goals) so that you can start the year on the right track!
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Ten Things You Can Do To Achieve Your Bodybuilding Goals (Or Any Other Goals)! originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, January 9th, 2012 at 07:33:16.
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Like I have mentioned countless times before, bodybuilding is the best weapon for women to lose weight and get toned. Remember that while cardiovascular exercise burns calories, and I recommend it at least 3 times a week for 20 minutes, it does little to re-shape your body and it cannot permanently increase your metabolism the way that weight training does. Thus, women who enslave doing countless of hours of cardio in hopes that they will achieve a lean and toned physique are unfortunately wasting their time.
One question I get often from women is how to fix the issue of flabby triceps. Just like with any other trouble spot, the remedy comes in the form of the right amount of bodybuilding training, with some cardiovascular exercise and the right fat burning diet.
What's a good training routine for the arms? I will let champion natural bodybuilder and Registered Nurse Cecile Bayeul show you the right way to getting toned arms.
Check out Cecile Bayeul's Bodybuilding Arm Workout Routines
By the way guys, this is a great workout that can be used to gain muscle as well in your arms! Don't be afraid to try it out!
Girls: Re-Shape Your Arms Using Cecile Bayeul's Bodybuilding Workouts for Arms originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 01:16:19.
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A lot of people make tons of excuses as to why they can't embark on a bodybuilding program. In my experience, if you want something badly enough, you will find a way to achieve your goals no matter what the odds may be. That is the reason why every time I come across an inspirational story of someone who has beaten the odds, I love to immediately share it in order to inspire others to do the same and get what they want out of life.
With that said, here is the inspirational story of IFBB Pro Shawn Rhoden and how he went from skinny to fulfilling his dream of becoming one of the best in the world against all obstacles. While you may have no aspirations of even competing one day, the thing to take away from this story is that if you are determined, you have the right mindset, you believe in yourself and are willing to make the necessary sacrifices you will accomplish anything.
Learn About The Inspirational Bodybuilding Journey of IFBB Pro Shawn Rhoden originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Saturday, December 24th, 2011 at 00:01:28.
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If you want to enjoy the Holidays without affecting your ability to reach your bodybuilding goals, there is a right and a wrong way of doing things. If you do things the wrong way then by the time the Holidays are over you may find yourself with over 10-lbs of body fat. However, as I have mentioned before, if you do things the correct way you may be able to have your cake and eat it too (literally!) as you still make progress with your bodybuilding endeavors.
Thus, without further ado, here are Six Bodybuilding Tricks to Getting Your Abs and Staying Lean Over the Holidays!
More Bodybuilding Tips for Staying Fit While Enjoying the Holidays! originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at 20:22:23.
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A lot of bodybuilders simply do not get good bodybuilding results due to the fact that they don't focus when they perform their bodybuilding exercises. I have said this many times, and I will continue to say it: bodybuilding is not just about lifting a weight from point A to point B. It's about using a weight as a tool in order to stimulate your muscles to grow. In order to do this, you need to concentrate during your lifts and make sure that you are executing the movement throughout its full range of motion as you maximally stretch and then contracting the muscles.
Along these lines, here are some bodybuilding resources that will help you to get the most out of your bodybuilding workouts:
7 Tips to Making Exercises More Effective
Mind Over Muscle and the Zone Tone Method
Tricks to Super Charging Your Bodybuilding Exercises originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, December 19th, 2011 at 10:54:04.
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