muscles

For anyone who is not associated with the bodybuilding and weight lifting world, the word peptides may seem as foreign to you as another language. But even if you have heard of them in passing, do you really know what they are and why it is that aspiring body builders want to use them? It is...

The Use Of Adenosine Triphosphate In Bodybuilding By Paul V. Strong Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy that supports metabolism in body cells, tissues and the muscles. ATP is a biochemical way to use and store energy. In chemical terms ATP is an adenine nucleotide attached to...

The Real 101 Guide To Insulin And Bodybuilding. Doses, Hyperplasia, Timing. The real 101 guide to insulin and Bodybuilding. Doses, Timing, Different insulin analogs effects on appetite, IGF-1, Hyperplasia, Health benefits and more. This is going to be a big topic and hopefully, I don’t leave...

Most of us have experienced our muscles twitching (fasciculations) from time to time. Commonly, muscles twitching occurs in the face, arms, and legs, but it can happen all over the body. Under normal circumstances the brain communicates seamlessly with the muscles, ordering them to contract, but...

The relationship between lean muscle mass and body fat is a complex one, and while it is true to say fat cells cannot simply be converted to new muscle, it’s also important to recognize that skeletal muscle mass does utilize fat as an important source of fuel. Now, new research published in The...

Sugar. It’s an ingredient long demonized by physique-conscious athletes, but is it always as bad as it’s made out to be? After all, you’ll find added sugars on nutrition labels for everything from sports drinks to energy gels and protein bars, all of which are geared toward athletes. While...

People giving training advice often talk about exercises that change the shape of muscles. For example, some trainers claim you can develop longer muscles with Pilates or yoga compared to weight training. The problem is, this is not true. You can change the size and volume of muscles depending...

Your usual abs exercises routine was working great—until it wasn’t. Abs, like any other muscles, need progressive resistance to become stronger and more ripped. Think about it: you wouldn’t keep benching 135 lbs. to grow your pecs if you’re capable of lifting double that. It’s not going to get...

Your gym routine may have been based around the squat rack, deadlift platform and heavy machinery for quite some time before gyms were forced to shutter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Or maybe you suffered an injury and the doctor’s orders include a few weeks without touching any heavy iron...

If you’d rather slam a 25-pound dumbbell on your foot than do another freaking crunch to train your abs, we have the perfect move for you: the V-sit single-arm press. Why Do The V-Sit Press: The V-sit single-arm press is a training twofer that combines an overhead press that helps you enhance...

Go into almost any gym and you’ll see people doing exercises like sit-ups and leg raises. They believe these are the best exercise for abs. But they’re not — it’s crunch exercises. Here’s an experiment. Stand up and hold onto something for balance. Put your other hand on your abs. Now, raise...

I was a big fan of the late Nasser El Sonbaty. He was a big, strong, pro bodybuilder, winner of several Grands Prix and the Arnold Classic. Good as he was, I noticed on weakness in his physique: Nasser had huge lats, but when he hit a back-double biceps post his upper middle back seemed...

Even beginner lifters usually have a pretty good idea how to pump up the “show muscles” like the biceps and the pecs. Attaining six-pack abs is fairly straightforward, as long as your body fat percentage is low enough. But ask a beginner what quad exercises can build big, powerful quad muscles...

Olympians in Rio have taken to cupping. It's an ancient therapy meant to release tension in your muscles. Several athletes have posted pictures of their polk...