Think about your workouts for a minute. How much did you lift on your bench press in each set in your last workout? How many reps did you do? How did you feel at the end of each set? If you do not know the answer to those questions there is no way to maximize […]
Every power athlete should enter a new gym with a sign which reads, “Wanted Excellent Help in Power Training”. No matter who you are, how strong you are, and how much of a loner you are, you need help in the gym. Weight lifting help is not a cop out, it is an essential to […]
Ready to pound some iron? Are you ready to make your muscles grow and begin shaping them to fit your goals? You know the sweat is going to be pouring off your body as you workout. Your hands are damp. The bar is heavy. Without proper weight lifting grips you are putting yourself in danger […]
Getting started in weight lifting can seem a bit confusing. You walk into the average gym and your eyes are assaulted by all the equipment. People are busy working out and you have no idea where to get started. Weight lifting exercises for beginners should be kept very simple, and very easy to get you […]
Powerlifters, bodybuilders, and weight lifters often report their workouts are solitary and filled with individual focus. This might be the strategy which works for many lifters, but for others we need to have camaraderie, competition, and friendship to excel in our workouts. A weight lifting club might be what you need to find the socialization […]
You walk into the local fitness center and you see a sign for a weight lifting class and you just laugh. You know how to lift weights, you did it back in high school. You walk over to the area set aside for the free weights and see all the fancy benches, racks, and weights. […]
Have you watched those huge guys strutting across the platform on an Olympic weight lifting contest? They step up to the chalk pedestal and the smoke starts flying. They chalk up their hands, slap some on their chest, and it all looks like a big show. When you start lifting heavy you quickly begin to […]
Weight lifting benches are one of the most interesting items you will find in any sporting goods store. They look like torture racks ready to lock you down and make you tell the truth. When you pick the wrong bench it becomes a torture rack instead of your favorite weight lifting accessory. When you are […]
Walking through your average gym makes you feel like weight belts are an essential part of lifting. You see guys strutting around wearing their belts. You see them cinch the belt down snugly, lay down on the bench, and start their bench press, uninformed amateurs. Weight belts have their place, but not on every lift. […]
When you think about impressive male bodies which muscles do you think about? The focus usually centers around the chest, arms and abs. Upper body weight training is the core of creating a body which makes women stare, and other men feel jealous. Do you know the right exercises to get started with to build […]
Rubber bands, Thighmasters, elliptical machines, and lunges all work on your thighs, but are they really thigh slimming exercises? You do not want to work and work and only find out your legs are getting larger, not smaller. Before we jump into any exercises it is important you understand your own body very well. If […]
Name another sport which has the same physical requirements as tennis. The only one even close is racket ball. Tennis workouts must be designed to work on your specific needs, not the general needs of other sports. Tennis requires quick lateral movement, rapid speed forward and back, rapid rotational power, and great flexibility. Here are […]
We are all conditioned to believe strength and massive muscles go together. While there is a definite correlation it is not the primary indicator. Strength training workouts do not require you become ultra-massive in order to become tremendously strong. If you question the validity of this idea, then you need to drop in and visit […]
Looking in the mirror and seeing a paunch where a flat stomach belongs can make you feel a little sad. You know how much better you can look with a flat stomach but it seems so hard to achieve. The proper stomach flattening exercises is the first step to getting the abs you want quickly. […]
Clang, Clank, Grunt, Ooph, the sounds of a gym are filled with the rapid effort as lifters power the bars up and down building strength and muscle. Then over in the corner you see this massive, powerful man moving slowly. He looks out of place. The bar rises slowly, and comes down even slower. He […]
Rugby is a grueling sport requiring power, speed, agility, and sometimes grimacing explosive burst of energy. The proper rugby workout in the weight lifting gym can take your play to the extreme. Designing your rugby workout is going to require you think carefully about your position. If you are a winger who need explosive acceleration, […]
What back muscles do you hear talked about in the gym all the time? Usually the ones which are brought up in every discussion are the trapezius (traps), the latissimus dorsi (lats), and the lower back muscles. For some reason no one spends much time talking about their rhomboids which provide the powerful pull which […]
Do you want to walk into any room and feel confident you are the strongest person in the room? A powerlifter has this feeling on a regular basis. They train to be strong, not on an average scale, but on an amazing level never experienced by most people. Powerlifting is the method to the strongest […]
You must hate all those super centers sports departments, sporting goods stores in the mall, and fitness outfit shops. You have finally committed to getting in shape and working out and you need some plus size workout clothes before heading to the gym. You walk head into all those stores and they have nothing except […]
Are you serious about weight lifting, becoming powerful, and building an impressive body? Serious lifters use an Olympic weight lifting bar to allow for heavy lifting and superior safety. When you are developing explosive power you must use the strongest equipment possible. An Olympic weight lifting bar is designed to carry heavy weights and not […]