by Dana Bushell | Articles
A gym rat by definition is someone who spends an unlimited amount of time in the gym each session. The intelligent trainer would look at this and recognize right away that this practice is counterproductive and falls short of using time wisely and energy effectively....
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.” –Mark Twain. For so many of us dedicated warriors of iron out there, the innate desire to be bigger and stronger is the driving force behind our efforts in and out of the gym. Born out...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
In Part-2 we looked at what hypertrophy is, the most effective type of training that activates the hypertrophic response and the relationship between strength development and muscle growth. In this article we’ll look at what time frame do these changes occur? What’s...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Bodybuilding is the pursuit of changing one’s body composition so that there is an abundance of lean muscle tissue accompanied by very little adipose tissue. Often “bodybuilders” concern themselves more with a number they are seeing on a scale versus what they see in...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Supplements, Training
The term failure often denotes a negative connotation more closely associated with defeat. In the world of bodybuilding, this thought process couldn’t be further from the truth and failure is something most try to experience at least a few times a day. In fact, this...
by Dana Bushell | Training
When comprising a training routine divided up into different muscle groups on different days, what works best for one may not necessarily work as well for another. An effective training split is as unique a setup as the individual using it. For that reason, the only...
by Skip La Cour | Articles
A “hardgainer” can be defined as a person who has an incredibly difficult time developing an admirable body. This is a person who simply can’t build the muscle or lose the body fat they want—no matter how hard they train or how well they eat. A hardgainer believes...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
The rigors of a bodybuilding lifestyle are all too consuming for many to really understand or appreciate. It is a sport, unlike others, that has no parameters of time to follow and the measure of your success comes in the subjective form of another’s opinion. While...
