Author: rxbodybuilders

Mass and power are a priority for any bodybuilder. Whether you are looking to compete, or just trying to bulk up, these 10 tips will help you in building large and powerful muscle mass. 1. Protein Consumption Proteins are the building blocks of muscles, so any training routine aiming to build powerful muscle mass must include an adequate amount of protein. If you are using protein supplements, make sure that they include all or most of the essential amino acids. If possible, always choose whey over soy when selecting protein powders. Also keep in mind that some of the most…

Hard gainer and easy gainer are two different body types and both face different challenges when it comes to building muscle and burning fat. Hard gainer is a person who finds it very tough to put on muscle mass. They also have fast metabolism as compared to easy gainers. They can also burn fat more rapidly as compared to easy gainers. Easy gainers can gain weight easily by doing nothing and fall out of shape quickly but can build muscle easily while hard gainers stay in shape but lose muscles easily. If you find out that you are a hard…

Bodybuilders are well admired for their best formed bodies that abound muscles shaping every contours of their physique. Bodybuilders work hard to achieve such shape. It does not happen over night but rather takes a lot of discipline to achieve and maintain such a physique. They actually use three main strategies to maximize muscle hypertrophy namely strength training through weights or elastic/hydraulic resistance, and adequate rest, including sleep and recuperation between workouts. A specialized nutrition, incorporating extra protein and supplements where necessary is also a key to having the figure they maintain. Let us take a closer look unto bodybuilding diet since eating…

“Everybody want to build bigger muscles – but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy-@$$ weight!” It’s not exactly the best grammatical example one can find why there aren’t a lot more muscle bound giants in most gyms in America. But 8-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman’s down-south drawled message is, for the most part, accurate. The gym is filled with people that want to build huge muscles. But how many of them, on a four times weekly basis, are willing to move the insane amount of iron required to transform a 160 pound bookworm into a 220-pound brick wall?…

Here are ten mistakes most every bodybuilder makes at some time in their careers. 1. Undertraining Training too little should be an obvious indication that you’re never going to get the bodybuilding results you really want. You must push yourself, be determined, dedicated, and disciplined to work out substantially on a regular basis. 2. Overtraining But if you push yourself too hard by either using weights that are much too heavy or by never taking a day of weight lifting off, you’ll definitely get injured. And this will set you back and make you mad with yourself. 3. Skipping Scheduled…

Many men struggle to get a bigger chest, but few know how to achieve this goal. Building a mammoth chest is easy once you know the secrets to getting fast results. For most men, weight training exercises only increase the chest size to a certain degree. If you are looking for above average results, there are some training tips that will rapidly take you to the next level. When it comes to increasing the pecs, a comprehensive workout will take you far. The top, middle, and lower sections of the chest each need to be focused on. If you concentrate…

To build extreme muscle, you have to do everything extreme. You have to train with extreme intensity and extremely heavy weights. Your diet must be packed with protein and followed extremely well. Even your naps and nighttime sleeps need to be planned and executed with some extreme accuracy. Let’s dig deeper into the steps you can follow to build extreme muscle. Train Extreme When you’re in the weight room, training to your utmost ability needs to be the only thing in the world that matters. You shouldn’t be concerned with anything else. Not your family, not your job, your schooling,…

Build exercise muscle… which exercises are best for this? Well, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to answer that. Actually, that’s probably because we sure don’t see many buff rocket scientists, now do we? Most rocket scientists, with all their fame, fortune, and notoriety, still appear to be 115 pounds soaking wet in a white lab coat. But that is beside the point. To build exercise muscle you need to just plain out train hard. Harder than you currently train. Harder than most of the sissies in your gym. Harder than your coach screams at you. And definitely, you will…

Bodybuilding is the art of the illusion. The biggest man doesn’t always win. Rather, the man who looks the biggest, while displaying superior conditioning and presentation, usually wins. Very often, the most complete middleweight wins amateur shows, while the lankier heavyweight has to settle on his class win. One of the most important illusions that bodybuilders can present onstage is the V-taper. Simply put, the V-taper is the illusion that occurs when the waist is narrow and the shoulders are wide. The upper body resembles a letter “V”. An effective V-taper makes the physique look more athletic, and makes the…

The whole essence of bodybuilding is for the bodybuilder to be able to apply proper form and technique when undertaking the weigh training exercises. This will help a person to stimulate the muscle to be able to grow. The two techniques which will help increase the tension in your muscles are compound exercises and progressive resistance training. The latter is where instead of lifting heavy weights from the beginning; you start with light weights as you progress towards lifting heavy weights. Compound movements exercises on the other hand include techniques such as squats, press ups, chin ups and crunches. Compound…