Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Having a Bodybuilding Guide with the latest and best information is essential for you to achieve total body health and fitness.
The term bodybuilding which means the art of displaying the muscles, did not exist prior to the late 19th century. A German man named Eugen Sandow is credited as being the pioneer and “The Father of Modern Bodybuilding.” Before Sandow, men displayed their bodies as part of strength demonstrations or wrestling matches. Sandow had a stage show built to display his body for carnivals through his manager, Florenz Ziegfeld. The Oscar winning 1936 film The Great Ziegfeld, depicts this beginning of modern bodybuilding.
In the 1970s, an Austrian named Arnold Schwarzenegger heralded bodybuilding with his super hero, chiselled physique. The 1977 film Pumping Iron, followed four elite bodybuilders (Mike Katz, Ken Waller, Lou “The Hulk” Ferrigno, and Arnold Schwarzenneger), in their lead up to the 1975 Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia titles.
One guide that I think every serious bodybuilder must have, is Men’s Health: The Book of Muscle. It covers everything you need to know about your muscles and what makes them grow, complete with dietary recommendations, exercises for every muscle group, and exercise routines.
I think this is an absolute must have for someone who is seriously looking for an authoritative Bodybuilding Guide.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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Vacation is a great time to start working out! In this video I show you a fitness routine for the complete beginner that you can incorporate into your vacation, no equipment is required and it can actually make your vacation more enjoyable.
The most important aspect of the workout is the cardio. Park the car and dont get back in it till its time to drive home. Rent a bike for transportation or walk everywhere, not only does it provide exercise but its a lot more enjoyable and lower stress than driving. The workout can be incorporated into your daily tourist activities and doesnt need any special time alloted. The workout is:
biking or walking, 1-2hrs per day
crunches for core/abs, 2 sets per day (should take less than 5 minutes)
pushups for chest and triceps, 2 sets per day (should take less than 5 minutes)
pullups for lats and biceps, 2 sets per day (should take less than 5 minutes)
I spend a lot of time in the video showing various places to do pullups, this is because I get an incredible number of emails from people who claim that they have “nowhere’ to do pullups. In the video I point out lots of places you can do this key exercise.
The reason many people dont get started in bodybuilding is that it seems to complex and intimidating, thats why I recommend this simple program. Its an easy program and you start feeling better immediately, and your brain starts to associate exercising with feeling good. A recent study showed that as little as 10min of exercise a day can do wonders for you mind and body. Once you brain has made the connection between exercise and feeling good, motivation is no longer a problem and you will find yourself wanting to add new exercises.
If you are overweight and can only do 3 knee pushups, dont be discouraged, its not the number of pushups you can do that is important but the effort. For those of you who are overweight, think of it this way, you are lifting far more weight in your pushups than your lighter counterparts so its natural that you cant do as many pushups. What is important is that you make progress each week, if you did 3 knee pushups last week, try to do 3 1/2 knee pushups this week.
Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.
For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):
http://fitness.scoobysworkshop.com
Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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This is part three of my advanced pushup series. I will be doing 5 different types of advanced pushups and then I will combine them into one heck-of-a-chest workout.
This is a hip-pushup. It is very intense because almost 100% of your bodyweight is on your chest and almost none is on your feet. In this pushup variant, your hands pushup from your hips and your arms brush along your sides as you go up.
This is NOT a beginners exercise, it is for advanced bodybuilders only. If you have not been lifting for at least 6 months, dont even consider doing this because you will most likely get injured.
There are several other unique exercises in my advanced pushup series that I will be putting up individually also. Thanks for your patience, the advanced pushup video IS coming but it takes a long time to edit.
Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.
For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):
http://fitness.scoobysworkshop.com
Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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As with any dumbbell exercise, form is key if you want to maximize your muscle building efforts and minimize the chance of injury. Don’t use too much weight, if you can’t do the exercise slowly then you need to go lighter. Count aloud “one onethousand, two onethousand, three onethousand” on the way up and the way down, if you cant do this on this exercise then you are using too much weight. The reason this exercise method maximizes your muscle growth is because it confines the motion to the muscle you are trying to work out, if your body squirms, swings, and kicks, all you are doing is taking the focus away from the muscle you are trying to exercise.
Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.
For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):
http://fitness.scoobysworkshop.com
Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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This is part two of my advanced pushup series. I will be doing 5 different types of advanced pushups and then I will combine them into one heck-of-a-chest workout.
The backpack pushup allows you to work out your chest much harder than with a normal pushup.
This is NOT a beginners exercise, it is for advanced bodybuilders only. If you have not been lifting for at least 6 months, dont even consider doing this because you will most likely get injured.
There are several other unique exercises in my advanced pushup series that I will be putting up individually also. Thanks for your patience, the advanced pushup video IS coming but it takes a long time to edit.
Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.
For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):
http://fitness.scoobysworkshop.com
Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Here is a killer arm workout you can do at home with just a set of dumbbells to help get those huge guns, I’m sore for days after doing this workout. This is an arm workout for the advanced bodybuilder, if you are new to bodybuilding please check my website for a more appropriate workout.
There are six exercises, three for biceps and three for triceps. The entire workout takes 45 minutes and there is very little down time. Make sure you have done warm-up sets for both biceps and triceps before starting this workout because we start in with really heavy weights and you don’t want to get injured.
Intensity and focus are really important when you do this workout. Don’t hold back anything, treat every set as if it were your last. I know I sound stupid with all my grunting and groaning but when I give it 110%, I can’t help it. In this workout we do one exercise for biceps then without rest do the opposing triceps muscle. Here is the workout:
Biceps: dumbbell curl using forced negatives
Triceps: skull crushers
Rest 60-90s while preparing dumbbells for next exercises
Biceps: Twenty-ones with barbell
Triceps: narrow grip bench press
Rest 60-90s while preparing dumbbells for next exercises
Biceps: reverse grip barbell curls
Triceps: dumbbell kick backs
Repeat the above five times, the complete workout should take about 45 minutes. If you don’t like reconfiguring the dumbbells all the time you can also just do each bicep/triceps combo 5X and then move on to the next combo.
Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.
For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):
http://fitness.scoobysworkshop.com
Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
Duration : 0:6:43
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
If you want to know all aspects of bodybuilding, you don’t need to look any further than The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger. This book is a classic. It has the most effective methods of strength training and comprehensive information on health, nutrition and dietary supplements.
This 800 page book covers 5 sections. Section 1 is an introduction to bodybuilding and the equipment you need to get started. Section 2 includes basic training principles, stretching, basic and advanced programs. Section 3 includes description and pictures of the human anatomy. Section 4 gives you information about competition. Section 5 covers health, nutrition and diet.
If you want a highly informative book on bodybuilding, read The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding.
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
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Everyone wants big guns, arms that display the endless hard hours you put into the gym on a weekly basis. As a bodybuilder I’m sure you agree having big biceps that lack detail and vascularity is like having a gun with no ammunition. Try these two exercises in these videos that will help keep your arms fully loaded at all times and Blast your Biceps into Oblivion!
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
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This video will give you a few ideas of what to do and what not to do when training your triceps.
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