I guess for some of you, it’s pretty hard to believe that at the turn of the century, yoga was seen as a form of bodybuilding. All that chanting and bending can’t be good for anything, right? Not quite…
Consistent yoga practice and its benefits do not seem to sit well with bodybuilding as partners in crime. To some it seems counterintuitive: if the aim is to make gains, to shorten and build muscle, why you would include a protocol associated with muscle lengthening?
If you’re like many recreational lifters, your chest day ends up being a lot of the same exercises – bench press, some pec flyes, and maybe some incline or decline bench. However, if you want to develop your chest (or really, any muscle group), it is vitally important that you continue to challenge your body with new exercises.
Here, we’ll look into an uncommon but effective chest builder known as the Svend Press.
Have you heard of push pull legs split recently? We’re sorry, but you may have missed out some great routine! Anyhow, now you’re here! It’s time for you to learn and reap the benefits of this fantastic routine!
There is nothing magical and mysterious about this routine. Really! It only needs a few things from you. You better have some discipline, consistency, and motivation. Without this, a goal is just a wish! So, let’s start learning! Let’s begin with the basic information.
The term ‘aesthetic bodybuilding’ has been capturing much attention in the physique-building world lately. What is it? Aesthetic bodybuilding refers to building the physique that looks pleasing for the eyes and boosts self-confidence. Before going into details though, let’s define its meaning.
Do you want to know how to get bigger hands? We mean, is that even possible? We can tell you, it is. If you’re the skeptic type, you might want to take a look at this article and see it for yourself.
It’s about a guy named Brandon Allen who grew the size of his hand from 8 ½ to 8 7/8 inches, translating that achievement to his success over his football career. “The bigger, the better” — that’s what they said.
If you are a bodybuilder or you just train in a gym casually, the chances are that you heard phrase suicide grip. So, what exactly is a suicide grip?
Suicide grip is basically the hand position that you can use on a dumbbell or a barbell. The main difference between regular and suicide grip is that when you use suicide grip, your thumb is not wrapped around the bar.
Squats are the type of exercise that can be done virtually anywhere – outside, inside, in the gym, on the mat. Now, will do them every day do you any good? Well, that depends. It depends on how much effort you put, what type of squats you are doing, and how intense are your reps.
There are a lot of exercises that can make your muscles pop, and we can all agree that crunches are among the toughest. Now, butterfly crunches represent the exact opposite of what the name implies – they put quite a lot of strain on the abdominal muscles, and they’re considered as advanced ab exercises.
The sole purpose of our tips that will make your abs pop is as following – we’re here so that you have insight about the myths, the controversies, and the actual facts about this particular branch of bodybuilding.
A nice, buff set of abs is one of the synonyms for a fit person, a bodybuilder, or, simply put, a healthy person. It’s no surprise that people value this group of muscles above others, but they’re also pretty hard to attain and maintain.
The back of a human body is the column that supports your entire being, so it’s only natural that people perform bodyweight back exercises to make sure they’re strong. The muscles on our back also look extremely attractive when they’re pumped, so that’s just another reason.
The bodyweight back exercises are special forms of training that can be done with or without equipment (weights, medicine ball, etc.) and these exercises help us develop the muscle structure on our back.
We will be talking about some of the best bodyweight exercises, who are they best for, how to properly do them, and more, so stick around if you want to find out.