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Top 5 Essential Supplements for Muscle Growth

Even the most amateur athlete knows that fitness is nothing without the right kind of fuel. Whatever your weight, body, or overall fitness goals, you need to make sure that you’re eating the right sort of food to maintain your progress and keep everything consistent. Every athlete has different goals, and thus different nutritional requirements. For example, runners will need more carbs to keep up their energy, while bodybuilders need more protein to build and …

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8 Important Tips To Build Muscle For Beginners

- by Kenny Kline - Leave a Comment

For a beginner, the gym might seem like a scary place to be. But you’ve decided that you want to put on some size and maybe some strength. Maybe you wanted to look good for the summer or maybe you wanted to make this your lifestyle. Whatever the reason, starting your muscle building journey as a beginner can be quite confusing. I know it’s a bit intimidating and exciting at the same time, but muscle …

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Top 9 Resistance Band Chest Exercises For A Bigger Chest (With PDF)

- by John Gregory - Leave a Comment

Even if you are a complete beginner you know that if you want to get a bigger chest you should probably be going to the gym. But, that doesn’t mean that it’s the only, or best, way. Resistance band chest exercises are a great alternative and are an effective way to build muscle and strength. Resistance bands might not seem like much of a challenge at first. But once you start using them you soon …

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Top 13 Reasons Why You’re Not Gaining Muscle

- by John Gregory - 9 Comments.

One of the most horrifying scenarios is where you look at yourself in the mirror after weeks of working out and dieting and you end up asking yourself the notorious question: “Why am I not gaining muscle?” The quest for lean muscle growth isn’t an easy one. Most of us struggle. Unless, of course, you are one of the few lucky people in the world who are blessed with amazing genetics. Then you have nothing …

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6 Week Workout Program To Build Muscle (With PDF)

- by John Gregory - 3 Comments.

A good muscle building workout plan is principal when your goal is to add on mass and strength. The Internet and social media have given us access of an overwhelming amount of information. This has made it hard and confusing to distinguish a good workout program from a bad one. This is why I have decided to share with you my favorite muscle building program that will truly help see results within a 6 week …

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Chest Workout At Home: 7 Best Bodyweight Chest Exercises

- by John Gregory - 2 Comments.

Most people argue that if you’re not doing rounds on the bench press or dumbbell flyes, you are not going to go far when it comes to building your chest. Funnily enough, that could not be further away from the truth. In reality, there are a lot of great bodyweight chest exercises that will help you sculpt your pecs to perfections, without the use of any weights or equipment. Yup, you read that correctly, you …

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Does Omega 3 Help Build Muscle? [In-Depth Guide]

- by John Gregory - Leave a Comment

You have probably overheard about the overwhelming number of health benefits that Omega 3s carry. Omega 3s have been shown to help improve brain health and development leading to higher intelligence and cognitive capacity in people (study); has showed to help decrease risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (study, study); and anti-inflammatory benefits (study, study, study). But here is where it gets really interesting: Recent studies have shown that Omega 3 can help build muscle. Intriguing. …

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Build Bigger Arms: The 5 Best Triceps Exercises

- by John Gregory - 1 Comment

I believe that it is no secret that every fitness enthusiast wants to build bigger arms. Understandably so. Large arms are impressive and are often seen as an indicator of strength and muscularity. I remember this young lad who used to workout at my gym. Every time I saw him there he was doing curls of sorts. When I asked him why he simply shrugged off and said “I just want big arms”. It’s a …

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The 5 Best Upper Body Exercises That You Are Not Doing!

- by John Gregory - 10 Comments.

While there are a number of great upper body exercises out there that will surely help you reach your goals, such as: Dips, bench presses, pull-ups, push-ups, dumbbell rows, overhead press, etc. However, there is also a number of powerful exercises that can help you just as much, or more, that you won’t see being done at the gym as often (if at all) as the mainstream exercises. These often overlooked exercises will help you …

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How Chocolate Can Help Build Muscle [Infographic]

- by John Gregory - 3 Comments.

What if I told you that chocolate can not only be extremely healthy for your well being but also help you build more muscle? All of you chocolate lovers might want to check this one out!