Body Building Information

Getting in shape is always on the top of goal lists for many people. But putting together a successfully workout routine can be stressful to say the least. You have a lot of different areas to think about and getting even one of them wrong can really affect the others. To build a successful routine you need to first be aware of all of the areas of a successful program so that you can properly address each one.

The first area to keep in mind is the one of nutrition. That is right you cannot have a proper program that will help you lose weight and get in shape without paying some serious attention to the area of nutrition. You need to first take an honest look at where you are at and then plan a map to get to where you want to be. You need to figure out how much of your body weight [ Continue Reading ]

Proper nutrition and exercise may be the formula for fitness, but if you want to build a transformed body that’s fit and lean, you may want to consider lifting weights. Cardio burns fat, but weight training builds muscle. Muscle takes up five times less room in the body than fat, so the more muscle you build, the leaner, slimmer and sexier you’ll look.

If you’re like most women who have never trained with weights before, you might be worried about looking like the Incredible Hulk once you’ve completed a few bench presses. However, not to fear. Women, unlike men, simply don’t produce enough testosterone in their bodies to put some bulk in their muscle (unless they are taking hormone treatments or injecting steroids). But if their muscles are [ Continue Reading ]

Thinking about the most unforgettable sci-fi shows of the 70’s, I can’t say there are as many as there were the decade before. There were three that I can think of as the best and most unforgettable. Today they have tried to redo the shows and update them but they can’t seem to capture the impact that these shows had on their viewers.

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974-1978) was one of the most unforgettable sci-fi series of the 70’s. Its original format of a crippled pilot who was offered the opportunity to receive bionics to help him be able to walk and see again intrigued audiences throughout its four year run. Lee Majors starred in this series and made a name for himself as he became a heart-throb with women and eventually continued on to act in other [ Continue Reading ]

Bodybuilders usually have one or two immediate goals: They want to lose bodyfat and get ripped, or they want to pack on muscle size. The Holy Grail would be to accomplish both, but that’s hardly realistic, since it involves going in two opposing directions at the same time. The most you can hope for is to maintain your muscle while you’re losing fat. Building muscular bulk is an entirely different process from cutting up.

In years past the diet portion of acquiring muscle could best be described as haphazard. You simply ate anything that wasn’t nailed down. That, of course, resulted in not just lean mass gains but also a hefty increase in bodyfat. The next step involved reducing calories or carbs or both until you lost the excess fat. Under ideal conditions you [ Continue Reading ]