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Which Muscles Respond Quickest? If you want quick, visible proof of your workout, know which body parts to focus on first. An article about fast twitch versus slow twitch muscle types. |
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Training For Size: Part 1 When guys attempt to decide on a training program, one of the first questions they ask is: "What's the best set and rep scheme for gaining muscle?" |
AskMen.com Anthony Yeung |
Effective Fitness Programming Follow these essential rules to build a fitness program that actually works for you. |
AskMen.com January 10, 2002 Ian Lee |
Develop Your Strength No one is created equal. Some guys are born with the body of an Adonis, while others are more genetically challenged. Whichever boat you're in, it's essential that you accept your body the way it is before you start exercising. Work with it instead of against it... |
AskMen.com February 2, 2015 Anthony Yeung |
Super Slow Training Are you working out too fast? The argument for slow training. |
AskMen.com May 16, 2012 Vince Del Monte |
15-Minute Workout This is a workout designed for individuals seeking maximal muscular development and leanness by trashing all the critical growth fibers in one insane 43-rep set on the same body part. It's called the 16-12-25 workout. Yikes! |
AskMen.com April 3, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Training When You're Over 40 There's no good reason to deplete ourselves by performing more exercise than necessary to achieve our goals. |
AskMen.com January 19, 2013 Vince Del Monte |
Leg Workouts For Men It's no secret that muscular legs come down to this dreaded fact: You have to train legs. Not only do you have to train them, but you have to train them hard. This article will teach you how to do so efficiently. |
AskMen.com October 2, 2015 Michael De Medeiros |
Muscle Occlusion Training This is the fanciest way to get bigger arms and you'll want to try it. |
Outside August 2002 Paul Scott |
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AskMen.com January 4, 2016 Eric Bach |
Training Principles To Build An Athletic Body Here are five training principles to build the strong body you've always wanted. |
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Kick Your Cardio Up A Notch Whether you have just packed new muscle onto your frame or are trying to gain muscle tissue with minimal fat, "HIIT" training may be your best option. |
AskMen.com August 7, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Top 12 Ways To Improve Your Workouts It's amazing how knowing one or two little workout tricks can energize a stale routine. Your next trip to the gym will be filled with enthusiasm once you know you'll be using a new technique to squeeze more muscle building efficiency out of each exercise. |
AskMen.com December 11, 2003 Pete Sisco |
3 Secrets To Explosive Workouts No two strength workouts should ever be exactly the same. Every exercise should involve a higher intensity of muscular output than the time before. That means you should always be reaching new personal records of heavier weight, more reps or an extra set. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
How Fitness Theories Have Evolved - Part II In the first part of this article, the author addressed several theories that have evolved over time. This article explores a few more. |
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Weight Training Without Weights Can it be done? You bet. With a variety of body-weight and plyometric exercises available, you can create a very effective workout that's short on time, but high on results. |
AskMen.com March 3, 2005 Jim Carpentier |
7 Weight-Training Methods To Break Plateaus Methods that have been used in the weightlifting world for several years and are guaranteed to help you escape that rut, overcome future plateaus, and energize your workouts. |
AskMen.com August 8, 2002 Pete Sisco |
Add One Inch To Your Arms In 3 Workouts Every guy wants bigger arms. There really is no body part that says "big and powerful" as clearly and obviously as a big pair of python arms. |
AskMen.com Vince Del Monte |
Muscle Contractions One of the biggest misconceptions about lifting centers around the idea of "lifting" weights, when, in fact, muscle contractions do far more for you than that, and effective training has to take this into account. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Rest Periods Defined Time your mid-workout breaks for better results. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Training For Size: Part 3 Over the last two installments of this series, I have shared some basic and intermediate training protocols with you. |
AskMen.com Ian Lee |
10 Rules For Building Mass Follow Chris Cormier's 10 basic mass building rules when training to gain real mass. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Steps To Take When You Plateau The big mistake guys make is that they keep training the same way despite their lack of results, hoping that the scale will start to move again. |
AskMen.com May 15, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Set A Personal Record In Any Exercise Personal progress provides its own motivation. Few things in the gym provide more positive feedback and personal motivation than setting a personal record on a favorite exercise. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Get Cut Without Getting Huge Here are some guidelines to help you get that coveted "professional swimmer's body," a look not a simple to achieve. |
AskMen.com January 10, 2013 Jake Rossen |
Intensity Compression Research has proven time and again that compressed workouts -- shorter in duration but higher in intensity -- produce equal or better results than less strenuous exertion for longer periods. |
AskMen.com September 6, 2001 Ian Lee |
Break Your Plateau Cycle When you first started bodybuilding, you gained mass, you had your initial growth spurts, but now you just can't seem to gain muscle mass no matter how much you work out. If you have been bodybuilding for a while, you know I'm talking about what every bodybuilder dreads: plateaus... |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Squat Alternatives If including squats in your workout program is impossible, there are squat alternatives you can turn to. |
AskMen.com August 28, 2015 Anthony Yeung |
Exercise Tweaks Transform your workouts with these game-changing exercise tweaks. |
AskMen.com February 6, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Heavy vs. Light Workouts Ever been in the gym and heard someone say, "I'm taking it easy today; yesterday was my 'heavy' day"? Those words point to a plethora of misconceptions and false premises that thwart maximum muscle growth and can even lead to a loss of strength and mass. |
AskMen.com January 9, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Q&A: Getting Ripped, Working Out Less What exercises can I perform to get ripped and toned with some muscle mass gain, but without becoming too bulky?... Is there a way to work out with relatively little weight, using your principles?... etc. |
AskMen.com Jim Carpentier |
Switch To 3 Weekly Total Body Workouts Even if your New Year's resolution to get in shape and transform your physique went south back in February, it's still not too late to maintain or add some serious muscle in time for summer beach and pool outings. |
Outside June 2003 Clyde Soles |
Chalk It Up Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day. |
AskMen.com April 5, 2001 Ian Lee |
Bodybuildinng For Beginners The following is a review of some of the fundamentals for a successful weight training routine... |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Specialization Routines After you develop a weightlifting base, you can start looking into specialization routines that will really zero in on one or two particular body parts. |
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Celebrity Workout: Edward Norton Get a body like Edward Norton's in American History X. |
AskMen.com John Romaniello |
Gain Muscle Fast By speeding up your workout without decreasing intensity, you can jump-start your growth. |
AskMen.com September 4, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Top 3 Exercises For Adding Muscle Fast As a general rule, it's the exercises that allow you to lift the most weight. These three exercises use the largest muscles in the body, and I'm going to give you some tips on how to make sure you lift the maximum weight possible without even risking injury. |
AskMen.com March 20, 2003 Pete Sisco |
The Essential Bodybuilding Glossary An essential guide to the most commonly used terms in the gym. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them, and you'll feel more comfortable and competent whilst working out. After all, knowledge is power. |
AskMen.com Evan Campbell |
Top 10 Effective Weight Training Tips Whether you've been working out religiously for years or have recently jumped on the workout bandwagon, the following tips will help you reap the maximum results from your weight training sessions. |
AskMen.com November 13, 2003 Pete Sisco |
Training Opposing Muscle Groups Stretching and strengthening muscles on both sides, sometimes referred to as antagonistic or opposing muscle groups, is of utmost importance. |
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Jedi Workout If you implement certain training principles into your workout, you too could harness the Force in your muscular fitness, and have the physical abilities Jedi possess. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Create a Home Gym for Under $400 If the membership fees at your gym are muscling into your finances, why not create your own total home workout? Here's a home-based gym you can assemble for only $360. |
AskMen.com Jim Carpentier |
5 Ways to Avoid Overtraining Train, yes; overtrain. no. Overtraining can prevent muscle growth, break down your immune system, leading to colds, flu and other ailments, and make you more prone to injuries such as tendinitis and strains. Here are five ways to avoid overtraining and promote strength and size gains. |
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Get The Perfect Beach Body If you follow this workout program, you will help increase your muscle strength and get a great-looking upper body that you will be confident to show off during the summer months. |
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Why You Don't Need A Gym Membership No gym? No problem - these techniques will show you how to make the most of what you've got, so you have no excuse not to train, anymore. |
AskMen.com July 24, 2015 |
Is Increasing Your Rep Count Always Good? In Paul Wade's book, entitled Explosive Calisthenics, you'll find him breaking down just why adding reps on their own won't cut it, particularly if you're going for explosive bodyweight strength. |
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer |
Building Strength Without Bulk If you've resolved to get stronger this year, there are certain things you should be doing in the gym to maximize your results. |
AskMen.com October 31, 2002 Pete Sisco |
3 Common Bodybuilding Myths: Part II Myth #1: You need high reps for definition and low reps for mass... Myth #2: New muscle gains diminish after 48 hours... Myth #3: For best results, you need to train "instinctively" |