Many guys are doing a lot of things right in the gym and you can see the results. Sculpted physiques with bulges in  all of the right places speak for themselves. These guys are not only doing things the right way but are probably spending less time on their muscle building workouts than you think.
Then there are those guys that seem to be working themselves to death hours every day and getting nowhere. What’s the difference? Some would just say they are hardgainers and leave it at that.  Many of …

What is the optimal time of the day to do muscle gain workouts?
Many people recommend that you should perform your workouts first thing in the morning, after a peaceful night’s rest.  Some suggest working out a bit later in the day once your body is fully awake.
The truth is that it’s entirely a matter of personal preference, and the best time for your muscle gain workouts is up to you.  Every individual has a different body clock.
Lots of early birds prefer training after they wake up, and others prefer to …

Great body builders build lean muscle fast by using the right combination of physical and mental strategies.  Many great body builders have been influenced by the important role played by the mind, and this has nothing to do with pumping iron.
The potential of the mind and the fact that it can help you to build lean muscle fast is often overlooked.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, for example, always imagined his biceps becoming mountain peaks, and eventually, this helped him become a great body builder.
Tom Platz imagined his quads blowing up like huge balloons, …

Today I wanted to bring you an article I published some time ago which had some good reviews so I am sharing it here.
==========
There is no cut-in-stone formula for developing your own body building routine but there are several tips that will help make certain your body building routine is the best one for you and get you the toned, sculpted body you so desire.
Tip #1 – If you cannot easily fit it into your schedule it just wont be effective. Make sure that you have plenty of time …

Is glutamine a good supplement for bodybuilding? This is point that’s considerably debated in bodybuilding circle.
Glutamine is only popular with some people, unlike creatine, which is considered a “no brainier” supplement for bodybuilding that everyone uses. Yet, others believe that its effectiveness as supplement for bodybuilding is not certain.
Glutamine was considered to be a “must-have” supplement for bodybuilding until very recently. Recent studies, though, indicate that the alleged benefits of  glutamine were vastly overrated.
So, as a bodybuilder, should you include glutamine as a vital supplement on your list?
We’ll find out …

How are you coming on your fitness goals? How do you know?
I know you have heard this time and time again but if you are not setting goals and then tracking your progress, you have very little, if any, chance of success in attaining the body that you want.
This is true whether you are trying to increase your lean muscle mass, take off a few pounds or tone up and become the fit and trim person that you know you can be.
Many of us have tried to track our progress …

Unless you’re one of those guys still trying to do it all with the chemical companies products, you know that NATURALLY increasing your body’s production of Testosterone and Growth Hormone (GH) is where it’s at!
But have you ever asked yourself, or been asked at the gym…
“Is your ability to build muscle and increase testosterone actually lowered by SEX?”
You know that raising your “T” levels can DRAMATICALLY increase your libido as well as pack on layers of thick new muscle, right?
So is your “love life” holding you back from some KILLER …

Anyone looking to build muscle fast needs to keep the three basic principles of successful bodybuilders in mind: intensity, diet, and recovery.
Intensity
Intensity is a double edged sword in that too much of a good thing is actually a bad thing. Too little intensity brought into a properly designed workout schedule will yield mediocre results at best.
A proper intensity workout should include enough sets of limited rep, high weight exercises to stimulate fast twitch muscle fibers as well as several high volume sets to facilitate the growth of slow twitch …

If you’re a hardgainer, you know that just any old workout routine is not going to do the job. You need a routine aimed at your specific body type and needs.
One of the best hardgainer workout routines would be an arduous three day lifting program followed by a day of rest and recovery.
Day one would begin with barbell squats and end with barbell dead lifts. This combination focuses on the legs and back, which are probably the two most frequently overlooked and therefore underdeveloped muscle groups despite their size and …

Congratulations to Vince DelMonte on his silver medal in Toronto! One of the most popular events is the Chin bikini competition that Vince entered. He had some great fun and got the silver to boot!
Vince really epitomizes what most men – and women too – are looking for when they start weight training and muscle building. They are not after the overblown guns but a well rounded, sculpted, fit body. Just take a look at the winners – that’s Vince on the left. Don’t they have the type of physiques …