Pretty much all the posts here on Real Weight Training stem from my experiences and conversations with others. I was talking to my brother on the phone the other day and he was complaining about his bicep workout. He told me every muscle group is his body was coming along nicely except his biceps! This is an all too common complaint, and not the first time I’ve heard it!
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Layne Norton is a lifetime natural bodybuilder and an ambassador for the whole natural bodybuilding scene. Here at Real Weight Training we try to promote the natural scene when we can. Layne is one of those guys who proves that with hard work and excellent nutrition to back it up you can develop an awesome physique.
Layne has just released his first DVD called Layne Norton: Unleashed. This DVD is different to your average DVD which just shows a huge guy working out! Layne walks you through his training, nutritional, and supplemental strategies. Believe me, you’ll learn a thing or two from watching this.
I have been getting a lot of emails lately asking me to explain what rep timing is, and why it’s important. Rather than answering each one, I’m going to write up a detailed post here and reference it for those who need to know.
So what is rep timing?
Rep timing is exactly that, timing of your reps. A rep is one movement of the weight. For example, on a bench press it would be lowering the weight down, pausing, the pressing the weight back up. How you time reps is very important, much more important than most people think.
If you’ve ever bought supplements you’ve probably heard of the natural testosterone booster, ZMA. Today I’m quickly going to run through what ZMA does and some of the benefits of taking zma supplements.
I am not going to go in-depth about ZMA supplements, so if you have any further questions about ZMA leave your question in the comments at the bottom of this page.
Two of the most common lagging areas for many weight trainers are the lower back and hamstrings. Because you can’t really physically see these body parts they’re often neglected. For anyone who is over 40 I don’t have to underline the importance of having a strong back, especially if you’re training with heavy weights. And as far as hamstrings go, pull your shorts up and do a side pose in the mirror. What’s missing? Although hamstrings are much smaller than the quads and glutes, having sizable hams really adds some width to your upper legs.
Want 6 pack abs? Of course you do. Every guy does. But every guy doesn’t know how to achieve the 6-pack look. In fact, most guys go about it totally the wrong way when trying to get the 6 pack look.
They key to getting a flat stomach with 6 pack abs is lowering body fat. It’s really that simple, 6 pack abs are more about diet and cardio than they are about ab exercises and ab workouts. In this post I’ll post up some common mistakes made by those looking to get a 6 pack and some tips on how you can get one.
If you’re reading this post you’re probably looking to either increase your size or strength right? Well I thought I’d post up some practices that you should follow on your road to reaching your goals.
This is not an A to Z guide on building muscle and strength, but it should give you something to think about. If you have any questions or comments, post them at the bottom of the page.
This is a guest post from Jeff at 4 Supplement Reviews. Thanks Jeff for sending us this article. Article starts below…
Your parents, teachers, friends, and maybe other people have told you how good exercise is for you. In addition to helping you feel good, it’ll also keep your energy levels high and will enable you to do more things throughout the day without feeling tired as easily.
When it comes to muscle mass development less is more. One of the biggest mistakes newbies lifters make is lifting too much, too often. This results in one thing, failure. I believe the second most overlooked aspect of muscle development (after nutrition) is recovery. If you don’t recover properly you won’t grow, simple as that.
In this post I’m going to give you a list of reasons why when it comes to training more muscle growth less is more. If you have any questions post in the comments below.
Stuck for time? I was the other day and had to cram a chest and back workout into under 30mins. I didn’t want to drop any exercises, because I would not be training as hard. So how did I fit it all in? I used opposing muscle supersets.
For those of you who don’t know what a superset is, it’s one set completed straight after another, with no rest in between. A good superset example would be bench press/flat bench flys. Where you would bang out a set on the bench the as soon as the weight is on the rack pick up the dumbbells and bust out a set of flys. An opposing muscle group superset is a superset using opposing muscle groups. This was perfect for my chest/back workout as these muscle groups are opposing. Here are some other opposing muscle groups:
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