Well, usually I like to feature natural bodybuilding here on Real Weight Training but every now and then I come across a video that’s really worth the post! Check this one out, it’s called “Bodybuilding Yesterday and Today”. You should recognize these faces! Personally, I like the look of the older shots over today’s. Today’s bodybuilders often look bloated and have thick mid sections and waists. Arnold still has one of the best physiques I have ever seen.

Following BSN’s lead with Volumaize, MuscleTech has just released their new “intra-workout” supplement called IntraVol. Taking a look at the ingredients quickly (I have no idea what a lot of these ingredients do - the list is longer than my forearm!), it looks like the main thing to look out for here is Waxy Maize Starch, Amino Acids and Creatine. There’s tons more in there, but MuscleTech likes to do this, from what I can see the main ingredients are those three.

I was lucky enough to grab a couple of promo samples of IntraVol a week ago, and decided to use them on my leg and back days. I was pretty impressed all round, definitely helped on the energy side of things during training. Pumps, I didn’t notice a difference. Recovery was definitely a huge difference there. I felt less fatigued. It tastes pretty good to, there was only one flavor available when I tried it, fruit punch

It’s a bit pricey for my liking, so I won’t be buying any. I already spend enough on my current stack. I reckon it’s one to keep an eye on though, it’s going to be very popular. You can read more IntraVol Reviews here.

Have you tried IntraVol? If you have, leave your experiences in the comments - I’d love to hear them!

Dave Goodin is a lifetime natural bodybuilder who’s in his 50s, and still shredded to the bone! He’s one of my person heroes and I’ve looked up to him for years. He’s a great example of how you can be a bodybuilder FOR LIFE if you stay natural. Check out the vid:

This is a must read article written by a natural bodybuilding hero, Skip La Cour!

Here’ my favorite point:

“As you improve, get ready for the skeptics. Natural bodybuilding must be the only sport in the world when you get too good, it sometimes becomes a bad thing. It seems that the entire general public believes anyone who spends a lot of time in the gym and has any degree of muscle mass has to be on steroids. “There is no way they can get that big naturally!” they say.

This can be especially frustrating to the natural bodybuilder. Whether you are 140 pounds or 240 pounds, you probably have been accused by someone of using steroids. If not, you will as you get better. Although you want to be known and respected for your decision not to use drugs, everyone in the general public is not going to believe you.

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Muscle and Strength is doing cheap 10 bags of whey protein…

They have flat rate shipping to, so it will only cost about $5. Time to stock up!

The squat is the undisputed king of all muscle building exercises! The almighty squat works an incredible 256 muscles in every rep! If you’re not squatting, you really should be. Personally I have seen incredible gains in the 2.5 years I have been seriously squatting, not just on the lower body but all over. Big moves like the squat help release growth hormone which obviously helps you gain all over.

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Well, my supplement supply is running low so I’m looking to try some new stuff. I want some of the readers to give me some ideas of what they want to read reviews on. I will give the supplement a run for one tub and post the results here in the reviews section. (For some ideas check out 4 Supplement Reviews)

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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.

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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.

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