Admin note: This is a guest post from Mike Westerdal, author of Dumbbell Exercise and Routines Book

If you’ve never heard of a “positive nitrogen balance” and are wondering what the hell I’m talking about don’t feel bad, you’re not alone. The term isn’t something you hear every other guy in the gym talking about. But I can guarantee that even though he may not be familiar with the term, every gym rat on the planet knows what happens when you have a positive nitrogen balance-you get big.

The whole thing is pretty complicated but can be explained fairly simply. Nitrogen is a chemical element found in protein, which we know is the primary building block for muscle growth. And in order to pack on muscle mass, you have to take in more protein than your body uses-otherwise you’d lose weight not gain in.

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If I had to pick one weight training exercise per muscle group, what would I pick? Good question. This was asked to me the other day when I was talking to the guy that owns the gym I train in. Thought it would make a good post here. Here’s what exercise I’d do if I could only do one per muscle group:

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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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Not getting the results you want from weight training? Nine times out of ten it’s got something to do with what you eat, how how you train! Most lifters place so much importance on sets, reps, drop sets, negatives, routines etc etc but totally leave their diet out of the picture! It should be done the other way around, get your diet and nutrition plan zoned in and then hit the gym.

Without the right diet for weight training you’re going to limit your results severely! If you don’t have the right nutrition to back up your intense workout routine you will not gain. In fact, you could actually LOSE MUSCLE through catabolism.

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This video proves you don’t need any fancy equipment to give your abs a good workout. No matter what your training level you can do something for the abs just by hanging off something! And even if you’ve have a well trained core, there’s something  for you to!

Some of the technique shown in this video is not the best, but you get the idea!

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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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One of the biggest events in the natural bodybuilding and fitness calendar is coming up soon! It’s the Fitness America weekend in Vegas! I missed out on last years due to not getting time off work, but it’s looking like I’m going this year.

This event is the pinnacle of natural bodybuilding, natural fitness and figure, bikini modeling. An it’s held where everything big is held, in Vegas! If you’re keen to check out some of the best natural athletes in the world you should really try to get down there. Not only do you have the competitions, but shows, demos, parties and more!

Check out the Fitness America website for more details! Also, here’s the flyer:

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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