This is the place where I post up muscle building articles I have written, rather than actual personal blog posts.
Developing big biceps is a dream of everyone who begins training with weights, and one of the first exercises they are likely to try is barbell curls. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on October 17th, 2011 in Muscle Building Tips
Everybody wants to know how to gain arm muscle fast, but few appreciate the simplicity of the formula for doing so and needlessly complicate things. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on July 22nd, 2011 in Muscle Building Tips
Given the fascination everyone has with the biceps, when your biceps are not getting bigger it can seem like it’s all for nothing – after all, as I’ve often felt myself, if my biceps don’t look good, why even go to the trouble of training the rest of my body? (…)
Posted by Mr. X on July 21st, 2011 in Muscle Building Tips
Let’s quickly establish the proven facts we know regarding lactic acid:
Training to muscle failure is not necessary for increases in muscle size and strength. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on February 3rd, 2009 in Muscle Building Tips
Vince Gironda was never short of quirky beliefs, habits and ideas. He was a curious and controversial character because of them. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 21st, 2009 in Vince Gironda's Gems
As deeply associated with vanity the word ‘flexing’ may be, to us practical people, flexing muscles has a useful, yet little-known purpose: it helps to develop more size and strength. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 18th, 2009 in Bodyweight Exercises
Some people are lucky and have long, full biceps which when flexed run right from the bend in the elbow. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 14th, 2009 in Misc
If you’ve ever seen a photograph of Vince Gironda in his prime – and even advancing in years – you cannot deny the guy had an incredible physique, and, incredible abs. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 13th, 2009 in Vince Gironda's Gems
It could be said that Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell knows a thing or two about the human body and how best to train it. (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 7th, 2009 in Westside Barbell
If you’re mad for chocolate treats but don’t want to ruin your hard-won body, why not enhance it with this excellent chocolate protein bar recipe I recently found…
Ingredients:
Take 2 scoops of your favourite chocolate protein powder (ON 100% Gold Standard Whey Protein is recommended)
1 cup of oats
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup Splenda® low calorie sweetener
2 tsp of baking powder
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup of water
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a bowl (don’t blend). (…)
Posted by Mr. X on January 6th, 2009 in Protein Bar Recipes
