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This is the place where I post up muscle building articles I have written, rather than actual personal blog posts.

How To Loose Fat: 4 Fat Loss Mistakes (Inc. Misspelling ‘Lose’) :)

Sorry for the tongue-in-cheek title, I couldn’t resist! (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 15th, 2008 in Lose Fat

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Brachialis Muscle: Training The Forgotten Muscle For Bigger Arms

For maximum upper arm size you have got to train the triceps, biceps, and also the brachialis…

For upper arm size, most bodybuilders simply hammer away at their triceps and biceps, and maybe aren’t even aware that there is another muscle – quite a big muscle, in fact – begging to be hit. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 15th, 2008 in Muscle Building Workouts

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Exercise For Neck Using Nothing But Your Hands

Building the neck up is important for everyone, including non-bodybuilders…

Having a strong, thick neck – particularly for a male – signifies strength, and is of huge practical importance in life in general. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 15th, 2008 in Bodyweight Exercises

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Dumbbell Shrugs To Thicken The Traps, Shoulders And Neck

Traps are more important than you think…

Strong, well developed traps means a strong, muscular back, a strong neck, and also powerful, well developed shoulders. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 15th, 2008 in Muscle Building Workouts

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Bulking Diet - Why Most Trainees Waste Months By Getting It Wrong!

In Brief…

With the wrong bulking diet your muscle gains will be poor and it can take you months to cut, costing you those gains in the process. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 14th, 2008 in Muscle Building Diet

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Dumbbell Presses: Superior To Military Presses?

Military presses are one of the most effective exercises for building front and side deltoid heads, but, dumbbell presses are quite possibly even more effective. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 13th, 2008 in Muscle Building Workouts

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Arnold Presses: The Best Deltoid Exercise Arnold Ever Used

Arnold developed his own deltoid exercise to hit the front and side heads…

Arnold always included this exercise in his shoulder routine and claimed it was the very best deltoid exercise he knew of, because of the tremendous range of motion it afforded him. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 13th, 2008 in Muscle Building Workouts

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Vince Gironda On Bodybuilding Diet: Feed Your Body’s Food Cravings

One of the most important things I ever learned about the bodybuilding diet came from Vince Gironda, and was about the importance of listening to your body and not denying it the food it craves…
Denying your body the food it craves, and ignoring what your body is trying to tell you will only ever have negative results on your muscle growth and health in general…

Some people have a preference for vegetables, and others meat, and may fill their plates more heavily with either. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 13th, 2008 in Muscle Building Diet

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How To Build Biceps 50 Percent Bigger Just By Using The Right Grip

The right grip?

Most people waste about 50% of their effort when trying to build the biceps simply by using an ineffective grip. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 13th, 2008 in Muscle Building Tips

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Donkey Calf Raises For Quickly Developing Huge Calves

You can’t train your calves with the same reps and intensity you do other muscles…

Calves tend to be the most difficult muscle in the body to develop because people make the mistake of training them with the same volume and intensity they do other muscle groups. (…)

Posted by Mr. X on September 13th, 2008 in Muscle Building Workouts

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