Written by Jason
Alright, let’s be honest, we all have those days where it’s tough to get up and go to the gym. You can think of a thousand reasons not to do it, and of course it’s so easy to rationalize that skipping just one day won’t hurt anything. (more…)
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If you’ve been going to a commercial gym regularly, you might have noticed that some guys will crank out a set of 15 reps for an exercise while another guy just does 3 reps on a different exercise. What’s up with that?
The reason you’ll see people using totally different (more…)
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WFN reader Richard asked the following question in the comments to a previous article:
Usually when I do situps/crunches, I would do like 3 sets and with each set I would do a different variation, like either crunches or legs in the air crunches etc etc. But (more…)
This is an excerpt of a guest post that Jason did for RealMuscleOnline.com. To read the full article, you’ll have to follow the link below to read it there.
My wife is a real bargain shopper. Sometimes she takes me to all these yard sales on Saturdays to look at (more…)
By Jason
If you’ve ever had to work out alone, you’ve been there.
“Can I handle one more set on the bench press? Can I do one more rep, or will I get caught under the bar?”
You might know what your limits are pretty well, but it’s better safe (more…)
This is a guest article by Adrian Bryant, who has an interesting take on “real” muscle vs. “fake muscle”. I’d love to hear what you think of this!
So What is Real Muscle & How Do You Build It?
- Real Muscle vs. Fake Muscle
Real muscle or what is technically called myofibrillar hypertrophy is what you get when your actual muscles get bigger and you can expect to gain 1-to-5 pounds of real muscle each month and…
The best way to build more real muscle is to Do compound exercises with heavy weights that are over 80% of your 1-rep max for about 3-to-8 reps to tear down your muscles to make your body have to repair and rebuild your “real” muscles into bigger and stronger ones but…
To Look Your Best You Also Need To Build Fake Muscle
Fake muscle or what is technically called sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is what you get when your muscles get pumped up BIG real fast (just like a balloon) by being able to hold more water weight and other stuff in it like carbs (glycogen), creatine, blood and other energy sources and…
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Some people will try to tell you that anger is an unhealthy thing… they are lying.
The truth is that anger can lead to an unhealthy thing if it makes you do something unhealthy. Really, think about it for a moment. How could anger possibly be something unhealthy? Isn’t anger a natural human emotion that every person feels at some point or another in life?
Your natural emotions are never an unhealthy thing. But what you do with them… now that’s another story.
Yin, Yang, and Your Workout
The Chinese are full of good stuff that’s thousands of years old. Take the yin and yang for example. You may have seen the symbol many times in your life, but do you know what it means in your life?
The yin and yang represent two forces. They are two things that are really opposites, but the two opposites fit together in the world we live in. The two forces have to live in harmony with each other. Without this simple harmony comes disorder.
The same thing is true in your own life. Hey, let’s admit it, bad stuff is going to happen no matter what you try to do about it. You’ll never be able to avoid all the jerks in life or people that cut you off while you’re driving. It’s just not possible. (more…)
Trying to figure out the perfect routine can be tough. It’s especially tough when you consider the fact that there’s no such thing as a perfect routine.
Instead, you’re going to have to assess your personal needs and decide which muscles to work on which days. A number of factors will go into this decision, such as:
- What your current training level is, i.e. beginner, intermediate, or advanced
- What type of routine motivates you to work out in the gym
- Which muscle groups are lagging or will require special attention
- What type of routine your training partner is on
- How your body is responding to the workouts you have in place
There are many ways you can divide up your muscle groups to achieve the best workout for you. There are so many combinations, in fact, that I couldn’t possibly cover them all here. Instead, I’m going to point out a few principles that can be used as guidelines to help you choose the routine that’s best suited for you. (more…)
