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There are massive amounts of nutritional supplements marketed toward athletes today. Many magic-pill wonders quickly fade away as other fitness fads hit the market – each making a few dollars during their short shelf life. Others withstand the test of time; positively passing many scientific and anecdotal trials. Probably the most debated dietary supplement available is glutamine. It’s a non-essential amino acid, which means it can be synthesized in the body. The big question facing bodybuilders is whether exogenous use is necessary to build muscle and lose fat. Read more

In general, overloading is the practice of applying a load greater than what a power-producing source is capable of withstanding. In machinery, this excessive burden can result in equipment failure. In the human body, this application results in adaptation to subsequently withstand even greater demands. When an athlete’s muscles are exposed to extreme tensions, an over compensation effect can occur. Fueled with proper rest and nutrition, bodybuilders routinely apply progressive overloads on their muscular systems to induce hypertrophy, or growth – to build their body.

Bodybuilding routines consist of several sets of exercise to induce a training stimulus that overloads a muscle’s functional capabilities. Within the structure of a multiple-set workout, there are five frequently used loading patterns: pyramids, inverted pyramids, double pyramids, flat pyramids and wave loading. Read more

As a bodybuilder progresses in size and conditioning, certain changes must be made for continued success. Frequently, an increase in food fills the void that is responsible for handicapping further progress. Sometimes a basic need for more quality sleep and rest is required. Other times, the resistance training program prescription needs a total overhaul to accommodate an advanced level of conditioning. For advanced strength athletes, performance inroads can become so pronounced that accommodations must be made to avoid over reaching. Eventually, strength athletes need to reorganize a program’s volume, intensity and frequency. High-intensity and low-volume programs have been successfully applied by many advanced bodybuilders. Read more

The human body is a magnificently adaptive organism. Unlike machinery, muscular systems can respond to escalating demands by becoming stronger. No matter how hard and fast a car is driven, an automobile remains the same. In response to a progressive training stimulus, muscles are capable of increasing fiber diameter, transforming architecture and manipulating energy systems. To truly maximize a training session, the period immediately prior to exercise must not be spent carelessly. Properly preparing for resistance training can greatly impact performance. Bodybuilders typically undergo specific rituals before to training, to include: warming up their core temperature, stretching a muscle belly and massaging an exercised area. Read more

Nearly everyone training in a fitness facility will say they are working hard; however, maximum training intensity is not so common. To stimulate the muscle growth, training efforts must soar above previous levels of exertion. Training with the same loads, repetitions and program design is not only monotonous and boring – it’s not productive! Without sufficient effort, there can be no physiological adaptation to exercise. To build a stronger and more muscular body, training performance must be intense enough to blast past previous fitness thresholds. Read more

John Romano, Muscular Development magazine senior editor, began offering a 500-word space in his monthly Romano Factor column in late 2006. He made two requirements to be placed in his popular newsstand bodybuilding magazine: first, write about anything bodybuilding; second, earn the position by pleasing a mob of voters in the MuscularDevelopment.com forums. Online polls provide the ultimate winning submissions. Initially, a public poll was used to run up the top three stories, which were then voted on by the forum moderators and the previous month’s winner. This was to help prevent forum popularity from weighing more than quality content. Mostly, so new members would feel they had a chance. Read more

Non-medical use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is widespread among bodybuilders. According to field surveys, around 15 to 30 percent of people routinely using fitness centers have augmented their efforts with AAS. It’s estimated that four out of five AAS users are recreational bodybuilders – not professional athletes. The majority of today’s users are people simply trying to improve their physical appearance. Even without the threat of being identified in sports doping scandals, individuals interested in optimizing their body composition must still consider several potential pitfalls with the non-medical use of anabolic steroids. Common risks often originate from social connections, legal restrictions, professional settings, family concerns, financial limitations, medical concerns and the lack of sufficient training experience. Read more

There are obvious differences between members in commercial gyms. Some folks simply pay financial dues and expect to eventually transform their physique – others pay a greater tribute to command it. The strength of each individual’s internal force is what defines them. A trainee’s capacity to learn and apply ways to continuously push past previous fitness thresholds will determine their right to obtain greater musculature for years to come. Cultivated from within successful bodybuilders, passion cannot be bought from a supplement shop or drug store. It is not found in a pill, powder or syringe. It’s simply an exhaustive testament of a trainee’s ability to find inner courage, character and determination. Read more

Hard physical training requires massive amounts of energy and sustained mental focus. Caffeine has been employed as an ergogenic in athletics for many years – from recreational bodybuilders to competitive athletes. The substance positively affects time-to-exhaustion and endurance-training potential. Caffeine has a large number of reported physiological benefits to athletes; such as greater muscle contractions from antagonistic actions on adenosine receptors, delayed fatigue by stimulating the central nervous system, direct neuro-endocrine activation and direct actions on skeletal muscle function. It has been shown to support endurance athletes engaged in strenuous cycling, running and swimming. Caffeine has also been shown to improve performances in intermittent high-intensity team sports.
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