Before going in to the what the 5 best types of cardio for weightlifters are, it first needs to be stated why weightlifters should even do cardio. Assuming that as a weightlifter you do not particularly enjoy non-lifting activity such as cardio, why should you do it? To answer this, it now needs to be clarified what kinds of cardio are beneficial to weightlifters and what kinds are not. To many weightlifters cardio may seem like a necessary evil…
Somatomax is a multi-purpose sleep supplement marketed as a sleep and hormone enhancing blend which will allow you to ride the “new wave of hGH release”. It’s made by hi-tech pharmaceuticals and boasts of a myriad of benefits. The main claims Somatomax makes is that it increases hGH (human growth hormone), improves sex, promotes “feelings of well-being”, and improves the quality of sleep. It is mainly sold as a sleep supplement however contains a broad range of ingredients that…
Contrary to what many believe, there are many back exercises you can do at home without needing equipment that still build muscle and get results. There are a number of exercises for your back that do not require equipment at all. Every muscle in your back can be hit by simply doing the right movement, all you need is a flat surface. All muscles can be hit at home without equipment. Exercises for the chest are slightly more obvious…
How to stay motivated to workout at home is a question that’s been asked many times. The key to accomplishment in the gym, and life, can be boiled down to repetition. Go to the gym. Go again. And again. And eventually you will accomplish your goals so long as they are reasonable. Thus, the determining factor in most cases of wether or not you achieve what you set out for is your ability to be consistent over time. Training…
There are several important distinctions that need to be made between the long head and the short head of the biceps. These differences are beneficial to understand in order to increase control over how the biceps is trained and how it grows. The biceps, or biceps brachii, is a large flexor muscle composed of two heads, the short head and the long head. These heads are attached by tendons and work together as one muscle, controlling movements of the…
As this is being written, COVID-19 is still prevailing over much of the world and while many gyms are open, there currently is not a vaccine nor substantial enough decrease in cases for lifting at a gym to be worth it for some people. Regardless of wether or not the world is in the throes of a pandemic, at home chest exercises are still great to know for vacations, when moving to a new town, if you don’t attend…
Finding the optimal ratio for macros when eating in a caloric deficit can seem complex. Results in the gym not only require hours of lifting but also seem to demand a significant number of days per week to train, complex diets, giving up alcohol, calculating calories, surrendering weekends, understanding nutrition, macros, and more. The key to building muscle can be overcomplicated but it is simple when the basics are understood: bulk by increasing how much you’re eating to build…
A common debate among weightlifters is wether or not forearm isolation exercises are necessary. On one side of this dispute, compound exercises like the deadlift and pull-up are excellent at stimulating forearm growth while also working out larger muscle groups as well. Deadlifts have the capacity to workout the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, lower and upper back, traps, and biceps, as well as forearms. Since exercises like the deadlift are so great at hitting multiple muscle groups some may opt…
Among protein, creatine, and BCAA’s, beta-alanine (β-Alanine) is one of the most commonly toted supplements to take for enhanced performance and optimized results from lifting. A simple search on google about beta-alanine will return many reported advantages beta-alanine boasts such as increased endurance and stamina, increased overall strength, lower muscle point of fatigue, better results in building lean muscle, and more. Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid meaning it can be produced by the body and does not need…
While the clash between alcohol and fitness has existed since cavemen did curls with stones and ancient farmers fermented their crops in preparation for the weekend, there still remains a great amount of ambiguity as to how detrimental alcohol is on the physique of someone who lifts. Most people are aware that alcohol has some effect on performance and results in the gym but the extent to which it affects those things can be shrouded for many. In short,…
