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Kai Greene Wins the 2010 Arnold Classic Exclusive Photos!

Admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:58:43 +0000

Kai Greene has won the 2010 Arnold Classic for the second year in a row! Here are photos from prejudging and the finals.

Pictures Courtesy of Bodybuilding.com

Watch The 2010 Arnold Classic Online Free

Admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:17:06 +0000

The 2010 Arnold Classic is tonight March 6. You can watch it at Bodybuilding.com live streaming by clicking the link below:

Click here to watch the Arnold Classic

Cellucor P6 Extreme Review: Boost Your Testosterone Levels

Admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:54:31 +0000

What Cellucor P6 Extreme Claims To Do:

Boosting testosterone is one of the most critical factor in building muscle. P6 Extreme is one of the more androgenic and anabolic testosterone boosters created. The formula uses a rare and potent blend of testosterone boosting compounds that have been suggested to rapidly boost free testosterone levels.

This supplement may help boost high levels of free testosterone. The end result is a substantial increase in strength, power and lean muscle mass.

It’s frequently used by elite athletes and body builders.

Elevate Free Testosterone Levels
Deliver Optimal PCT
Increase Strength and Lean Mass
Enhance Athletic Performance

My Review:

There are three instances that you will need this product.

1. As PCT

If you have decided to take a PH (pro-hormone) is this is a good choice to get your natural testosterone back to base line. I will not be discussing proper PCT techniques here. You can’t find that information on various bodybuilding forums.

2. Your Natural Test Levels Are Declining

If you are in your late teens or twenties you will not need P6 Extreme. The reason being if you are in that age group, your natural test levels are at the highest they will ever be. Taking this supplement will give you little benefit if any. However, if you are in your thirties or forties and looking for a way to boost your gains, this is a great choice. Because by the time you get to be that experienced (old), your natural test levels are dropping slightly each year.

3. Your Dieting

This is the scenario in which I used P6 Extreme. I was going through a heavy cut with a large calorie deficit. This caused me to constantly feel lethargic and in turn have pretty crappy training sessions. I buddy recommended this supplement to me and I decided to give it a go. I took a 6 week cycle and started feeling its effects within the beginning of the second week. It gave a good shot of energy in the gym and throughout the day. It also helped me retail more muscle mass during my cut.

The only down side to this product is the price. You get 60 capsules for $70.00 and 120 caps for $120.00. For my cycle I took 2 caps pre-workout and 2 post training. And on off days, just 2. Overall, I believe P6 Extreme is worth it if you fall into one of the 3 categories above.

Best Bodybuilding Quote By Henry Rollins

Admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:35:00 +0000

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it’s impossible to turn back.

The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black.

I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.

– Henry Rollins.

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Cellucor Reviews

Admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:29:15 +0000

Cellucor is a new supplement company that is taking the bodybuilding community by storm. The have released product after product with consistently positive reviews. I personally have not heard a bad thing about any of their products from friends that have tried the Cellucor line. Cellucor already has a wide range of supplements ranging from thermogenics to pre workout aides to proteins.

Their mission states:

“Since inception, the Cellucor brand has pursued a policy of quality, integrity, and persistent innovation centered around one mission: To deliver the best results possible while simultaneously improving the customer’s quality of life.

Each and every unit undergoes strenuous quality testing to ensure potency, consistency, and most important, safety.

The packaging is not only an extension of premium quality, but a symbol of the brand’s elite status in the supplement industry. We rely on customer’s RESULTS to lead our marketing campaign and science serves as the foundation for our success.”

Just being introduced to this supplement line not to long ago, I have only tried a few of their products. However, the one’s that I have used, are some of the best I’ve tried and have experienced great results. Over the next few months I will be testing their whole supplement line and giving reviews here on the site.

Some of their top products released to date are:

N0 Extreme
P6 Extreme
T7 Extreme
M5 Extreme
L2 Extreme

Stay tuned for all these reviews and reviews on the rest of Cellucor’s supplement line.

Update:

Cellucor N0 Extreme Review

Trapezius Workout Videos And Training Importance

Admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:48:52 +0000

The trapezius is the visual center of the upper back and ties together the neck, delts, and lats. Traps play an especially important role during contest prep because they are visible during both front and rear poses.

It is important to keep your trapezius development in proportion with the rest of your body. If they appear too high or slope down to abruptly, it will make your deltoids appear smaller than they really are.

As a described in an earlier post, most beginners should begin training using heavy compound movements to build a solid foundation. Compound movements such as upright rows and deadlifts will definitely put stress on your traps and lead to muscle growth. Lateral raises also stress the traps at the bottom of the movement.

As you advance in your bodybuilding training you can begin adding heavy barbell and dumbbell shrugs. These can be performed from the front or rear.

I train traps after shoulders because they are slightly involved in many shoulder exercises I perform. I usually perform 2 exercises of around 3-4 sets each. For others struggling to build up your traps I would add in another exercise to target the trapezius. Mine respond very well to heavy weight so I don’t have to train them with many sets.

To really get the most growth out of your trap training, you should really invest in some lifting straps. These will allow to focus on letting your traps do all the work and not focusing on holding onto the dumbbell or barbell. Also unless you have crazy man grip, you will be able to shrug more weight using straps. I can almost double my total wight on barbell shrugs with the use of straps. I will provide a link at the bottom for Valeo lifting straps. I have used them for years and never have had a problem. Plus they are only $3.

If you have no clue on how to perform shrugs, here is a video from bodybuilding.com showing smith machine shrugs.

Bodybuilding Nutrition: Is More Always Better?

Admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:07:32 +0000

How nice would it be to increase your gains without having to alter your training?

Well, its very possible.

Mainstream bodybuilding nutrition says that more protein is always better and will lead to more muscle gains.

Increased protein intake is good, but you could eat a whole cow and still not gain any muscle if your body isn’t in the right condition to uptake the amino acids and utilize them effeciently.

The more important question should be, when should I consume protein?, not how much?

The most important time to consume a fast digesting protein, like whey, is within the hour window just after your workout. This is the time your body is starving for nutrients to stop muscle breakdown and begin the processes necessary for protein synthesis.

How are you going to get those amino acids from your gut into your muscles?

Insulin

Receive A $10 Bodybuilding.com Giftcard For Referring Others To Our Site!

Admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:13:39 +0000

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Optimum Nutrition Casein Protein Review

Admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:30:01 +0000

What Optimum Nutrition Says about their Casein Protein

Sometimes slower is better – especially when it comes to the rate of protein digestion. While rapid protein absorption is desirable immediately before or after exercise, delayed release is probably more beneficial throughout the remainder of the day.

Casein proteins are pH sensitive and gel in the acidic environment of the stomach. As a result, it can take more than twice as long for caseins to be broken-down into their amino acid sub-components than whey and other proteins. Because of their unique time-released qualities, caseins are aptly described as anti-catabolic or muscle-protecting proteins.

24 g Instantized Blend of Slow-Digesting Casein-Based Proteins

Rich in Highly Anti-Catabolic Micellar Casein

Over 9 g of BCAAs, Glutamine, and Glutamine Precursors per Scoop

Only 3-4 g of Carbs

My Review
I have been taking optimum’s casein protein for over two years now. This is definitely something you need if you are currently not taking a casein supplement. This is so important because of the rate of digestibility that casein offers. It is the perfect before bed shake giving your body hours of nutrients while you sleep. Amino acids will be constantly dripped into your bloodstream over the night. Meaning your body will not be forced to break down muscle tissue for energy over the long fasting period during the night. It is also ideal for times when you are not able to eat for several hours. I am a college student, so sometimes when I know I’ll be on campus for a few hours, I’ll take a couple scoops of casein. This will ensure I have the necessary amino acids I need to build new muscle and I won’t get hungry.

The quality of all Optimum Nutrition’s products are the best, including their casein protein. It mixes easily and comes in multiple flavors that are quite good. You can’t beat the price either. For the 2lb tub, it’s only $25. That usually lasts me 5-6 weeks.

Shoulder Training Basics

Admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:25:53 +0000

The ideal frame as a bodybuilder is to create the classic V-taper, with wide shoulders and a narrow waste. Depending on your experience, your shoulder training will vary. Below I will detail some basic guidelines for training deltoids as a beginner, advanced, and preparation for a competition.

Training the Deltoids:

There are two types of exercises that you can perform while training your shoulders, raises and presses. Raises allow you to better isolate the different heads of the delt. You need to perform raises to the front, side, and rear to achieve overall shoulder development. The great thing about raises are that they almost completely isolate your deltoids with little to no tricep involvement. On the other hand, presses are also a necessity to building great massive shoulders, but do involve other muscle groups like the triceps. You can better isolate the shoulders while performing presses by doing several things like:

changing the width of your grip
moving between dumbbells and barbells
using various machines that vary the angle of the press

Beginner:

As a beginner, your total shoulder development is very important not for only great looking shoulders, but assisting the development of other large muscle groups like the back and chest. This is why I suggest many power movements as a beginner. The shoulders respond very well to heavy weights for compound movements, such as seated shoulder press. Not only will this help your overall development, but it will assist you in increasing your other power exercises like the dead lift and bench press which require lots of deltoid strength.

Advanced:

Now that you have developed a solid foundation, its time to start focusing on exercises that specifically target the individual heads of the shoulder. Continue to execute your power movements, but now include more side, front, and rear raises. You can vary these exercises by:

using dumbbells, barbells, cables
supersets
descending/ascending sets

This is also the time to start focusing on the development of the traps. Remember the traps allow you to finish your pressing or lateral movements while your arms are above the level of your head. With this in mind, I always train the traps after shoulders because they are already pre-fatigued. I will discuss more on trapezius in another post.

Competition:

Here’s when you get to show off all those long hours in the gym. However, your work is not done yet. Training up to your competition is usually the hardest part because the lack of calories your eating to get into optimal shape. It is your ultimate goal to achieve total separation of each head of the delt, from the traps, and from the pecks. To achieve this I suggest increasing your training intensity. You can do this using many techniques including:

Supersets
Trisets
Giant sets
Stripping Method

Now is also the time to look at yourself in the mirror and determine your weak points. I will be discussing soon how to reorganize your training sessions to lessen those weak points.

Sample Training Exercises For Pre-Contest