Sunday, August 26, 2012
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Bodybuilding considered a Real Sport?
Bodybuilding
Yes, it was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s route to fame and fortune. Yes, most chicks dig a guy with some muscle. And yes, when bodybuilding pioneer Eugen Sandow staged the first contest in London in 1901, one judge was Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But we’re still talking about an activity that requires devoting your life to lifting weights, eating vast amounts of food, and using dangerous quantities of performance-enhancing, um, supplements. Then, rather than, say, kicking the crap out of people on some sort of field, you remove all your body hair, strip down to a Speedo, and apply a bunch of fake tanner and baby oil to prepare for the awesome challenge of… flexing for a crowd. Sorry, Arnie, but wethinks this sorry excuse for a sport should be terminated.
I wholeheartedly agree!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Essential Arm Exercises For Men - It's Alot Less Than you Think!
Here are 4 essential arm exercises for men that all guys should be doing, regardless of age, regardless of specific fitness goals.
And better yet all these are done with just dumbbells, no fancy gym equipment whatsoever. Anybody anywhere can do these to build great looking arms!
Here they are:
1.
DUMBBELL CURLThis exercise is done by taking a dumbbell in each hand and using a curling motion from waist level to chin level. The dumbbell must stay level and the wrist must stay flat throughout the entire exercise. This exercise can be alternated or done simultaneously but I prefer simultaneously.
2.
REVERSE DUMBBELL CURLThis exercise is similar to the dumbbell curl but the dumbbell remains vertical while curling instead of flat. This exercise creates the 3d effect that so many people are after, targeting the lower bicep primarily.
3.
DUMBBELL TRICEP EXTENSIONThis exercise can be doing either standing or sitting, but I prefer standing. There is also a variation of doing this with one dumbbell with heavier weight, but for safety purposes lets stick with two dumbbells in each hand. Take both dumbbells and extend your arms straight overhead so that the dumbbells are horizontal to the ground with your arms extended. Next lower the dumbbells down by bending your arm to where the dumbbells will now be beside and closely behind the head at a 90 degree angle.
This exercise hits the overall tricep area (back of the upper arm).
4.
DUMBBELL KICKBACKThis exercise like the reverse dumbbell curl for biceps, targets the lower tricep and really fills out the lower area. Making your arms appear bigger underneath a shirt but even bigger sleeveless ;)
This exercise is done by holding one dumbbell at a time, although it is possible to do both simultaneously. The benefit of doing both dumbbells simultaneously is by doing the set simultaneously, saving yourself time and not alternating between the exercise independently. Bend over slightly and hold the dumbbell alongside body with arm bent, then extend the arm behind in a straight line, squeezing each rep at the end to contract the tricep. You should feel a tight contraction in the lower part of the tricep, near the elbow.
Thats my essential arm exercises for men, as you can see this is only 4 exercises...... yep thats right only 4 exercises!
Were you expecting 20? Let me let you in on a very special tip right here and now.......more and more sets won't grow you anymore muscles in your arms, it will just leave you tired and burned out.
Happy Training,
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Friday, March 23, 2012
What's So Great About Arm Exercises For Men?
So what's so important about Arm Exercises For Men?
Well, first of all, the arms exude power much more so than other bodyparts. In a practical sense as well, the more strength you have in your arms, the easier is to do just about anything in your daily routine.
Think about holding your kids for a moment. Would it not be easier to be able to lift them with ease instead of struggle or put them down after a few minutes. Basic arm exercises greatly help with this as well as other daily activities such as:
- Carrying groceries
- Household cleaning
- Workday activities such as carrying reports, files, etc.
- Household repairs such as painting
From an aesthetic point of view, everyone loves arms that are in shape. In fact, the arms are the one bodypart everyone shows off at one time or another. The reason for this is that it's easy to show off your arms more so than any other bodypart, and as we've stated above it is a symbol of power. If your a guy trying to impress a girl, showing off the arms is a great way to do so, whether she admits it or not!
Whether you care more about more strength to conduct daily activities or to be a complete showoff, exercising your arms is a great idea.
Let's look at the benefits of exercising the arms:
- Increased strength
- Increased muscle
- Increased cardiovascular ability from the exercise itself
- Stress relief from the exercise
- More attractive to the opposite sex
So if your not exercising your arms as part of an overall fitness program.....you should be. It's as easy as deciding to live a healthier more active lifestyle.
You'll look great as well!