Why do people vomit after their workout? Strenuous exercising shifts the majority of the blood supply towards the skeletal muscles, heart, and lungs. As a result, the blood going to the visceral organs like the stomach is reduced. This can result in oxygen deprivation, nausea, and vomiting. {more} What do you accomplish by making yourself […]
Losing muscle mass is one of the biggest fears inhabiting the craniums of bodybuilding maniacs. To prevent this heartbreaking scenario, bodybuilders do all kinds of stunts. In this post, l will present you techniques used to avoid muscle evaporation when traveling. I hope that the tips below will reduce the pressure in your head. In this post, l […]
Pump vs. Growth Stimulus There is a big difference between getting a pump and stimulating muscular growth. The pump is nothing more than blood rushing into the muscles – an effect that can be achieved with extremely light weights. However, the light weights will never promote growth because the stress on the body is too little. When […]
The squat rack is a sacred piece of equipment. You are not allowed to touch it or even look at it without giving a sacrifice a.k.a. doing h-e-a-v-y barbell exercises such as squats and rack pulls. Legend has it that every time you lift light weights in the squat rack, an angel of strength dies. The […]
The post below reveals some of the biggest bodybuilding illusions ever. 1. You need 2-3 grams of protein per lbs of bodyweight to get big. No, you don’t. 2. “I can help you put an inch on your arms in a month,” says every training guru looking to make a buck. 3. “All bodybuilders on […]
The purpose of warming up is to prepare yourself for heavy lifting mentally and physically. To tell you the truth, the need for a warm-up is more mental than physical. This post explains how to warm-up properly for maximum strength. 1.Don’t over warm-up You don’t want to waste strength during your warm-up sets. After all, you didn’t […]
For the last 10 years, kettlebells and dumbbells have been fighting each other. There are people who refuse to trade their kettlebells even for a golden dumbbell, but there are also those who think that kettlebells are nothing more than a scam. Who is the winner? Nothing but a tool Kettlebells and dumbbells are just tools designed […]
After posting the guide How To Get Your Deadlift From 95lbs to 405lbs, I received a couple of e-mails from readers who want to know how often a natural lifter should squat, bench press and deadlift. Here’s my take on the subject. THE SQUAT Out of the ”big three”, the back squat can be trained the […]
Bodybuilding is a relatively safe sport because you can plan your actions in advance. Therefore, it is less likely to suffer a sudden injury in comparison to more unpredictable activities like football, boxing…etc. Truth be told, most injuries in bodybuilding come from overuse. Since many lifters put a lot of emphasis on the upper body […]
Disclaimer: I can’t claim that the individuals below are 100% lifetime naturals. There’s no way of knowing that. 1.Fortress Fortress a.k.a. Pavel Rudometkin has a YouTube channel dedicated to bodyweight training. His physique is achievable naturally. Nattyornot.com has already done a “review” of Fortress. You can read it here. 2.Luimarco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jrEDnpzt70&list=UUYBtrkLxLPm3v2J1W1TB9mA Lui Marco owns one of the oldest […]
On the outside personal coaching looks like a seductive offer – someone is going to tell you exactly how to eat and train to get extraterrestrial results. However, do you really need a personal trainer to get good results? “YES” If you are a super lucky person, you may end up finding a good personal […]
1.Chest flys The chest fly will never be a true power exercise. There may be some maniacs like Scooby Werkstatt who have made the fly one of their main heavy exercises, but in my opinion, there are more intelligent ways to overload the pectoral muscles. The stretch created by the fly puts the tendons of […]