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Muscles – at first mention, don’t really seem like something women want. The word is generally more associated with images of incredibly buffed-up, glistening male bodybuilders or actors like the young Arnold Schwarzenegger in the early Terminator movies. Muscle building for women is either frowned upon by females, with chagrin at the concept of being deemed “muscular.” Shooting Down Misconceptions Contrary to popular false impressions, muscle building for women can actually define the body, making it more feminine: the shoulders become more symmetrical, the legs and arms get shapely, the butt and best of all it tigthens the stomach. If you’re a woman and you want to build or sculpt your body, you really don’t have to worry about suddenly looking like those females who look close to becoming stand-ins for male wrestlers. Women have significantly lower testosterone levels compared to men – 200-1200 ng/dl (men) and 15-70 ng/dl (women).…

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Bodybuilding is now considered to be a sport rather than just an act of vanity. Body sculpting has already been part of human existence since time immemorial. Since the Renaissance, there are already surges of men building their bodies into a specific proportion. It could be seen in their work of art, where bulk of muscle is associated to something that is beautiful. Today, bodybuilding is more than an act to reach the goal of reaching proportions for vanity sake. It has now developed into a sport that is recognized world wide. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been popularized by such sport. It was in his documentary film “Pumping Iron” where he took casual audience into the world of bodybuilding. It was the 1975 Mr. Olympia. Arnold Schwarzenegger battled rival Lou Ferigno, a young up comer who was 6’5″ of solid muscle mass in built. Today, though decades have already passed since…

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Have you ever been confused about the advice you’ve been given for building muscle? Are you sick of hearing multiple answers for what you know is a simple question? Well, now you can put all of the bro science behind you and get ready to uncover the 7 biggest muscle building myths you thought were true. Myth #1: You can gain a pound of muscle in a week This is definitely not the case. At the maximum, you could achieve a gain of about one pound every two weeks. That will also depend on your diet even more than your exercise habits. Myth #2: Supplements will maximize muscle growth I’m sorry to inform you that supplements will not boost your muscle growth like proper diet, and training techniques. Those companies spend millions of dollars trying to make you believe that. It’s not your fault. Myth #3: You can build muscle…

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A lean muscular body is an object of admiration. People in every country spend millions of dollars to get their body in shape and not just to participate in bodybuilding competitions. It is not very easy to burn excess fat and add muscle. A great body is obtained as a result of proper training, proper rest and proper nutrition. The demands on the body during body building are immense. The regular diet will definitely fall short of fulfilling those demands. Therefore, bodybuilders also consume body building supplements that help to build muscle mass and prevent muscle injuries from becoming serious. Normal supplementation includes amino acids, folic acids, calcium and creatine. However, a new class of supplements called the ‘Super Supplements’ provide essential Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation. o Proteins: These are the most essential components in any bodybuilding program. Muscles are basically comprised of water and proteins. During workouts, muscles…

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We easily get attracted towards people with smart personalities. Tough body, biceps, six packs abs, broad chest and other features of a good body is a dream of every person. It is often said that your body language speaks about your personality and so it is really essential to have a good body built. Why everyone of us do not have a rocking body built but Celebrities and athletes tend to have a flexible and strong body in their own way? Well! People having smart bodies work on their body postures day in and out. Body building Supplements are the building stones of a rigid and smart body. Body building Supplements are useful for athletes and those who love to have a tough and healthy body. Basically Body building Supplements are those substances that help to tone the muscles and give a perfect shape to the body by increasing the…

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Bodybuilding Without Steroids, Milo Style! Here’s what it means: if you’re a drug-free weight lifter with average, or worse, lousy genetics like me, then building muscle boils down to this… If You Are Not Lifting More Weight Today Than You Did 12-Months Ago, Or Even Four Weeks Ago… Then You Are NOT Building Muscle! You can bench press or shoulder press a Kettle Bell with 40 lbs in each hand until you turn blue in the face… but the person who benches presses 275 lbs or barbell shoulder presses 125 lbs will always have a bigger chest and more muscular shoulders than you, why? because they are lifting heavier weights! Here’s the basics of bodybuilding without steroids, Milo style, for building lean muscle… Free Weights. Machines balance the weight for you which leaves your stabilizing muscles weak. Free weights force you to balance the weight yourself which strengthens your stabilizer…

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Everybody has fun with “Top 10” lists, and they sometimes contain information that you can actually use to improve your life or achieve a personal goal. If you’re serious about building big, muscular arms, then this is the list for you! But before I give you my Top 10 list for arm-building success, let me explain my selection criteria. First, the exercises on this list are simple and for beginners who need to start with a solid foundation in arm-building fundamentals in order to achieve long-term success from their biceps, triceps and forearm workouts. Though I’ve said that these exercises are simple, this does not mean that they’re easy. Their simplicity lies in the intuitive benefits that come from each arm-building movement and the fact that you can do these exercises with a minimal time commitment. Getting the most from these exercises will still require careful attention to training technique…

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Have you ever wondered why bodybuilders are also extremists? Can we simply say that their extremism helps them with their body building? Or maybe it's that bodybuilding inevitably compels them to become extremists? Whichever is true, we can not deny the fact that the bodybuilders go for the extreme. During the period in which they are gaining weight or bulking up, bodybuilders take in higher amounts of calories than the usual for them to become bigger. These people usually do this in an out of control or do as they please manner. They do not care either the food they eat is healthy or not as long as they take in large amounts of food. This is certainly a face of the bodybuilder being an extremist. What the body does is that it immediately stores all the extra calories as fat and considers these fat deposits as 'gold reserves.' The…

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Body Building is a sport which requires more than just the spirit to build your body. Consumption of supplements will help you get a new shape all together. There are loads of supplements that you can choose to actually build your body. The supplements can be used as per the ideas that you have to build your body. It is the choice of the right supplement that will make the difference. The most appropriate one will help your workout. Here is a review about the legal and popular supplements that are used to build the body. 1. Creatine Creatine is used in many areas in body building. This is the supplement used to add on the muscle mass and help the body builders gain more strength. Creatine is also used to kill the fatigue in the body builders after their heavy workouts. It enhances the body metabolism and processes food…

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