warm-up

Muscle cramps can be a common issue for bodybuilders and athletes. They are often caused by a variety of factors, including muscle fatigue, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and inadequate stretching or warm-up. Here are some tips to prevent and manage muscle cramps in the context of...

If you're looking to build muscle mass through bodybuilding, it's essential to have a well-structured workout routine that focuses on progressive overload and includes both resistance training and adequate recovery. Here's a sample bodybuilding routine designed to help you gain muscle mass...

Shoulder health is crucial in bodybuilding, as the shoulders play a significant role in many upper body exercises and overall physique development. To maintain optimal shoulder health in bodybuilding, consider the following tips: Warm-Up Properly: Prior to your workouts, perform dynamic...

Muscle soreness, often referred to as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), is a common occurrence after intense exercise, especially if you're starting a new workout routine or increasing the intensity of your workouts. While complete prevention may not be possible, there are several strategies...

The Ultimate German Volume Training Plan To Get Big Muscles Fast Follow this four-week, three-workouts a week plan to bulk up your arms, chest, shoulders, back and legs There aren’t many things that old school body builders and modern sports scientists agree on but one of them is that volume...

The Ultimate German Volume Training Plan To Get Big Muscles Fast Follow this four-week, three-workouts a week plan to bulk up your arms, chest, shoulders, back and legs There aren’t many things that old school body builders and modern sports scientists agree on but one of them is that volume...

I started using a planned warm-up regimen before my bench press exercises and soon felt more confident and ready to handle larger weights. The following 4 exercises should be performed to warm up for bench pressing: • Start with a basic general warmup to raise body temperature. • Choose...

One Shoulder Warm-Up to Rule Them All? Well, this one comes pretty darn close. Piece all your favorite band warm-up exercises together and you've got a time-efficient circuit that'll lubricate and prime your shoulders for any workout. . • A1. Band Dislocates with Wrap-Around x 6-10 reps • A2...

You’re stronger than you realize. And I’ll prove it to you. And once I prove it to you, you’ll understand why knowing this truth will help you get even better results from your workouts. “I had no idea how strong I was!” That statement never gets old. Every time I’ve heard a woman say that after...

Training with prior DOMS can be a sore subject, pun intended. Many are not sure if it’s okay to do or not, and the reality is that it depends. If your soreness is relieved by your typical warm-up, you’re probably good to go. However, if you’re still feeling the last workout’s DOMS after your...

Pyramid sets are commonly used by lifters in the gym. What many people tend to do is start with lifting relatively light weights close to failure and then gradually build up to their heaviest set. - A drawback of this training structure is that performing "light" sets close to failure generates...

About a dozen years ago, word trickled down from sports academia that doing static stretching before a lift would weaken us. Many abandoned pre-lift stretching immediately. But new research shows that doing a static-hold stretch before a lift doesn't hurt performance and might even increase it...

Here the program; Reg Park Power Program Schedule 1 - To be performed 3x/week for 5 weeks before continuing onto Schedule 2 Back Squat - 5x5 Deadlift - 5x1, working up to a top weight (Only performed on Day 3) Beginners should do 1x5 Bench Press - 5x5 Power Clean - 8x2 Standing Press - 5x5...