by Matt Weik

How many of you shake your supplement tubs before you shove your hand in and scoop out the contents? No hands in the air? Well, you should be! If you want a more accurate dosage, you need to shake it up before each use.

by Matt Weik

Most everyone has experienced a muscle cramp in their lifetime. Some are short-lived cramps while others are the kind that seem to come from the fiery depths of HELL.

by Matt Weik

I found an interesting study that I wanted to share with you. Now, this article does involve finances and how much money you may have. BUT, I thought was an article you might find thought-provoking. Check out the article below and see if this rings true for yourself or any of those around you.

by Matt Weik

If you’re reading this article, you’re either already eating a healthy well-balanced diet, or you are putting the wheels in motion to make the change and are learning everything you can. Either way, I’m sure you feel like you have been lied to a time or two (or ten) from the food industry. You go to the grocery store and you pick up and item you believe to be healthy because the packaging tells you so, just to get home and look at the nutrition panel and find out it’s all a bunch of lies. We’ve all been there. Because of this, 90% of consumers surveyed have felt lied to and betrayed from brands and expect the food industry to be truthful and provide them with healthy food options. Only 9% of the people surveyed across the globe felt that these companies had no responsibility when it comes to the health of the consumers (that 9% is probably made up of people in the food industry or those eating Twinkies every day who don’t care about their health).

by Mike Arnold

In attempting to define the bodybuilding physique there are two physical characteristics that stand out above all the rest. One of these is extreme muscular development. As the calling card for bodybuilders worldwide, an exaggerated level of muscle mass is usually the first thing people notice when viewing a bodybuilder for the first time. But this isn’t the only feature vying for attention. Bodybuilders also display an almost alarmingly low level of bodyfat, particularly when in contest shape. This is crucial for allowing them to display the unique appearance they are known for and is the primary differentiating factor between those who train for looks and those who train for function (i.e. powerlifters, strongmen, etc). In fact, one could even argue that in the absence of this distinctive trait, the individual is no longer a bodybuilder at all.

by Matt Weik

Many people out there are into bodybuilding, yet also enjoy being active in things such as Tough Mudder, Rugged Maniac, and Spartan Races—which is awesome. However, you might be hurting your endurance in the long run if you aren’t allowing your muscles to properly recovery from resistance training. While there are different muscle fibers such as fast-twitch and slow-twitch that deal with aerobic and anaerobic activity, it now appears that weight training might be the limiting factor for both.

by Matt Weik

In today’s society, everyone thinks and proclaims they are an expert of something. But how many of them actually practice what they preach? And based off of that answer, how willing are you to believe them and do as they ask or recommend?

EXPOSING YOUR ABS is a matter of getting very low body fat levels. The lower your body fat, the “thinner” your skin will appear (actually the “skin-fold” which contains skin plus subcutaneous fat), and the more your abdominals will show through.

DEVELOPING YOUR ABS is a matter of training, and in that respect, the popular maxim “abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym” is not entirely true. It’s only true that without the proper diet (doing it right in the kitchen), the ab exercises by themselves are useless. Well-developed abs can remain covered up with a layer of fat and it’s possible to out-eat any amount of exercise.

by William Benetton

It is a very popular opinion amongst the people that we all want to have very well-toned bodies. Everybody fancies that guy with abs, biceps, fats and muscles at the right places. We all admire ladies with well tucked in stomachs and curvy hips and fats only at the right places. There is a growing consciousness about how to get the best off the body presently. So, people are applying many means to achieve this. From consuming the right things, to healthy living habits and getting involved in workouts, people make effort to get the right body shape, and to keep fit and live healthy lives.