Fitness and Muscle

When I first started weight training there was so much information from different workouts, to supplements that I felt a little overwhelmed.  There was so much conflicting information that I spent alot of wasted time in the gym, as I didn’t know which direction I was going.

One important thing I discovered, that finally pointed me in the right direction was an article I read on different body types.  I realised that because I was an ectomorph, I was tackling my workouts from the wrong angle.  I assumed that the more training I did the bigger I would get, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re interested in building mass then it’s important to incorporate multi-joint compound moves into your workout.  When you lift heavy weights using multiple muscle groups, the effects reverberate to muscle groups all over your body.  So doing heavy squats will not only build your legs, but the rest of your body as well.

Here’s a good full body workout, using multi-joint compound moves that will have you piling on mass in no time. Each exercise comprises of 3 sets with a 2 minute rest in between.  You should attempt to do 10-12 reps of each exercise, trying to hit failure on the last rep of the final set. Read the rest of this entry »

In these harsh economic times it can be difficult to stay positive, especially if your future hangs in the balance. You may be struggling to keep your head above water, as the recession leaves millions of us jobless, and uncertain of our future. Read the rest of this entry »