Beginner Workout Plans: Starter Tips Part 4

Tip: Track your progress Believe it or not, I do a lot of work with SEO for a few companies, and one thing I'm always trying to get through to them is that if you want a measure of your success, you have to track your progress. Bodybuilding and weight lifting is no different. Think back exactly 47 days from now and try to remember how you looked and felt. You can't can you? That's because human memory, as amazing as it is, really just kind of sucks. Tracking your progress will let you figure out exactly how much weight you're gaining,...

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Happy Halloween!

Check back tomorrow for a scary good workout. Whether you're trick-or-treating or having some drinks to celebrate Halloween, we're probably going to need to work off a few extra calories tomorrow :) We're pushing into holiday season soon so keep up with your diet routin...

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Beginner Workout Plans: Starter Tips Part 3

Tip: Learn the techniques I've mentioned this plenty of times here on the site, but it always bears mentioning one more time. If you're planning to get into this for the long haul, you're going to save yourself a lot of grief and frustration by slowing down at the beginning and learning the right form and techniques for your exercises. Obviously I don't mean that you...

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Beginner Workout Plans: Starter Tips Part 2

Tip: Choose the right workout program Picking a workout plan that suits your unique body type is one of the most crucial elements of getting started in bodybuilding. Surprisingly, a lot of people struggle right off the bat because of the simple mistake of not going with a workout routine that fits their musculature. Now, if you're really skinny you definitely need...

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5 Quick Fixes for Anything that Jiggles

Got something jiggling? Get rid of it with just a few minutes a day. This is an amazing bodyweight workout for athletes, moms, dads, and anyone else. ...

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Beginner Workout Plans: Starter Tips Part 1

Tip: Make sure you have the essentials Source Most people are under the impression that weight gain and muscle mass come from the time you spend in the gym. This is partly true, but a lot of it also comes from outside the gym – in your kitchen. There are a few things you need to make sure you have before you start to do anything with your workout plans. First, go...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- All 7 Days

If you were following two weeks ago you know that we've been going through an intensive cardio-based 7 day workout routine which is PERFECT for weight loss and cutting cycles. For convenience, here are all 7 days in the same post. If there are enough requests I can also put this into a PDF for free download, so you can keep it right there on your computer or print it out....

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The Core Challenge Workout

Can you handle the 30 minute core workout? This bodyweight exercise for athletes is INTENSE! Now take a look at the rest of our exercises for athletes and the Somanabolic Muscle Maximizer revi...

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How to Do a Bicycle Crunch (Video)

Crunches are simple, effective, and the type of workout that you can really do anywhere, but variations let you target micro muscle clusters in a more isolated environment. The bicycle crunch targets the lower abs much better than a regular crunch. Check out this bicycle crunch video to see how it's done: Take a look at the rest of our exercises for athletes and...

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How to Do a Dumbbell Press (Video)

The dumbbell press is essentially the same exercise as a bench press, with the only difference being that you use a pair of dumbbells rather than a single barbell. This gives your shoulders a lot more range of motion during the workout, touching on compound muscle groups. This dumbbell press video shows the basics: Take a look at the rest of our exercises for...

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How to Do Bicep Curls (Video)

The bicep curl is a pretty basic exercise that all beginners should know how to do. You can do it with dumbbells and barbells, depending on what your home setup is like. The following bicep curl video shows how to get the proper form so you can get the most out of each and every rep. Take a look at the rest of our exercises for athletes and the Somanabolic Muscle...

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How to Do Pull Ups (Video)

Pull ups are another exercise that everybody thinks they know how to do, but so many people still have their form completely wrong. You should be pulling all the way up to your chin each time and you need to keep your elbows tucked in instead of splaying them outwards. Here's a pull up video displaying those techniques: Take a look at the rest of our exercises for...

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The Top 5 Bodyweight Exercises

If you want to build muscle along with functional strength, you need to incorporate bodyweight exercises in your workout routine. I'm not just talking about pushups and sit ups though; those are high rep, low resistance workouts that don't do a whole lot to build muscle. The next 5 exercises are examples of high tension workouts that you will probably only be able to...

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How to Do Fire Hydrants (Video)

The fire hydrant usually works best as either a warm up or cool down exercise, but you can put it right in the middle of a workout routine to keep your heart rate up during your exercises. It's a great exercise for hip flexibility and strengthening your groin muscles. Here's a fire hydrant video so you can get a look: Take a look at the rest of our exercises for...

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Love Handles, Happy Fat, and a Relationship

Lets face it guys, you got a good thing going on with this girl. However those two words are slowly creeping up on you. "Happy Fat." It's pretty well known by now that its not exactly a myth. So here are some tips and some guidelines that will not only help you stay in shape, but keep your relationship healthy too. !-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5603781423146837"; /*...

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How to Do Lunge Taps (Video)

Source Lunge taps are a good variation on the regular lunge because they give you more of a workout in your hamstrings. Just remember that when you're doing a lunge tap, you don't want to come all the way up on your front foot. Keep your knee bent so your thighs are holding your weight the entire time. Here's a lunge taps video so you can get an idea how it looks: ...

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How to Do Wide Squats (Video)

Regular squats are fantastic for building your hamstrings, quads, and glute muscles, but wide squats take it a step further. In a normal squat, your feet are about shoulder width. With a wide squat, you want to just about double that width for a wider stance. Check out this wide squats video to see how it looks: ...

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How to Do a Dumbbell Triceps Extension (Video)

The most important part of a dumbbell triceps extension is keeping your elbows locked in close to your head. I always see beginners letting their elbows splay out, but that puts a lot of pressure on your spine. When you keep them locked in, the weight rests on your shoulders and triceps more. Also, don't hit yourself in the top of the head. Here's a dumbbell triceps extension...

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How to Do a One Arm Dumbbell Row (Video)

  These exercises are also known as lawnmowers in the bodybuilding world, basically because when you're doing them, you use the same pull motion you would use to get a lawnmower started. One arm dumbbell rows are great for shoulder and back muscles, as well as the ubiquitous biceps and forearms. Here's a one arm dumbbell row video showing the proper form: ...

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How to Do a Dumbbell Chest Press (Video)

The dumbbell chest press is a lot like the bench press, but gives your arms a slightly wider range of motion on the up thrust. It's a fantastic free weight workout for biceps and chests, as well as your abdominals and back, surprisingly, which are used to keep your body rigid during the press. Here's a video of the dumbbell chest press: ...

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How to Do Push Ups (Video)

Okay, everybody knows how to do a pushup, right? Well, as with anything there is a proper form for a push up, and I definitely want to make sure all bases are covered on this blog. The big things are basically what your gym coach told you in junior high: Keep your body rigid, don't let your butt raise in the air, and don't let your hips sag downwards. Here's a push ...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Sunday Day 7

 Day 7 – Sunday's daily exercise routine Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest Alright, I know we've worked you hard this...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Saturday Day 6

Day 6 – Saturday's daily exercise routine Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest We'll be using the Tabata system, so be sure to have...

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Low Calorie Sushi Rolls to Help You Lose Weight

Sooner or later, the issue is bound to come up: You want sushi, but you're trying to keep an eye on your calorie intake. If you're trying to lose weight, a sushi dinner can be a loaded gun, especially because there are so many rolls that it can be difficult to get a fix on the exact number of calories you're getting. Here are a few of the best low calorie sushi rolls so...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Friday Day 5

Day 5 – Friday's daily exercise routine   Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest We'll be using the Tabata system, so be sure to...

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Basic Weight Loss Tips to Help You Burn Fat

At the basic level, the goal of weight loss is to get rid of more calories than you take in. It seems like a simple solution, but if it were really that easy to do, well, none of us would be overweight! Learning how to lose weight is about figuring out what works with your own body. Too many times we run off on some fad "miracle" diet, or throw away cash on some new diet...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Thursday Day 4

  Day 4 – Thursday's daily exercise routine Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest We're doing lower body for today's daily exercise...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Wednesday Day 3

 Day 3 – Wednesday's daily exercise routine Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest I hope you're as excited as I am about today's...

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The 7 Day ELITE Daily Exercise Routine- Tuesday Day 2

Day 2 – Tuesday's daily exercise routine Due to popular request, many people have been asking for a daily exercise routine. Our routine goes as follows: Monday: Lower Body Tuesday: Upper Body Wednesday: Core and Cardio Thursday: Lower Body Friday: Upper Body Saturday: Core and Cardio Sunday: Active Rest   In today's daily exercise routine we will...

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