Bodybuilding is one of the most effective ways of boosting your self confidence and general self image. If you look at the life styles of bodybuilders you will find something in common, almost every bodybuilder lives a fulfilled life. This however only applies to bodybuilders who have become successful without the use of steroids or any other enhancement hormones.

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Q: I’m a guy in his mid-thirties who loves to train heavy. Problem is I did some major damage to my lower back as a result of a skiing accident last Fall. How can I modify my mass building workouts to put less stress on this weak link?

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Q: My buddy and I were having a debate the other day about what “intensity” means in terms of an actual workout on paper. Do you think this workout is intense, too intense or not intense?

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Q: Ab boards... I see some guys using them and some guys not using them, and the ones who use them seem to have better abs. Are ab boards the best thing for building abs?

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Q: Dude, my front delts are sorely lacking. I never do isolative exercises for them I always feel they get enough on chest days, but I guess I'm wrong. What's a quick way to add more meat to my FD without sacrificing strength on bench day?

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Are you seeking a few new ways to vary your training so that you can keep challenging your muscle groups, and keep the grow coming? You have come to the right place. Check out these techniques that you should be using every single workout to keep raising the challenge in the gym that you are facing, and raising the response from your body (namely, muscle growth!)

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Big, sweeping, complete pectoral muscles resembling those of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger are the goals of any bodybuilder worth his salt. However, very few bodybuilders actually achieve this condition. The reasons may vary. Perhaps they use too much flat bench work, and their upper pectorals are neglected. Or, maybe they never fall in love with dips or decline movements, and their lower pecs are weak as a result. One problem which plagues many bodybuilders, but never really seems to garner much attention, is the case of underdeveloped inner pecs. That is, the area where the pectorals meet, in the center, upper, and lower chest.

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Q: When you’re dieting, are you supposed drink a post-workout shake? Or nothing until you eat a protein meal with a slow-acting carbohydrate? And how long after should you drink a shake? I always see so much on how to drink shakes after workouts when you’re not dieting, but I never read anything about pre-diet/ pre-contest. Help here?

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Are you a bodybuilder looking to add a bit of tightness to your frame as the upcoming contest looms closer and closer? Are you looking for ways to tighter up your legs, abs, and other muscle groups? If so, you may want to consider adding sprints to your routine in the last 4 to 6 weeks before a show. Let’s look at some of the reasons why these may be beneficial.

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You just nailed down the workout of your life! You brutalized the muscle group with heavy sets. Then you dropped the weight and bumped up your rep range, torching those slow-twitch muscle fibers that are typically only activated after rep 12 or 15. You targeted the muscle group from every conceivable angle and at the end of the day, you know you have done your job. But the mission is only halfway complete. It’s now time to nail down those recovery factors needed to ensure your efforts in the gym don’t go to waste. Here are some post-workout steps that should be second nature after a brutal workout!

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