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Fruits are often brushed aside as inconsequential to the bodybuilder's diet needs. In fact a survey conducted to a group of gym enthusiasts who always frequented a certain gym in downtown New York found out that 80 per cent of the respondents did not think that raw foods were an integral part of their diet programme. Surprisingly, these foods are very crucial to the wellbeing of bodybuilders in particular and sportsmen in general.
They play a detoxifying role in the liver and this makes them to be regarded as protective foods. In the modern practice, supplements are literally taking over the roles that used to be the preserve of these precious food varieties. When supplements are taken, as is the case with most bodybuilders, they leave behind them a trail of destruction in addition to bringing about major changes in the way ...If you like this article, click here to share:
Pro bodybuilders are bigger than most people they encounter on a daily basis. They likely feel like superman because they are the Alpha male in every room they enter. They have no problem making friends because almost every man wants to ally himself with the biggest man in the room. And the girls, well, they like muscles.
Pro bodybuilders are a smelly lot. It’s true. You cannot eat 500+ grams of protein per day with some serious flatulence. And being 250+ pounds when you’re supposed to be 170 means you’re going to do a lot of sweating.
Pro bodybuilders take bigger risks with their health than your everyday joe – but they are also much more aware of their bodies than most people. Their livelihood is their body, and they notice everything. Many people ...If you like this article, click here to share:
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Q: My buddy said that Cormier used to rely on high rep training more than any other kind. I think I heard it’s like 20 reps or something per set. Was that a coming back from an injury kind of workout, or was it just regular?
A: High rep training isn’t a concept from Mars these days – it’s actually more than norm with the average with upper level bodybuilders. Guys like Cormier, Wheeler and Ray who had a big heyday in the 90s would often do 5 or 6 sets of 30 reps using 315 on the squat bar or 50 reps on a moderately loaded leg press. Cormier has gotten his physique looking stellar in the past few years in just that way. Mass is something you can get from high reps, despite the old myths. And believe it or not, mass ...If you like this article, click here to share: