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. Muscle group development Sprints build up a great of muscle groups in the body. The legs have to pump very quickly, which brings out detail in the hamstrings, calves, and quadriceps. The back and chest will be contracted as the flexed arms pump your upper body. Additionally, the abdominals (upper, lower, and serratus) receive a workout in a manner which just cannot be provided by ...

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Running can be an important part of any fitness, workout, or health regimen. The effects of running are numerous. Lung capacity is increased, making you more capable on all other weightlifting and cardio exercises. Blood flow increases, bringing more oxygen to different parts of your body. This improves heart health and many other functions. Finally, running is a great way to help build up the legs. If you’re a bodybuilder looking to get leaner and stronger all over while improving your legs, running might be right for you! You can have too much of a good thing. The continual use of running – every day – can quickly lead to shin splints and overtraining of the leg muscles, as well as an overall exhaustion of the central nervous system. Over time, too ...

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In body building circles, the term cardio-vascular body building refers to the physical activities which help raise the heart beat rate to levels above the normal level and then maintains it there for a regulated duration of time before allowing it to gradually fall back to its default rate. Medical research has established that these exercises are of cardinal importance in successful body building. The heart beat rate raises to a level determined by the activity engaged in both in terms of intensity and energy demands. A good illustration of this is rope-jumping a rope where the heart beat raises steadily until it hits a certain level. However this exercise must be repeated fro 10 minutes daily, 5 sessions a week to build on the heart beat raise. All cardio-vascular exercises involve multiple body movements like walking, hiking, running or climbing ...

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Q:  Is there anything out there that talks about the most effective cardio for bodybuilders? I want to try some different, untraditional forms, and I'm not sure if it is going to serve me well in contest prep. Can you rate cardio forms? A: That's a great question because not all cardio is created equal for all people and all endeavors. Traditionally, when you are preparing for a sport, such as running, the best exercise is running. But when you talk about bodybuilding, there is no real rule because you are talking anaerobic vs. aerobic application. In my own experience, I have done everything from treadmills and Precor steppers in combination, to distance running alone, to stair walking alone. Usually, I recommend to people that they try one for an extended period to see what is and is not effective ...

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