Remember seeing Mike Tyson step into the boxing ring at the peak of his fighting glory? They man was probably the scariest person on earth. Opponents knew his speed and punching power were probably going to leave them sprawled on the mat within 60 or 90 seconds. Many of their last thoughts before waking up to see Iron Mike standing in the victory pose included “wow, this man has one thick neck!” Mike Tyson had a neck like a bull in his fighting days. The man was thick, plain and simple, with a neck that was as thick and well-developed as is humanly possible. This is something that can be appreciated by bodybuilders seeking to achieve this condition for their entire body. You would benefit yourself tremendously to step onto the bodybuilding stage with ...

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When a person induces a lot of stress on the muscles more than the body is able to handle then this is regarded as overtraining. There are many adverse effects which arise when a person over trains. Overtraining causes a person to lose his strength. Apart from losing your strength, it also makes you lose your body mass. Overtraining also weakens your immune system which causes you to fall ill very easily. If you want to know that you are overtraining you should look for the characteristics below; A decrease in body strength and the size of the muscles, the body takes longer to recover from the training, elevated pulse rate when you wake up, an elevated blood pressure when you wake up, an increased aches felt on the muscles and joints, constant headaches, hand tremors, restlessness, decreased appetite, insomnia, injury, ...

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We all know that most beginner bodybuilders tend to favor their upper bodies when they begin training. They run into the gym every day, only to complete set after set of bench press and dumbbell curls. In time, they begin to learn the basics (hopefully!) and they start learning other exercises, and they begin hitting muscle groups like back, shoulders, triceps, and sometimes legs. The muscle groups of the legs are the ones that are usually neglected for the longest. When they finally do venture in – whether it be from being mocked for their toothpick legs, or just a morbid curiosity of what the squat rack is really designed for – the quadriceps are usually the muscles they hit. Calves sometimes get attention as well. What muscle group does that leave being typically ignored? The ...

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For many decades, a debate has raged between rivaling forces in bodybuilding training. Just like gun proponents argue 9mm vs. 45 caliber, or basketball players debate Nike vs. Reebok, a debate rages in bodybuilding with no clear answer in sight – until now. Should a bodybuilder train each muscle group ONCE or TWICE per week? Well, it all depends. Sometimes the answer is one, sometimes the answer is two. Sometimes, it’s neither! Let’s learn more. If you’re looking for a system which allows you to soak a muscle with sets, and really give yourself some serious time to recover before the next training session, then training each body part once per week is probably your best option. This program also allows for more rest, and less time in the gym. Some people prefer to have two ...

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Most training articles involving specialization tend to focus on the limbs. Arm and leg articles are always in demand, since these muscles are highly visible and for many bodybuilders, underdeveloped. The torso muscle groups of back and chest and neglected for the most part. You train them once a week, and let genetics do its thing. However, this isn’t always the best solution. The chest is a body part which is viewed in nearly every bodybuilding pose. The back may be even more important, often the key determinant in who win the trophy and who does not. In the beginning of their training, many bodybuilders tend to train their arms and legs very intensely, and neglect the chest and back. It’s not an intentional thing. It’s just easier for the new trainer (without guidance) ...

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Everyone knows about the bar-room muscles. These are the muscle groups trained by the bar-room bodybuilders, the phonies who only enter the gym with the purpose of acquiring big arms and chests. They don’t worry about training back, legs, shoulders, or anything else. They just want to look big in their TapOut shirts to impress someone from the fairer gender in the gym. These muscles are perceived by desirable by society, but they are fairly common among people you see who train even just a small amount. Then there are shoulders. You can’t fake shoulders. You can’t pump up in the men’s room stall and come out, puffed up on the dance floor, and suddenly have big shoulders. Rather, shoulders are a unique muscle group in that they sit relaxed all the time. In ...

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“Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy ass weight. But I will!” Ask any bodybuilding fan who spontaneously uttered those words in his training DVD, and he’ll probably be able to tell you that was Eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman. If you’ve seen his DVD, you know that Ronnie trained like perhaps no man in bodybuilding history. It was heavy, it was intense – but it was still bodybuilding training. He employed the use of extremely heavy weights – all of the time – in order to grow his muscles to levels unseen at the pro level before or since then. Ronnie simply used more weight than anyone in the room for 6 to 10 repetitions, and he did this consistently for over 20 years. First, it should be noted ...

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