Triceps workouts

Forearm Workout – The Forgotten Muscle Group

Use This Forearm Workout To Get Thicker Forearms And A Stronger Grip

It’s easy to overlook doing a forearm workout, much like your calves. Working your forearms isn’t only important for them to look good but to build a strong grip which will help in lifting weights. What’s even worse, you will never reach your lifting potential with moves like deadlifts when you have a weak grip. The below exercises may not give you forearms like Popeye but they will make your forearms look good and add strength to your grip.

How Weightlifting Increases Muscle Growth

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Weightlifting And Muscle Growth Go Hand In Hand

We all know that lifting weights leads to bigger muscles, harder muscles, and more definition. But just how does weight lifting increase muscle growth? What is the physiology of weight lifting?

Weighlifting Has Benn Around Since The Days Of Ancient Greeks

Basically weight lifting is a method of strength training. Lifting weights uses the force of gravity to oppose muscle contraction. Overcoming that opposition increases strength and builds muscle. The concept was simply

Extremely Difficult Strength Workout – How Strong Are You?

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Difficult Strength Workout – Great Test Of Strength

Feeling tough? Think your in great shape? This difficult strength workout will help you decide just how strong you really are. You’ve probably never tried some of these exercises which makes it even more fun. Be sure to track your results, then this difficult strength workout again in 3-4 weeks to see if you are progressing in strength. If not, your either doing the wrong workouts or not working hard enough at they gym. We have many more workouts you can take advantage of. Check this short video out here.

How to perform this difficult strength workout

For each exercise, perform three sets of 10 repetitions, resting 60 seconds between sets. Use a challenging weight that allows you to complete all reps. If you can’t complete all reps you are using too much weight, decrease. However, make sure using a weight that is challenging to complete the final rep. No slacking with light weights. It’s OK to play around with your reps and tempo. Go a little heavier in weight and drop your reps down to six, especially if you are pressed for time. Lower reps, use a slower tempo like 4-1-1. Otherwise, use a tempo of 3-1-1 or 2-1-2, whatever works for you.

Drop Sets For Serious Muscle Growth

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Drop Sets For Serious Muscle Growth – Ready For Some Pain?

If you’ve been following my blog you know I am a big proponent of switching up your routines. Using drop sets for serious muscle growth is a great way to switch things up. These things are crucial to do for your body to constantly be challenged. Over the years I’ve experimented with what seems like literally hundreds of high intensity training methods. Everything from supersets, giant sets, continuous tension, negatives, partials, contraction, 8 sets of 8, 6 sets of countdowns from 12 to 2, 5 sets of 5, and 21’s come right off the top of my head. I do all this not just because it’s fun to mix my workout up but more importantly so I don’t plateau. Drop sets for serious muscle growth are not easy but they work and anyone can do them. Beginner or experienced body builder, these work for all types and will be intense for anyone no matter the level.