http://www.womensarticles.com en-us editorial@womensarticles.com I've made it pretty clear in my other articles that I don't believe supplements are necessary to build muscle. I still contend that you can gain a significant amount of muscle safely and naturally. Weightlifting supplements are not mandatory (and I hope... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_560667_23.html 21st June 2008 I've had a lot of negative things to say about bodybuilding supplements in my previous articles. After all, the bodybuilding supplement industry is a huge industry that relies on human nature. What do I mean by this? Well, I believe that many people ar... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_560106_23.html 20th June 2008 Bodybuilding supplements are very popular among many trainees and are available for purchase in many online and retail stores. Some products are a no brainer, such as those supplements that are filled with protein. These products, after all, contain pro... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_558294_23.html 19th June 2008 {{{Bodybuilding supplements are very popular among many trainees and are available for purchase in many online and retail stores. Some products are a no brainer, such as those supplements that are filled with protein. These products, after all, contain ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_558293_23.html 19th June 2008 Bodybuilding supplements are very popular among many trainees and can be found in a range of Health Food Stores as well as online. However, an important question comes to mind whenever the subject of weightlifting supplements comes up. The question of co... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_558235_23.html 19th June 2008 It's obvious that people want an easy solution to their fitness problems. If that weren't the case, you wouldn't have so many advertisements for the latest weight loss fad. This is why such companies do so well. When it comes to being in great physic... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_557700_23.html 18th June 2008 Training to failure is a common theory that has been advocated recently in the world of bodybuilding. But what is "training to failure"? The simple explanation is that you repeat an exercise in strength training until you are incapable of another repetiti... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_554252_23.html 10th June 2008 Working To Get the Six Pack Abs It is considered to be a hot, sizzling body statement to flaunt a six pack, mainly because every one views six pack as the premier indicator to prove a person is in great physical shape. So if you are looking out for an... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_553616_23.html 10th June 2008 If you stop and think about it for a minute, you’ll realize supplement companies are businesses. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with trying to make a profit, but these companies often give capitalism a bad name. That’s because they take advantag... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_546490_32.html 25th May 2008 Why your ego could harm you in the gym Being in the gym can be quite intimidating at times. This is especially true for the beginner who doesn’t have a lot of experience lifting weights. When you see the guy next to you lifting an incredible amount... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_545796_32.html 23rd May 2008 Are you looking for the perfect way to build a muscular physique? How would you like to accomplish this within one week or less? Wouldn't it be great to show up at your friend's house and show off your new look to all your friends? Boy, would they be i... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_545778_23.html 23rd May 2008 One of the most popular concepts that has been preached in the bodybuilding world in recent years is training to failure. What exactly is training to failure? Simply stated, training to failure means that you perform a strength training exercise until y... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_541872_32.html 20th May 2008 If you’ve spent some considerable time trying to build a more muscular appearance but haven’t had much success, you may be tempted to label yourself as a hardgainer. You may have even been given this title by your friends in the gym. Is there really... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_534549_32.html 11th May 2008 Chances are you've spent some time talking with your friends in the gym. Each person probably has his own advice about weightlifting or muscle building. Even though it can be fun to exchange ideas like this, should you really listen to your buddies when... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_534465_23.html 09th May 2008 If you spent any time reading bodybuilding magazines or visiting related websites, you've probably been amazed by the amount of information that's available. There are many and often conflicting opinions on how to improve your workout and which supplemen... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_532049_23.html 08th May 2008 Quite a bit has been written about how to build muscle effectively. You can find many different books and websites devoted to the subject of weightlifting and muscle building. Unfortunately, not all of these resources devote much time to injury preventi... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_531949_23.html 08th May 2008 Have you ever heard people at the gym talk about their feelings? I sure have. No, I’m not talking about getting in touch with your childhood or having an emotional outburst while using the Stairmaster. What I mean is that many seem to rely on their f... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530713_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’ve been looking for the perfect muscle building workout, I’ve got one question for you. Why haven’t you found it? Now, you may not think that is a very good rhetorical question. After all, the perfect workout could still be out there wai... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530711_23.html 07th May 2008 The other day a friend of mine told me a story about a guy at the gym. This guy always tried to train on instinct, and he never kept any records of his workouts. He would just train during each session until he felt like his body had had enough. Needle... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530710_23.html 07th May 2008 Have you ever heard the phrase failing to plan is the same as planning to fail? Although I can’t take credit for coming up with that statement, I do think there’s a great deal of truth in it. I would definitely urge you to consider it if you plan on... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530709_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’ve been spending time on the Internet looking for information on building muscle, you may feel overwhelmed and confused. Chances are you’ve seen a variety of opinions on everything from how to lift weights to what kinds of programs you should ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530708_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re serious about building large amounts of muscle in the near future, there is one concept that you have to get used to. There are many factors to consider, and you’ll probably have many more questions about how to build muscle as efficiently ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530707_23.html 07th May 2008 If only he had taken the time to learn about injury prevention, he would have saved himself some major headaches. Who am I talking about? I’m talking about a bodybuilding friend of mine who recently visited a chiropractor to get an evaluation for his ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530704_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re new to the world of strength training and muscle building, I have a question for you. Do you know the difference between unilateral and bilateral weightlifting? If not, let me explain it to you because it is a very important concept that cou... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530703_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’ve decided to follow a weight gain program, you may be a little overwhelmed by all the talk about protein supplements. Are protein powders really necessary to gain muscle? Well, first we need to address the purpose of any protein powder and any... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530702_23.html 07th May 2008 Have you ever heard people in the gym talk about toning their muscles? Have you ever wondered what they meant by that? I sure have. So I started to do a little digging and tried to find out exactly what they were talking about. By asking around and ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530701_23.html 07th May 2008 One of the most important factors in a safe and effective weightlifting program is recovery. Unfortunately, too many people ignore this principle and think that all their progress will occur in the gym. It is important to realize that your muscles do no... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530700_23.html 07th May 2008 I hope you know the importance of goal setting when trying to build muscle. It certainly forms the foundation that you need to achieve a muscular frame. However, I do not wish to spend a long time trying to convince you to set goals or telling you why y... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530699_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’ve been wanting to start a weight training program but have been putting it off, there are probably several reasons for your procrastination. You may complain that there’s not enough time in the day, and you promise yourself that you get to it... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530698_23.html 07th May 2008 If you started a new weightlifting program recently, you probably are excited and eager to get results as soon as possible. That’s a good thing, since the motivation and desire will get you through the tough times ahead. When you’re having a bad day... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530697_23.html 07th May 2008 Are you the kind of person that tries to get away with as little sleep as possible each night? Maybe you feel that you don’t need as much sleep as the average person, and you seem to get through the day quite easily with plenty of energy. However, if ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530696_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’ve been working to build muscle for any length of time, you’ve no doubt been exposed to lots of advertisements on supplements, including protein powder. Of all the products that claim to aid you in your muscle building program, protein powders... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530677_23.html 07th May 2008 You probably know that a certain level of intensity is needed in your weight lifting workouts in order to stimulate muscle growth, since muscle will only grow if you give it a reason to grow. Your body does not particularly like to build muscle because i... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530676_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re counting on weight lifting supplements to make up for an inadequate diet plan or training regimen, you might want to think about saving your money instead. So many people have found out the hard way that taking muscle building supplements is ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530675_23.html 07th May 2008 You see them advertised at the gym when you work out. Any Health Food store or supplement store will have entire shelves devoted to them, and even many grocery stores are now beginning to carry them. I am talking, of course, about protein powders and si... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530673_23.html 07th May 2008 Yes, I know, it’s shocking to hear that some people actually want to gain weight than there are so many people who are obsessed with the idea of losing weight. The truth is, however, that there are many people out there who feel they are underweight an... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530672_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re like most beginners in the field of strength training and muscle building, you have most likely started out your program with a lot of enthusiasm. This is quite understandable, and it is not a bad thing to want to make great progress as quick... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530670_23.html 07th May 2008 One of the most popular concepts in bodybuilding is training to failure. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the exact definition. This can be a big problem, since the misapplication of this method can interfere with progress in the gym. To... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530662_23.html 07th May 2008 One of the worst things you can do in your weight training program is to go to the gym and train when you’ve barely eaten anything all day. I once talked to a buddy in the gym who told me he hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast except a muffin and a... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530645_23.html 07th May 2008 One of the longstanding myths about muscle building is that nutritional supplements are necessary for you to gain muscle. You should know that this is completely false. Not only are supplements not necessary, but the truth is they don’t provide you ve... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530644_23.html 07th May 2008 With all the hype surrounding the world of muscle building and bodybuilding these days, it can be quite confusing to try and figure out what works and what doesn’t. It seems like every day there’s a new supplements fad that is created. The obvious r... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530643_23.html 07th May 2008 Have you spent any time browsing through the magazine rack at your local bookstore? If you have, you’ve probably noticed a number of bodybuilding magazines with all sorts of recommendations and advertisements. They try to sell you all kinds of pills a... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530642_23.html 07th May 2008 The other day a friend of mine told me a story about protein shakes which I thought was pretty funny. Well, I thought it was pretty funny, but I don’t think he was very amused by the whole situation. You see a few months ago he had decided to start hi... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530638_23.html 07th May 2008 Are you psyched about beginning a new muscle building program? Are you eager to run to the gym right now and get started on those weight machines? Well, before you do, you may want to take a moment to perform the most critical step in achieving a muscul... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530636_23.html 07th May 2008 You probably know by now that building muscle requires an increase in calories. As you progress through your strength training routines, your muscles will repair and rebuild more strongly over time. However, this requires the raw materials to be in your... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530634_23.html 07th May 2008 One of the most popular concepts in weightlifting and bodybuilding today is the rotation of your exercises. You are told to work on one set of muscles today, another set tomorrow, and so on. This has become a very popular method of lifting weights and s... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530632_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re the kind of person who’s desperate to gain weight, you may have been tempted to rely completely on various supplements available on the market today. These products include common protein powders as well as lesser known substances that make... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530630_23.html 07th May 2008 So it seems like you tried everything you know to build muscle, but no matter what you try you keep failing. You look around the gym and you notice all these muscular guys that seem to have built muscle effortlessly. Yet for some reason you can’t seem... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530629_23.html 07th May 2008 You probably already know that your body requires enough material from food with which to build new muscle fiber. It’s true that lifting weights stimulates your muscle to grow, but the building materials for that new muscle has to come from your food. ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530627_23.html 07th May 2008 If you’re about to get started on a new bodybuilding program, you’re probably quite excited and eager to get started as soon as possible. In fact, as you’re reading this, you’re probably ready to jump out of your seat and drive out to the gym rig... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_530615_23.html 07th May 2008