What if I told you that, without even moving your abs at all, you could get one of the most intense ab workouts you’ve ever experienced? The first question that I’m sure pops into your head is “how the heck can you develop your abs without moving the abs at all?” Well, I’m going to tell you exactly how this is done and believe me, the first time you try this exercise, you’ll never look at your ab workout the same way again! You see, oftentimes, the best movements for the abs involve very little bending or flexing of the trunk at all. This is especially true of the exercises that target the deeper core muscles (the transversus and the obliques), which are responsible for stabilizing and transferring power through the core. The exercise you’re going to learn here is going to demand great things from your deep core muscles, so start light and work your way up!

Even though morning cardio has been embraced by bodybuilders as a "tried and true" fat loss technique, there is definitely not a unanimous agreement about its effectiveness, especially in the scientific community. Most competitive bodybuilders are die-hard advocates of doing cardio first thing in the morning before eating their first meal. They believe it will cause them to mobilize more stored body fat and increase their metabolic rate all day long. There’s quite a bit of scientific literature supporting the a.m. fasted cardio theory, but generally, the exercise physiologists and scientists tend not to buy it. They subscribe to the energy balance hypothesis, which states; as long as you burn more calories than you consume in each 24 hour period, then the time of day you burn them doesn’t matter, nor does whether you burn them from fat or carbohydrate.

FACT: To get big arms you need to work the triceps HARD. FACT: I'm going to tell you how to work the triceps HARD and SMART. If you've ever read articles on arm training, you've probably learned that the tricep muscle makes up about 2/3 of total arm mass. The bicep, while being a great "show" muscle, is actually relatively small! That's all well and good, and just blindly doing tricep exercises without a plan may net you some results, but to really maximize your triceps (as I mentioned above) you need to work them SMART. So if you really want to stretch your T-shirt sleeves to the max, take a crack at this workout. It contains three of THE most powerful tricep exercises I've ever used. Not only that, these exercises are arranged strategically to literally FORCE the activation of many more muscle fibers in the triceps, leading to greater muscle growth and strength FAST! The best part is, this workout requires very little in the way of specialized equipment! In the next section, I will tell you about the three exercises (with a link at the bottom to use for pictures of the exercises in action as well as more detailed instructions). Then, I'll tell you how the exercises work together to help you blast your triceps into next week!

3 Quick and Easy Ways to Exercise the Mind for Positive Change By: Dave DePew Let’s face it, we all have negative thoughts. It is important that we understand what these thoughts are and where they come from in order to gain more from life. I have found three ways that work very well for me to exercise my mind. These exercises allow me to dump negative thoughts and bring on positive thoughts. These exercises have changed the way I think. The three exercises involve writing. Writing is only one example, but I feel it is the best and first place we should start as it allows us to process the negative emotions and helps to instill the positive changes. Here are my three suggestions:

4 Sure-Fire Tips For Effective Weight Loss Are you just plain fed up because you haven't lost weight for a long time now on that latest fad diet, well please stop! Don't even think about trying another diet, because it will only produce the same results as you have already seen before. Have a look at the four sure fire tips found below that are based on "Scientific Principles" that have always been around, but are not followed by the majority of weight loss programs you see these days.

What is it about the abdominal muscles that has countless people worshiping at their metaphorical feet? Is it their ultra-shredded look? Is it the sheer power that they hold in relation to the entire anatomy? When absolutely ripped, they command the attention that every bodybuilder wants, but they also play a powerful role in everything we do. Lets get below the surface of this much-idolized muscle group and see what we uncover.

6 Simple Steps To Catapult Your Muscle Gains What if I were to tell you that throughout the years there has been a growth of strength training techniques that have no scientific proof to back them up. Well there are hundreds of them, do yourself a favour, have a look at the facts presented in this outline of muscle gain principles and make up your own mind. Below you will find the Scientific Guidelines for strength training that have always been around for a long time but not followed by many main stream training systems these days.

A Guide To Muscle Gain Visualization Have you ever imagined how visualization can play an important part in gaining weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Gaining muscle can be difficult for many people who don’t use their minds to help in the process. Visualization is a powerful technique that can help you make lasting lifestyle changes. Just by "day dreaming", you can significantly improve your chances in achieving your goals. Visualization is a great weight gain tool and its as simple as visualizing your body as you want your body to look like. This mental image of yourself is then transferred to your subconscious mind, which in turn starts to work on your body, shaping it in accordance with your mental image.

The Superset is a very simple concept...basically, you just do two exercises back-to-back, with no rest inbetween! A quick example of this is doing a barbell curl then going directly into a cable curl. Sound simple? It definitely is. But there are many different combinations and ways to use the Superset to make it an incredibly powerful training technique. Before I get into specific combinations, you need to know what, generally speaking, makes a Superset more effective than two regular sets done with rest inbetween. There are three major reasons why Supersets are so effective for training (and there are many more specific reasons that apply only to specific Superset types): 1. Supersets increase Lactic Acid production, which helps boost Growth Hormone (GH) levels in the body. The body responds to the reduced pH (increased acidity) in the body from the production of Lactic Acid by secreting GH. GH is a powerful fat loss and muscle building hormone. 2. Supersets are time-efficient. By doing sets back-to-back, you reduce your total workout time while still doing the same amount of total work. If you're in a hurry in your workout, Supersets can get you out of the gym faster. 3. Different Superset combinations can help increase muscle fiber activation. Essentially, this means you can use specific exercise combinations to increase the intensity of work on a specific muscle, helping to develop it faster.

ERGONOMIC ADVANCEMENTS IN TREADMILLS Walking and running are two of the most popular forms of exercise today. Consequently, the treadmill has become the most popular piece of fitness equipment. The Fitness Product Council and American Sports Data, Inc. stated that in 1987, 4.4 million Americans exercised on treadmills either at home or in a gym. By 1997, the number of treadmill exercisers increased to 32.9 million. With the massive increase in treadmill use as a form of exercise came an increase in concern regarding treadmill safety, proper running and walking form and injury prevention. According to an article in Runner's World, some of the advantages of exercising on a treadmill are comfort, safety, injury prevention, and a place to work on improving form.

Killer Cardio WorkOuts: We asked four pros to describe their toughest cardio programs. See how yours measures up by Kathleen Engel ANNA LEVEL - miramar, florida When I need to shock my body into burning that extra bit of fat close to a competition, I pull on my weighted vest (which fits like a glove and forces me to take deeper, more concentrated breaths) and head for the Step-mill. I alternate single-stepping for two minutes at a fast pace with two minutes at a slower pace, climbing two steps at a time and doing a kickback with each step. It's so intense, 25 minutes is all I need. Even then, I have to build up my endurance over a four-week period. The first week, I start with 4 pounds in the vest, and I add a pound each week, up to 7 pounds by the fourth week. Let me tell you, it's tougher than Spinning! Some days, I just don't want to do it. I keep saying, "Two more minutes, two more minutes," and pretty soon, I'm done.

Build A Bigger Chest In 3-4 Workouts Or Less Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT If your pecs are a weak body part, or, if you’ve simply hit a progress plateau in your chest development, then this high intensity chest training program will packs slabs of muscle mass on your chest after just 3-4 workouts and I guarantee it. This is a high intensity bodybuilding workout for advanced bodybuilders only. (Beginners don’t even think about it)…. I’m currently on workout 3 of 4 in this pec routine and the results have been so impressive that I decide to write it up for you before I even finish the final workout next week.

Biomechanics Research Refines Cross Trainer Kinematics Since the introduction of the elliptical machine into the exercise market, the goals has been to simulate the movement of running and walking, but without joint deteriorating impact. The marketplace is full of elliptical offerings with similar end goals, but the subtleties of motion kinematics can make a product stand out for its superior overall feel and quality of exercise.

How to Properly Fuel Sports Performance and Recovery through Nutrition and Supplemental Use By: Dave DePew Are you lacking recovery between games? Have the results you achieved during your off-season training vanished? Is your current training regiment providing diminished returns? Is your motivation so lacking that you are simply thinking about stopping exercise all together? If any of these situations sounds familiar, then know that you are not alone. The good news is that these are common problems that can be addressed with the right nutrition and supplemental program.

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Benefits of Concentric and Eccentric Strength Training What’s the Difference between Concentric and Eccentric Training? Concentric training is most easily thought of as the muscle contraction when a weight is lifted. The muscle fibers shorten while contracting to lift the load as in the upward movement of a bicep curl. An eccentric muscle action is when the muscle fibers lengthen to lower a load, as in the downward movement of a bicep curl. While the fibers are lengthening, they’re also contracting to return the weight to the start position in a controlled manner. Eccentric muscle actions are common in strength training with free weights, body weight exercise, and non-hydraulic exercise machines.

ATTENTION ALL WOMEN WHO WANT TO LOOK GREAT IN A SWIMSUIT: THE 7 SURE WAYS YOU WILL NOT LOSE FAT THIS SUMMER! By Heather Picken, ISSA/P.C.P.T, Women’s Body & Metabolic Expert for Women Over 30 Summer is here and I know you want to look good in a swimsuit. I hear your cries and feel your pain but also know that you are the only one that is holding you back from getting what you really want and deserve no matter what age you are! I hear this from many women, and they ask me about what diet they can go on to lose weight really quick. I have seen and heard some of the craziest things women do to try to get into shape for the summer and here are my top 7 that sure ways to NOT lose fat:

Did a walk in and wanted to give this incredible Las Vegas athletic club a Look. I Spoke with Club Manager Edward R. Urrea, who allowed a pass to try the Club out. I would have to say BodyConcept.com was impressed not only with the layout, but how clean and well managed this club is. BodyConcept.com has seen and have been members of many clubs and only wish we had one here in Arizona as nice and well mantained. We found all the equipment clean and in working order. We also found the equipment to be top of the line commercial grade and not more than 1-5 years old.

The "V-Taper" is a defining characteristic of every great physique. Wide up top with a narrow waist…you know what I’m talkin’bout! Are you “wid” it? The “V” is mainly associated with a wide back, but it’s important to realize that the taper starts up top with full, round, well developed shoulders. The meatier your “caps”, the narrower the waist will appear. That’s what I’ talkin bout! Now don’t be a chump. Let’s do this. The deltoid (shoulder) is a large three-headed muscle group consisting of the anterior (front), medial (side) and posterior (rear) deltoid. The basic function of the deltoid muscle is to rotate and lift the arm. In order to develop massive, round CANNON BALL DELTS all three heads of the shoulder must be fully developed. It is also important to develop the trapezius muscles as well since they extend from the neck down between the shoulder blades. Shoulder training involves two basic types of exercises: presses and raises. The following routine is designed for overall development of the deltoids and trapezius muscles. Although very basic, it is a foolproof way to get freaky development up top. It is the very routine that has given me the development I have today, and it will work for you! You know what time it is? Time to get…in the trenches!

Summer Fitness for Busy Women: 4 Quick Exercises To Stay Firm During Bikini Season It’s summertime, and the living is easy – except when you have to think about putting on an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny yellow polka dot bikini! But don’t worry, there’s still time to get in shape to strut your stuff on the beach or the boardwalk! These tried-and-tested exercises can give you quick results with just 10 minute focused workouts every other day. (If you’re on a serious mission and feeling really motivated, feel free to go for it every day!) And don’t forget to mix up these moves with some cardio work, even if it’s a game of soccer with the kids or a brisk walk to the park. Take advantage of the extra quality time you’re spending with the kids, family or friends this summer - whether at home or on vacation - and put the fun things you do to work to stay active. Every calorie counts! And after a few weeks with these exercises, you can look your best in the season’s latest teeny-weeny bikini fashions! Have fun in the sun – but don’t forget the sunscreen!!

Life Fitness Summit Trainers 95Li & 95Le The latest innovation in cardiovascular exercise Introducing a completely new kind of cardiovascular training—the Life Fitness Summit Trainers. These revolutionary machines combine the best of total-body cross-training and climbing into one intuitive product that will challenge every exerciser. User-defined stride lengths and five training positions allow exercisers to control workout intensity and target different muscle groups for truly versatile, personalized workouts. The latest innovation in cardiovascular exercise Introducing a completely new kind of cardiovascular training—the Life Fitness Summit Trainers. These revolutionary machines combine the best of total-body cross-training and climbing into one intuitive product that will challenge every exerciser. User-defined stride lengths and five training positions allow exercisers to control workout intensity and target different muscle groups for truly versatile, personalized workouts.