Many people are reluctant to take any significant time off from working out. It seems the most likely reasons are that they do not want to lose their gains in size or strength, and they are afraid taking a week off may really hurt their progress. Another common argument is that this will […]

Being sick is never good, but it’s even worse when it keeps you from working out (or at least working out to your full potential). When you have a cold, you usually don’t feel like going to the gym for at least a day or two. If you can tough it out, you still usually […]

In no particular order, here is my top 10 list of worst gym etiquette. Feel free to add your own experiences.
1. Machine(s) Hog
You aren’t the only one in the gym, and most likely you’re not the only one who wants to use the bench press. This is especially true if you like […]

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I wanted to open this one up for comments and let people discuss how they stay motivated to exercise. Everyone has days when they don’t feel like working out, but we all (hopefully) end up going anyway. Personally, my greatest motivator is the way I feel after a workout. I always feel […]

I read an article in Muscle & Fitness magazine that I thought was very interesting so I wanted to pass this information along to you. You may have heard in the past about some sort of connection that exists between your mind and your muscle growth, and maybe you believe there is some […]

One thing I think most people underestimate is the power of motivation. Motivation is just as important as a solid workout regimen, eating right, and getting enough rest. In fact, I would like to revise a common equation to read the following:
Weight Lifting + Nutrition + Rest + Motivation = MUSCLE GROWTH
Face it, […]