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How I Obtained the Best Muscle Mass, Strength, and Health of My Life

Posted by Bob , in Bodybuilding, Fat Loss, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Low Carb, Powerlifting, Strength Training, Supplements, Weight Loss 21 March 2012 · 174 views
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I am going to share with you what I have learned over the years and how I have recently, at the age of 38, have more muscle mass, more strength, and am in better health then when I was 20 years old.

I want to start this article out by making a few things very clear. First. I have NOTHING at all to sell you. You will not get to the end of this article and...



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Speed Matters: How To Use Speed Of Movement To Enhance Your Strength Training

Posted by Bob , in Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Strength Training 21 March 2012 · 96 views
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One of the most often overlooked training variables which can have a profound affect on your training is the speed at which you train. I am not taking about how fast you get your workout completed (training density), but rather, how fast you perform each rep when performing a set of a specific exercise. Each muscle is comprised of a whole spectrum of muscle...



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Gym / Health Club Safety, How To Stay Safe In The Gym

Posted by Bob , in Beginners, Bodybuilding, Personal Training, Powerlifting, Strength Training 27 January 2012 · 315 views
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Have you ever seen someone accidentally step on a treadmill that was left on at full speed? How about an elderly person? Have you ever seen someone get crushed by a barbell full of weights while trying to bench press? Ever seen someone miss a squat and get crushed by the weights? How about someone getting trapped or their body parts getting crushed by an...



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Selecting A Strength Training / Workout Partner

Posted by Bob , in Beginners, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Senior Fitness, Strength Training 27 July 2011 · 286 views
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One of the most important and often overlooked aspects of strength training is the selection of a good workout partner. Many of us simply work out with our best friends or people who we call our friends, and I personally feel this can cause problems. Selecting a quality workout partner is not only a good idea, but it's actually mandatory if you wish to...



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Active Recovery For Optimal Recovery And Performance

Posted by Bob , in Fat Loss, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Strength Training 20 July 2011 · 240 views
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We all know that recovery from exercise is just as important as the exercise itself, but how many of you participate in active recovery? Do you simply lay around on your "days off" from training in order to recover? Do you deliberately avoid any exercise or sports due to it being your "day off"? If so, you might want to take a look at...



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5 x 5 Workout Program

Posted by Bob , in Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Strength Training 19 July 2011 · 232 views
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It seems every day there is a new magical workout program or routine that promises drastic results, but when you actually take a look at them, you will find they have been used extensively in the past. The same is true for the so called 5 X 5 workout program, which simply means 5 sets of 5 reps. If you take time to look online, you will see there are as...



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Key Concepts for Continued Training Progress, Part 1: Specificity

Posted by Bob , in Beginners, Bodybuilding, Personal Training, Powerlifting, Senior Fitness, Strength Training 05 July 2011 · 209 views
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This is going to be an ongoing article discussing the key concepts related to all aspects of training. Regardless of your goals, these concepts must be fully understood before you can reach your full potential. I will do my best to keep these articles as short as possible. One should take all of these concepts into consideration when planning a training...



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Weight Training Proper Exercise Organization

Posted by Bob , in Beginners, Bodybuilding, Personal Training, Powerlifting 12 May 2011 · 164 views
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In the world of health and fitness, we often discuss details such as how many sets and reps, what exercises, how much rest, etc, yet we rarely discuss the sequence of exercises in your day to day training. For example, what exercise should you perform first, the bench press or the Shoulder press? In this short article I am going to give you some ...



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Bodybuilding Tricks: Cheating For Success

Posted by Bob , in Beginners, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting 11 May 2011 · 243 views
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Written by Bob Forney ISSA CFT AFPA

We have all seen the guy in the gym who loads up the curl bar with far more weight than he can lift, and instead of exercising his biceps, he exercises his lower back. Many would refer to this guy as cheating, but let’s make a quick distinction between cheating and bad form. For those who load up a bar...



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Six Tips For Overcoming a Weight Lifting Plateau

Posted by Bob , in Powerlifting, Bodybuilding 23 January 2011 · 164 views
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I read many forums and I have come across many forum posts in which members have hit a plateau. It's inevitable, we will all reach a point in which we can no longer get stronger without the use of anabolic steroids, but many people hit a plateau far before that point. Here are some tips on how to deal with hitting a lifting plateau.

1. The first thing...



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