Comments on: Compound vs. isolation exercise; Part 1

By: PhitZone - 3 Steps to build a better butt

PhitZone - 3 Steps to build a better butt — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:26:53 +0000

[...] – This compound exercise is the King (or Queen) of leg/butt exercises. If you don’t have access to a barbell or [...]

By: Compound vs. isolation exercise; Part 2

Compound vs. isolation exercise; Part 2 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:18:07 +0000

[...] is the second in a series of articles on compound vs. isolation exercises. In the series we will discuss the pros and cons of each of the two types of movements. From there [...]

By: Who else wants a feeling of accomplishment?

Who else wants a feeling of accomplishment? — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:31 +0000

[...] powerlifting meet this year. There are a few this summer that look promising. I already train using squats, benchpress, and deadlifts weekly. Adding in the element of competition gives incentive to increase how much weight I use in [...]

By: Get strong-10 brilliant (and slightly badass) ways to do it

Get strong-10 brilliant (and slightly badass) ways to do it — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:37:04 +0000

[...] lifts (the big three) – The compound movements, those using multiple muscles, are the best for building strength in the gym. There are many [...]

By: Stop wasting your time-Lift weights to make real progress

Stop wasting your time-Lift weights to make real progress — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:05:28 +0000

[...] concern (ladies?). You will not bulk up like a man. Big muscles are built through a combination of strength training, a large amount of calories, and genetics. For those of the fairer sex, this means [...]

By: Get ripped; Part 3

Get ripped; Part 3 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:13:55 +0000

[...] doing cardio?” As always, the answer is a big, fat NO. The fact of the matter is that intense weight training is way too important to skip. The muscles require the intensity in order to maintain their [...]

By: Stretch for better fitness

Stretch for better fitness — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:41:15 +0000

[...] to stretching is the relaxation standpoint. Taking a few minutes to do some slow stretching after intense training is a sure way to reduce stress. Anytime that we can reduce stress, it has to be a good [...]

By: Compound vs. isolation exercise; Part 2

Compound vs. isolation exercise; Part 2 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:38:59 +0000

[...] the part 1 of this series we looked at the compound exercises. We covered why one would use them, as well as [...]