Anyone who has started to take weightlifting, bodybuilding, or the pursuit of building muscle seriously will know that acne is a very common and real side effect that comes with this level of hard training and dieting. There is a range of factors that can cause acne and diet can be one of the single …
The tricep dip is a mass-building exercise for the triceps… When done correctly! If done on a set of dipping bars, it’s a great exercise and one that most people should be including in their push or tricep-focused sessions. When doing tricep dips on a bench, however, the effectiveness and safety are both significantly reduced. …
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Most people will go through a bulking phase with the sole intention of building lean muscle mass. Regardless of what bulking approach you take (clean, dirty, lean), the process is usually for aesthetic reasons with some fat gained during the process but hopefully more muscle mass (1-2lbs per month) if done right. For all the …
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I always mention that somatotypes like an ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph are not as important as some people would want you to believe. The reason I do like to characterize body types though is because people share characteristics that are essential for developing a training or diet plan. If you can relate to one of …
Ectomorph Testosterone Levels (Will It Prevent Muscle Growth) Read More »
On this site, I tend to spend a lot of time talking about “ectomorphs”, “mesomorphs”, and “endomorphs” and how these body types (somatotypes) impact everything from how you train to what you should eat. Not everyone believes in somatotypes because they were first introduced for determining psychological characteristics rather than physical so many trainers dismiss …
