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Let us look at some reasons why some people decide to stay fit all their lives. We shall also see how the fitness concern started from a mere whim to a serious life task.

Load up a barbell with as much weight as you can handle and pick it up off of the ground while keeping your back straight. Sounds simple enough, right? It may come as a surpirse, but this basic movement is the absolute most effective upper body exercise around...

Bodybuilding and fitness is literally a multi-billion dollar industry with new websites popping up every single day. In this article I'm going to expose 4 very common muscle-building myths in order to keep you on the proper path to the mind-blowing muscle and strength gains you deserve.

Knee injuries have no particular rhyme or reason. It could happen to anyone at almost anytime due to many its importance and position on the human anatomy.

Have you reached your maximum bench press potential?

I receive emails every single day from aspiring muscle-builders all over the world, and one of the most common questions I'm asked is "does drinking really affect the muscle growth process?" I'm sorry to say it, but yes, too much alcohol will almost definitely have a significant negative impact on your muscle-building results. Alcohol is far more harmful than most people think, and it's very important that you understand how this drug (yes, alcohol is a drug) is affecting your progress. This is not an anti-drug speech, but if you're serious about achieving a truly impressive physique, you should definitely be aware of the 5 main ways that alcohol is slowing down your gains...

There seems to be much confusion amongst trainers and trainees as to whether squats should be performed all the way down or just half way. In most gyms today, a common instruction during squats, deadlifts, and lunges (as taught by many personal training organizations) is not to allow the knees to travel beyond the toes.

It's no secret that every serious lifter out there desires an impressive pair of strong, muscular arms. Who wouldn't be happy with tall, peaking biceps sitting on top of rock-hard, horse-shoe-shaped triceps? Who wouldn't love to have a pair of ripped, well-developed guns forcefully bursting through the sleeves of their shirt? While developing muscular arms is usually at the top of many peoples' agenda, the reality is that the majority of lifters out there have a very poor understanding of how to properly train their arms for maximum gains.

Contrary to what the majority of weightlifters may think, a pump is in no way indicative of a successful workout.

Quite simply, testosterone is the most important muscle-building hormone in your body and is one of the limiting factors that determines how much muscle a person can build. Increased levels of testosterone have the following benefits...