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• Bodybuilding: 15 Things You Didn't Know (Part 1) - PPcorn (blog)

  25-02-2016 22:11
  PPcorn (blog)
  Bodybuilding: 15 Things You Didn't Know (Part 1)
  PPcorn (blog)
  Bodybuilding has become not only a trend but also a lifestyle in the modern day. It is no longer solely a professional venture for athletic careers but has also grown in popularity among the younger crowd. Despite its popularity, there are so many ...and more »
  

• Squat for Size

  25-02-2016 16:51
  
  Photography by Kevin Horton The squat is one of the most revered choices in the exercise catalog because of its uncanny ability to pack muscle onto your wheels. In theory, it’s as primal as using a bone for a toothbrush — you drape a bar loaded with weight on your back, crouch down and explode up. Easier said than done. Executing the squat properly is anything but basic, so here, FLEX provides a step-by-step guide, plus tips. Get ready to fill out your pant legs!  10 STEPS TO A
  
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• Lying vs. Overhead Extensions

  25-02-2016 16:51
  
   OPENING ARGUMENTS  DEFENSE  Exercises that bring the arms forward in front of the body, such as the lying extension, emphasize the long head of the triceps by stretching it. PROSECUTION To fully stretch the triceps long head, it is critical to bring the arms overhead, as in overhead extensions.  EVIDENCE  Exercises that bring the arms up overhead stretch the long head of the triceps, because it is the only one that is not attached to the humerus (upper arm) bone; it att
  
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• How to Get Stronger

  25-02-2016 16:51
  
   HYPOTHESIS  Most periodized training programs or cycles assume that you are at your strongest every day. For example, the microloading technique has you increase the weight you use by 2.5 to 5 pounds weekly. A better technique — such as autoregulatory progressive resistance training — adjusts the weight according to how strong you are for that workout.  RESEARCH  University of Missouri (Columbia) researchers studied two groups of trained lifters for 6 weeks. One
  
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• Build Better Glutes

  25-02-2016 16:51
  
  We don’t often discuss the gluteus maximus at FLEX. Our sister magazine, MUSCLE & FITNESS HERS, may dedicate one or two articles per issue to this posterior muscle because the glutes are an important muscle group for females, since female glutes are so important to us guys. But the fact is, females also enjoy male glutes. So to increase your chances of turning heads, focus some attention on hitting your glutes. After all, some top IFBB pros, such as Kai Greene, have found that well-dev
  
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• Bodybuilding competition in Udupi - The Hindu

  25-02-2016 01:11
  Bodybuilding competition in Udupi
  The Hindu
  E-Fitness and the Association of Bodybuilders, Udupi, will organise a State-level bodybuilding competition titled 'Mr. Karnataka – 2016' at the Shamili Auditorium here on February 27. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, John Rebello, working ...
  

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