Muscle Memory and a New Routine

Posted by Chris on Dec 7, 2010 in Workout Info | 0 comments

Many people have heard of muscle memory. It seems like a fairly common term among lifters, but what exactly is it? The idea is that your muscles have a memory (that makes sense right?) and with this memory they can regain lost mass, strength, etc. Not everyone believes in the idea of muscle memory but I certainly do. Since I have began lifting again, my size and strength have increased far faster than any previous time. It seems my muscles ‘remember’ their previous size and strength and are striving to achieve that level again, the strangest part is I am in an almost constant calorie deficit and still gaining Lean Body Mass while losing fat.  Read more here...

Back to Lifting – Ending the Hiatus

Posted by Chris on Oct 25, 2010 in Workout Info | 0 comments

After another semi-short hiatus from lifting I am getting back to the gym more and more and it feels great. One of the things I have missed the most is the workout high I get after an awesome workout. The other cool thing about coming back after having taken some time off is that the results show themselves incredibly fast, it is like plateaus from before are non-existent. I have always had to work chest extra hard to get any real results and this seems to be causing a problem with my Delts and Traps. My front delts are almost bigger than my chest, my traps are large and I have no idea why when I only do shrugs once a week for 3 sets. This might sound cool but it is hard to find a shirt that fits when your shoulders are almost bigger than your chest, and then of course trying to fit around decent lats.  Read more here...

How to Increase Your Bench Press Weight and Strength Quickly

Posted by Chris on Jun 28, 2009 in Workout Info | 0 comments

Everyone enjoys the idea of being able to put up heavy weights in any exercise, but many people give up on working out before ever realizing their full potential. The bench press has long been considered one of the staples of strength exercises in weight lifting. The bench press technique has already been explained in my other article, that you can find here. So this article will not be about benching technique so much as it will be about a specific approach to performing the bench press. These things sound similar, so lets start before I confuse you and myself more;  Read more here...

Exercise Overview: Variated Bentover Barbell Rows

Posted by Chris on May 23, 2009 in Workout Info | 3 comments

Building that Massive Back

One of the most powerful back work outs one can do to increase the size of their back muscles is the Bentover Barbell Row. One of the best back-width increasing exercises is the wide grip pull up. However, a variation on the bentover row is another great way to build a massive back with massive strength. The variation was included in one of Arnold’s many books, a book my friend had read and showed me this awesome workout.  Read more here...