workouts

Sylvester Stallone Training

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Sylvester Stallone is one of the most inspiring film actors for any bodybuilders looking to increase their muscle mass and general fitness and appearance. Stallone heralds from the 80s – a period in Hollywood when muscle-bound action stars ruled the day and sold more tickets than any special effects.   At the same time though, … Read more

How to Break Through Plateaus

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The plateau is the nemesis of any bodybuilder and the mere thought of them is enough to make many of us shake in our boots. Plateaus are what happen when we’re training hard and regularly, but suddenly the exercises stop having the same impact they used to and stop growing from the training we’re subjecting … Read more

Home Legs Workout

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Working out from home makes a lot of sense and allows you to save money and time that would otherwise be wasted by heading to the gym. For some people working from home will be the only option available if they don’t have a local gym near them or if they can’t afford the ones … Read more

Home Chest Workout

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If you want to create an intimidating looking silhouette, then building massive pecs is one of the very best ways to accomplish this. The pectorals are the muscles of superheroes, and they’re completely necessary if you want to put your hands on your hips and pull off an iconic and superheroic pose.   Unfortunately pecs … Read more

Back Workout with Matt Kroc

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When you first watch Matt Kroc’s Back Workout video, the first thing you’ll notice is that this guy is huge. I mean really, really huge. Just the sight of him lifting those truly gigantic weights will convince you that he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to workouts. But then his credential is … Read more

Rear Delt Isolation

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Sometimes when you’re working your shoulder, you may find yourself neglecting your rear deltoids. The Rear Delt Isolation workout is designed to correct that. Besides, having proportionate shoulders can help make your hips look slimmer, and that’s always a good thing.     So let’s go over the steps: You start by doing a variation … Read more

How to Get Massive Calves

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If you see a guy at your gym with really huge calves, then perhaps you can ask him about how to get massive calves. But doing so may only give you an eye-roll as a response, because chances are you’re not the first guy to ask him that question. Fortunately, there’s no eye-rolling in this … Read more

7 Ways to Maximize Your Pumps

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Are you looking to maximize your pumps? In bodybuilding, the concept of the pump is not exactly easy to explain, ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger talked about the “pump” in Pumping Iron. The most basic explanation has to do with forcing more blood into your muscles so that they will swell. Your muscles are enveloped by … Read more

Flyes for Chest Thickness

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A lot of men develop hard and massive chests as a result of their weightlifting workouts. In this video, UK Nationals winner Rob Riches shows you how do it properly by incorporating chest flyes into your workouts. These cable flyes are designed to focus on the inner fibers and portions of the chest, as part … Read more

Exercises to Boost Testosterone Naturally

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If you are looking to build muscle mass, then you also need to boost your testosterone levels. Higher testosterone levels help increase muscle mass and they also lessen the amount of body fat in your system. But higher testosterone levels shouldn’t be limited to just bodybuilders. Having your testosterone at the optimum level is good for your health, and this is crucial when you reach your 30s which is when your testosterone levels start to decline.

While quite a few bodybuilders immediately opt for synthetic ways of building testosterone, you can actually boost your T levels naturally by doing the right exercises. Here are a few recommended exercises to boost your testosterone. Watch the video above by Rob Riches to learn how to do them properly!

  1. Sit and Squat. You’ll need a bench and a squat rack for this. Despite the name of the exercise, you don’t actually sit on the bench when you do your squats. The bench simply signals you when your hips touch the bench where to stop and rise again. This way, your knees and hips are protected when you lift heavyweights. This exercise is also a great way to boost your strength in your chest area.
  2. Lying Down Squat. You’ll need the squat rack and bench again for this. Aside from the obvious protection the squat rack offers, it also serves the same function as the bench earlier. The stop bars signal when you stop going down and when to start exploding up again. And because you’re protected, you can truly maximize your weights so you can spike up your testosterone levels effectively.
  3. Dead Lifts. In this version of this exercise, you continue to use the power rack as well. The stop bars keep you from going all the way down to the floor, and this protects your knees, hips, and lower back from the extra pressure and the risk of injury. You can then maximize the weight you use while still protecting your lower back!
  4. Clean and Press. This exercise is truly effective in boosting testosterone because it engages so many muscles. It’s actually a combo of three exercises: the dead lift, and upright row, and a military press. Pay attention to how you should position yourself—it’s shown on the video—so that you can perform the sequence of movements smoothly.

So, there you have it. You’ll need to do about 8 to 10 reps for each exercise, while you gradually increase the weight you use. The greater the weights, the more potential there is for muscle gains and for boosting your testosterone levels.

Again, make sure you watch the video closely to see how the exercises are performed. What you need to “disregard” is the weight used in the video. It’s fairly light here, but that’s only for demonstration purposes. You’ll need the heavier weights so that you can maximize your muscle and testosterone gains. With these exercises, you’re well on your way to boosting your testosterone levels the natural way!

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