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

Trenbolone Bulking and Cutting Effects

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The use of anabolic steroids in the bodybuilding and sports community has been going on for years. Actually, it’s more like abuse, since using steroids without a prescription is prohibited and its use is banned by athletic organizations. But it still marches on.

canstockphoto17229813Among the numerous anabolic steroids used by bodybuilders, trenbolone remains a perennial favorite. The reason for this is that bodybuilding comes in two cycles. In the bulking cycle, you gain muscle, but you also gain fat and retain water. In the cutting cycle, you try to hold on to that muscle awhile you get rid of the water and fat. Most anabolic steroids are either for bulking or for cutting, but trenbolone can be used for both cycles.

Trenbolone Effects

Trenbolone is popular because its effects are extremely strong, and other steroids simply cannot compare. In bulking, the muscle development gains are truly massive, and as a bonus it does not aromatize, which means it doesn’t lead to water retention. As a consequence the bulk you’ll gain will almost be purely muscle. That’s because trenbolone vastly enhances cellular repair, which is integral to the muscle development process. It also enhances nitrogen retention and red blood cell production.

What’s more, it also boosts nutrient efficiency. The benefits you get from your nutrients are truly maximized. This is the reason why trenbolone is used on animals; they bulk up because the nutritional efficiency of their feed is increased. So that means these gains are achieved even though the animals obviously do not exercise and lift weights.

Trenbolone is also perfect for the cutting cycle. When you diet and aim to lose fat, often you also shed muscles as well. Trenbolone helps your body hold on to that muscle mass you have gained, and it directs the loss towards body fat instead. This ability of trenbolone is virtually unmatched among other anabolic steroids.

And if that’s not enough, trenbolone is also ideal for hardening and vascularity. It promotes the appearance of a dry hard body, with increased vascularity due to the buildup of red blood cells.

 

Trenbolone Side Effects

The main problem with trenbolone is that its side effects are also much more severe than those caused by other anabolic steroids. First of all, it causes testosterone suppression, which is why it is often stacked with testosterone shots. When you use too much of it or for too long, it can cause serious and even fatal damage to your heart or liver. Since people react differently to steroids, even a single mild dose can have catastrophic results.

Other common side effects include high blood pressure, severe acne, accelerated hair loss, and even gynecomastia (“man-boobs”).


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All those side effects do discourage a lot of people from using trenbolone, although some still do, despite the risks. Fortunately, that choice is no longer necessary. A safer alternative called T-Bal 75 from Crazy Mass is already available, and it is completely legal. Trenorol is based on trenbolone, and as such it offers the same benefits as its “prohibited counterpart.” It also promotes massive muscle buildup and burns fat except that these benefits don’t come with any side effects at all. It is totally safe and no prescriptions are needed.

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Bicep Peak Building

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In this video, UK Nationals champ Rob Riches focuses on the biceps. It’s one of the most prominent parts of the body where you can really have great muscles. Guys also love it when the ladies grab their biceps to gauge the hardness and strength of our muscles. Most guys wonder about how to get the “peak” of the bicep. That’s the part of the arm which grows bigger when you do an arm muscle pose.

So how do you achieve this great peak? First you need to have lean body fat levels in your system. You also need good muscle definition and size so you can show off those muscles when you bring your arm together. Rob Riches admits that part of the reason you can achieve this (as Rob has) is genetics, and this is something you have no control over. If you have a shorter space for that muscle then it will peak more when you contract it.

But then you can do a couple of exercises to help you build your bicep peak. You can do this at the end of a heavy arm workout. You can finish off that workout properly with these exercises, so that you can really go for that bicep peak look.

 

All you will need for weights for this superset is an EZ bar curl and a pair of dumbbells. You will also need an adjustable bench.

 

EZ Bar Curl Exercise

Here you’ll need the adjustable bench and the EZ bar curl.

  • Get the adjustable bench and adjust it about three clicks up, and then copy the position that Rob takes for this exercise. Make sure you copy how Rob stabilizes his position with his toes as well.
  • Take note of what Rob says about the elbows. As you can see from the video, the elbows are not pushing back against the weight. It’s actually staying in basically the same spot throughout the exercise.
  • Focus on contracting your biceps while you lift the EZ bar curl. When you set the weight down, do not straighten your arms. You want to keep that bit of tension on your biceps. At the top, really go for that squeeze.

 

Dumbbell Exercise

Lay on your back on the incline bench. You will need a pair of dumbbells for this exercise.

  • Again, take note of how the elbows stay in position while you curl those dumbbells.
  • Don’t forget your breathing. You breathe out as you lift up the weights.
  • Your arms again do not straighten out completely when you lower the weights. That tension on your biceps must be maintained.

 

Since these exercises come at the end of your arm workout, it’s not the time for you to work with heavy weights. Those heavy weights come at the beginning of your workout, so that you can really focus on your arms.

 

Since the weights are lighter, you need to go for more reps. About 12 to 15 reps for each should suffice. This is also a superset so that means you need to follow the first exercise immediately with the second.

 

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Getting Competition Abs

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One of the most sought after physical features among bodybuilders is the killer abs. Every guy wants to have a six-pack. This obsession is probably the result of the increasing rate of obesity and the large number of fat bellies that can be seen on the streets.

But if you want to get competition abs so that you can take off your shirt on the beach without feeling the slightest bit of embarrassment, you will have to work hard for it. First you’ll need the right diet, and then you have to go on regular cardio so that you can get rid of excess body fat.

The good news is that you can absolutely target your abs with the abs exercises you can see in the video. Take a look while UK Nationals winner Rob Riches shows you how to do them properly. You can do these exercises right after you do your cardio in the morning, and pretty soon your abs will look so much better than before.

Hanging Knee Lifts

Here are some points you need to keep in mind:

  • As you can see from the video, you’ll need to find some sort of overhead bar you can hold onto firmly so that you can let your body hang freely. This stretches out your muscles like your obliques and your lats.
  • As you lift your knees up high, concentrate on exhaling. This tightens up the abdominal muscles much more effectively than a typical crunch.
  • This exercise is not about doing a killer number of reps. Even 8 reps should suffice. What you need to do is to focus on your breathing while you lift your knees slowly. This helps you concentrate on your abdominal muscles.

 

The High Cable Pulley Exercise

This is the next exercise, and you don’t really need a handle to cling on to. You can just grasp the end of the cable as shown on the video, as this firmer grip can also help contract your muscles.

  • For this exercise, you don’t really need a lot of weight. You only need about half the weight of what you would normally use for a triceps pushdown.
  • As you pull down on the weight, keep your arm locked in the position Rob has demonstrated. Make sure you focus on that tension on your obliques.
  • Contract and exhale while you pull down on the weight to close the gap between your arm and your waist. The same breathing technique is used on this exercise. In fact, this breathing technique is good for other types of exercises.

 

As you can see, it is short and quick, which is quite suitable for many of us who have very busy schedules. You may have to go to a gym though, unless you have some sort of equipment that functions like a high pulley cable. On the other hand, because this ab exercise requires only a few minutes of your time, you can then continue to work on your other muscles as well. After all, it’s not just about having competition abs. You want your entire body to look great.

 

Cutting supplements can also help a great deal in achieving competition ready abs. Some of the most powerful cutting agents include winstrol, clenbuterol and anavar. However, these steroids can have a lot of side effects too. Crazy Mass offers a range of supplements that mimic these steroids and can ensure similar results without negative side effects. Cutting Stack from Crazy Mass is a a combination of Winnidrol, Clentbrimix, Paravar and Testosteroxn to help you achieve excellent cutting results. This stack is a hit with bodybuilders and can help you get very fast results. And the beuty of this stack lies in the fact is that it does not have any side effects.

And the beauty of this stack lies in the fact is that it does not have any side effects. Neither do you require a PCT after this cutting cycle.

 

Cutting Steroids Side Effects

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Bodybuilders develop huge muscles in phases. The first is the bulking phase, during which you build muscles while also gaining water and body fat. The second is the cutting phase, during which you retain the muscles while eliminating water and fat from your system. In the cutting phase, most bodybuilders use various supplements in order … Read more

What are Legal Steroids?

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The term legal steroids can be very confusing, and part of the reason is that not only is the term “legal” open to misinterpretation but even the word “steroids” can have different meanings. Today, most people use the word steroids to refer to anabolic steroids (or even more technically, anabolic-androgenic steroids) which help athletes build … Read more

Definition for Lower Abs

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For a lot of bodybuilders, having impressive abs is always a good thing. In this video, UK Nationals winner Rob Riches shows us a series of exercises designed to make sure you get some real definition for your lower abs. Play the video so that you will know exactly what kind of exercises to do, … Read more

Front Shoulder Workout

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This video is part of a longer series on how to work out the shoulders. Here UK Nationals winner Rob Riches focuses on the front shoulder, or the anterior deltoid. In the video, Rob shows us how to properly give that front shoulder the added definition craved by so many bodybuilders.

Here are some highlights:

  • The first segment involves the use of an Olympic barbell for the first couple of warm-up sets. You’ll use a shoulder-width, over-the-hand grip for your front row raise. Since it’s just the warm-up, the first set uses the barbell without any additional weight. That means you’re lifting 20 kilograms, or 44 pounds. You just raise the barbell to your shoulder level by keeping your arms straight in front of you.

As you can see from the video, Rob exhales when lifts the barbell, and he slows down when he lowers it so that his arms stop an inch before it touches his thigh. Then he throws his weight back to restart the lift. The warm-up set shows 8 reps, and you can use the video to set the pace for you.

  • The next part shows Rob adding a bit of weight to the barbell. You need to continue raising your arms until they’re parallel to the floor, and you should also continue slowly lowering the barbell so that your arms don’t though your thigh. You should also increase the reps just a little bit. Here, Rob does 10 reps and added 5 pounds.
  • Pay special attention to your stance when you start adding more weight. You may want to try as Rob did, by putting one leg behind with the heel raised to act as some sort of kickstand. Without this, you may start putting your body weight forward and this will affect your balance. The third set sees Rob adding another 5 pounds, with 10 reps again.
  • The fourth set is more of the same, with an additional 5 pounds for greater difficulty. Rob does only 8 reps, as that is all he can do for that set.
  • The fifth set involves just the large weight, and by this point Rob can do only 5 reps. That’s the final stage, and you are supposed to give everything you got in the end.

The great thing about this set of exercises is that developing your muscles makes you stronger, and that means you can tackle heavier weights as time goes by. Obviously, if you are not yet as strong as Rob Riches, the weight you add may not be as substantial. Yet it should be enough to challenge you, and you can increase the weight incrementally as you progress.

Also in keep in mind that this super workout involves very basic exercises, so you may want to put in some variety so that you don’t plateau right away. Remember that your shoulders, like the rest of your body, will adapt if you keep on doing the same thing over and over. Always try to keep things different and varied — but the goal should remain the same: to improve your shoulder muscles.

 

Breaking Shoulder Plateaus

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Once again Rob Riches provides us with a video that shows you all the effective exercises you need for your workouts. This time the exercises are for your shoulders, as questions about shoulder development are very common in the bodybuilding community.

The problem with working the shoulder for many bodybuilders is that there comes a point when your efforts don’t seem to result in noticeable gains. This is called a plateau, and what you need are some simple exercises for you to break them. Quite a lot of people experience this problem, and sometimes their proposed solutions such as switching routines simply don’t work.

So let’s get right to the video while we pay attention to some of the key highlights:

  • The first exercise involves a pair of dumbbells for a sort of seated curl and press exercise. While sitting up straight, you have to raise one to your shoulders and then lift it straight up over your head as you rotate your hand.  Alternate with your left and right arms. The video shows Rob doing 4 reps for each arm, but it’s not in real time. It’s actually recommended that you do at least 6 reps for each arm.
  • The second exercise will need a kettlebell. For this position you should make sure that your legs are spread wide when you stand. You just simply lift the kettlebell to your shoulders as you pull it in, and then drop it through your legs until you raise it again. Here the video shows Rob doing 15 reps in real time. For you, at least 12 reps are recommended. You can match his pace, while making sure to copy his stance and posture.
  • These two exercises may seem a bit rudimentary, but they also focus on the three heads of your deltoid muscles (anterior, lateral, and posterior). All that pulling and squeezing really works the deltoids, and that’s the key to superior arms and shoulders. The first is more controlled when you do the reps, but it’s quite fast nonetheless. The second requires quick explosive action. The tension these exercises create on the deltoids is what you need for your workout.

Keep in mind that plateaus happen because your body can quickly adapt to stress and tension. So make sure that you change the reps every now and then. There should be some days in which you put in more reps, so that your muscles don’t get accustomed to the same things. You can also “drop set”, which means you do set to failure, and then you drop the weight for a bit and then again do set to failure. Just don’t do this too often, because it leads to overtraining. Overtraining can be a big problem, and in fact it is also one of the more reasons for experiencing shoulder plateaus.

You should also make sure that you change your exercises as well. Now that will really surprise your body, which will help break the plateau for your shoulders.

 

Is Deca for Joints or Muscle Mass?

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Deca is the common name for Nandrolone Decanoate, and it is perhaps the second most well-known injectable steroid, next only to testosterone. Doctors often prescribe Deca to treat osteoporosis (the loss of bone tissue), breast cancer, and some types of anemia. But it is also used illicitly by many athletes and bodybuilders as a supplement. … Read more