muscle definition
Are you lifting weights to build muscle definition and not getting the results you’re looking for? Here are five possible reasons why you’re not getting enough return on your weight training efforts.
If you’re trying to get that long, lean look, will high-intensity strength training make it harder? Can you develop strength without building significant muscle tissue? Read on and discover the answer and why strength training is important even if you don’t want muscle definition.
What body type or somatotype are you? Not everyone fits into a single body type category but knowing which you are can help you optimize your training and nutrition. Find out more about “body somatotypes” and how they make it harder or easier to reach training goals.
Should women approach weight training differently than men do? Some women worry about bulking up, becoming too defined or losing their natural curves. Should females who want to look leaner and more defined without the bulk modify their weight training routine – or train like a man?
Some people, particularly women, want to get more “muscle tone.” They fear if they lift heavy weights they’ll get bulky. This article talks about the myth of “muscle toning” and why lifting heavy weights combined with high-intensity interval training is best for getting muscle definition without bulk.
Are you struggling to build lean body mass? If so, you may not be doing enough to keep your body in an anabolic or muscle-building state. Need some guidance? Here are four things you can do to keep your body in a muscle-building anabolic state.
You want to get the most out of your workout, and one of the best ways to do this is to focus on combo and compound exercises like in my Low Impact Series.
Because of muscle memory getting strength and muscle definition back won’t take as long the second time around if you have to take a break.
Have you reached a weight training plateau? If you’d like to “shock” your muscles and restart the growth process, try doing drop sets.
You’ve been lifting weights for a week or two, but it’s too early to see muscle building change when you look in the mirror. So how do you know if you’re working hard enough?
Find out what research shows about strength training gains and the number of sets you need to maximize strength-building.
Cardiovascular exercise boosts endurance and heart health while burning calories and fat. Does cardiovascular exercise cause loss of muscle mass? Some fitness gurus think so.
