Author Steve Shaw
For over 23 years, natural bodybuilding has been my hobby and passion. I have made amazing changes to my physique during that time, and I am now as strong as a bear.
But these changes didn’t come easy. I had to learn a few lessons along the way.
In 1981, at the age of 14, [...]
If you’re an experienced bodybuilder you’ll know that building muscle works in 2 basic cycles. First we have the growth cycle. While you’re on the growth cycle your goal is to put on as much poundage as possible! This means eating loads of good calories like protein and complex carbohydrates. You should never feel hungry. [...]
Do you want better results from your training? Do you want to train harder or with less soreness and more muscle? Maybe you want greater speed, power, strength and the increased performance to go with it?
If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then you need to look seriously at your recovery.
No matter [...]
Do you need a refresher course in building a more massive, stronger and leaner body? We all know the basics of bodybuilding: lift heavy, eat the right foods and supplements and get plenty of rest, but at times we forget a few details that can make all the difference. A tip here and a piece [...]
What do I eat to gain weight? The key to healthy quality weight gain is to eat big and eat consistently throughout the day following a structured meal plan. Aim to eat 6-7 smaller meals/snacks, rather than 3 big meals. Include plenty of high protein food choices, like lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs and milk; [...]
If you aren’t qualified to do so then I would discourage people from trying to train raw recruits in the weights room. I also know that, that bit of advice isn’t going to stop anyone either. There are many reasons for this and they concern both the new trainee’s health and your legal status! However, [...]
To gain strength you must consistently follow a weight training routine. This may sound obvious, but so many people just don’t stick with it if they haven’t made huge progress after a month or 2. Others believe the right supplements will explode their strength and size in record time. Some supplements like creatine and protein [...]
Hardgainer is one of those terms that is used quite a lot it seems, especially at the end of January. In my gym the so called hardgainers are gravitating towards each other or the way out, after a month of attending the gym and some reading round the subject they are convinced they are ‘hardgainers’, [...]
When bodybuilders start to feel ill panic sets in, because, not only do we see it as a time where we cannot train and progress, but if the illness affects the appetite, we may actually lose size! In reality though, there will be minimal losses from a common cold, tummy bug or food poisoning. Even [...]
By Gavin Laird
Eating like a pigeon: This really is very, very simple. If you do not have a surplus of calories in your diet then you will not grow any new tissue. If you are not gaining weight then you need to eat more food; not just more protein but more carbohydrates and more fats [...]
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