Sunday, October 20, 2013

How Tom Platz Built Those Legs

How Tom Platz Built Those Legs Article from Musclemag International Just starting out, I trained with Olympic lifters who taught me a reverence for the squat. They taught me that this is where life and death passes before your eyes, that this is the altar of weight lifting. But when I first came to Gold's in Venice the squat rack was cluttered and shoved in the back, an nobody used it. Sure, Arnold and Ed Corney used it in Pumping Iron, but...

Varieties of Deadlifting by John Grimek (1962)

Old School Training Series Varieties of Deadlifting by John Grimek (1962)  In spite of some opposition to the deadlift by a few authorities in the past, the deadlift is still one of the finest exercises for any barbell man to include in his training. But the name "deadlift" has a strange, ominous ring to all who are not familiar with weight training, although many comedians have kicked it around here and there and gotten some laughs...

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Arnold Schwarzenegger Calf Training Wisdom

Arnold Schwarzenegger  Calf Training Wisdom Calves must be the most widely controversial muscle group to train, aside from maybe abs. Discussions range from training heavy versus light, high reps versus low reps, what volume and frequency are appropriate and sometimes even whether or not to train them at all. I have strong opinions on training calves, and while others may disagree with my stance on developing them, here they are nonetheless.    On Time...

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Bodybuilding Documentaries.Shortlisted by Veeraj Goyaram

Free Bodybuilding Documentaries Recommended By Bodybuilding Mauritius 1. FACING GOLIATH A middle aged, over weight, man discovers he is losing his remaining vision. To help him cope, a natural competitive bodybuilder challenges him to take on a physical transformation and enter the world of competitive bodybuilding. Link for "Facing Goliath" on YouTube 2. AFGHAN MUSCLES The young men of Afghanistan have discovered the art of...

Sunday, October 13, 2013

OxyElite Pro Under FDA investigation. By Veeraj Vic Goyaram

Supplement Update OxyElite Pro Under FDA investigation By Veeraj Vic Goyaram The popular fat loss supplement OxyELITE Pro is currently under FDA investigation following its probable involvement in the staggering 24 cases of liver damage that have been recorded in Hawaii, USA. Meanwhile, USP Labs, the manufacturer has also stopped distribution of the product until further notice and as expected the mainstream media has obtained yet another...