http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/ ru Bodybuilding megasite. Daily bodybuilding, fitness, bodybuilding for bodybuilders, muscle men, muscle women DataLife Engine http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/09/19/13_mistakes_by_teens_for_successful.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/09/19/13_mistakes_by_teens_for_successful.html By: Alex Stewart

13 Mistakes By Teens

Have you ever heard the statement that "Youth is wasted on the young" or "I wish I could be in my teens again"? If you are a teenager and heard that statement you are probably looking in the eyes of a middle-aged mom or dad and have no idea what they are talking about.

To you being a teen comes with many restrictions, can't drive, can't drink, don't make any money at the crummy job and have to go to that school thing that always gets in the way of a good time.

What this "old person" in front of you is trying to say is that the youth always are making mistakes and not taking advantage of there time and energy as a teenager. I am a big believer that experience is the best form of learning.

Once you experience something you know how your body will respond to that stimulus negatively or positively. But sometimes it is better to listen to someone older and more experienced about what things you should and should not do. This will save you a bunch of time and energy in anything that you do.]]> jerrywear Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:15:58 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/07/02/back_to_the_basics_for_teens.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/07/02/back_to_the_basics_for_teens.html By: Scott Duncan

Don't get caught up in the training routine's that the pros put out in the magazines, those will only lead to over-training. Remember these guys are on steroids and have all day just to lift, eat, and rest. They don't have to go through 7 plus hours of school and all that other junk we have to do.

The routines they do are good for them, but may not be good for you. You have heard many times before, no two people are created equal, and this applies to bodybuilding also. So when it comes to training go back to the basic compound exercises and keep it simple.

It is very important to not neglect any muscle, especially your larger muscles, like legs and back. Those are two commonly neglected muscles, and the two muscles that if you get them big everything else will follow. You should base your routine around the compound exercises, these are exercises that involve multiple muscles to help move the weights.

For example bench, you are primarily working out your chest, but you are also getting help from your front delts and your triceps. I will list the main compound exercises for each primary muscle.]]> jerrywear Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:47:28 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/02/13/a-step-beyond-accelerating-your-natural.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/02/13/a-step-beyond-accelerating-your-natural.html Energy Flows. Your thoughts are magnetic all contain a specific frequency. In other words, they are energy. Therefore you always get more of what you focus on. This is true for everything including natural bodybuilding. Like water and electricity it will always follow the path of least resistance.
]]> freakybig Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:27:14 -0800 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/02/12/bodybuilding-for-beginners-a-simple.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2008/02/12/bodybuilding-for-beginners-a-simple.html Over the past thirty years, the once ???cult hobby??™ of bodybuilding has become an incredibly popular mainstream sport. Unfortunately this has led to an influx of greedy companies, corrupt magazines and self-appointed fitness experts that feed on the naivety of their targets. To help you avoid confusion, I will clarify in this article what the beginner bodybuilder must focus on to train and build muscle.
]]> freakybig Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:39:25 -0800 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2007/12/05/become_a_great_teen_bodybuilder.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2007/12/05/become_a_great_teen_bodybuilder.html Become a Great Teen Bodybuilder

If you want to be a good teen bodybuilder then carry on reading this article. I am going to tell you about basic teen bodybuilding. This article will tell you about reps and sets, how much weight, how many days, goal setting, motivation and more!

How Many Days

To start off with, you need to know how may days you can train each week. When you start bodybuilding 3 days a week is ideal. When you get more experienced you can train 4 and 5 days a week.

Also, any bodybuilder will recommend you to train 3 days a week and each body part one a week. So, say you trained Mon, Tues and Fri.

* Mon: Chest, Biceps and Abs
* Tues: Back, Calves and Shoulders
* Fri: Quads, Hams, Triceps and Abs]]> jerrywear Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:48:04 -0800 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2007/12/05/basic_teen_bodybuilding.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2007/12/05/basic_teen_bodybuilding.html Training

If you want to get big, you need to train big (like you haven't heard this before) so let me break this down. Train 3 - 5 times per week and keep your sessions short. By short I mean under an hour. Train one muscle group per week or every 5 days... do not combine 2 large muscle groups on the same day. Your big muscle groups are chest, back and upper legs. Below are three examples for splits:

3 Day Week

Mond: chest, tris, calves
Wed: back, bis, shoulders
Fri: thighs]]> jerrywear Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:43:30 -0800 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/24/5_reasons_why_alcohol_will_destroy_your_muscle_gains.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/24/5_reasons_why_alcohol_will_destroy_your_muscle_gains.html receive emails every single day from aspiring muscle-builders all over the world, and one of the most common questions I’m asked is “does drinking really affect the muscle growth process?”

I’m sorry to say it, but yes, too much alcohol will almost definitely have a significant negative impact on your muscle-building results.

]]> Taboo Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:43:52 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/24/the_most_powerful_musclebuilding_tool_available.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/24/the_most_powerful_musclebuilding_tool_available.html The bodybuilding debates will never end. The endless arguments over how an effective muscle-building program should be structured will most likely continue until the end of time.
]]> Taboo Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:41:46 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/20/solid_cycles.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/10/20/solid_cycles.html This thread is for newbies looking for cycles for specific goals.

Now before I get started, I have to emphisize that your diet is the key to achieving your goals. All cycles can be turned into a bulking cycle or cutting depending on your food consumption.

*Clomid therapy: 36 pills. 300mg day 1, 100mg next 10, 50mg final 10.]]> jerrywear Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:19:54 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/09/split.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/09/split.html First of all, what does "3x3" mean? 3x3 stands for training the "big three" (squat/bench/deadlift), three times a week. This may sound like too much, but there is no assistance work. You just squat, benchpress and deadlift each workout, three times a week. 3x3 works on the thought that since every lift includes all these muscles that doing the main lift is the best way to increase it.]]> jerrywear Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:08:37 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/all.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/all.html Conventional wisdom says that a significant loss in strength is inevitable while dieting and/or pursuing body composition training. However, my experience has shown that "conventional" approaches rarely lead to World-class results in any field of endeavor. In almost any case people who experience astounding success are not utilizing "common herd" methods, and neither should you.]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:26:27 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/hardcore.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/hardcore.html Unfortunately, yesterday's "day-of-rest" was not a very restful one. However, I feel good enough to start this last round of workouts. This schedule was perfect because I am finishing this round on Saturday, which puts me exactly one week out from the contest perfect timing!

I like to take a week off from the gym before a contest. By doing this, my body has a chance to fully recuperate from the damage caused by training. As I have a chance to recover, the striations and marks of separation really start to come in, and by contest time, my conditioning looks that much better.]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:17:05 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/contest.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/contest.html Pre-Contest Diet 1
Level: IFBB Professional
Competition: Mr. Olympia
Start Time: 20 weeks out
Goal: 3% bodyfat
Off-Season Weight: 225-230
Competition Weight: 195-200

Macronutrient Manipulation

Five months is usually plenty of time to manipulate protein, carb and fat intakes until you get results. If you've never prepared for a show before, 20 weeks is also useful because it allows your body to get used to new changes gradually. "At 20 weeks out, my basic plan was to eliminate any food that was not beneficial. In other words, stop eating crap. For the first 4 weeks, I ate a lot of red meat, tuna, chicken, and protein drinks. I didn't count calories, fat, or carbs. It was not difficult because I was eating a ton of food. I was never hungry, but if I was, I would eat. It wasn't a big deal to eat this much because I didn't have to make a weight class."]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:14:34 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/approach.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/approach.html Summer is slowly fading into Fall, swimsuits are spending more time in the dresser drawer, and another bodybuilding season is winding down. Did you accomplish your physique goals to make 2006 your "best ever?" I saw many bodybuilders do just that as I have the privilege to work with clients from coast to coast. Before I can dig into their program, however, I usually get asked, "Indiana? Where's that? What's in Indiana? What do you do in Indiana?"]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:10:45 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/determination.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/determination.html What makes a good bodybuilder a great bodybuilder? What separates the winners from the losers? People can argue it is knowledge, genetics, what he takes or determination. Some can argue it's all four which to a degree is right but without determination no matter how genetically gifted you are you will not get anywhere without determination.]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:07:41 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/tricks.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/tricks.html There are many techniques and tips that will make arrive at your contest in top shape. I have read many and tried some during my preparation for my last contest. Let's take a look at these tricks.

Sodium Load/Depletion

Sodium (Na) inside your cells has a water retention effect. So what you want to do is to "trick" your body into shuttling out excess sodium. To understand how this works, I'll quote Layne Norton who is majoring in biochemistry:]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:03:46 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/numbers.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/numbers.html Counting, counting, and more counting. It seems to never end. Tracking the number of grams in this, the number of calories in that is a meticulous, time consuming and most of all, mind boggling experience. Although, the nutritional labels help, many of us fail to realize exactly what it is saying and how important the information is!

To help those lost souls looking for the answer, in this article, I will talk about the things that have helped to make my life easier while dieting. I will hopefully provide information that helps you when determining what is good for your diet]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:59:03 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/beware.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/beware.html Beware Of Overdoing It:the pitfalls of the pre-contest diet and training

There seems to be two more obvious reasons why physique competitors don't achieve as much definition as they hope to for a show; not applying enough effort, and applying too much of it.

Not applying enough effort is typically due to giving in to food cravings too often and skipping workouts. It should be obvious why this approach doesn't lead to the desired conditioning. The second reason, applying too much effort, is a little more complex.]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:56:50 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/aboard.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/aboard.html You have just trained like never before to prepare for a day that seems to pass in the blink of an eye. As you reflect on the weeks that you trained to prepare, you remember the agonizing, muscle burning, high intensity workouts you did to bring out those extra muscle striations and help burn more and more body fat. You especially remember the day you survived the 100 rep set full body routine. You get chills just thinking about the state of mind you had those days.]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:53:08 -0700 http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/season.html http://www.2-bodybuilding.com/2006/09/03/season.html Everyone needs a break and you've had yours. You've eaten perhaps more then you should have and possibly drank a little excess too this holiday season. You didn't know that EggNog was loaded did ya? Now that you're done drinking all those soft drinks, eating cookies, cakes, and peanut MM's, you've vowed this season to be back with greater determination and die-hard enthusiasm, right? Are you ready for the 2003 competitive season? It is time to get back to serious training. I am sure your fellow competitor is who's eyeing that same damn show you are planing on doing. What about you?]]> jerrywear Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:51:32 -0700