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- Eating Raw Meat To Gain Muscle: Is It Healthy? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaHaving been a former (recovering) raw vegan from 2003-2010 I used to have a completely different take on eating raw meat than I do now. I never wanted to support factory farming for one. But green peace was never at the top of my list for motivating factors. Also being a bodybuilder I always ...
Views: 6670 - Get Bigger Muscles By Eating A Muscle Building Diet - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaLet’s look at diet and nutrition for a moment. You have to stop eating all the processed foods and the sugars and the late night carbo loading. Consume high protein foods to get bigger muscles. If you really want to get bigger muscles you need to start treating your body like the temple. It’s ...
Views: 4091 - How Women Can Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaWomen can Build Muscle Too Some women are afraid to engage in exercises that allow them to build muscle. They have the misconception that doing so will give them a manly figure. However, that doesn't have to be the case. Exercises that allow you to build muscle will make you look leaner ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - Benefits Of Building Muscle - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaMuscle building is the increase in muscle mass and muscle strength that occurs as a result of weight training. This increase in muscle mass also results in an increase in weight, but this weight doesn't take the unappealing shape of fat. Muscle mass takes up less volume and hence gives you ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - Best Ways To Build Muscle Fast Without Sideeffects - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaOne of the biggest risks with the muscle building exercises is that they have high risks of side effects. This happens because all muscle building exercises include exertion on the muscles and their growth. But even though muscle building is one of the easiest procedures available today, there ...
Views: 1308 - Building Muscle Without Weights - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaBuilding muscle is a little trickier without weights. Attempting to build muscle without weights eliminates a whole host of effective muscle building exercises but does not mean its not possible! The Push Up/Press Up. The push up and press up are the same exercises. In this article I will refer ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - A Weekly Workout To Build Muscle That Gets Results - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaI know a lot of times it’s easy to go to the gym, but not really have a plan for your workout routines to build size and strength. Does This Describe You? You do just enough to get by and maybe even each muscle group. You leave saying, "I didn’t meet my daily bodybuilding plans but could ...
Views: 1241 - Get Fast Muscle Gain - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIf you are aiming to achieve any degree of success in fast muscle gain you will have to plan your goals at the outset. You can waste valuable time by performing exercises simply because you like them, rather than the ones which would be most beneficial to you. Do you work in a systematic way ...
Views: 1219 - 10 Ways To Gain Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroa1. FUEL UP Start reading food labels to get a sense of how many calories you're already eating. Then add 500 to that number and start eating that many calories every day. Aim to take in about one gram of protein per pound of body weight each day. 2. LIMIT CARDIO You can do up to two days ...
Views: 1202(1 vote) - Tricks To Gain Muscle Strength - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThere are various tricks through which one can easily gain muscles and improve the overall health of the body through different kinds of strength training exercises. For gaining the strength in your muscles you also need to eat right because though exercises can help you in this process, they ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Top 5 Easy Ways To Gain Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroa1. Lift Weights. There are two main rules you need to follow to gain weight, at least the good kind of weight (muscle). First you need to eat more. Second, lift weights. If you don't do some sort of strength training, you'll get fat instead of muscular. The only way to gain muscle is to ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Benefits Of Legal Muscle Growth Products - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThere are various kinds of benefits of the legal muscle growth products available in the market that helps in the process of muscle building. There are various kinds of body building supplements that are available in the market targeting the people involved in body building. Most people think ...
Views: 1103 - You're Being Lied To About Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaLet me show you why you're being lied to about weight loss. Here it is, late night TV and I'm flipping through the channels trying to find something good to watch. As I'm surfing the tube, I notice a huge amount of weight loss infomercials. And you know what, most of them literally make me ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - The Only Way To Gain Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThe only way to gain muscle or strength is to subject that muscle to overload. To continue making gains, you must continue to increase the amount of overload you place on each muscle group over time. This progressive increase in resistance is the only way to gain muscle mass. The greater the ...
Views: 1023 - Build Muscle Faster - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaBuild Muscle Faster: Are You Making These 5 Mistakes? Sleep: Many people don’t realize that sleep is a critical factor to achieve success with muscle growth. If you really want to develop big muscles, you need to give your body ample time to sleep and repair your muscle tissue while you ...
Views: 1002 - Best Answers To How Do I Build Muscle - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaMost of the people can never succeed in building muscle mass due to various reasons. But still if a person has failed already in gaining muscle mass, he may try again. There are various guidance available aimed to help such people who are still looking for the best way to build muscle fast and ...
Views: 988 - Let’s learn more about how to gain muscle mass - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaf you want to change your life and change your body, the first thing you must realize is that all change starts with our thoughts. You must believe you can accomplish what you’re about to accomplish with your body. The belief itself must be there, even when you’re having doubts or don’t feel ...
Views: 985 - How to Increase Weight On All Lifts in Your Weight Lifting Routines and gain muscle - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaWant a method that guarantees you'll be able to instantly add weight to all lifts in your weight lifting routines? Learn how to warm up correctly. I don't mean just warming up before you begin your weight lifting routines, but warming up correctly all the way to your heavy sets. In my ...
Views: 978 - Muscle Building Diet Tips - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaNUTRITIONAL TIPS TO BUILD MUSCLE The body needs nutrition just like anyone else’s. However, it is key to get the right kind of nutrition for it, the proper muscle building nutrition. As you go on about your exercising, it will mean virtually nothing if you’re not maintaining your body in ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - 3 Easy Steps To Gain Muscle Mass - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIf you want to gain muscle mass, the simplified basics of getting huge are this: 1. Eat big to get big. Gaining muscle and getting huge is calorie driven. To gain muscle mass, you have to eat more. But make it good stuff. Sure, you could throw down a few Big Macs each day and gain mass, ...
Views: 959 - Build Muscle Fast And With Ease - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaBuilding muscles does not need a very comprehensive guide or strained procedures but muscles can be built with ease with a few simple tips and suggestions. One of the most important factors to be considered here is that the muscles should no be overstrained because this can lead to permanent ...
Views: 958 - The Best Weight Lifting Exercises To Do To Gain muscle - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaHere's a list of the best weight lifting exercises to do for muscle and strength gain. Depending on which muscle groups you are training, pick 2-3 of these weight lifting exercises for each muscle group from among the following list. Chest with bar, Flat bench press with dumbbells, Incline ...
Views: 952 - A Proven Tip To Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaTips to help you Successfully Build Muscle The process of being able to build muscle isn't always an easy one but one you certainly can accomplish. It can be frustrating at times when you aren't seeing the results fast enough. However, you should follow some very important tips in order ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - What To Do To Gain Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaAttention Men and Women: If you’ve been struggling to lose those last 10 to 15 pounds, battling with slow fat loss, OR suffering from nagging "problem area" fat storage in your lower body, love handles, or belly…Discover the Incredible Fat Burning Workouts New York’s Premier Fat Loss Expert and ...
Views: 947 - The Many Benefits of Weight Lifting For Women - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaDespite the overwhelming benefits of weight lifting for women, why are so many women scared to lift weights? Because they're fearful of turning into raging hulks or gaining the muscle of an Arnold Schwarzenegger. But this simply does not happen and should not prevent women from using ...
Views: 943 - How To Build Muscle At Any Age - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaYou can Build Muscle Regardless of your Age Regardless of how young or old you are the ability to build muscle is there. How you go about it though can vary based on your age. The results you are interested in can also affect the types of exercises you take part in to get there as well. ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - How To Build Chest Muscles With Two Easy Ways - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThe chest muscles are the most visible set of muscles and, therefore, the ones that every hard gainer wants to build. The chest muscles are big and highly integrated with the other muscles of the upper body. For this reason they also get a lot of workout when you exercise other muscles, for ...
Views: 932 - 3 Ways To Build Muscle And Lose Fat - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaUnhappy with your current fitness results? Want to build muscle and lose fat? Feel you can achieve so much more or be in much better shape? Well, chances are, the problem AND solution lie in one of three areas. I call these three fitness areas the "Must Do's" of building muscle, losing fat, ...
Views: 929 - Learn How To Build Muscle Mass In Less Time!" - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaOne of the most important things to do if you want to build muscle mass is to get enough protein in your diet, each and every day. It's no surprise that protein (amino acids) builds muscle and if you do not get enough of it, gaining muscle is nearly impossible. Out of the many protein ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - How To Train For Muscle Gain! - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaAre you training correctly to make sure that muscle gain will happen? Muscle grows only if you force it to grow. If muscle is not stressed and forced to respond (by getting bigger) -- it will not. So you must set up your weight training to ensure that you're progressively overloading your ...
Views: 913 - Common Muscle Building Exercises To Try - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThere are many different muscle building exercises out there to try. Some of them are more common than others so you may have already heard about them. It is a good idea to find out what is out there to choose from though. That way you can select those you are able to do into your ...
Views: 909 - Fat Loss Tip Of The Year - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIf you stopped me on the street to ask me what my number one fat loss tip for this year is, there are a hundred different directions I could lead you. Of course, there is one strategy that stands out among the others, and in almost all cases, this would be the first thing I suggest. This is the ...
Views: 903(1 vote) - How To Build Fast Muscles - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaAccording to the Theory of Evolution, given by great scientist Charles Darwin, everything changes in the world and the fittest and the best gets the chance to survive. This is an eternal truth as it has been verified again and again since time immemorial. Along with the changes in the species of ...
Views: 882 - How To Gain Pounds Of Muscle Mass Fast Along With Size & Strength - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaFirst ask yourself why you’re doing it and how many pounds of muscle do you want to gain? Don’t do it if you’re insecure because guess what, you’re still doing to be insecure and have low self esteem whether or not you gain pounds of muscle and look like a ripped bodybuilder. True self worth ...
Views: 870 - Build Muscle Mass - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIf you want to build muscle mass, you first need to understand what causes a muscle to grow and become stronger. There is one and only one reason a muscle has for getting bigger and stronger. Progressively increased overload. I will repeat this statement again because you will not build ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - The Right Way To Build Muscle - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIf you want to build muscle it is possible, but you need to do it the right way. Assuming you have all the facts can result in delays in getting the muscle mass you seek. Get into a regular routine of when you are going to work to build muscle and stick with it. Ideally, you should be doing ...
Views: 859(1 vote) - Dieting To Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaSuccessfully choosing a diet to help you accomplish gaining muscles, and weight, is extremely vital to reaching your goals. Your body must intake the correct and necessary substances that it needs to supply you with muscle. Having the strength to work out and take care of what your appearance ...
Views: 857 - The 2 Most Important Keys to Gaining Muscle! - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaWhile working as a personal trainer, I spend most of my time helping people generally lose weight or get leaner for upcoming bodybuilding shows. But I also get many emails each week from people looking to gain muscle fast. Because I've learned over the years the most effective methods for ...
Views: 854(1 vote) - Muscle Building Tips To Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaMUSCLE BUILDING TIPS As you may possibly already know, the key to building more muscle is what you eat, to fuel your body and give it that much more energy for the tasks at hand, and to have an effective working out routine, to push your muscles to their farthest point of muscle gain. ...
Views: 846 - Food To Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaFoods to Consume when you are trying to Build Muscle In order for your body to successfully build muscle you need to provide it with additional energy. This energy source is the food that you consume. Those individuals very serious about being able to build muscle follow specific ...
Views: 840 - How to gain muscle - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaWhile others may look at you with envy, you might feel frustrated that you can't ever seem to gain weight. So what's going on? The main culprit is your metabolism, which is higher than the average person's and which is a product of your genetic makeup. We're all limited, to some degree, by our ...
Views: 822 - The Key To More Muscle in Your Body building Routines - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaHas there ever been a time in your body building routines where everything seemed to just "click" and all your lifts were great? Where you just felt an extreme energy coursing through your body as you go from one lift in your body building routines to the next, ready to kick it up an even ...
Views: 808(1 vote) - Build Muscle For Your Health - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThere are many reasons to build muscle and one of them is to look healthier. A common complaint by people is that they have loose skin on their bodies. While they may not be overweight, they need to tone up those areas of their body. When you build muscle in these areas your body will also ...
Views: 792 - Build Muscle To Burn Fat - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaIn order to get a lean and toned looking body you need to do two things – build muscle and burn fat . The two aspects go hand and hand so they are important to understand. As your body burns the calories you consume you have energy. When you consume more calories than you consume your ...
Views: 791(1 vote) - Building Muscle Mass Tips - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaBUILD MUSCLE MASS To build muscle mass, many believe is too hard for them to fathom. That is not the case, it is just important to know what you need to do to achieve this goal effectively and to your highest of standards. Muscle mass comes from a muscle getting stronger as well as ...
Views: 778 - The Most Important Thing In Your Weight Lifting Program - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThe other day, someone asked me what I thought was the "Most Important Factor" in their weight lifting program. They wanted to know if it was Cardio, Weight Training, or Proper Nutrition. I think my answer may have puzzled him a bit because I said it was none of those. I told him that ...
Views: 776(1 vote) - How To Get Ripped And Shredded! - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaI feel that the best approach to get ripped is a long term one. However, there are some simple things you can do to drop fat quickly. You primarily get ripped by increasing the amount, duration, or/and intensity of your cardio sessions while slowly decreasing your calorie intake. If you ...
Views: 772(1 vote) - Muscle Gain - Build Chest Muscles - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThe process of muscle building requires a person to lose weight and get all the extra fat and calories burnt or reduced, and then only muscle gain is possible. Muscle building also helps a person in the process of weight loss and weight loss is important because many symptoms and ailments take ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Basics Of Muscle Building - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaThe Basics of Muscle Building Initially muscle building can seem complicated and even intimidating to the average person. We have all seen professional body builders and the results of their hard work. Yet most people aren't interested in getting those types of results. Instead they want ...
Views: 765 - Muscle Building Programs To Build Muscle - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from RAFAEL fegueroaPROGRAMS THAT WILL BUILD YOUR MUSCLE As with everything you might imagine, there are of course programs for helping you to build more body muscle. Muscle building programs can be found anywhere, such as on the web, in a gym, or in any other of the appropriate locations, aspiring to the ...
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