The 5 x 5 System to Build Muscle

July 18, 2008

Using the 5×5 System to Build Muscle
By Jason Ferruggia
The 5×5 system is one of the oldest muscle building programs in the book and has stuck around forever. 5×5 is good and 5×5 is bad; it just depends on the situation. There are a few ways that the 5×5 muscle building system is implemented.
The first way [...]

The Top Ten Weight Training Exercises for Building Muscle

July 11, 2008

The Top Ten Weight Training Exercises for Building Muscle
By Jason Ferruggia
1) Deadlift- Not many weight training exercises work as many muscle groups and build muscle as fast as the deadlift. The neck, traps, upper, middle, and lower back, glutes, hamstrings, quads, biceps, forearms, and abs are all utilized in the deadlift. No other [...]

The Top Ten Muscle Building Tips

July 4, 2008

The Top Ten Muscle Building Tips
By Jason Ferruggia
1. Lift weights for no more than three to four days per week. Doing so is not only unnecessary but can quickly lead to over-training, especially if you are doing other physical activities such as cardio or playing recreational sports on a regular basis.
2. Limit your workouts to [...]

The Big 5 Barbell Circuit Training Workout

June 30, 2008

For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Here is the video on YouTube

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A Guide to Muscle Building Nutrition

June 27, 2008

A Guide to Muscle Building Nutrition
By Jason Ferruggia
It has been said that nutrition is responsible for 80% of your muscle building results. I think that is dramatically overstating it but nutrition is critically important to your muscle building efforts. Without proper nutrition you will never build the physique you desire. Below are a few easy [...]

Less Time Means Better Results?

June 20, 2008

Less Time Equals Better Results?
By Jason Ferruggia
Why is it that almost everyone you see working out in the gym does high volume bodypart splits? Today is Monday and in just about every gym in America that means it’s chest day. Tomorrow is back, Thursday is legs and Friday is arms…or something like that, I guess.
Why [...]

Effects of Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 3

June 13, 2008

Doing Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 3
By Jason Ferruggia
Intervals
The good- intervals allow you to burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time and keep your metabolism elevated long after you finish doing them.
The bad- if you are training legs two or even three times per week, you can not do intervals more [...]

Effects of Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 2

June 6, 2008

Doing Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 2
By Jason Ferruggia
The purpose of doing cardio when trying to get bigger and stronger is to keep you lean, improve your insulin sensitivity and allow you to eat more calories. What kind of cardio will have the least negative effect on your size and strength gains? That’s a no [...]

Effects of Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 1

May 30, 2008

Doing Cardio While Building Muscle- Part 1
By Jason Ferruggia
There is much debate and controversy on the subject of doing cardio while building muscle. Once and for all I am going to set the record straight. So without further adieu, here’s the real deal on doing cardio while trying to gain size and strength…
If you are [...]

How To Build Muscle Fast

May 23, 2008

How To Build Muscle Fast
By Jason Ferruggia
If you want to build muscle fast there are a few very important factors you need to be aware of. First of all, if you have less than Herculean genetics you need to be sure to avoid overtraining. There are several different ways to do this which are listed [...]

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