Bodybuilding
Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body - Arnold Schwarzenegger
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The Vox guide to getting huge
In the innocent old days, people looking to grow their muscles would suck back mugs filled with raw eggs, sometimes laced with heavy cream. (Think Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, or Arnold Schwarzenegger.) In recent years, however, more efficient means of getting protein have emerged in the form of myriad supplements, bars and powders. These products allegedly help do what the eggs of yesteryear managed: get you ripped.
Cans of protein powder can cost between $30 and $100, and they come with amazing claims: you'll quickly increase the mass and size of your muscles and gain the strength and power to work even harder. Gym denizens buy into these claims. According to an industry…
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Five Business Development Lessons From Becoming A Bodybuilder
For the past 22 years, I’ve been passionate about bodybuilding and fitness. But what started as a hobby transformed into a major lifestyle change that has also had a significant impact on my career. Bodybuilding, as strange as it may sound, has laid the foundation upon which I’ve been able to build real business success.
The Science of Bodybuilding, Explained
A lot of bodybuilding practices are based on myths and could hinder performance, scientists explain. While we may associate bodybuilding culture with Eugene Sandow and the late 19th century, the idea of an ideal muscular body originates from ancient Egyptian and Greek societies.
There are only two supplements proven to help you build muscle
A balanced diet is best, but these additions could help.
A History Lesson In Bodybuilding
Find out how bodybuilding has evolved over the years, broken down by different eras! The physical culture of muscle-building has attracted followers for many years; well before the advent of competitive bodybuilding as we know it today.
Bodybuilding in Your 50s: The Diet Puzzle
After fits and starts, a Seattle-area firefighter found a way to get into competitive shape.
Creatine: what is it and should we supplement our diets with it?
Named after the Greek word kreas, meaning flesh, creatine is an amino acid derivative found in all cells in the body, but is stored primarily in muscle. It plays an important role in tissues where energy levels quickly rise and fall, such as muscle. Creatine acts as a short sharp burst of recharge for our cells. Creatine also moves energy around the cell, from where it is generated to where it is needed. As the name suggests, creatine is naturally found in flesh and is acquired through a diet rich in fish, meat and other animal products such as dairy. As creatine is important for all cells to function, our body also makes its own.
Do You Need To Eat More To Build Muscle?
Despite many people being afraid of 'getting bulky' from weight training, there are myriad health benefits associated with building muscle mass. Having lean muscle boosts your metabolism and helps your body burn more calories more efficiently, increases your strength, reduces the risk of injury and can improve your quality of life. So, how do we build muscle? Let's take a look at how gaining muscle works and what (and when) we need to eat to help muscle growth.
Drugs and the Evolution of Bodybuilding
Elite weightlifters are bigger than ever before, largely thanks to steroids and growth hormones.
Is it safe to take exercise supplements?
By far the most common supplement taken by gym goers are those containing amino acids in the form of protein, protein hydrolysates (such as whey protein), or individual branched chain amino acids (BCAA), containing leucine, isoleucine and valine. People take these supplements to support muscle building on the premise that amino acids are the building blocks of muscle tissue.
Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements
Men who work out may be using legal over-the-counter supplements to the point that it's harming their emotional or physiological health, according to a recent study.
Muscle lab: Bulk up with the science of bodybuilding
Looking to beef up? As research sheds new light on how our muscles work, it may be time to scrap old bodybuilding advice. New Scientist brings you top tips for the budding Mr Universe.
Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet
As the popularity of veganism has spread in recent years — fueled in part by a flurry of food-focused documentaries like “Super Size Me,” “Food, Inc.” and “Forks Over Knives” — its imprint can be seen in industries like publishing (VegNews) and fashion (hemp tote bags). It has even entered bodybuilding, perceived by many as a population of vein-popping men and women thriving off meat and artificial enhancements.
The Unseen Role Our Muscles Play in Getting Older
Our muscles allow us to go about our days with ease, but we rarely think about how we’re treating them—and we should, especially as we age.
What Is Everyday Life Like for a Bodybuilder with Huge Muscles?
I've had mixed reactions to my physique at work. While some people have been (apparently) intimidated by me, most of my co-workers ask me for fitness or diet advice (like my body is a resume to my success).
Why bigger isn’t always better in the world of muscle building
The huge muscles sculpted by bodybuilders, action movie stars and other serious gym-goers can make them look like comic-book superheroes. And we tend to equate big muscles with being strong and powerful. But new research has found that – at a cellular level – the large, defined muscles seen on bodybuilders don’t fare well against those of power athletes (such as weight lifters or sprinters, whose sport requires high forces produced quickly) or even men who don’t train at all.
The Vox guide to getting huge
In the innocent old days, people looking to grow their muscles would suck back mugs filled with raw eggs, sometimes laced with heavy cream. (Think Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, or Arnold Schwarzenegger.) In recent years, however, more efficient means of getting protein have emerged in the form of myriad supplements, bars and powders. These products allegedly help do what the eggs of yesteryear managed: get you ripped. But do these products actually do anything special to help gym-goers bulk up?
5 Muscle-Building Foods For Vegetarians
If you're a vegetarian looking to gain muscle mass, don't let animal protein stop you from achieving your body goals. Here are five protein-rich foods that according to Mhatre will help gain muscle naturally.
BodyBuild
We are the group of hard-training, experienced bodybuilders and researchers. Our goals and expectations for this site within the bodybuilding site genre are very specific - to create an informative, entertaining, exciting and progressive product.
Bodybuilding.com
Bodybuilding.com is a large sports nutrition company based in Boise, Idaho. Our goal from the beginning was to make this web site the best source for bodybuilding information.
BodyBuildingPro.com
Welcome to the BodybuildingPro.com site updates page! Here you will find all the latest information available on the site as soon as it goes online!
International Bodybuilding & Fitness Association
A New World Bodybuilding Organisation Is born!
International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
The IFBB is currently organizing per year, over than 1000 world, continental, national and regional contests.
International Natural Bodybuilding Association
Welcome to the World Wide Leaders in Natural Sports, The ABA/INBA/PNBA!! The Only Organization offering an even playing field for ALL ATHLETES!! Over 50 Countries Strong and Growing! The only organization that really tests and shows the failed athletes!
Iron Magazine
You don’t need a university degree to realise that sprinters can benefit from doing strength training. But you might not have expected that runners who do 3 and 5 km can also improve their times by doing strength training.
Muscle & Fitness
Your ultimate source for workouts, diet plans, motivation, and expert advice on gaining strength, losing fat and building the body you want.
Muscle & Strength
Welcome to Muscle&Strength.com, the muscle building megasite! The web's biggest muscle building website with over over 4,500 members & 3,500 pages packed with free muscle building information like workouts, articles, supplements, diet plans and reviews
MuscleMemory
Preserving the History of Bodybuilding.
National Amateur Body-Builder's Association
NABBA is the first, and the original, competitive bodybuilding association. Serving the fitness industry since 1948, NABBA has expanded its United Kingdom roots to 36 different countries including Australia, Austria, Germany, USA, Italy and Ukraine.
National Physique Committee
For amateur bodybuilding in the USA, the NPC is the big kahuna. If you want to make it as a pro and take advantage of all the publicity and money making opportunities, you must come up through the NPC.
NaturalBodybuilder.com
Welcome to Naturalbodybuilder.com your on-line source for natural bodybuilding and fitness information.
North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation
Through the 80's and early 90's, under the leadership of Jim Evans and later Lee Graese, the association became the leader in the drug free movement.
Supernatural Bodybuilding and Fitness
22+ years of dedication to the sport of natural bodybuilding.
The BodyBuilding Blog
The internet is full with incorrect and false information produced by people who promote themselves as fitness gurus. They claim that they provide you with adequate and important information that will help you out, but in fact their only aim is to squeeze as much money out of your pockets as they possibly can. The idea behind THEBODYBUILDINGBLOG is to provide online readers with valuable and accurate information no matter whether people want to improve muscle growth, shed body fat, or just for general health.
Total Fitness Bodybuilding
Real Information About Bodybuilding Fitness, Weight Training & Nutrition
United States Bodybuilding Federation
Welcome to the United States Bodybuilding Federation (USBF) Website! Our Mission is to offer Natural Athletes the opportunity to compete in bodybuilding competitions (Local, Regional, & National) where fair and objective drug testing is a priority.
BrinkZone.com
The #1 science based performance resource.
Cyberpump
Our information is practical, understandable, and sensible to help you attain your goals and help you attain something 99% of the "training gurus" forget: Longevity in the Iron Game.
Dave Draper
You’re where you belong and you’re right on time. Whether you've been training for 20 years or wondering about getting back in shape for 20 minutes, you now have at your fingertips the most complete blend of training information and motivation for every level of participation.
Fitness Atlantic
The Fitness Atlantic Championship is one of the largest natural bodybuilding, fitness, model, and bikini shows there is for both the experienced and beginning athletes.
GetBig.com
Opinions, news, gossip and rumors heard around the Internet and in the nutrition, bodybuilding and fitness world are highlighted in this special section.
GMV Productions
The largest collection of bodybuilding DVDs and Videos in the world featuring the top male and female bodybuilders.
OCBonline.com
Natural Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and Physique Competitions.
Ripped
We are your source for bodybuilding, fitness, health, motivation, diet & fat loss information.
Steroidology
Here at steroidology.com we focus on educating people about anabolic steroid use in common every day life.
Strong Lifts
StrongLifts is the biggest resource for simple, effective strength and muscle building.
T Nation
The world's largest hardcore training site.
The Natural Fitness Trainers Association
The *NFTA offers you the most convenient, ethical, and affordable Personal Fitness Trainer Certification.
VeganBodybuilding.com
First started in 2003 by author and pioneering bodybuilding champion Robert Cheeke, VeganBodybuilding.com is where you can learn & share about being "healthy for life" as a plant-based athlete — whether you're just starting your journey, or you're a seasoned pro.
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