Why Today's Bodybuilding Sucks?

Build Biceps As Soon As Possible

By Brandon Michael Young

When I think of perfect biceps, I think of Arnold. His biceps were perfectly rounded, and proportional with the rest of his body. Arnold and his training partners were intense. It amazes me how much work energy they invested to build biceps, often putting in 8 hour shifts of training at Venice Beach. Luckily, for us, training knowledge has evolved. Here are some tips that will help you build biceps as soon as possible.

1. Proper exercise selection is essential to build biceps. When selecting exercises, you should choose those exercises that stimulate the most motor units. The top three exercises to use are the preacher curl, incline curl, and curls using a bicep blaster. The standing curls that most people do involve too much cheating. The mind to muscle connection is not strong enough to build biceps optimally.

2. Using proper form is the next variable to build biceps. Many people use entirely too much weight on their bicep curls. They use their whole body during the motion. The body gives you feedback when you are cheating. If you are cheating your feel the load transfer through your shoulders. You should feel the load in the bicep, almost exclusively. Your forearms should not be tensed. It is humbling to use the amount of weight that you should be using. However, backing off the load is usually the easiest way to improve your form and build biceps.

3. Cycle your prime exercises through different repetition schemes. There are three primary muscle fiber types in your body. The three types are strength, strength endurance, and endurance fibers. Strength fibers are trained using 8 reps or less. Strength endurance fibers are trained using 9-20 reps. Endurance fibers are trained by using many repetitions, say 50 to 100. At each workout train the three exercises I suggested, but rotate which muscle fibers you are training with each exercise.

4. At certain levels of training intensity, different amounts of sets are optimal. Whichever exercise you choose to go heavy on, use a high set, low rep scheme, such as 6 sets of 4. For the exercise you choose to use for training strength endurance use less sets, such as 3 sets of 9 reps. For your endurance exercise just do one all out set with light weight, as many reps as you can get.

If you follow these suggestions, you will build biceps as soon as possible. Just make sure to eat good and rest between sessions, for at least one day. I see many people train biceps a few days in a row, and I feel it is a bad idea. It seemed to hinder my success when I trained that much. Arnold and the boys already learned the lessons for us. Why repeat the past? Get to the gym and build biceps.

Brandon Young is addicted to strength training and building muscle. He helps people to gain muscle because he enjoys helping others. If you want to learn more about building muscle, sign up to receive more information from him at http://www.MyMuscleReview.com.

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Steve Reeves - The Legend

Steve Reeves- the greatest bodybuilder of all time! He was also called "the body that launched a thousand careers;" a winner of the Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World titles. A man who's god-like looks caused traffic accidents at busy intersections . He was a man whose films inspired not only the average man in the street, but luminaries such as James Dean, Sylvestor Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bo Derek, Bruce Lee, Willie Mayes, Jesse Owens etc. Above all, however, he was a man who lived life on his own terms and refused to do otherwise; turning his back on Hollywood at the height of his popularity, having made enough money to fulfill his dream of owning and operating his own ranch. He would devote the rest of his life to breeding horses and researching and creating new exercises and bodybuilding methods that championed natural bodybuilding and fitness.

In bodybuilding competition, the greatest champions not only know of his greatness, but speak his name in hallowed tones:

"Steve Reeves' physique is perfect."
- Serigo Oliva, Mr. Olympia

"A few days before the Mr. America contest we heard rumors about a man who had throngs of people following him along the Lake Michigan Beach front, and we couldn't imagine who could draw crowds by merely walking along the beach!"
-- George Eiferman, Mr. America

"'Immortal' is the least word used to describe Steve Reeves. His photographs are just fantastic. He symbolized the perfect physique, and he was a legend in his own time. He has been a great inspiration to many of us in the field of bodybuilding."
-- Lou Ferrigno, Mr. Universe (The Hulk)

"'Beautiful' was not a word you usually use in describing a man, but in his case it applies."
- Bill Pearl, Mr. Universe

"The physique of the century."
- Reg Park, Mr. Universe

"The best looking, best built man God has ever created."
- Larry Scott, Mr. Olympia

"He is a great man and has contributed much to the sport of bodybuilding … One of the best builds throughout the history of bodybuilding … Steve was a great inspiration to me."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mr. Olympia

"The World's Best Built man"
- Ironman magazine

Date Published: Jan 07, 2011 - 7:17 am

Classic Lines vs Mass Monsters

There are two types of bodybuilders. The ones with an X shape, tiny waist are so called classic bodybuilders and the massive muscle monsters are "Hulk" types, big guts and everything packed with muscles. At the first sight, I couldn't see much difference, because both types are huge, extremely muscled, ripped and so on. But when I've read a few articles about what should I look, I saw a big difference then. I'll give a few examples here. The best example for classic shape is Steve Reeves. He may be the most symmetrical bodybuilder ever.

Steve Reeves Bill Pearl

Dorian Yates Shawn Ray

And finally:

Ronnie Coleman Flex Wheeler

Note: on this picture Coleman was pretty balanced and his gut was small. Later he developed it drastically. However, the difference is obvious.

Date Published: Dec 17, 2010 - 11:32 am

The New Generation of Freaks

Today's pro bodybuilders look quite strange. There is no proportion to them anymore, not really. I see guys now with gigantic bloated stomachs - they have six packs or even eight-packs, but the stomach protrudes like that of a pregnant woman. I see men with quads so ridiculously huge that their calves look like sticks, and guys with biceps and triceps so insanely swollen that their forearms are completely out of proportion. And these gigantic trapezius muscles that make their heads look tiny. This is getting totally out of hand.

There is not just steroids.I fully realize that steroids. Bodybuilders in the past used them too, although in smaller quantities. What has been created by this overuse of steroids, is a culture of bodybuilding where sheer size is favored over proportion and fitness. All you need to do is take a look at any current contestants in the major bodybuilding competitions to see how mutated the sport has become since the days of Pumping Iron.

On these pics on the left is one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, Big Ronnie Coleman , EIGHT time Mister Olympia. Yes he is a monster, but he has a monster gut, too.

He was in great shape when was younger and lighter, but later... Just see the pics.Ok, here he is ripped and X shaped, maybe this is also too much for a mortal man, but much better them mass monster he later became.

Date Published: Dec 11, 2010 - 5:23 am

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