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How Hard and Long to Work-Out

When I was in my twenties, I loved to train long and hard. I would train hard every day. Spending 60 minutes just training my chest and back was normal for me followed by a five mile hard run. I felt...

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Three Parts to a Safe Repetition

When I’m teaching a new client how to lift a weight and perform proper repetitions (reps) within a set, I like to break it down into three parts. Most new trainees don’t think too much about lowering...

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Resistance Band Exercises

Resistance Band Exercises are a great way to workout at home, in the gym or when you’re on vacation. They are inexpensive, don’t take up any room in your suitcase or home and can be used in any room in...

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Weight Training for Women: Workouts for Women

Weight training for women is not that much different than weight training for men. The principles of resistance training are the same for both sexes. What would determine the type of resistance program...

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Muscle Hypertrophy Training

Muscle hypertrophy (muscle cell enlargement) is an area of great debate in the fitness industry. Everyone has their opinion on how to overload the muscular system to produce growth and there are new...

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Ultimate Shoulder Workout

If you want strong, round delts that stand out, then you want to do these shoulder exercises. In this Youtube video Mike Cola explains the ultimate shoulder workout routine. You will learn how to fully...

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How to Train All Three Heads Of The Triceps

How to Properly Train All Three Heads Of The Triceps In this video, I explains and demonstrate a scientific approach to picking the right exercises to fully develop the triceps using the cable machine....

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Biceps Training – Train The Arms At Different Angles

To fully develop the biceps you have to train them at all different angles. In this Youtube biceps training video, Mike Cola explains and demonstrates in detail how to attack the arms with three...

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Isometric Exercise For Joint Strength

Isometric Exercise For Joint Strength And Stability Most bodybuilders and strength athletes understand the benefits of concentric and eccentric muscle contraction in their training but so many neglect...

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The Simplest Way to Build Your Body

The first gym I ever joined was a Nautilus only gym back in 1977. I was 15 years old and wanted to be a bodybuilder. I remember walking into the gym and seeing all the 1970’s brown colored equipment....

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