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Best Back Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of The Review
If you walk into many of the modern fancy gyms—even the ones with free weights—you’ll likely notice that benches, equipment and machines to train the chest outnumber equipment to train the back by at least four-to-one. Part of the reason for this is that many guys today are obsessed with working their chests but pay little attention to everything... [Read more]
You Are the Only Fitness Guru You Need
It seems to be human nature to look outside ourselves for the answers we need. This is especially true when we want to make changes in our lives. To ourselves, we say we need the guru because we are confused and he or she can help us to understand what needs to be done to get where we want to be. The word “guru” means teacher, but in the sense of... [Read more]
Interview With Bengals Cheerleader Alyson Jordan
by Ben Tatar of CriticalBench.com Alyson Jordan has been cheer leading for the Cincinnati Bengals. She is also a 3rd grade teacher and she was the Cover Champion for the Bengals 2011-2012 cheer leading swim suit Calendar. In this exclusive interview we take an in depth look at the epic journey of being an NFL cheerleader, as we go one on one with cheer... [Read more]
Intermittent Fasting and Growth Hormone
A Fat Loss 1-2 Punch that TRIPLES Fat Loss Guest Post By John Romaniello creator of Fat Loss Forever Yesterday, I told you about Intermittent Fasting, which is quickly becoming one of the hottest and most successful nutritional practices around. Today, I want to focus on one of the (many) reasons why: hormones. We briefly touched on the hormonal benefits... [Read more]
Fat Loss Forever (FLF) Review
John Romaniello & Mike Westerdal For most guys, shedding unwanted body fat is a persistently difficult task. And while there is no shortage of fat loss diets and programs, few of them seem to work as promised. However, few fitness professionals know and understand the dynamics of fat loss better than John Romaniello, the well-known fitness author,... [Read more]
Savage Strength Interview With Mike Gillette
Howdy partners. I did this sweet interview with former swat commander and executive bodyguard Mike Gillette who is the creator of an extremely kick-ass program called the Savage Strength Training System. Are you prepared to be entercated? That’s right you get entertained and educated at the same time…..boom! I said it. Enjoy. Me: ... [Read more]
Review of Andy Bolton’s Explode Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift Books
Ask most anyone that lifts weights what the three most critical lifts are and I can almost guarantee that he will say the bench press, the deadlift and the squat. Of the three, the squat is arguably the most important compound exercise you can perform because it not only works all of the major leg muscles but it strengthens the core and supports muscle... [Read more]
Read More Posts From This CategorySavage Strength Interview With Mike Gillette
Howdy partners. I did this sweet interview with former swat commander and executive bodyguard Mike Gillette who is the creator of an extremely kick-ass program called the Savage Strength Training System. Are you prepared to be entercated? That's right you get entertained and educated at the same time.....boom! I said it. Enjoy. Me: In your experience are strength and size of a muscle correlated? MG: Research suggests that a larger cross-section of muscle tissue will yield greater contractile potential than a smaller cross-section of muscle tissue. But if this was all there was to the strength equation, ...
How To Get Seriously Strong
Guest Post by 1000 Pound Deadlifter Andy Bolton Whatever your goal - whether you want to get stronger for the sake of being strong, stronger to increase your muscular size and build a harder, denser physique or stronger to improve athletic performance... The 3 powerlifts will help get you stronger faster than anything else you can do in the gym. The 3 powerlifts are of course the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift. Now here's the thing... These days you are bombarded with choice when it comes to what you do in the gym. You can do the 3 powerlifts, or you can do Olympic Weightlifting, or ...
12 Week Front Squat Cycle for Strength & Mass
I've got something really cool to share with you today courtesy of Steve Thompson from GetStrength.com But First Here Are 4 Reasons why you must Front Squat... * The ultimate exercise for posterior chain and quad development. * The Front Squat teaches muscle awareness. * Huge upper back development * Gains in flexibility and mobility Now that you know the value of front squatting check out this 12-Week Front Squat Cycle for Strength & Mass. Below is the direct download link to the PDF program: Download Link: http://www.criticalbench.com/samples/FrontSquat.pdf Check Out This Front Squat Highlight Video Using the Front Squat Harness Having problems with front squats? Before I started using this ...
Pro Strongman Training Template
Guest article by Pro Strongman Competitor Elliott Hulse Here is how this system for building wildly aggressive, hard core, functional strength and conditioning works: First, if you haven't already begun building your arsenal of "odd objects", you can get started quickly with the information I'll share with you later about creating your own homemade equipment... fast and cheap! Next, is designing your training plan. 1. We build Hybrid Strongman strength in four week cycles. Week one is dedicated to HIGH VOLUME and HIGH INTENSITY work. Week two is dedicated to MODERATE VOLUME and HIGHER INTENSITY work. Week three is dedicated to LOW VOLUME and SUPER HIGH INTENSITY ...
Is Bulking & Cutting A Valid Muscle Building Strategy?
Bulking & Cutting Guest Post by Kyle Leon Hi, it’s Kyle Leon here. I wanted to make a short video for you today about the muscle building strategy of bulking, then cutting, and also offer you some information that will help you if bulking then cutting is not the right strategy for you, but you’re still looking to put on some muscle. Bulking is a strategy used to build muscle by putting our bodies into a large caloric surplus for a predetermined amount of time, basically bringing in more calories than our body burns off. And cutting refers to ...
Bench Press Workout Tips Interview
Sean Nalewanyj Interviews Mike "Westy" Westerdal 1) Hey Mike, welcome to this Muscle Gain Truth Inner Circle interview. How are things? Doing great Sean, excited to talk shop with you. 2) You’re the creator of the well known “Critical Bench” program which teaches readers how to dramatically increase their bench pressing strength in the shortest period of time possible. Why do you think it is that the bench press has become such a landmark for measuring strength? Don't get me started Sean. First things first. What's the most common question people ask you when you tell ...
Why Heavy Lifting Releases More Growth Hormone
by Mike Westerdal Over the last ten years or so, there has been a marked increase in discussions about how Growth Hormone (GH) impacts muscle growth, boosts the metabolism and facilitates the burning of excess body fat. Growth hormone is a protein-based peptide hormone that is made up of 191 different amino acids. It is synthesized and secreted by cells called somatotrophs that are located in the anterior part of the pituitary gland. Looking back at man’s development over the last few thousand years, it seems that GH developed as a means to maintain growth and lean body mass during those times ...
IGF1 and Muscular Development
By Mike Westerdal author of Lean Hybrid Muscle RELOADED When growth hormone travels from the pituitary gland to the liver it stimulates the production of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), which are polypeptide protein hormones. Though there are a number of varieties, among the various IGFs, IGF1 is of the most interest to weightlifters due to its capacity to stimulate anabolic, muscle-building effects. It is comprised of 70 different inter-connected amino acids and is produced when growth hormone levels in the bloodstream rise, increasing the production of binding proteins. IGF1 is known to be the mediator of growth hormone anabolic effects. As ...
Articles
You Are the Only Fitness Guru You Need
It seems to be human nature to look outside ourselves for the answers we need. This is especially true when we want to make...
Intermittent Fasting and Growth Hormone
A Fat Loss 1-2 Punch that TRIPLES Fat Loss Guest Post By John Romaniello creator of Fat Loss Forever Yesterday, I told you...
3 Big Lifts – 3 Huge Mistakes
Guest Post by Andy Bolton Creator of Explode Your Powerlifts When people ask me how I train they very often don’t believe...
How To Get Seriously Strong
Guest Post by 1000 Pound Deadlifter Andy Bolton Whatever your goal – whether you want to get stronger for the sake...
Your Back…Neglect It and DIE
Learn How to Train it RIGHT for Maximum Mass, Power and Strength Guest Article By Nick Nilsson I’ll start off by getting...
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Reviews
Best Back Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of The Review
If you walk into many of the modern fancy gyms—even the ones with free weights—you’ll likely notice that benches,...
Fat Loss Forever (FLF) Review
John Romaniello & Mike Westerdal For most guys, shedding unwanted body fat is a persistently difficult task. And while...
Review of Andy Bolton’s Explode Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift Books
Ask most anyone that lifts weights what the three most critical lifts are and I can almost guarantee that he will say the...
Full Throttle Fat Loss – Honest Review
The Internet is literally packed with books, programs, guides and nutritional supplements that promise ‘quick and easy...
Bench Press Workout Tips Interview
Sean Nalewanyj Interviews Mike “Westy” Westerdal 1) Hey Mike, welcome to this Muscle Gain Truth Inner Circle...
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Interviews
Interview With Bengals Cheerleader Alyson Jordan
by Ben Tatar of CriticalBench.com Alyson Jordan has been cheer leading for the Cincinnati Bengals. She is also a 3rd grade...
Savage Strength Interview With Mike Gillette
Howdy partners. I did this sweet interview with former swat commander and executive bodyguard Mike Gillette who is the creator...
Chris Barnard Explains Total Xplosive Training
Luke Alisson of CriticalBench.com Interviews Chris Barnard LA: This is Luke Allison here...
Interview With Hybrid Athlete Sarah Grace
As Told To CriticalBench.com by Ben Tatar Sarah has been a pro boxer, a pro female football player in the LFL, a NPC pro...
How To Burn Fat Around The Clock 24-7
Download the exclusive “audio interrogation” with Joel Marion and Craig Ballantyne and special guests John Romaniello...
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Flood Your Body With Testosterone Naturally
It is a proven fact that testosterone is the most important hormone for serious bodybuilders. No other hormone influences whether all your hard work in the gym results in lean, ripped muscle or flabby failure....
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