Eliminate Shin Splints: The Complete Guide 2nd edition now available

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Killer Suicide Variations

Beautiful Colorado. If you don't know what a suicide is, it is an advanced conditioning exercise. I'll explain how to do it shortly. A lot of professional athletes use it to get in top notch shape. But after a while, just a basic suicide might become to easy. So here are some variations that will put you back on the track to victory. Prepare yourself for one hard workout. The Basic Suicide You can't do any variations if you don't know how to do the basic suicide. Start on a football field, if you can't use one, go to somewhere similar. Now beginning at the end of the end zone, sprint to the 10 yard line. Sprint back. Then sprint to the 20 yard...

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Why Aren't You Doing Stairs?

If you're not doing stairs, then you need to get with the program ASAP. Stairs have been around for a long time, so has running up and down them. It is very easy to do, and can be done almost anywhere. Although a stadium is preferable, since they have the most stairs. But most importantly, it gives you one heck of a workout. It will set your lungs on fire, torch your legs, and make you sweat a river. Get ready. The Basics Here is how to do basic stairs. Start at the bottom of the stairs. Run up them, moving your legs very quickly. If you are just starting, then you can skip steps if you need to, but don't get used to it. You'll need to up...

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Work Your Shins, Avoid The Splints

Shin splints will absolutely ruin your running, and bring you to a painful, shattering stop. But instead of having to deal with all of this, why not just work your shins in the first place? Most people don't do this, and that is why they encounter shin splints in the first place. With some simple moves you can be pain free, and back on the trail in no time at all. Here is how to work your shins, avoid the splints. Do Toe Raises Stand on a bench or box with your toes hanging off of the edge of it. Your toes should be pointing toward the floor. Now raise your toes up as high as you can. Aim for parallel to the floor. Hold there for a few seconds....

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You Need To Build Your Serratus

Ok, well first of all, what is the serratus? The serratus anterior is a muscle that is in-between your abs and your armpit. It looks like fingers, if you can see yours, but most people don't have a low enough body fat percentage or enough muscle. In order to have healthy shoulders, you need to build this muscle. Also, once you can see it, you will look really ripped. Like I said, you need to build your serratus. Here's how. Do one of these exercises before you begin your workout. Aim for 10-20 reps of each and you'll be on your way. Dip-Shrug It's what it sounds like it is. You do a dip, except with a shrug. Position yourself on two parallel...

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Top 5 Mass Gaining Supplements

Most guys are in the gym to pack on at least some size, no matter it be 5 or 50 pounds. They're there for something. But for a lot of people this can be a hard goal to achieve. So they look to supplements to help them get there faster and easier. But with the hundreds of brands available on the market, it's hard to tell which ones work. Here is a list of my personal favorite, top 5 mass gaining supplements. Get ready to get jacked! 1.) Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Gainer Pro Complex Gainer Double Chocolate 10.16 lbs This is my personal favorite, and it packs a heck of a punch when it comes to laying on muscle. Each serving has: 650 healthy...

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How To Do The Burpee

Right now you're probably thinking, "What the heck is a burpee?" If you already do know, then you will also know that it is an excellent conditioning exercise. It engages a lot of your muscles from many of your muscle groups, making it very beneficial to your overall routine. Here is how to do the burpee. Step 1: Start by standing in an upright position. Step 2: Quickly crouch down and touch the ground with your hands. Step 3: Immediately after step 2, thrust your legs back so that you are in a push up position. Do not let your body touch the ground. Step 4: Keep your hands on the ground. Now bring your knees forward so that...

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Add 50 Pounds To Your Bench In A Month

The bench press is the king of exercises, along side with the deadlift and squat. The bench press builds your chest, triceps, and front delts. Benching is great for muscle building, strength building, and endurance training for these muscle groups. And since the most popular question in the gym is, "Whaddaya bench"? Who doesn't want to have an answer like, 300? This article will tell you how to add up to 50 pounds to your bench in a month. To the bar! Max-OT Training The first thing that you are going to need to do, to rack up those numbers, is Max-OT training. What this means is, you do lesser reps with very heavy weights. Lifting at 80...

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Build Your Biceps, From Every Angle

Go ahead and go to your bathroom and flex in the mirror. Is that peak looking like Mt. Everest, or Death Valley? Death Valley, I thought so, but not to worry, there is hope. Your bicep has more than one part to it. There is the short head, which is the inner part of your bicep, and not noticed as much. Then there is the long head, which is responsible for the peak when you flex. Lastly there is an underlying muscle called the Brachii, which can not be seen. In order to get fully developed biceps, you need to hit all three parts, not just one. To do this, you will need to update your bicep workout, and stop doing endless curls. Cause that's obviously...

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How To Do The Push Press Exercise

This is just a simple guide that tells you how to perform the exercise called a push press. It is quite similar to a overhead press, it just has a little different form, and more explosion. It works the shoulder and back, but it also gets the quads involved as well. Here's how to do the push press. Step A: Start by holding a barbell with a slightly wider shoulder-width grip, and rest it on your chest. Step B: Slightly bend your knees. Explode upward and push the bar over your head simultaneously. Step C: Hold the bar over your head for a moment, and lower it back down. Do not let it touch your chest, unless you are on the final rep. Dedication...

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