Abdominal Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders --  The abdomen contains the muscles that most beginners struggle with because they take a long time to develop and need a low level of body fat to be seen. The abdominal muscle group consists of three main muscles.

How to Sculpt the Perfect Six Pack -- Strong Abs help prevent injury, strengthen your back, and increase athletic performance. Not to mention, they're just plain sexy. However, in a world of instant gratification, it's not so easy to obtain the body of your dreams. The media is constantly attacking you with thousands of lies, trying to send you messages about what you should eat, when you should eat, and where you should eat.

"Bodybuilding Sins" That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 1 -- Choosing the WRONG Exercises -  Get ready, this is gonna hurt! The exercises most bodybuilders focus on the most, are the ones that cause the most problems… hopefully, you’re different.

"Bodybuilding Sins" That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 2 --  Training Variations for Pain Relief and Maximum Results -  Bodybuilders are a stubborn bunch… almost as bad as runners! And they tend to follow the “HERD” doing whatever exercises and routines the “pros” are doing...

"Bodybuilding Sins" That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 3 -- Targeted Stretching - Stretching can be great, but it can also make existing injuries worse or even bring about new ones!  The key to making stretching work for you is knowing which stretches you need to be working on… and just because a muscle feels tight, that doesn’t necessarily mean it needs to be stretched.

"Bodybuilding Sins" That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 4 --  Targeted Exercises - What is a Targeted Exercise and Why You Need To Be Doing Them? While performing three different exercises for each area of the chest may sound “targeted” and it may work great for targeting the chest itself… this is NOT what we mean by targeted…

"Bodybuilding Sins" That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 5 --  Rest, Recovery, and Injury Prevention  -  Rest is Critical to Muscle Growth. Many of the injuries that bodybuilders suffer from could be easily prevented just by allowing the body enough time to rest…

Are You Having Trouble Building Muscle? -- Have you been going to the gym regularly for months and haven’t been able to put on any serious poundage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to take a step back and make some plans. Building muscle is not rocket science. There are four key factors that will mean the difference between building muscle and staying skinny. You have to ask yourself these four questions.

Equipment Selection and How to Build Muscles -- Selecting proper exercise equipment plays an important role in building the muscles to achieve an amazing physique. In addition, you need to bear in mind the proper exercise routines. The different types of exercises include endurance training, aerobics, strength training, resistance, progressive resistance, etc. You should include endurance training and aerobics in any workout routine.

Women Bodybuilding: Then and Now -- Everyone has either heard of or is familiar with the sport of competitive bodybuilding. The female component, which is known as women bodybuilding, began in the late 1970s as women began to participate in competitions. Now, more than three decades later, women bodybuilding is a large part of the sport and has begun to garner the respect that it has strived for since it’s inception.