Monday, February 28, 2011

Get Ripped WITHOUT Steroids

Get Ripped WITHOUT Steroids
21 days? Believe it or not, science has suggested ways that you can (safely) get much more of a hard, ripped, physique much faster than you would previously have thought possible. Yes, in general significant fat loss should be undertaken over a period of months, not days. While that advice will raise no medical or other disagreement by me, it poses many problems to the average exercising enthusiast who may want to get ready for that 20-year reunion or wedding, for example.
From a psychological standpoint, people tend to subconsciously tell themselves that they have an entire lifetime to reach their goals. But - I'm giving you a deadline - 3 weeks. You must treat this time as if you're preparing for a contest - even if you've never done one before and never plan to compete in your life. Keep a log of every workout and every meal. Get your body fat tested before and after. Take pictures, measurements, and keep a diary. Perfect attendance with your workouts, flawless compliance with your diet and more effort than you've ever given on anything will be required. Dedication is the first step, but it must be accompanied by "the workout

from - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/planet36.htm

Friday, February 25, 2011

Tips for How to Get Ripped Arms

Tips for How to Get Ripped Arms

Have you ever wondered how to get ripped arms? Lots of muscle-building programs make promises they don’t keep, but there are some proven techniques that will help you get the strong, toned, muscular arms you really want. When you’re planning how to get ripped arms, make these exercises a part of your program for the best results. These exercises target all the muscle groups in your arms, and each has its own special benefit. Are you ready? Let’s begin!
Biceps
By working your biceps, you will have increased lifting and pulling strength. You will also have enviable arms that proclaim your level of dedication to physical fitness.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Avoid getting ripped off at the car rental counter

Avoid getting ripped off at the car rental counter
I used to be able to game the car-rental system. How? I’d reserve a compact; because they’re the least expensive cars, agencies would run out of them first. Result: I’d get a free upgrade to a bigger car.
Times have changed. Now not only does that tactic fail, but car rental rates are going through the sunroof. On an assignment in Atlanta this summer, I ended up in a claustrophobic Ford Focus that cost me more than $80 a day.
The main reason for the rising costs? Smaller rental fleets. And fewer available cars means higher prices. The average rate for a weeklong rental of a compact car at an airport location last year was $335.05, up a whopping 51 percent from 2008, according to a report by the Abrams Consulting Group.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Natural bodybuilding secrets revealed

Natural bodybuilding secrets revealed
If your goal is to find the most accurate bodybuilding information to gain muscle and lose fat naturally without drugs, then you came to the right place! Welcome to RippedNaturally.com, here you'll find the best bodybuilding articles on the web.  Don't waste tons of money on books and programs when all the information you need is right here, enjoy.
Introduction
The goal with this website is to educate people on the correct way to body build, and to help people understand how the body works to gain muscle and lose fat. I try to describe things in detail so you learn why you should do things in a certain way. I am not going to bore you with any false crap, I'm just going to get right to the point. I am not promoting any fad diet, or a diet of any name, I'm here to teach you what works and what doesn't to lose fat and gain muscle. My goal is to teach you everything you need to know about how to body build naturally without drugs. Whether your a beginner or an advanced bodybuilder, this site will clear everything up for you.

One of the reasons why I'm giving this information away, is because this is the information I wish I had 10 years ago when I started bodybuilding. I went through 10+ years of frustration of trial and error, learning what works and what doesn't. I had bought books thinking that this is going to teach me everything. The thing is, is that none of the books I bought taught me everything I needed to know how to look ripped. They taught me bits and pieces to the puzzle, but not everything I needed to know, which is having lots of muscle mass with very little body fat. A lot of books gave me misguided information which made me more frustrated. I have tons of personal experience on the subject of bodybuilding. I have read several thick books on the Endocrine system, so my knowledge on hormones is pretty good. Also I have 15+ years of experience with bodybuilding.  So if you have the motivation, I will supply you with necessary information it takes to body build.

from - http://www.rippednaturally.com/

Thursday, February 17, 2011

How to get ripped muscles in 4 weeks


  • 1
    Maintain a good diet, goes without saying but needs to be said anyway.

  • 2
    You'll increase the frequency of the workout each week. Each day will consist of 30 reps, low weight for 8 core lifts. After going through all 8 core lifts, you'll take a short 5 minute break and repeat the workout cycle. The transition between core lifts needs to be 1-2 minutes max.
    Week 1: 3 days, 2 cycles.
    Week 2: 4 days, 2 cycles.
    Week 3: 3 days, 3 cycles.
    Week 4: 4 days, 3 cycles OR 3 days, 4 cycles.

  • 3
    The workout cycle is in this order, 30 reps per lift:
    Squats
    Bench
    Calf Raises
    Lat Pulls
    Abs-Situps
    Tricep Curls
    Dead Lifts
    Bicep Curls
    rest 5 minutes and repeat cycle as indicated per Week

  • from -http://www.ehow.com/how_2059493_ripped-muscles-weeks.html

    Who else wants to get ripped in just 18 minutes a day

    What If I told you there was a way burn more calories, lose more fat, and improve your overall fitness levels while spending even less time in the gym than you already are? If you're already spending an hour or more at the gym per day chances are you're either a glutton for punishment, or you've never learned the secrets of high intensity interval training. High intensity interval training (also known as HIIT) is a form of training that involves short periods of high intensity combined with periods of low intensity.

    For instance, sprinting is a great way to perform HIIT. All you need to do is warm up for five minutes by jogging, and then sprint 30 seconds with every single bit of effort you can muster. Following that thirty second bout of high-intensity you would jog moderately for 30 seconds while your body recovered. Repeat this step five or six times and then end the session with another five minutes of moderate intensity jogging in order to cool down. This is just one of the ways that you can use a higher intensity level to increase the results you get whenever you work out.


    Here are just a few of the benefits of HIIT. It increases the amount of calories you burn after exercise because it takes a longer time for your body to recover from each session. HIIT also makes your body more efficient at burning fat. Another great benefit of high-intensity interval training is that it limits the loss of muscle that normally occurs with weight loss especially when you compare it to traditional cardio exercise that lasts a lot longer. But in order to get these benefits of HIIT, you really have to push yourself. You have to push yourself past your own aerobic zone and allow your body to step into the anaerobic zone during the intervals of high intensity.

    The thing you have to remember about high-intensity interval training is maximum effort. You don't have to sprint to do HIIT. All you have to do is pick a few exercises that involve using as much of your body as possible, and put forth as much effort as possible, in a very short period of time. One such exercise is the squat. A back squat performed for 30 seconds, even without any weight on your shoulders, can be a very challenging exercise for a lot of people. Simply set timer for 30 seconds and proceed to do as many squats as you can with good form in a thirty second period. For the next 30 seconds simply walk around the room to keep your heart rate but allow your body to recover from your squats. Repeat this process at least five times and in a very short period of time you've burned many calories and have prepared your body aerobically and anaerobically
    from- http://www.articlealley.com/article_1791926_23.html