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Make Your Holiday Willpower Stronger Than Social Pressures. By: Brigitte Brodski You need to be prepared for the social pressures to break your willpower over the holiday season. Here are a few strategies that will help you stick with your healthy lifestyle commitment. Try them out! 1821 Words - Date Added: Nov 29, 2007

13 Excuses That Will Ruin Your Diet & Tips To Avoid Them!
By: Rebekah Baumgardner
How do you know you're making an excuse? Here are 13 examples with ways of shutting them down. Find out more and overcome diet disaster. 1907 Words - Date Added: Nov 20, 2009

6 Ways To Get More Out Of Your Daily Life!
By: Hans Hauiskaanto
Almost everybody finds it difficult to arrange time to train. That is why in this article I have listed six ways to get more out of each day. In addition to training, reading this article will help you in your daily chores too. 1150 Words - Date Added: Apr 28, 2004

60+ Hours A Week: Keep Your Priorities Straight!
By: Mark Subsinsky
The demands of modern living force all of us to make choices. With that being said I would like to share my list of priorities and important items for staying healthy. 2271 Words - Date Added: Jul 06, 2005

A Bodybuilder's Dream
By: Delbert Hickman
In this article, I want to maybe inspire those readers or even competitors who want to win and want to know what it truly takes to win. I'll take you through my personal experience. I hope you enjoy the ride! 1258 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

A Bodybuilding Revelation
By: Derek Charlebois
My will power and motivation have been weak. But that all changed that night. 894 Words - Date Added: Aug 04, 2002

A Cool Mind Trick
By: Curtis Dennis
Even wonder why incredible feats of strength are performed under pressure? Well, one answer comes to mind…the brain. Teach yourself to use this power in the gym! 704 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2001

A Freestyle Success Story of Geri Centonze
By: Sherry Gideons
Like many women who have dreams. Our biggest competitor is ourselves. What is the barrier to realizing your dreams? Most of the time, improper information and not enough time to focus on thing own self. 3428 Words - Date Added: Jul 26, 2002

A Modern Day Hercules!
By: Ben Black
A total body workout, performed three times a week (Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday) is efficient because it places an emphasis on working the entire body in one session. 1472 Words - Date Added: Jun 07, 2002

A Personal Success Story
By: Female Transformation Of The Week
Shara Vigeant has always battled with her weight until she met Erin Winters and Jay Hutton. These two helped Shara transform her into a chissled hard body. 2147 Words - Date Added: Aug 12, 2002

A Woman's Battle
By: Lisa Sutton
Every time that I train a woman, I am fighting against the images of what this society considers attractive. With every rep, my female clients are waging a battle within. On the one hand, they want to be healthy and fit but on the other hand, they are deathly afraid that lifting weights and increasing muscularity will make them look too masculine. 1292 Words - Date Added: Jul 22, 2002

Ask A Fitness Model Issue 12: Leaving Behind Mediocrity - Taking It To The Next Level.
By: Christina Lindley
You made the initial investment in your body. You bought the gym membership, all of the appropriate supplements... Now, are you ready to put fort the persistence to succeed? Get fired up with these suggestions. 481 Words - Date Added: Jan 17, 2007

Avoiding and Overcoming Burnout in Bodybuilding
By: Ryan Mackie
In the quest for survival in competitive bodybuilding, here's what you need to know about this burnout, a mental nightmare. Let me take you on a journey to help understand this psychological phenomenon, so that you are well equipped to face burnout head on and win! 2117 Words - Date Added: May 22, 2002

Balancing Act
By: Delbert Hickman
What you decide to do in the 24 hours is based on your individual priority. That priority is defined by your attempt at self-actualization or the need to feel a sense of being. As each day comes and goes, those priorities can and will change. 1023 Words - Date Added: Aug 21, 2002

Bare Minimum Training: Consistency - (Part 7)
By: Bill Belfert
Ok, you want to know The Big Secret? Well, there is something that works just like magic! Are you sitting down? Ready? The magic pill, the secret...drum roll please... Consistency! 464 Words - Date Added: Jan 01, 2008

Basic Instinct: Harnessing Your Powers of Intuition for Explosive Growth!
By: Ron Harris
We have all been conditioned to look to the "experts" to guide us through this often confusing maze of bodybuilding. After all, few of us have all the relevant information in terms of physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, biochemistry, and applied chemistry that we would optimally desire. 1809 Words - Date Added: Oct 01, 2002

Being 'Lean And Mean' Shouldn't Be Just A Summer Thing!
By: Ryan Mackie
Many bodybuilders who spent the colder months 'bulking up' are also now on a dieting cycle to remove the fat and uncover the new muscle that they spent months trying to build. Learn the benefits of staying lean and muscular year round! 1209 Words - Date Added: May 29, 2002

Blueprint Your Success
By: Ben Black
Do you disappear from the gym into oblivion for weeks on end? Do you hit the snooze button in favor of your morning run? Do you find yourself having a cheat meal everyday? 1335 Words - Date Added: Jul 08, 2002

Bodybuilders & Champions Do Have Free-Time!
By: Aaron Links
What do champions own? What do they do? I mean, bodybuilding is totally awesome, but you can't be in the gym all day every day. Most people work to body build and have hobbies. Pyrotechnics and Ferraris rock! 1212 Words - Date Added: Nov 14, 2006

Bodybuilding - Lifestyle, Not Pastime.
By: Dean Goudie
Learn the importance of dedication and how to live, breathe and sleep bodybuilding. 1005 Words - Date Added: Dec 03, 2003

Bodybuilding for Babyboomers - Body Sculpting And Toning: Average Commitment, Average Results!
By: Babyboomers
Have you been trying to improve parts of your body but you are not getting the results that you want, find out more... 1246 Words - Date Added: Sep 09, 2002

Bodybuilding for Babyboomers - Motivation!
By: Babyboomers
Countless articles are written about motivation, where to seek it and how to keep it. But, what about those few that are found hitting the gym and pumping iron through snowstorms, holidays and adversity? 2331 Words - Date Added: Feb 27, 2003

Bodybuilding Goal Checklist
By: Shawn LeBrun
Learn the keys to achieving your goals with a bodybuilding checklist! 582 Words - Date Added: Oct 23, 2002

Bodybuilding My Way
By: Sean Nalewanyj
Bodybuilding is simple. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand the basic concept of muscle stimulation and growth. However, this doesn't mean that it's easy. In fact, it is very difficult. Extremely difficult. 3576 Words - Date Added: Jul 08, 2002

Bodybuilding On Wheels
By: Curtis Schultz
Muscled athletes wheel their way to the victory stand each year at the NPC Wheelchair National Bodybuilding Championships. Promoter Frank Dalto holds the show in sunny Florida. The Wheelchair Nationals is in its seventh year. 736 Words - Date Added: Jul 17, 2002

Bodybuilding Success: Will You Reach Your Potential
By: Jonathan Stehlik
As bodybuilders we all have varying degrees of competitiveness within us. We wouldn't have started lifting if it wasn't for our inner souls driving us to reach our physical limits and create for ourselves bodies that would set us apart from the rest of the world. Will we achieve this though? 697 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2002

Bodybuilding Vs A Social Life!
By: Other Writer
Ok muscleheads, how many of you feel like your social life has gone down the drain since your quest to become the next Arnold began? Let me begin this article by saying that it doesn't have to be that way! 887 Words - Date Added: Jul 21, 2003

Bodybuilding: My Story
By: Sean Nalewanjy
Sean Nalewanjy talks about how he got to where he is today and what it takes to become a bodybuilder when you are young. 1435 Words - Date Added: May 18, 2002

Brenda Kelly's Tools & Rules
By: Brenda Kelly
The question I've been asked the most often over the years are: What is your diet program? What exactly do you eat? How often, how much, how come? Learn what I eat and how I keep in shape! 1069 Words - Date Added: Dec 05, 2002

Building A Body In A Busy World!
By: Mike Murphy
For many, bodybuilding is a desire, or a dream. Most people can't find the time or are able to stand the pain it takes. Consistency is the key to unlocking the potential of your body. Consistency not only in your lifting, but your training as well. 586 Words - Date Added: May 16, 2002

Consistency: The Key To Progress In Your Fitness Program.
By: Chris Zaino
Through my years of personal training, I have noticed the one main ingredient that keeps people from reaching their fitness goals. That is consistency! Learn why and how it relates to all aspects of losing fat! 1092 Words - Date Added: Jun 20, 2003

Dan Gastelu's Awesome Muscles Series: Motivation Podcast!
By: Daniel Gastelu
This week, Dan Gastelu speaks on the special topic of motivation. Being the best takes plenty of dedication and effort. Learn how to turn your dreams and goals into reality! 309 Words - Date Added: Aug 29, 2006

Dare To Dream
By: Sherry Gideons
How many missed opportunities for joy and fulfillment are waiting for you, right now as you read this? 1228 Words - Date Added: Aug 08, 2002

Dealing With Parents
By: John LeMare
I don't know about you but my parents hate the thought of me bodybuilding. I envy all of you who have supporting parents who encourage you to eat right and go to the gym. Here's what you need to know to convince your parents that your bodybuilding "lifestyle" is okay. 731 Words - Date Added: Apr 01, 2002

Dedication Vs. Obsession.
By: Hardgainer.com
I want you to avoid obsessive interest because only then will you actually have the chance to achieve your natural physique and strength potential. Learn why and the difference between dedication and obsession... 1414 Words - Date Added: Jan 06, 2005

Dedication Vs. Obsession: Are You Taking It Too Far?
By: Hardgainer.com
Not only is tempered enthusiasm for training a healthier approach than an obsessive enthusiasm, it actually ends up over the long term in being more productive. Learn to avoid this common mistake! 1342 Words - Date Added: Jun 02, 2003

Demolition Man - Learn How To Train Harder!
By: Jason Bennett
If you are a bodybuilder, weightlifter, exerciser, whatever, listen up; I have some news for you. It is a flash that just came in over the fitness hot lines. You ready? "TRAIN HARDER." Learn how I do it for gains! 1013 Words - Date Added: Dec 03, 2002

Determination Makes a Champion
By: John LeMare
What makes a good bodybuilder a great bodybuilder? What separates the winners from the losers? For people wishing to take their willpower to the max start training for a show and you will see what it takes for competitive bodybuilders to compete. 1065 Words - Date Added: Jan 22, 2002

Diary Of A Madman!
By: AnimalPak
The following entries show a true dedication of hardcore ehtics and determination. They will inspire... 5019 Words - Date Added: Jun 27, 2005

Doing Manual Labor!
By: Big Red
Over my past 2 years of serious bodybuilding I have made many costly mistakes. For some reason I keep making new ones too, but this is only part of the learning process, and I feel by telling you about my mistakes will help you to avoid making them yourself (so you can make your own. 786 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2002

Eat, Drink, Sleep Bodybuilding
By: Tommy Bell
Bodybuilding is an extreme sport, period. To be a bodybuilder involves so much more than going to the gym and lifting weights. One must be willing to eat, drink, and sleep bodybuilding. 1311 Words - Date Added: Aug 20, 2002

Enjoy Your Bodybuilding Experience
By: Brian Lane
It's your life, enjoy it! Bodybuilding is no exception. If you ever want to buy any supplements, or any equipment, you should. You should set goals for yourself, and if you reach those goals, buy the stuff you wanted. 1047 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Establishing A Set Point: Part 2!
By: Myron Mielke
In the first article on set points, we looked at an example of clothing sizes to present the idea of a set point. This is part two and will review a set point and share a story about mainting and keeping the set point. 1305 Words - Date Added: Jul 19, 2005

Exercise & Rest Principle Formula
By: Paul Becker
Using the 1-legged squat as an example, begin by performing this exercise for as many ultra-strict repetitions as possible within a 10 second time frame. 417 Words - Date Added: Sep 01, 2002

Fawnia's Keys to Success!
By: Fawnia Dietrich
Drink at least 2 liters of water every day. Tea and coffee does not count, but you can drink them. Do your weights (30-60 min) and cardio after your weights (20-45 min) at some point in your day, 5-6 days a week. 713 Words - Date Added: Aug 27, 2002

Finding Time: A Bodybuilder's Nightmare!
By: Matt Danielsson
So how does one find ways to work out regularly, when there never seem to be enough time? Not to mention maintaining a DIET! I say - no problem! 962 Words - Date Added: Jan 02, 2003

Finding Your Motivation
By: Charlie Poole
I just kept my goals in mind and was constantly finding things to keep me motivated. I have made attempts in the past to get into shape, but for one reason or another I would always fall short of my goals. 1578 Words - Date Added: May 20, 2002

Focus and Visualization
By: Joe Corleone
Hello to my fellow trainees, whomever you are (gym rats, models, pencil neck teens, athletes, ladies, middle aged, or average Joe's just trying to look good) I identify and wanna help all of you whether you have a body like Arnold, Aretha Franklin, Terrell Davis or a skeleton- I am here. Get the visualization tips you need! 681 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2001

Futile Minds, Feeble Bodies
By: Delbert Hickman
Making the decision to avoid futility at all cost and committing to realizing your potential, will ultimately 'result' in gaining strength and removing weakness. I feel that building a better body teaches this best. What do you think? 842 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Gaining Back The Mass
By: Ryan Swan
I hadn't taken a full week off in over 2 years. It was like telling a crack addict to stop cold turkey. 1610 Words - Date Added: Aug 07, 2002

Get Focused!
By: Matt Danielsson
There has been a lot written about getting into the right mindet. Let's zero in on what happens as you actually get to the gym, and how you can preserve that pre-workout pysche you worked so hard to achieve. 809 Words - Date Added: Apr 28, 2003

Get Your Motivation Back On Track!
By: Shane Giese
I want you to be as motivated as you were when you started. Read on and learn many unique ideas to get your motivation back on track! 997 Words - Date Added: Aug 05, 2003

Getting on Track... And Sticking With It!
By: Other Writer
Hello 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge Competitor! Learn what you need to stick with your program! The health, fitness and energy you gain will reciprocate into every other aspect of your life. It's time to get motivated! 391 Words - Date Added: Jan 16, 2002

Goal Setting 101: Creating A Vision!
By: Dino Pierce
Dreams, goals, and potential are useless without having the ability to follow through with them. Learn why you should compose a vision, how to do it, and why you should read it every day. 3473 Words - Date Added: Jan 15, 2003

Hardcore: 9 Ways To Get Mentally Prepared For Competition!
By: John Gray
What are the most important factors in determining a bodybuilder's success? I suppose there are probably as many answers to this question as there are bodybuilders concerned with it. 1233 Words - Date Added: Jun 25, 2002

Has Your Motivation Got the Best of You?
By: John Lemare
In my opinion if you have lost your motivation you will nearly always give a half hearted effort. If you have lost your motivation, read this article. 1098 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Herculean Champions!
By: Curtis Dennis Jr.
Everyone has a person who motivated them into lifting. Many of us would say Arnold because his physique is something we all wanted. 1051 Words - Date Added: Aug 22, 2002

Holiday Survival Guide & Goal Setting!
By: Tina Marina
It's that time of the year again. Time to set some realistic goals and most importantly too be honest with yourself. Here are some ideas with valuable tips for getting a new you! Try them out and succeed. 3442 Words - Date Added: Jan 03, 2007

How Can A Bodybuilder Manage Their Time?
By: Topic Of The Week
How can a bodybuilder manage their time? Find out what other people from the message boards think... 7127 Words - Date Added: Oct 14, 2005

How I Am Training To Win The 2002 Australian Teenage Nationals
By: James Sadek
I thought I might give you a bit of an insight into how I prepare myself for training each morning. 844 Words - Date Added: Aug 15, 2002

How I Mix Training And Trucking!
By: Tom Molnar
I read these articles in the magazines about guys who do split routines - part in the morning, part in the afternoon. Must be nice. 1375 Words - Date Added: Aug 16, 2002

How I Successfully Completed The "Body For Life" Challenge...
By: Ryan Mackie
The journey I went on over that three month period was fantastic and has positively improved my life in many ways. 2184 Words - Date Added: Jul 11, 2002

How I Went From Fat To Competing In Figure Competitions!
By: Lauri Rothberg
My entire childhood was one of absolute torture. The other kids in school would all get together in the hallways and bark at me. This abuse went on for more than 10 years. And in all honesty, it is only recently that I realized they were wrong... I knew it was that moment when I made up my mind. I was going to start over. Find out what I did to get in shape! 2147 Words - Date Added: May 29, 2003

How To Be A Bodybuilder
By: Jason Bennett
There are two types of bodybuilders: Those who try out all the muscle gaining plans out there and those who stick with what works. Which type are you? 1058 Words - Date Added: Mar 03, 2003

How To Gain Discipline.
By: Curtis Dennis Jr.
Discipline is the willingness to sacrifice things to achieve your goal. Learn what discipline is right here and see how it comes into play during your training. 809 Words - Date Added: Aug 22, 2002

How To Get Motivated & Stay Motivated!
By: ISSA
What got you into bodybuilding? Was it seeing a bodybuilding show? Learn how to get motivated and stay motivated because the more you focus on what you're working to achieve, the less distractions enter your awareness. This lifts you out of the state of mind that can't see success. 1713 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2003

How To Get Ripped To The Shreds
By: Francesco Casillo
I begun practising B.B. a couple of months before turning 17 years old. The first contest I entered I got 3rd, the second I got 2nd, and the third I got 1st! 468 Words - Date Added: Aug 20, 2002

How To Make An Actual New Year's Resolution!
By: Derek Charlebois
Every year, people make so-called "New Year's Resolutions". Learn why so many fail and how to make sure you DON'T! 1824 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2002

How Your Personality Affects Your Training!
By: David Robson
By developing greater insight into who we are, training weak points can be challenged, and overcome. Read below to find out more about different personality types! 1856 Words - Date Added: May 28, 2004

Huge Bodybuilding 'Mind' Article Database!
By: Other Writer
Learn the secrets to success in bodybuilding! 130 Words - Date Added: Dec 15, 2001

I Can, I Can't…
By: Jeremy Likness
You've heard it before. Never say I can't. Think positive. But how do the things we say, feel, and believe truly affect our lives? Every day you have internal conversations with yourself, and the way that you conduct those conversations will have a tremendous impact on your success. There is much more to positive thinking than can, can't. 2243 Words - Date Added: Oct 23, 2003

I'm Just Not Motivated...
By: Derek Charlebois
So how can you boost your motivation? In this article I'm going to give you some ideas and some things I do. Derek explains alot about motivation and where to get it from if you don't know where. 1038 Words - Date Added: Apr 24, 2002

I.C.E. III: Keys to Success
By: Big Cat
Learn the keys to success in bodybuilding, getting fit and staying that way! This article details patience, the pump, motivation, range of motion, free weights vs. machines and more! 3777 Words - Date Added: Jun 14, 2001

Importance Of Adaptation, Part II - The Mind: Grow By Repetition!
By: Randy Herring
In this second part I will talk about how important it is to do the same workout so the mind adapts and grows with each same workout... Here's great insight making more demand on your mind while training. Learn more. 1904 Words - Date Added: Jul 01, 2009

Intensity: The Most Important Factor in Bodybuilding
By: Shawn LeBrun
Two guys can do the same exact fitness routine with the exercises, the same number of sets, and the same number of reps, yet still have two completely different outcomes as far positive results (not accounting for genetic differences or anabolic aids). How? 1210 Words - Date Added: Jul 25, 2002

Iron Game: Insights And Expressions
By: Paul Becker
By the time he completes his schooling, the average American has learned of weight training. 849 Words - Date Added: Aug 22, 2002

Is Your Training Program A Job Or Career?
By: Intensity Magazine
A career in the Iron Game, in the context of the "Oldtimers" meant, "an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework. 2489 Words - Date Added: Feb 22, 2003

Just Another Workout
By: Dave Draper
Workouts are tough, both physically and mentally, and it's essential to value each and every training session. Therein lies the apprehension. 1048 Words - Date Added: Nov 21, 2002

Knowledge is POWER
By: Delbert Hickman
The knowledge you acquire empowers you in so many ways. You learn to avoid the pitfalls that have stifled you and prevented you from realizing the things you want to achieve. In this article, I hope to ease some of the painful learning process and pull together some of the meaningful details you have probably seen yet not fully understood how to use. 957 Words - Date Added: Feb 22, 2002

Laying The Right Foundation!
By: Matt Danielsson
Whether you're fresh to the gym or are just coming back after a long layoff, there will be a phase which has great benefits - and setbacks. Try this program to help you get on the right track! 866 Words - Date Added: Feb 20, 2003

Learn Commitment And What It Means To Go 'All In.'
By: Christine Hardy
We do ourselves a great disservice when we blur the lines between intention and commitment. You see, an intention is a simply a thought. Learn what commitment truly is and why many fail. 222 Words - Date Added: Aug 30, 2007

Learning About Teenbodybuilding.com Stars
By: James Sadek
The questions and there answers are posted below in what I believe to be a pretty decent way to somehow get to know these guys a little better in regards to there bodybuilding. 2758 Words - Date Added: Sep 03, 2002

Let's Get Ready to Rumble!
By: Delbert Hickman
I was in peak conditioning and confident that day. My dream still eluded me. I was unable to earn my pro status that day. Upon my return from Virginia, the last thing I wanted to do was to begin training or even thinking about competition. I was drained. 3240 Words - Date Added: Jul 08, 2002

Living With Perfection
By: Eric Satterwhite
Simply put, bodybuilding is a sub-culture. That alone makes being a bodybuilder all than much harder. 1123 Words - Date Added: Aug 12, 2002

Mainstream Muscle: Your Guide To Keeping Fit In The Fast Lane.
By: Reform Mag
Gone are the days of when you were a college athlete. Now you are a family man with no time to workout and pants that barely fit. Here is a guide that can help you stay fit in the fast lane. 1668 Words - Date Added: Sep 15, 2005

Maintaining Training Enthusiasm!
By: Hardgainer.com
Maintaining enthusiasm is very important for training success. The failure to remain enthusiastic is generally traceable to either BOREDOM or STALENESS. Learn why! 1821 Words - Date Added: Oct 28, 2003

Make Weight Lifting Fun
By: Chris Meraz
If you feel you have reached a plateau, do not give up it is a natural part of working out. Here are a few tips that might help you to make your lifting experience more enjoyable! 563 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Make Your Holiday Willpower Stronger Than Social Pressures.
By: Brigitte Brodski
You need to be prepared for the social pressures to break your willpower over the holiday season. Here are a few strategies that will help you stick with your healthy lifestyle commitment. Try them out! 1821 Words - Date Added: Nov 29, 2007

Make Yourself Accountable For Everything You Do.
By: Skip La Cour
Make yourself accountable in your grand bodybuilding goals. Make a checklist to create and maintain standards that are good for you. Read on for more. 732 Words - Date Added: Mar 13, 2006

Making Time and Making the Most of Your Time
By: David Knowles
I think that it goes without saying that if you want to succeed in bodybuilding, you need to make time in order to train. However, problems are encountered with an extremely busy schedule. Trust me, even with the busiest schedule you can have time to workout. Sacrifice is key. Here's how to write a schedule to make the most of your day. 1053 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2002

Man On A Mission: Maintaining Focus
By: Jonathan Stehlik
The loss of focus is just as detrimental to your lifting gains as a bad diet. How many people do you know who have a decent diet and workout all the time, and yet they never go up in weight or gain a substantial amount of size? 1234 Words - Date Added: Jan 31, 2003

Mental Strength
By: David Knowles
It's one thing to be physically strong in the gym. It's another to be mentally tough also. This can make all difference for a person. The biggest guy can be made to look the smallest if he doesn't have it upstairs, and vice-versa. 1033 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2002

Mental Toughness Training!
By: Intensity Magazine
I understand the principle behind this and it is applicable for power lifters, Olympic Weight Lifters, and bodybuilders. 972 Words - Date Added: Sep 05, 2002

Mentally Preparing For A Big Lift: You, The Weight, And The Bar!
By: Denmark Harris
Many of us tell ourselves that we want to lift more weight on our bench press, but fail before we even start. Before you attempt to lift the weight make sure you are mentally prepared... 1034 Words - Date Added: Nov 09, 2009

Motivational Moments
By: Sherry Gideons
You're working out on a regular basis. You're pretty proud of yourself. But wait... You've gotten this far before and still slipped off the wagon. How do you make sure you stick with the program this time? See waht Sherry has to say on how to get motivated to go on. 1078 Words - Date Added: Apr 05, 2002

My Day Sucked! Now What Do I Do
By: James Mace
Let's face it, we all have bad days. It's a fact of life, and something we cannot change. What is even more difficult is when we let bad days get us down. 1053 Words - Date Added: Jun 25, 2002

My First Ever 'Proper' Off-Season
By: Ryan Mackie
After nine years of bodybuilding I am finally embarking on my first 'proper' off-season. I realize that sounds quite strange, because by now I should have mastered the art of building solid new muscle in the off-season. 1533 Words - Date Added: Jul 22, 2002

My Journey To Get Big
By: Ron White
The bulk of the time in between was spent dreaming of muscles, lifting and bodybuilding. Why the delay? Sheer timidity and embarrassment! 908 Words - Date Added: Sep 11, 2002

My Philosophy of Fitness
By: Katrina Humphrey
I feel fitness is a passion and a confidence builder. Expressing passion through fitness is a great way to feel alive and engaged in the world -which is truly the best simple pleasure. 521 Words - Date Added: Jul 16, 2002

My Success Factors
By: Delbert Hickman
In this article, I am going to talk about what I perceive as necessary "Success Factors" that helped to guide me to achieving my ultimate goal, winning an overall championship! Learn my success factors so you can use them too! 836 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2001

My Success Factors Continued...
By: Delbert Hickman
This is part two continuing the tips on success in bodybuilding. Learn what I use to reach my goals so that you can reach yours! 1405 Words - Date Added: Apr 01, 2002

Negative Adaptation
By: Dean Goudie
Learn just how far the body goes to fight off the muscle we so desperately try to obtain. 693 Words - Date Added: Nov 18, 2002

Never Say Die!
By: Layne Norton
Especially when your life revolved around preparing for a bodybuilding contest for 15 weeks and you don't place as well as you would have liked. 2199 Words - Date Added: Sep 10, 2002

Never Stop Growing!
By: Ron Harris
Ask yourself, is this exactly the way you wanted to look? I didn't think so. Don't worry. I'm not going to leave you hanging. 2402 Words - Date Added: Sep 07, 2002

New Year: A Time To Reflect!
By: Peter Knopfler
As another year comes to an end, a new one appears on the horizon. Learn the importance of reflecting back and setting new goals for the upcoming year! 759 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2003

On Target With Dave Draper
By: Dave Draper
How come it was Dave Draper achieving such an unusual feat? Because he's recognized as a major figure in the sport of bodybuilding and he's now firmly back in action in the iron scene after a prolonged absence of almost 15 years. 2747 Words - Date Added: Aug 04, 2002

One Road Map to Success
By: Delbert Hickman
With the majority of Americans failing to achieve the minimum amount of daily exercise is the reason for this isolation. 1429 Words - Date Added: Jul 10, 2002

Overcoming Stress
By: Dave Draper
But the stress factors are gathering over the day until you want to scream. 1220 Words - Date Added: Aug 30, 2002

PASSION!
By: Chris Zaino
From experience I can tell you that there is one important emotion that can lock you onto your target and never look back. This powerful emotion is Passion. 1216 Words - Date Added: Jan 03, 2003

Peer Review for Gain 4lbs of Muscle in 10 Days!
By: Todd Torns
This is way too much work for your muscles to handle (overtraining), which will lead to excess cortisol buildup. 514 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2002

Plateau Busting - The Sadek Way
By: James Sadek
I understand what people go through, I have gone through it but I wouldn't call it a plateau, that words definition 991 Words - Date Added: Aug 27, 2002

Playing The Mental Game
By: Zach Marcy
If you can't think big because of self doubt then it's time to start playing make believe. Learn how to play the mental game! 1419 Words - Date Added: Dec 20, 2002

Positive Lifting
By: David Knowles
Have you ever heard someone say to his training partner "get your mind right" before a set? That's what I mean by having a certain mind-set. 1083 Words - Date Added: Sep 09, 2002

Power/Bodybuilding - (Before Steroids) - My Own Story
By: Paul Becker
The initial flame that would change my physical being for the rest of my life was ignited three times. Written with Dennis B. Weis. 3223 Words - Date Added: Sep 08, 2002

Pumping Mental Iron
By: Andy Stevensen
There are some people who seem to be able to focus on a goal and not waver for even a moment. Steve explains why doing things in moderation is better than animal behavior in the gym. 1052 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Pure Burning Desire
By: Curtis Dennis
I can tell you for DAMN sure that I'm not genetically gifted, I just had pure desire to get stronger. To me, that's all you need to succeed at any sport. 1336 Words - Date Added: Feb 11, 2002

Pushing to the REAL Limit of Your Strength
By: Seth Pauley
Push it to the max with high intensity training techniques! Be prepared for the most amazing results you will ever see! The fact is, most lifters terminate the set far short of complete and true failure. 600 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Randy's Advanced Muscle-Building & Fat Loss Training Regimen
By: Randy Herring
I am following an Intermediate 4-day Split modified for Advanced Training so I can train body parts more frequently to cycle my weight & rep scheme and also to vary the exercises and technique. 1259 Words - Date Added: Jun 28, 2002

Rebounding From Setbacks
By: James Mace
Keep up the tenacity, and never give up no matter what life throws your way, and your dreams will become reality! Learn how to bounce back from setbacks! 2064 Words - Date Added: Jun 11, 2002

Rebuilding Ron Lester, Episode #8: Ron Gets Real.
By: Rob Riches
Several months after initially working with Ron, Rob is back to check up on his progress and invites him to his home. In this candid conversation, Ron opens up about some of his personal issues impeding his fitness goals and makes new commitments. Date Added: Aug 26, 2009

Recuperation And Muscle Growth
By: Randy Herring
Recuperation is your body's ability to recover after exercise. The quicker recovery the quicker strength and mass gains will come. If you do not follow the nutritional rules - at specific times when necessary, if you neglect to listen to your body's warning signs of possible overtraining 1773 Words - Date Added: Jun 11, 2002

Rescue 911: How To Revive A Terrible Workout!
By: Ron Harris
Damn it. Something's really wrong here. That last warm-up set felt like a working set, and now the weight that should allow an easy ten reps feels like a ton of bricks. Want to prevent a bad workout before it happens? Here's how! 2643 Words - Date Added: May 08, 2002

Resolve To Evolve!
By: Delbert Hickman
Each time this year, the number of gym goers increases by nearly 50%. However, within just a few weeks that number drops dramatically. Learn why! 952 Words - Date Added: Jan 14, 2003

So You Want To Be A Professional Bodybuilder?
By: Matt Danielsson
Do you think you are going to become a pro bodybuilder with no problem at all. That is your problem. Learn if it is worth trying to become a pro! 1110 Words - Date Added: Nov 18, 2002

Sound Advice for Staying On-Track
By: Wayne Mercer
Learn all the tips you need to keep yourself on-track and consistent with your training. There's a lot of great tips here like: "Don't kill yourself on the first couple of trips to the gym, and keep everything in perspective." 1072 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2001

Sticking With New Year's Resolutions
By: Mike Murphy
Learn how to stick with your New Years Resolutions! 1063 Words - Date Added: Dec 26, 2002

Stop Making Excuses!
By: John DeFendis
I get so many people come up to me and ask how do I lose weight and I tell them. As soon as I get done, I get excuses from them. Well...Now is the time to STOP MAKING EXCUSES! 654 Words - Date Added: Mar 17, 2003

Stop The Madness: Is Inconsistency Sabotaging Your Gains?
By: Par Deus
Here are some tips to help make training a regular part of your life... 1409 Words - Date Added: Aug 19, 2005

Strength Culture and The Nature Of The Beast
By: Andy Stevensen
To be born strong and healthy and to have a good solid up bringing doesn't guarantee you a job anymore. It takes something more. It takes moral strength to sacrifice. It takes greater moral strength to sacrifice your desires. 1033 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Success in the Gym
By: Phano Som
So ask yourself this question and remember to be honest: What type of mentality do you have going into an intense work out? Are you looking forward to the self-inflicted pain using poundages which are heavy for you or do you go scurrying towards the cardio machine and dinky weights for the next 2 hours? 1497 Words - Date Added: Feb 13, 2002

Taking It Up A Notch In 2004!
By: Russell Yeager
Persistence and determination pays off! Keep this in mind as you embark on your journey to building your ultimate physique and taking your level of health, fitness, and life up a notch in the upcoming year! 1019 Words - Date Added: Jan 09, 2004

Team Cobra Bodybuilding Timeline!
By: James Mace
As all of us heeded the call to serve our country, we sent out another call as well. This went out to those who wished to take their bodies to the next level, through improved nutrition and weightlifting. 698 Words - Date Added: Jun 28, 2002

Ten Needs In Bodybuilding
By: AJ
To be a bodybuilder or even better, a good or successful bodybuilder you require certain things to have and do to get the best gains and carry on going right through your career and be successful. This article contains 10 needs in bodybuilding in order to be successful. 1055 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2002

Ten Tips To Help You Get Big!
By: Paul Becker
You see, you need to set goals and keep to them. 757 Words - Date Added: Aug 30, 2002

The 4 Concepts Of New Year's Resolutions!
By: Zach G.
Learn the four concepts so many people are looking for. Learn the secrets on how to keep your New Year's Resolutions! 684 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2002

The 4 Rules Of Mental Focus!
By: Matt Danielsson
I think everybody gets the impulse to be lazy from time to time. Find out how to mentally focus on completing your goals! Find out here... 1353 Words - Date Added: May 15, 2003

The Choices We Make Dictate The Life We Live
By: Maribel Sanders
This piece of writing will not be your typical bodybuilding article. The article you will begin to read could be a life changing experience. 1301 Words - Date Added: Aug 08, 2002

The Decision To Make A Life Altering Change.
By: Mr. Ryan Swan
The six stages of change and increasing chances of living a better life - I am going to present an overview of the six stages to help you see where you are at and where you need to go. Interested? Great read on for more... 1570 Words - Date Added: Apr 27, 2006

The Evolution Of A Bodybuilder
By: Lisa Sutton
Without fail, I arrived armed with my meticulously planned workout etched in stone. Once I committed my routine to paper, absolutely nothing could alter my charted course. 1209 Words - Date Added: Sep 13, 2002

The Facts on Fatigue
By: David Knowles
Fatigue is the failure to maintain the required or expected force due to muscular activity. Many of us know this as failure during a set. However, the majority of people don't really know the causes of fatigue and why it occurs. The answer is not limited to one reason or one cause. There are many reasons for fatigue, and many causes as well. 1271 Words - Date Added: Jun 15, 2002

The Importance Of Mind-Muscle Control!
By: Herve Duchemin
The next time you're in the gym working out, take a look around you. Do you see individuals performing set after set, simply going through the motions, so to speak? It's certainly happened to me, and I'm sure you've been a victim of it as well. Fortunately, there is a solution to this dilemma. Its root is in the establishment of proper mind-muscle control. 742 Words - Date Added: Oct 15, 2003

The Name Of The Game Is Effort!
By: EliteAthleteTraining.com
Athletes, bodybuilders, fitness enthusiasts, strength coaches, personal trainers, and any one else interested in training and conditioning search for these answers on a daily basis - in hopes of finding the perfect strength training routine... 558 Words - Date Added: Aug 13, 2004

The Power Of Music!
By: Mike Mahler
No doubt about it, music is a powerful tool and one that should be taken advantage of. At the same time, music should be used judiciously for optimal performance. 801 Words - Date Added: Jan 24, 2003

The Power of Visualization
By: Jon Stehlik
So Jon, what is visualization and how will it take my training to the next level? Well, my friend, people you've known and looked up to have been using the power of visualization to transform their lives for years. See how visualization can help your workouts get to the next level! 758 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

The Rules For Hardcore Bodybuilders
By: Robert Zarano
These are the most important rules (to me anyways) for bodybuilding. These rules are a guaranteed way to grow, unless you have some bad genes in you. Otherwise, this is one of the few things in bodybuilding that works for everyone. Learn the secrets to being a bodybuilding success! 870 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

The Top Secrets Of Bodybuilding Success
By: Clayton South
In this publication are those secrets; the treasure to bodybuilding success that so many look for, but that so few find. Get ready; the answers to your success have been found. 1787 Words - Date Added: Jul 29, 2003

The Tortoise and the Hare! Why Do Some People Gain Faster?
By: Ron Harris
You wonder why you bother training and eating seven meals a day for years, when someone else can look bigger and better in months. 3072 Words - Date Added: Aug 16, 2002

The Way I Do It!
By: Brian Lane
Before I go on, I want to let everyone know that I do train in high volume, so if you don't like that, don't bother reading the article. 1220 Words - Date Added: Aug 19, 2002

The Will To Win: My Story
By: John Gray
The story begins just over a year and a half ago, and it chronicles my transition from avid weightlifter to Champion Bodybuilder. Oh yeah, and the bumps and bruises and obstacles that I encountered along the way. 2141 Words - Date Added: Jul 15, 2002

Training For A Purpose!
By: Babyboomers
Do you want a better body? How much are you willing to pay for it? Many people are willing to pay a lot of money but NOT willing to pay in terms of effort. Check out these tips from the babyboomers on how to get your dream body... 1290 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2004

Training in the ZONE!
By: Phano Paul Som
Now that you've established the motivation behind your training, you are ready to search out your "zone." Phano goes into detail on telling if your in the zone and how much better you will be in the zone. 1404 Words - Date Added: Dec 15, 2001

Training Past 40!
By: Dave Draper
If you've been training since your teens or twenties and you're now over 40 you know, of course, you're hooked. You can't let go. But then conventional wisdom slaps you in the face and tells you you're in for a change in your training and expectations. 2103 Words - Date Added: Sep 12, 2002

Transformation Of The Month
By: Bodybuilding.com
Have you made a dramatic change either by gaining muscle of by losing all the weight you have been hoping for, if so, send in your pics, stats, what got you started and why and you could be next month's winner! 215 Words - Date Added: Nov 12, 2002

Tricks Of The Trade
By: Dean Goudie
There are many different ways to build muscle, and it's up to each individual person to figure out which work for them, but make sure you are aware of all the options that are available to you. 1312 Words - Date Added: Sep 17, 2002

Uber Strength: Strongman TV With Corey St. Clair, Episode #6 Mind & Motivation
By: Corey St. Clair
Watch and learn from Idaho's strongest man, ASC Pro Strongman Corey St. Clair! Corey offers the secrets of the mind to unlock hidden potential. Topics include increasing event performance with adaptive training, workout evaluation, and motivational imagery. Date Added: Aug 04, 2009

Ultimate Sacrifice
By: Delbert Hickman
Every day during the bodybuilding season, men and women all over the world make the ultimate sacrifice. Or should I say, "Ultimate Sacrifices". Things that most of the population take for granted. These sacrifices that are made can mean the difference between success or failure, winning or losing. Sacrifices that the average person would never dream of making. What are some of the types of sacrifices I am talking about? Read on and find out! 1338 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Video Tip Of The Week, #64: Sean Harley's Opinion Tip.
By: Video Tip Of The Week
2009 BodySpace Model Search winner Sean Harley brings you this week's Video Tip of the Week. If you want to find out what you need to improve on, Sean suggests seeking out an unbiased opinion such as a stranger at the gym, or a judge if you compete. Date Added: Oct 06, 2009

Warning: Your Priority List Must Be In Order To Stay On Top!
By: Maureen Meehan
As a working mother of three, it's not easy to compete, or even stay in shape. Believe me, I could find many excuses why I can't train. Here's a look into my life and what I do to stay on top. Check it out. 1140 Words - Date Added: Nov 18, 2009

What Is The Best Way For A Beginner To Kick Off Their New Year's Resolution?
By: Topic Of The Week
What is the best way for a beginner to kick off their new year's resolution? Our forum members put their collective knowledge together for beginners with resolutions and tips to keep them going. 11749 Words - Date Added: Feb 05, 2007

What Tools Can Help New Year's Resolutions Become A Reality?
By: Topic Of The Week
What tools can help New Year's resolutions become a reality? Our forum members have put together some great tools & strategies for anyone eager to change their lives for the better. Read on for more! 2695 Words - Date Added: Nov 12, 2008

When Weights Don't Work
By: Andy Stevensen
When it all comes down to it, you have the power to determine whether you want to have the sand kicked in your face, or whether you want to shove his foot down his throat. Its all about sacrifice and determination. So what'cha gonna do...just sit there? Get readin'! 706 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Why Is It So Hard For Modern Man To Commit To Fitness?
By: Topic Of The Week
Why is it so hard for modern man to commit to fitness? At some point, everyone wants to be stronger, lose weight, gain muscle, and workout. But it's the consistent effort that is difficult. Here's more... 2342 Words - Date Added: Jan 16, 2009

Winning Mindset Of The Week - Mainpage.
By: Kevin Seaman
What we say and how we say it has an amazing power subconsciously in our determination and perception of the events in our life. A winning mind set can make your experiences positive. Here are some tips that may help. 564 Words - Date Added: Nov 04, 2005

Work Out Or Wimp Out!
By: Critical Bench
Thinking of skipping that workout today? Sounds tempting, doesn't it? Learn these motivational tips to help keep you going! 1320 Words - Date Added: Jan 29, 2003

You Can Do It.
By: James Sadek
So you want to become a teenage bodybuilder do you? Its tough, it's demanding but most of all it will be one of the best things you will ever accomplish as the rewards are both mental and physical. I will now tell you a normal day for me with eating and training approaching The Sydney Titles. 674 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2002

You May Be Your Biggest Problem
By: Todd Blue
It seems that when ever we don't see any obvious growth or any new strength gains in some time we automatically run and search the message boards, read the magazines and just research the entire supplement and workout routine world in order to spark that new growth so we can get that next 5 or 10 pounds. 1519 Words - Date Added: Mar 29, 2002

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