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When Do You Grow?
In the gym, we break muscle down; outside, we build it with rest, nutrients and supplements. Learn what supps to take, and when to take 'em, for maximum results.
Section: Supplements ::
Jan 09, 2012
Five Keys To Supplementing With Success.
At my level, I need more than just food. I also need supplements for an edge and to help me recover and grow efficiently. Below are my five keys to supplementing with success. Keep things simple and targeted.
Section: Supplements ::
May 23, 2007
The Nitty Gritty Of Building Demolition Delts, Vol. 2.
Basic and simple displays of strength - Shoulder presses are the cornerstone exercise in any serious delt workout. Read on here as we blast your shoulders again with a variety of exercises. Try it and see if you are man enough!
Section: Training ::
Nov 20, 2006
The Nitty Gritty Of Building Demolition Delts!
Let's skip the small talk and start building cannonball shoulders. Delt training can be broken into two categories: presses and raises. For your educational enrichment we will break down both to their nuts and bolts.
Section: Training ::
Nov 16, 2006
Essential Amino Acid's & The Growth Trigger!
The synergistic effect of Essential Amino Acids and carb ingestion maximizes the anabolic response of resistance training by limiting the post-exercise rise in protein degradation and inhibiting post-training cortisol release. Get some insight right here about EAA's.
Section: Supplements ::
Apr 10, 2006
The Off Season... Or The Growth Season?
This isn't the time of year to get sloppy and undisciplined with the diet. To me this is the growth season and will treat it as such. To be an animal you must be dedicated and that is how my off season goes. See my plan!
Section: Training ::
Dec 01, 2005
ARMory - High Volume Training For Arms!
This is part one of a five part series on the development of your physique. In this part we will discuss an arm workout that will test your mindset, intensity, and attitude. Check it out!
Section: Training ::
Nov 08, 2005
The Pak: Where It's At.
You are a bodybuilder, a powerlifter. You are serious and committed. That's why you're here. Well your nutrition should reflect your lifestyle. Hardcore training requires hardcore supplementation. And Animal Pak is as hardcore as it gets.
Section: Supplements ::
Sep 06, 2005
Why Dieting Sucks!
This will not be the first or last time you hear this: Dieting Sucks! Find out what some of our writers have to say about the subject.
Section: Contests ::
Aug 18, 2005
Home Economics 101: Dieting.
Eating will become like an evil stepsister. But if you are serious and want to grow then you need to eat... a lot. This is not your typical diet article.
Section: Nutrition ::
Aug 03, 2005
Taking Your Back To The Next Level!
As a powerlifter, it sort of shocked me, as I never dreamed of being a bodybuilder. So I will go ahead and lay out a good back routine that will help the bodybuilder take it to another level!
Section: Training ::
Jul 01, 2005
Diary Of A Madman!
The following entries show a true dedication of hardcore ehtics and determination. They will inspire...
Section: Mind ::
Jun 27, 2005
An In-Depth Look At Animal Nitro!
Essential amino acids are very important in a bodybuilder's arsenal of nutritional supplements. The difference here is the ratio of amino acids that will make this product stand out from the rest. Read on to learn more.
Section: Supplements ::
May 23, 2005
Just Another Day: The Animal’s Meal Plan.
We are gonna break it down, meal by meal and examine what it takes to be the biggest Animal we can be. From dawn til dusk and beyond we are going to focus on everything that goes down the hatch.
Section: Nutrition ::
Jan 21, 2005
5 Dieting Tips For Hardcore Bodybuilders!
I'm not saying you have to be a technical wizard with a degree in sports nutrition. You just have to combine some basics with common sense. Here are five tips that should you get started.
Section: Training ::
May 13, 2004
Grow Or Perish!
Sure you have to murder yourself regularly in the gym. Of course you have to rest and do all that you can to maximize your recovery. It does, however, necessitate some structure, prioritizing, and a little bit of common sense. Pay attention and you just might end up huge.
Section: Nutrition ::
May 03, 2004
Wheels Of Steel - Volume 1!
It begins. The apprehension grows as the hours dwindle. Leg day is coming and you fucking loathe it. You hate the unbearable pain. You hate the tons of defiant steel. You hate what you must become today. Gone is the family man, the best friend, the bearer of good will. For a few hours each and every week he must go away. The shadow must emerge from that dark corner of his soul.
Section: Training ::
Apr 15, 2004
Wheels Of Steel - Volume 2!
Unless you are the rare kind of mutherfucker who can destroy calves after training quads and hamstrings for two hours, train them separately. What exercises work?
Section: Training ::
Apr 15, 2004
Bodybuilders In The Middle
Bodybuilding’s got two extremes. At one end are pro bodybuilders like myself. At the other end are beginners who’ve just started lifting. Everyone else falls into the middle. Are you in the middle?
Section: Mind ::
Feb 20, 2004
Bench Like An Animal: Part 4
I can’t begin to tell you how having good people around you can really put you over the top. Good people produce a good bench...
Section: Training ::
Dec 31, 2003
The Money Mentality
If you want to transcend your limits, if you want to blow the minds of the small thinking cats in your town, follow me and the other boys at Animalpak.com. Get the Money Mentality and become an Animal.
Section: Mind ::
Dec 30, 2003
Off-Season Power Training: Strength & Size!
If you want to become more muscular and advance your strength, you will find the following program of great benefit. But as you read this, you need to keep an open mind. Even if you are old school, this program will help you.
Section: Training ::
Dec 02, 2003
Liver: The Old School Supplement!
In this day and age, liver tabs are a throwback. Liver tabs are definitely old school. In fact, I personally know of many top bodybuilding pros who use liver today. Liver ain’t glamorous, but it flat out works.
Section: Supplements ::
Nov 18, 2003
Sacrifice Is My Mantra!
Sacrifice. I had the word tattooed in the center of my back. It is there to remind me. It is there so I won't forget about all the pain that lies on the road ahead. Find out what I mean by this...
Section: Mind ::
Nov 06, 2003
Bodybuilding Vs. Powerlifting!
There are a lot of myths surrounding the sports of bodybuilding and powerlifting. I've decided to shed some light on these two sports here at animalpak.com. If you're new to the iron game and can't decide which to pursue, this article should help. As a world-ranked pro powerlifter and a NPC bodybuilder, I speak from firsthand experience.
Section: Training ::
Oct 28, 2003
Bench Like An Animal - Part Three.
We have spent enough time talking about turning the average lifter into an Animal, the kind who has strength training on the brain 24/7. By this time, you should be able to taste it...
Section: Training ::
Sep 30, 2003
The Art Of Spotting!
Not many people in the Pilates Spandex era of today know how to properly spot someone. They think that standing over them and dripping mist from their balls onto someone's face is considered spotting. Learn why most spotters suck and a hilarious story of two jerks in my old gym...
Section: Training ::
Sep 25, 2003
Bring Your Mass Alive With Deads!
It is a proven fact that if you want quality muscle, heavy deadlifting is one of the best overall muscle-building exercises. I've been a world-ranked powerlifter and competitive bodybuilder for nearly 25 years and a good part of my success is due to the various styles of deadlifting I've used over the years.
Section: Training ::
Sep 17, 2003
Insane Tricep Training!
One of the many mistakes beginners make is focusing too much like a bodybuilder on one group of muscles engaged with a particular lift (the bench = pecs, squats = quads, etc.). The following routine is meant for putting the strength in the triceps through the roof, but it will definitely add some major ungodly mass to them arms.
Section: Training ::
Aug 28, 2003
Old Time Gyms.
Some things have changed over the years, some things haven't. Take gyms for instance. Gyms are for training, not for feeling or looking good. What happened to the old hardcore gyms?
Section: Mind ::
Aug 14, 2003
Animal By Nature, Freak By Device!
So you can't figure out for the life of you why your bench is stuck at 315? You have been training everyday, eating well, thinking you are training your ass off living the clean life, and now you want to know why you can't make gains. Learn why now!
Section: Training ::
Aug 12, 2003
It's Showtime: Fixing Your Diet In The Last Few Weeks!
So you have been dieting for the past 12 or 16 weeks and it's been hard, very hard. You feel miserable. You feel like shit. You can't get a pump, can't concentrate. Strength is way down. You don't even feel like training. And cardio? Find out what you need to do in the last few weeks to look great on stage!
Section: Contests ::
Jul 31, 2003
Working Your Abs: Why Training More Isn't Always The Key!
Abs. Everybody wants them, but few have the balls to get them. What's this bullshit I see in every friggin' magazine? I see a pretty boy or a hot looking chick in the latest fashions on a Swiss ball doing the latest style of crunches. Learn why training more isn't always the answer, nutrition is!
Section: Training ::
Jul 18, 2003
What Is Hardcore?
Hardcore is being a Winner. A Champion. A Warrior. An Animal. Hardcore is walking around with that dark patch of dry skin on the back of your neck, the mark you get from resting the squat bar on your upper traps and neck area. It's a badge of honor. Are you hardcore?
Section: Mind ::
Jul 16, 2003
Back To Back: Learn How To Build A Killer Back!
Who says leg day is the only training day that'll make you puke? That's easy. It's the same guys who don't train their backs very hard. I think they have a name... what was it? Oh yeah, pussies. Learn how to get a killer back!
Section: Training ::
Jul 07, 2003
Old Glory Days: Vince Galanti And John Hnatyschak.
For many hardcore bodybuilders, the name John Hnatyschak should be a familiar one. He was truly an inspiration for when I thought about competing. Learn how we meet and motivated each other as training partners.
Section: Mind ::
Jul 07, 2003
A Warrior's Shoulders Program
To the Warrior, there's only one goal in life: To be stronger than the previous day. To be a warrior, you must adopt this way of thinking. Now let's use this knowledge to improve your arsenal. It's time to build your shoulders.
Section: Training ::
Jul 02, 2003
In The Trenches: Uncensored, Unedited, And Hardcore!
True, no-holds-barred stories about life in the trenches. Uncensored, unedited, and hardcore. Covering topics from Most Memorable Moments In The Gym, Best Competition Moments, What Defines Hardcore, and many others.
Section: Training ::
Jun 23, 2003
You Don't Know Squat!
From the very first day I picked up weights as a kid, squats were at the center of my lifting universe. Today, I still believe that squats are the king of all exercises.
Section: Training ::
May 28, 2003
Seven Strategies To Avoid Injuries
I bet you think you just have to train hard to grow like a weed, right? Wrong, bro. To run with the big dogs, you've got to be 100% healthy and injury-free first.
Section: Training ::
May 20, 2003
The Seven Essential Protein Strategies
Every serious lifter eats tons of protein. 200 grams. 300 grams. Even 400 grams and more. Ask any competitive bodybuilder: protein provides the building blocks of muscle. Whatever protein you use, here are seven tips for maximizing protein use.
Section: Nutrition ::
May 19, 2003
Hardcore Pre-Contest Diets!
Check out these three awesome pre-contest diets for the biggest shows in the industry. Find out what you need to do to be the best!
Section: Contests ::
May 13, 2003
Lock & Load: Training Your Arms!
The only way to get big guns is to train your balls off. But training your balls off doesn't mean pounding the hell out of them every day either. It takes a brain, proper nutrition, adequate rest, food, and a couple of large, animal-sized balls.
Section: Training ::
May 06, 2003
Whatever It Takes: Andrew's Views On What Bodybuilding Is!
There is no accident. No shortcut. No easy way out. There's only one thing you can't bottle or stick in your ass. It's a work ethic... Bodybuilding is war. Once you start, you can't back out and say you're sorry. When you enter a war, you plan for invasion... Find out what Andrew thinks what bodybuilding is all about!
Section: Mind ::
May 02, 2003
Training With Dynamite: Avoid Getting BURNED.
The key to making progress is to keep thing as simple as you can. Stick with basic movements. Use strict form. Forget the dynamite and stick with the laser. Whether it's your chest or any other bodypart, you'll see some real results.
Section: Training ::
Apr 25, 2003
Creatine Truths And Myths.
Learn what the truths and myths of the worlds most popular muscle building supplement, creatine. Find out what works and what doesn't!
Section: Supplements ::
Apr 21, 2003
7 Reasons Why Bodybuilders Need More Water
Water is needed for every single metabolic process, including protein synthesis. So if your training intensity is high, one of the simplest things you can do for your body is to drink more water.
Section: Nutrition ::
Apr 11, 2003
Complete ANIMAL Lifting Program
A 4-Day lifting program for extreme size gains. Full exercise descriptions, tips, and a mass building nutrition
program. This is what you have been looking for!
Section: Training ::
Apr 02, 2003
Why Do I Need Cardio?
Learn why cardio is a must for bodybuilders and what these bodybuilding experts think about cardio. Find out what the EXPERTS think!
Section: Training ::
Mar 27, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 7
There is no greater feeling on earth than the feeling that you have when you know that you have done everything humanly possible to achieve your goal and live your dream!
Section: Training ::
Mar 11, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 6
I miss the gyms that were loaded with barbells and dumbbells and void of cardiovascular equipment. After all...during our workouts our hearts were beating faster than Ringo Starrs drums when he was playing for the Beatles.
Section: Training ::
Mar 11, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 5
It wasn't too long after that when I noticed the two slip away and head towards the bathroom. After I see them run to the bathroom, I grab the PA and yell please come out of the bathroom now!
Section: Training ::
Mar 11, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 4
I came 3000 miles to show you what I am made of, and I intend to do just that. As he finished setting up the roped-off battle zone, he sternly said, You, my friend, are going to die.
Section: Training ::
Mar 06, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 3
I remember yelling, Come on! Bury me if you think you can... Just try to put me in the hospital again. You'll be the one driving off in the ambulance Mr. Champion! That is intensity!
Section: Training ::
Mar 06, 2003
Old School, New School: The Quest For Victory!
In the 80's, when bodybuilders would train for a show, cardio was taboo. Today it is part of a normal routine. Find out what happened when we trained with John for the 2001 Master's Olympia!
Section: Contests ::
Feb 24, 2003
Bench Like An Animal: Part 2
There are many milestones when entering the world of bench pressing. When starting into the gym life, you might see others in the gym benching big weight and wonder how you too can get there.
Section: Training ::
Jan 31, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity: Part 2
I lived each waking moment anticipating the ass kickin' workouts that lay ahead that day and wondering how in hell I would be able to overcome them.
Section: Training ::
Jan 20, 2003
Bench Like An Animal: Part 1
There are many milestones when entering the world of bench pressing. When starting into the gym life, you might see others in the gym benching big weight and wonder how you too can get there.
Section: Training ::
Jan 07, 2003
Intensity Or Insanity
The gym attendent told me not to go over there but I did and he said 'I'm going to kill you if you don't get the hell out of here. I'll kick your ass.
Section: Training ::
Dec 18, 2002
Basic Rules Of Split Training!
The following are a couple of basic tips to keep in mind when you're converting your old routine into a new one. Learn how to save time in the gym!
Section: Training ::
Dec 09, 2002
The 20-Week Miracle Diet
So you want to be a bodybuilder? You think you're serious? You think you're ready? Listen, I've heard it all before, guys coming up to me and asking, I want to be ripped and shredded. What's the secret?
Section: Nutrition ::
Nov 05, 2002
Hardcore Training Routines
When it comes to bodybuilding, hardcore is more. It's a mentality, a way of living. For hardcore lifters, it means training as hard as you possibly can without all the fancy trimmings.
Section: Training ::
Oct 30, 2002
Hardcore Livin'
When it comes to bodybuilding, hardcore is more. It's a mentality, a way of living. For hardcore lifters, it means training as hard as you possibly can without all the fancy trimmings.
Section: Training ::
Oct 26, 2002
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