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Skip La Cour's MANformation Talk Radio Show: Alpha Male Has Ability To Make Decisions!
By: MANFormation Talk Radio
The MANformation Talk Radio Show presents effective strategies that will help transform you into the man you really want to be. Today's Show: Skip La Cour discusses how the Alpha Male has the ability to make decisions. Join the show and get real feedback. Listen, LIVE, 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)! 570 Words - Date Added: Nov 24, 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

How Can One Use The Internet To Help With Their Fitness Goals?
By: Topic Of The Week
How can one use the internet to help with their fitness goals? There are a lot of ideas and information available on the internet and it can be a very beneficial tool to help meet your goals. Success is only one click away! Learn more. 4367 Words - Date Added: Jul 07, 2009

Unleashing Your Power From Within To Create An Unstoppable Mindset!
By: Stuart Schaefer
Getting into the right mindset will transform your body. One step is to start creating clear-cut, well defined goals. Here is a look at how strong the mind really is and criteria for five fitness goals to accomplish in the next 16 weeks. 1850 Words - Date Added: Jun 11, 2009

Your 12-Week Daily Video Trainer - Thursday, Week 12!
By: Your 12-Week Daily Video Trainer
Kris Gethin is your own Daily Personal Trainer! We're coming up on the end. Where do you go from here? Today we'll cover the direction you should take after the 12 weeks is up. 332 Words - Date Added: Mar 25, 2009

2009 Transformation Guide - Get In The Best Shape Of Your Life!
By: Other Writer
If you want to transform your body, everything you need to know to succeed is right here! Check out our new features and transformation articles to help you lose weight and get fit in 2009! 4662 Words - Date Added: Dec 30, 2008

New Year's Resolutions: How To Succeed Once And For All!
By: Stuart Schaefer
With New Year's just around the corner, people are gearing up for those, self-promises to a better life. Usually, these promises involve becoming fit & healthy, and living life to its fullest. Here are some tips to help you stick to your resolution! 2595 Words - Date Added: Dec 23, 2008

12 Weeks To Your Future Physique: Setting Goals & Stop Making Excuses - (Part 6)
By: Kris Gethin
Setting a goal is essential for transformation success, otherwise why are you doing this? Deep down ask yourself and then make your answer as detailed as possible. 816 Words - Date Added: Jan 08, 2008

Accelerate Your Goals With S.P.E.E.D.
By: Maria Kang
Even though the holiday season has begun, fitness enthusiasts aren't covered by sweaters, scarves and jackets all winter long. Effectively and efficiently hit your short term goals with S.P.E.E.D. - 5 steps to getting fit in record speed! 377 Words - Date Added: Dec 13, 2007

Advice Addicts: Which Type Are You?
By: Mike Mahler
Advice is a funny thing: some people love being in the advice-receiving stage. They just can't get enough advice. There are several different categories for advice addicts. Read on to see what category you fall into! 1839 Words - Date Added: Oct 29, 2007

Fail To Plan And You've Planned To Fail - Easy Tips For Change!
By: Jamie Eason
In today's world we are always rushing, which leaves little time to eat a regular meal. Here are a few helpful ideas - such as planning, how often to eat, etc. - to help you on your way to a healthier lifestyle! 795 Words - Date Added: Jul 24, 2007

Priorities: Improve Your Progress With Better Planning.
By: Fawnia Dietrich
Priorities are what it boils down to. My primary focus was to get a good workout in, and get on with my day. Here are some questions and ideas on getting your priorities straight for improved results. 1109 Words - Date Added: Jun 21, 2007

Uncensored Secrets Podcast: E.L.M. - 3 Bodybuilding Truths You Must Learn!
By: Marc David
Once you learn what truly successful people do differently than the other 95% of the population, you can start to apply those techniques to achieve your own goals! Start using the E.L.M. Tree method! 605 Words - Date Added: May 18, 2007

Make Realistic Goals So You Don't Get Set Up For Failure!
By: Rich Butkevic
They did everything right, ate what I told them, exercised, supplemented, got proper rest, but yet when they stepped on that scale, it didn't reflect back... Learn a little about how setting realistic goals is much more rewarding. 2128 Words - Date Added: Feb 16, 2007

Want To Reach Your Goals Fast? Slow Down!
By: Shannon Clark
Far too many individuals, trying to reach their goals in record time, think that more effort will equal faster success. I would like to share two scenarios that might put you on the fast track to failure along with suggestions to succeed. 615 Words - Date Added: Jan 15, 2007

Jump Start 2007 - Transformation Guide!
By: Michael Roussell
Looking for some tips and tricks to jump start 2007? I've put together three areas you should focus on for success. They are: Motivation, Nutrition, & Training. Get details right here and start moving! 1522 Words - Date Added: Jan 04, 2007

What Are Your Bodybuilding Goals For 2007?
By: Topic Of The Week
What are your bodybuilding goals for 2007? The time is at hand once again – Our forum members share some great goals and ways to make sure they achieve them. See what they are and if they could work for you. Read on. 6398 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2006

12 Holiday & New Years Goal Setting Tips!
By: Matt Weik
It's that time of the year... Gyms start filling up with people who have a fitness resolution. With good planning and the right motivation you can succeed with your goals. Check out some great tips right here! 3542 Words - Date Added: Dec 19, 2006

Have You Accomplished Your Bodybuilding Goals This Year?
By: Topic Of The Week
Have you accomplished your bodybuilding goals this year? Our forum members explain in detail about the goals they had set for themselves, whether they completed them or not, and what they need to improve! 2361 Words - Date Added: Dec 18, 2006

Critical Factors For Program Success!
By: Mike Mahler
One of the reasons why many generic programs do not work for individuals is that generic programs cannot take the individual into account. Get four steps right here to help you achieve your training success. 234 Words - Date Added: Oct 11, 2006

Uncensored Secrets Podcast: How You Can P.A.S.S. The Test.
By: Marc David
P.A.S.S. stands for Positive attitude, Accurate expectations, Sensible game plan, and Steadfast determination. You need all of these attributes to succeed in your life and fitness/bodybuilding goals. 707 Words - Date Added: Sep 20, 2006

Creating An Image: Setting & Accomplishing Realistic Goals!
By: Kenny Kassel
Perhaps the most important decision you will make is how you will approach the industry in terms of the image you want to project. Let's take a closer look at some of those options, with examples... Read on and see where you fit. 1599 Words - Date Added: Sep 19, 2006

How Should An Athlete Set Goals For Their Sport?
By: Athletes Topic Of The Week
How should an athlete set goals for their sport? See what some of our forum members have to share about this topic. This is very informative and worth a look. Check it out. 8325 Words - Date Added: Mar 24, 2006

Achieving Your Weight Loss Resolution!
By: Christopher Mohr
Today I would like to share some ways to be successful with your fat loss resolutions in 2006. Here are 5 ways that will help you with this goal. Read on to learn more! 1686 Words - Date Added: Jan 17, 2006

2006 - The Year Of Your Physique!
By: Josh Dickinson
If you want to make 2006 your most successful year, seize the opportunity now. Get some great ideas right here for making the new year better than the last! 1773 Words - Date Added: Jan 10, 2006

What Blue Prints And Goals Have In Common.
By: Billy Beck III
If you have ever needed some motivation and clear steps in creating goals then this is it. I am going to share with you 'The Ultimate Fitness Success Formula.' Get a pencil and paper... 1486 Words - Date Added: Jan 06, 2006

Lucky 7: Louis Dorman's Winning Fit Assignments!
By: Louis Dorman
This article is going to cover multiple strategies with the specific goal of personal improvement in mind. Homework assignments are included. Read on to learn more. 3058 Words - Date Added: Jan 06, 2006

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

Rotation Training For Multiple Goals!
By: Mike Mahler
One of the most common questions I get is how to train for strength, muscle gain, and fat loss at the same time. Well for those who really want to do that I have a program here that will do just that. Learn more... 1428 Words - Date Added: Oct 25, 2005

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

Going Full Circle: A Realization In Training.
By: Joel Tietge
Recently I've stumbled; we all do eventually, sometimes repeatedly. I look back on better days as if I have no hope, no chance of ever besting myself. Well I am about to change that. It is time for a new goal to return to my previous glory. 1228 Words - Date Added: Aug 11, 2005

The SMART Way To Set Goals!
By: Shannon Clark
The SMART Goal Setting principles will help you reduce your chances of setting goals that you wouldn't be able to obtain even if you had some sort of superhuman powers. 1253 Words - Date Added: May 16, 2005

Make Your Goals Stick!
By: Jeremy Likness
The amazing thing about the future is that if you wait, it will always come to you. By reading this you should gain some insight to making goals and actually keeping them. 1203 Words - Date Added: May 02, 2005

Self Formation By Linda Fredette.
By: Jeffrey Kippel & Mindy Blackstien - WNSO/FAME
Looking to be the ideal woman! What are the measurements of such a creature? From what we see all around us, it would be thin, young and stunningly fit... 862 Words - Date Added: Dec 16, 2004

Mental Staying Power.
By: Christine Knight
Whatever your current state of mind, try these steps to get yourself back on mental track... 678 Words - Date Added: Oct 11, 2004

Cleaning The Slate!
By: Coach Sonnon
Most people are taught confidence in doing something specific, that only through learning specific skills will they become competent. Learn why here! 1812 Words - Date Added: Aug 11, 2004

My Journey Of Losing Body Fat: Part One: The Road Starts Here!
By: Pamela Micks
The following is the story of my road to permanent fat loss through hard work and determination; no magic pill or surgery for me! 1488 Words - Date Added: Aug 11, 2004

7 Simple Steps To Success & The SMART Way To Your Goals!
By: Gregg Gillies
Let's take a look at seven simple steps you can take right now to move you rapidly along toward your fitness goals. 1498 Words - Date Added: Jun 09, 2004

The Power Of Goal Setting!
By: Hugo Rivera
Without goals we are like a ship on the middle of the sea, just drifting away with no sense of direction. In order to achieve success in our bodybuilding program, our goal should be clearly defined and engrained in our brains. Learn why and how to set goals of your own... 805 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2004

The Keys To Reaching Your Goals And Living Your Dreams!
By: Male Transformation Of The Week
I am writing this article because I want to share my success story with the millions of people out there who struggle with achieving their goals and dreams, whether it is weight loss, monetary issues, or anything else that requires one to consciously make an attempt to change their ways. 2535 Words - Date Added: Feb 20, 2004

Goals Of A Renegade...
By: Coach Davies
From the earliest days of my coaching, I began to analyze individual and team performance on how it would influence actual game performance while all too many peers were seemingly busy with chasing weight room numbers or other aspects that would not necessarily amount to victory. Find out what the goals of a renegade are and how to achieve them! 1172 Words - Date Added: Jan 07, 2004

7 Steps to Achieving Your New Year's Bodybuilding Goals!
By: Chris Goulet
What better time to set some fitness goals for 2004 then RIGHT NOW! Take the steps necessary to set yourself up for bodybuilding success by 2005! 1513 Words - Date Added: Jan 02, 2004

Goals & Reality...
By: Randy Herring
Most people's goals are lofty in every aspect of life yet the price they are willing to pay does not match their aspirations. How they want to look is no exception. This problem is two-fold. Learn why... 1670 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2003

Resolve Yourself Back Into Fitness Without Making Promises!
By: Randy Herring
Did you gain a few pounds of fat the past two months due to not eating and not eating right? Do not give yourself a resolution to reverse this decadent state by making promises to yourself you know you cannot keep! 806 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2003

Reaching Your Goals!
By: ISSA
Find out how to reach your goals by learning from a champion! Find out how I took an amatuer kick boxer into a title winning champion by getting his goals in the right place! 560 Words - Date Added: Dec 23, 2003

Goal Setting: Your Personal Blueprint To Fitness Success!
By: Mauro Di Pasquale
Learn all about the why and the when in your fitness plan by setting goals! Also, you will find a few tips on helping you with the how in your plan! 1027 Words - Date Added: Nov 12, 2003

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

How To Set Goals!
By: Jeremy Likness
Goal setting is an important part of successful physique transformation. Goals should not only be related to your physique. From personal experience, goal setting is one of the important determining factors behind the success of any physique transformation. Learn why! 1591 Words - Date Added: Oct 21, 2003

Re-Evaluating Your Goals: It's Up To You!
By: Mauro Di Pasquale
From time to time it is of infinite importance to re-evaluate where you stand in relation to the goals you set for yourself. These evaluations can help determine your performance or training fate. 1263 Words - Date Added: Oct 02, 2003

What You Need To Know To Begin!
By: Nick Nilsson
Beginning an exercise program can be intimidating if you are just starting out. There are some things that are very important that you definitely need to know. 905 Words - Date Added: Aug 19, 2003

The Game Of Work: Keeping Track Of Your Fitness Progress!
By: Randy Herring
Learn why keeping track of your fitness progress can help you achieve your goals, improve your motivation and much more. Find out how to improve your program by following the game of work! 1035 Words - Date Added: Jul 14, 2003

Where Do You Want To Go?
By: Dave Draper
Goal setting has been researched, tested, evaluated and turned inside out. Man, by nature, is goal-oriented and has spent the past two decades writing books, articles and courses on the subject. 1502 Words - Date Added: May 16, 2003

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

Setting Goals For Fast Results.
By: ISSA
Follow these suggestions exactly as they are laid out and see how focused you become and how much faster you progress towards your desired goal. 921 Words - Date Added: May 06, 2003

Believe In Yourself & You Will Reach Your Goals!
By: John DeFendis
Everybody has the ability to believe in him or herself and achieve incredible things in life. Learn how to believe in yourself to obtain your goals! 784 Words - Date Added: Mar 25, 2003

Bodybuilding for Babyboomers - Shaping Up For Summer, The Baby Boomer Way!
By: Babyboomers
Shaping up the baby boomer way means training hard, yet training smart. That means employing science and the wisdom that only comes with age to our training. Learn why! 2474 Words - Date Added: Mar 06, 2003

Tracking Success!
By: Chris Zaino
I am about to discuss keeping a daily journal that will allow EVERYONE, no matter what body-type you are, find out what works best for you when it comes to diet, training, and supplementation. 884 Words - Date Added: Feb 15, 2003

My Goals for 2003!
By: Derek Charlebois
It is a new year and a new set of goals. Learn what I plan on accomplishing this year and how I am going to do it! 983 Words - Date Added: Jan 27, 2003

Are You A Healthy Bodybuilder?
By: Clayton South
Being a healthy bodybuilder, simply, means that in all areas of your life you seek to improve, and that bodybuilding is how you seek to improve your physical body and mind in order so that your mind and body can be used to love and help others. 2777 Words - Date Added: Jan 24, 2003

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

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

Contract Your Goals To Keep You Motivated!
By: Chris Zaino
Everyone has goals that they want to achieve, but it is the loss of motivation, discipline, and drive that gets in our way to achieve them. It is whether or not you stick with achieving them or not that makes the difference. 1036 Words - Date Added: Jan 10, 2003

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

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

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

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

Training To Get My Pro Card!
By: TeamDixon - Devin & Rolanda Dixon
TeamDixon's training strategy is a two-fold approach. Learn how I train, eat, and feel throughout the 8 months! 254 Words - Date Added: Dec 02, 2002

Bodybuilding Planning
By: Delbert Hickman
What will you do better next time? How can you be better next time? We all need to answer these questions and more as the off-season begins. 1424 Words - Date Added: Nov 19, 2002

Sam Bakhtier: Winning It All
By: Will Duggan
You heard me right, Bakhtier is the 2002 light-heavyweight class winner of the Border States Classic and middleweight class winner of the Tournament of Champions. 966 Words - Date Added: Nov 18, 2002

Mental Tools for Athletic Success
By: Curtis Schultz
Maintaining your psyche is as much a mental game as it is a physical undertaking. So, what is the secret to building a mental edge? Mental tools. That's what you need. Let's probe into what are some of the ways that can help you build that sustained mental edge... 2224 Words - Date Added: Nov 14, 2002

Goals, The Impossible Dream
By: John Pasco
John Pasco, a 74 year old competitive bodybuilders tells you, "Don't dream the impossible dream. Do it! Learn how to look within yourself for the motivation." 949 Words - Date Added: Oct 30, 2002

10 Mistakes Athletes Make
By: Charles Staley
Even the smartest, most dedicated trainees make lots of mistakes on an ongoing basis. That’s why even the best athletes have coaches. Here are the most common mistakes! 3227 Words - Date Added: Oct 14, 2002

Competing At 74? Oh Yes!
By: John Pasco
Now I will discuss rising from the level of working out for reasons of exercise for well-being to the level of being a competitor in bodybuilding contests. 1341 Words - Date Added: Oct 08, 2002

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

The Importance Of A Training Log
By: Matt Danielsson
A proper log will show you what worked and what didn't. Got an injury? Go back two months and see if you've made any specific changes for that muscle group lately. 844 Words - Date Added: Sep 27, 2002

Your Rejuvenation Starts Within Yourself
By: John Pasco
I am convinced, no, I know it for sure: Out there where you are reading these words there are folks who never have thought they could work out and get a muscular physique. 1299 Words - Date Added: Sep 19, 2002

Top 10 Bodybuilding Habits
By: Matt Danielsson
Find out the top ten bodybuilding habits that we acquire over time and see if they compare to yours! 936 Words - Date Added: Sep 19, 2002

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

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

What Competition Means To Me!
By: Merry Christine
I made my first bathing suit when I was 9 years old. As long ago as that is, I still remember being frustrated because it didn't quite fit the way I wanted it to. 1110 Words - Date Added: Sep 08, 2002

Bodybuilding For Babyboomers - Training Ideas Plus Diets And Goal Setting!
By: Babyboomers
Get some training recommendations from Richard and Diane and learn about diet, goal setting, and sticking with it... 1770 Words - Date Added: Sep 05, 2002

Bodybuilding for Babyboomers
By: Diane Fields
From the babyboomers in your 40s and 50s and beyond, this new section of Bodybuilding.com will focus on improving your physique through nutrition, cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. Date Added: Sep 03, 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

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

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

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

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

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

The Dark Side! Training For Sports.
By: Intensity Magazine
As I have noted previously, planning and focus is imperative for the long-term success of an athlete's development. 1037 Words - Date Added: Aug 06, 2002

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

Training Your Abs
By: Lisa Sutton
To learn how to train abs properly and thus attain maximal results, it helps to clearly articulate three fundamental principles. 826 Words - Date Added: Jul 31, 2002

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

Bodybuilders Anonymous
By: Dave Draper
There are 10 steps we must consider if we are to overcome this malady and put our training in good order. Let's work together, one day at a time. 1360 Words - Date Added: Jul 24, 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

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

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

How To Boost Strength In The Bench Press, Deadlift And Squat
By: Randy Herring
Suppose you wish to excel in a specific exercise or increase your strength, like in the bench press. 845 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 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

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

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

Cut To The Point
By: Ryan Ward
The majority of the diets on the market these days or basically made to lose weight quickly. On the scale it seems like the diet worked, but most of the weight you lost is muscle mass and water weight. 963 Words - Date Added: Jun 12, 2002

Get Back
By: Ken Bragg
Do you aspire to have a strong, muscular back? One that captures attention, and commands respect? A back so thick and wide that it puts the look of fear into a tailor's eyes? 1201 Words - Date Added: Jun 07, 2002

Bodybuilding Challenge Teaches Teen About Himself, Goals, And Achievement!
By: Other Writer
Sioux City Bandits wide receiver Erv Whitehead, explained what it is to go through a football tryout camp. 'There are pretenders, and then there are contenders,' he said. 921 Words - Date Added: Jun 06, 2002

Contest Is Over: What To Do Next?
By: Derek Charlebois
Now that my contest is over, I have to make a new plan of attack. Here are some things that all bodybuilders should think about when deciding what to do with their future. These tips will help you make never-ending gains. 924 Words - Date Added: May 31, 2002

Fat Loss Through Mental Strength!
By: David Knowles
So far, we have covered aspects of fat loss concerning both physical activity and nutrition. Now, we are going to turn our attention to the mental aspect of losing fat. Eating correctly and exercising consistently are both very difficult, physically and especially mentally. If you can succeed through this battle mentally, you will probably be fine in every other field. If you can convince yourself, anything is possible. 1312 Words - Date Added: May 29, 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

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

12 Ways To Boost Gains While Spending Less Time In The Gym
By: Ron Harris
I will give you twelve ways to make your workouts faster and more productive so that you can have more time to enjoy the world outside the gym. Stop having everybody call you a gym rat! 2680 Words - Date Added: Apr 30, 2002

My History: The College Years
By: Layne Norton
The gym at my college sucks so my roommate and I decided that if we were serious about getting big that it would be a good investment to go to Gold's. The next week was spent adjusting to college life and then came the weekend. 1693 Words - Date Added: Mar 29, 2002

Making Dreams a Reality: Setting Goals
By: Josh Henkin
We all aspire to achieve something very important to us through training. It may be improving the way we look, our health, or help our sporting performance. The problem is so few of us actually achieve what we are striving for from our work. The question then becomes why? Learn how to go about setting goals and reaching them! 1275 Words - Date Added: Mar 18, 2002

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
By: Joe Corleone
We all have people we look up to, people who inspire us to do certain things. See what Joe has to say on getting where you want and getting exactly what you want. 809 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Goal Setting: The Overlooked Training Companion
By: Greg Simpson
Without goals you are either running around in circles or standing with your hands down your pants. We need goals to aim and to strive for. Goal-setting can be made easy if you read this article. 771 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Goal Setting For Teen Bodybuilders
By: Big Red
Let's face it, if you want to accomplish anything, you need a plan. You can't just go out with a hammer, some wood, and expect to build a house. You need some blueprints of how you are going to do it. Also, you need to set a time limit, a week to do the framing, have the siding up by the end of the month, etc. The same holds true for bodybuilding. You need to set goals for yourself, and they need to be realistic and achievable. That's what this article is about. 921 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

A New Year: 4 Steps to Reaching Your Goals
By: Phano Som
A new year has been ushered upon us and we are faced with a myriad of hopes and aspirations. If you are like the average individual, you probably have set forth some new year resolutions. I know I have. The problem now is seeing them through. Get the help you need here! 901 Words - Date Added: Jan 18, 2002

What Should I Do?
By: Phano Paul Som
All of us work to make the best with what we have. You don't have heavy bone mass so set specific goals, work hard at achieving them, and keep training. As a suggestion, learn what foods work to build mass and learn more about diet and how your body responds to different foods. 666 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Challenge!
By: Phano Paul Som
The best way to tolerate pain is to work out with a partner or a group. Nothing helps the pain problem more than knowing it's shared. When you're out of shape it takes mental toughness to decide you need to workout regularly. 1046 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

How To Stick With It
By: Curtis Dennis
Focus on yourself. Don't lose yourself in a pro's routine. If you do, your definitely headed for failure. Don't be afraid to apply the knowledge in everyday training and dieting. 698 Words - Date Added: Nov 14, 2001

Goal Setting: Guaranteed Success?
By: Jonathan Stehlik
How many times have we ourselves said "I'll do it tomorrow?" To numerous to count probably. Well summer is almost half over and what have you put aside that could greatly enhance your life? 323 Words - Date Added: Sep 07, 2001

The Key to Successful Bodybuilding
By: Jesse Lay
The key to successful bodybuilding starts with mind, body, soul and setting goals that are obtainable (believe in yourself know matter what people may think or say about you or your training). Get yourself in shape the right way! 206 Words - Date Added: Jun 01, 2001

Winning Attitude!
By: PowerMag Writers
Shifting your attitude begins with accepting the possibility that you have the ability (however hidden away) to do the same things that people like you have already done. Attitude is everything! Written by J.M. Blakely. 2718 Words - Date Added: Apr 02, 2001

Motivation: Achieve Your Goals!
By: Joe Hagy
If your going to get into shape, do it for yourself. Do it because you want to feel and look good. Do it because you are tired of being made fun of. DO IT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO!!! Listen to what Joe has to say on achieving your goals! 1210 Words - Date Added: Dec 18, 2000

What Drives You?
By: Phano Paul Som
Have you ever wondered what drives you to slave in the gym day in and day out? Sometimes I start pondering why I do what I do in the gym and I've come to a few plausible conclusions. It's about challenge and improving myself. In this article, I will talk a bit about motivation. Use this checklist as your guide! 1008 Words - Date Added: Oct 10, 2000

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