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Don't feel like going to the gym? Don't stop, just train less 10.08.2010
Kettlebell training burns 20 kcal a minute 08.08.2010
Five minutes' rest between sets = maximal strength gain 03.08.2010
Cycling costs strength athletes less progression than running 22.07.2010
Rest periods of 2 or 5 minutes between sets? It makes no difference to muscle growth 20.07.2010
Three sets builds more muscle than one set 15.07.2010
Low body fat percentage? Strength training makes you more shredded 13.07.2010
Keep training in your imagination between sets to increase your strength 29.06.2010
For the perfect neck-press use dumbbells 28.06.2010
In regular sports half sets make for more effective strength training 26.06.2010
Eleven weeks' not to-failure training just as effective as eleven weeks' to-failure 23.06.2010
Post heavy training energy expenditure comes mainly from fat 12.06.2010
Strength athletes train better with citrulline malate 05.06.2010
Grit your teeth and you'll be stronger 04.06.2010
Strength athletes who train with heavy weights get ripped 07.05.2010
Best push-ups achieved with hands close together 29.04.2010
Muscle group you train first grows fastest 22.04.2010
Strength training with supersets burns an extra eighteen kcal 13.04.2010
Endogenous growth hormone keeps older athletes young 09.04.2010
Strength training combines better with endurance training than with interval training 08.04.2010
Running burns more fat than cycling 01.04.2010
Combine strength training with stretching and you'll get stronger 29.03.2010
On the pill? Watch out for injuries 04.03.2010
Do your cardio after weight training and burn more fat 03.03.2010
Strength training helps back pain 18.02.2010
At 40 you react (almost) as well to strength training as when you were 18 12.02.2010
Calves grow quicker if you restrict the blood supply 29.01.2010
Oxygen shortage makes strength training more effective 28.01.2010
Amount of rest between sets makes no difference to strength progression 24.01.2010
Light fitness programme not a problem for pregnant women 22.01.2010
Strength training keeps women in better shape than HRT 15.01.2010
Three strength training sessions a week keep bones strong without medication 13.01.2010
Trained body burns more fat with gentle endurance exercise 09.01.2010
Optimal resistance training: choose weights according to your energy level 08.01.2010
Optimal strength training: alternate heavy and light days 06.01.2010
Coffee stacked with synephrine and HCA boosts post-training energy burning 31.12.2009
Strict diet reduces post-exercise energy burning 28.12.2009
Training in the afternoon slightly more effective than in the morning 11.12.2009
Light power training also raises post-training energy expenditure 09.12.2009
Weight loss with cardio requires four sessions a week 02.12.2009
Free weight squat better than Smith machine squat 28.11.2009
Muscle groups work harder during a set if you focus on them 26.11.2009
Training in the evening gives you more muscles, more definition 19.11.2009
Increase your strength by watching your muscles at work 17.11.2009
Strong muscles protect against cancer 12.11.2009
Best way to do a lat pull-down: bar to your chest, not in your neck 06.11.2009
Muscles built up from a lot of reps last longer when training stops 04.11.2009
Power training gets rid of listlessness 03.11.2009
Stretching before training reduces strength 30.10.2009
Old muscles weaker, but tire less quickly than young ones 23.10.2009
Training with different weights each week works fastest 06.10.2009
Torn tendons recover faster with imaginary training 03.10.2009
Bodybuilders have to work to get a thick neck 02.10.2009
Massage after power training: less muscle pain, less muscle damage 26.09.2009
Heavier squat, faster sprint 20.09.2009
The more supervision you get in a gym, the faster you grow 16.09.2009
Football players who do heavy squats jump higher and sprint faster 12.09.2009
More intensive cardio means fewer reps with strength training 03.08.2009
Short rest period between sets stimulates anabolic effect only briefly 02.08.2009
Fit but mentally tired athlete performs less well 17.06.2009
Stress course lowers athletes' cortisol level 13.06.2009
Stressed out? Your cortisol level will explode after training 11.06.2009
Lactic acid is the key – and here's why 05.06.2009
Co-enzyme Q10 protects muscles of martial arts athletes at training camp 26.05.2009
You're at your strongest early in the evening 25.05.2009
Sorrow and frustration inhibit power training progression 18.05.2009
Bench press isolates chest muscle just as well as peck-deck 17.05.2009
Moderate and intensive training equally good with weight-loss diet 16.05.2009
Even just a little weight training increases fat burning 17.04.2009
Muscles benefit more from testosterone if you rest less between sets 23.03.2009
Bodybuilders who train in the evening grow faster 22.03.2009
Power sports increase testosterone production by forty percent 21.03.2009
Want bigger biceps? Train them first 19.03.2009
Drinking alcohol after training inhibits muscle growth 18.03.2009
Restricted muscles grow faster 15.03.2009
Meditate for less cortisol, more testosterone and growth hormone after training 09.03.2009
Restricting blood flow makes muscles grow 14.02.2009
Get more progression out of your power training with steel reinforced clothing 10.02.2009
Imagery training makes calf muscles stronger 27.01.2009
Vibration training doesn't help muscle retention 25.01.2009
Optimal protein dose after weight training is twenty grams 19.12.2008
Blood clots in cerebral membrane 12.12.2008
Muscles use up ATP quicker on vibration plate 01.12.2008
Breathing technique protects retina in short-sighted bodybuilders 26.11.2008
Creatine works fine, even when it's hot 22.10.2008
Jogging keeps provironmouse fit 01.10.2008
New bodybuilding record: creatine kinase level of one and a half million 26.09.2008
More progress with strength training that's tuned to your hormones 18.09.2008
Light training before you start serious training is anti-catabolic 06.09.2008
For stronger biceps, train your legs 02.09.2008
Strong men live longer 31.08.2008