The Importance of Breaking Training Plateaus
Progress over training plateaus should always be at the forefront of your thoughts and the centre of your attention. Building upon what you have previously accomplished helps in keeping you motivated and training for the long term. What you do end up achieving will come by way of time, consistency, total effort and adherence to […]
Intensity Intelligence
The challenges we face as our progression through this lifestyle continues, will not only test our physical fortitude and strength but also our ability to problem solve, re-calibrate and evaluate all that it is we are currently doing. Being able to troubleshoot on the fly and make the necessary adjustments quickly will prove to be […]
Amazing Training Techniques for Actual Results
On any given day, the time you get to spend in the gym training towards the goals you have set for yourself, is most likely a highlight within your day. Training techniques are at the very essence of who we are and because of this, we spend countless hours toiling away with the weights building […]
Brickhouse Gym Training Series: Building Boulder Shoulders
If there was one single body part that stands out as a characteristic of someone who has spent a lot of time training in the gym, it would have to be the deltoid complex. Fully capped off, rounded out boulder shoulders are a sure sign of a bodybuilder and at the very least, someone who […]
Brickhouse Gym Training Series: Armageddon – 3 Tips for Triceps and Biceps Training
Building a massive and muscular physique is all-encompassing (especially with triceps & biceps training). You cannot have one body part dominate all the others and expect to take on a larger than life appearance. This means ample focus and energy must be applied to each individual body part equally so that symmetry and balance can […]
Back to Gym Basics
Hard work and sheer perseverance are both traits that are conducive to experiencing success. The harder you work, the more you train and the more years you can string together in doing so will ultimately decide the end results for you with whatever the endeavour may be. When it comes to gym basics, these two […]
3 Most Important Bodybuilding Tips
Being the best and performing at the ultimate level requires a unique threshold for focus and determination in order to succeed – and possibly 3 bodybuilding tips. Very few actually possess this trait which is why there are so few ‘greats’ of all time. That said, it doesn’t matter if you’re trying to be the […]
Cardio Crazy or Crazy for Cardio
Building a shapely body (requires cardio training) that is muscular and lean forms the foundation for the goals we are trying to achieve and surpass. To ensure that our hopes in fulfilling those goals are fulfilled, we have to undertake a considerable amount of exercise, adhere to a strict dieting protocol, utilize nutrition supplementation when […]
Training Assurances: Are You Doing Enough?
What training assurances do you have? How hard are you training? Are you putting in more effort than the person training next to you or are you simply keeping up? What about your competition? How hard do you think they’re going in the gym and how much weight are they moving around? Does any of […]
Controlling Variables and Setting High Standards
Bodybuilders are creatures of habit and as such, have an innate desire to be able to establish and maintain controlling variables that exist within this lifestyle. When you have a firm grip on all facets of the bodybuilding pursuit, have educated yourself as best you can, have deemed what’s necessary for continued growth to occur […]