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Muscle building can get very addictive. Many people who are successful at body building are also very addicted to it and for good reason. Every time you do a rep of any workout you feel your muscles contract and expand. Here are 3 workouts that can help you in your muscle building endeavour…

Leg Press

The leg press is a common yet powerful workout. For this you will need a leg press machine and of course, legs! Sit down at the leg press machine and place your legs on the platform directly in front of you. Do not lock your knees. Inhale and lower your legs until your upper knees form a 90 degrees angle. Now push the platform back into the starting position.

Barbell Bench Press

For this workout you need a bench press and a barbell. Sit down at the bench press and have a barbell at hand. Grab hold of the barbell and slowly lift it of the platform while still on your back. Lower your arms and then extend them out back to the starting position. Do as many reps as you can. Continue reading ‘3 Powerful Muscle Building Workouts’ »

Many people these days are starting to head out to the gyms in order to work on the bodies that they have always dreamed of. Despite all this action, few seem to make it to the finish line. Even if they do make it, it’s been done by intense trial and error. But with these exercises your about to learn, it should be a walk in a park…

Lying Leg Curls

To do a lying leg curl, you must first adjust the machine level to fit your height and lay face down on a leg curl machine. The pad of the lever should be on the back of your legs and a couple inches under your caves. Keep your torso flat on the bench and make sure your legs are fully stretched. Grab the side handles of the machine. This will be your starting position. Exhale and curl your legs up as far as possible and then hold it for a few seconds. Slowly bring your legs back down again.

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

While you hold a dumbbell in each hand, sit down on a bench with back support. Place the dumbbells up-right on top of your thighs. Now use your knees to help propel the dumbbells up above your head. Rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward. This will be you starting position. Exhale and push the dumbbells up until they are as high as comfortably possible. After a brief pause, slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position. Continue reading ‘3 Must Know Muscle Building Workouts’ »