http://bodybuilding.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-13T09:40:20Z Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/20/what-is-the-best-bodybuilding-training-split-for-you.htm <p>One <a title="bodybuilding " href="http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/howtoachieveresults/a/bodybuilding.htm">bodybuilding</a> topic that brings about a lot of confusion is the one regarding training splits. &#160;To be honest, there are countless of ways that you can split your body parts. &#160;However, here are some guidelines:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/20/what-is-the-best-bodybuilding-training-split-for-you.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/20/what-is-the-best-bodybuilding-training-split-for-you.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:11:26 +0000 2012-02-20T10:11:26Z http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/13/the-two-biggest-bodybuilding-workout-time-wasters-in-the-gym.htm <p>The 2 biggest <a title="bodybuilding workout" href="http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/weighttrainingprinciples/Bodybuilding_Routines.htm">bodybuilding workout</a> time wasters in the gym are:</p> <p><strong> 1-Going through the motions: </strong>It is important to remember that&#160;you need to focus on the exercise and squeeze the muscles in order to get the best <a title="bodybuilding results" href="http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/howtoachieveresults/Keys_to_Achieving_Bodybuilding_Results.htm">bodybuilding results</a>. &#160;Make sure that as you perform the movement you have a good <a title="mind to muscle connection" href="http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/howtoachieveresults/a/mindovermuscle.htm">mind to muscle connection</a>. &#160;Lifting a weight from A to B without focusing on the movement will give you very little bodybuilding results.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/13/the-two-biggest-bodybuilding-workout-time-wasters-in-the-gym.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/02/13/the-two-biggest-bodybuilding-workout-time-wasters-in-the-gym.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:40:20 +0000 2012-02-13T09:40:20Z http://bodybuilding.about.com/b/2012/01/30/bodybuilding-tips-for-bulking-up-without-the-fat.htm <p>As someone who has played around with many <a title="bodybuilding " href="http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/howtoachieveresults/a/bodybuilding.htm">bodybuilding</a> tactics over the last two decades, I can tell you that the strategy of eating like a pig in order to gain muscle will leave you, unfortunately, looking like one. 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