Training

From an amateur to a professional body builder, we all have certain lagging muscle group. Nobody is born with a perfect symmetrical body and neither does everyone react the same way to workouts. Every human being is born with a different body structure and genetics

When people want bigger arms, they generally focus on their biceps only. That's because biceps are the most shown off muscle on the planet! But this is exactly where you are wrong. To have huge guns, you need to concentrate more on your triceps than biceps. 

The phrase, 'New Year, New Me' literally brings in a tsunami of people wanting to get fit. Apart from the fact that 90% of them dropout only after a week, there's this absolute demand of 'toning' and 'belly fat reduction'. 

If you are a regular MensXP Health reader, by now, a lot of you know me as an author on the portal. Apart from this, I also own and operate Sixpacktummy, a fitness company. With this piece, I am going to detail my journey from a skinny, small boy who went on to get jacked, naturally.

2018 is just around the corner so it's time for all those new year's resolutions to start coming in now. For all you serious gym goers who are thinking about working out in the new year, we've got a few exercises for you to sink your teeth into.

Even though biceps muscles are a very small group of muscles, they are the most desired by all men. The reason for that is that it's a 'show-off' muscle', visible in almost anything you wear.

The fitness supplement industry just doesn't rest. There is always something new being launched, stuff that promises miraculous weight loss solutions and more. The latest is something called 'yohimbe'.

A lot of fitness equipment, in today's fitness scene is underrated. While some are overlooked, some are completely ignored.  One such tool is the foam roller. Though it is not something that's been invented in the past few years.

The internet is full of fat loss transformations. 4 months to chisel, 3 months to shred and what not. Though it's good that people are assuming responsibility to change for good but what usually happens after a transformation

Beta Alanine has been around for a while but a lot of people are still unaware of its benefits. It is usually used as a performance enhancer by track and field athletes but is now doing the rounds in the bodybuilding circuit as well. It is also used as the main ingredient of many pre workouts available in the market. Let's find out whether it really lives up to its name or is it just another waste of money.

It's been some time since you made up your mind to hit the gym, right? But then it's either motivation that holds you back and sometimes other reasons, like your busy schedule. After all, you are not a bodybuilder who can spend all his time building his physique only. 

Bored of lifting weights and performing the same cardio routines every day? Don't have time to go to the gym? Need a quick and fun way to burn calories every morning? Well then, jumping ropes is something you should be doing.

So you have made up your mind, you will now work towards your long pending fat loss goal. Fad diets have failed you and distance running has made you skinny fat. But where do you start, is your question.

Desi gym trainers have some high flying degrees - starting from a post graduate degree in how to fuck biomechanics up to a degree in selling steroids and unwanted supplements to young chaps; they know everything. 

A chiseled body has become synonymous with being fit. While it’s far from the fact, the younger and dumber generation would still sell their soul to get those perfect 6 pack abs. Sadly though, 90% of the dudes will probably never see their abs.

Ramadan has finally started. For a month our Muslim brothers will be fasting for over 16 hours a day. The eating window will be restricted to about 8 hours. The struggle here is to keep up their workout and strength levels.

No matter how beneficial weight training is for fat loss, cardio will always be on the front foot. Why? Because idiocy has been force fed into the fitness industry. Maybe it’s the agony of hard work

What should be the ideal rep range for a set? If you grind iron, I know this question has always been on your mind. Some say go heavy or go home, while some say it's all about high reps with moderate weights.

From athletes to bodybuilders, the act of stretching is pretty common. It’s like a regular drill. Since it’s religiously practiced by pro-sportsmen, there must be some logic behind stretching.

Bigger biceps and deep pectoral muscles have always been the reason for people to hit the gym. But a better physical appearance is the not the only incentive a steady workout regime adds to your life.

Human Growth Hormone, more commonly known as Growth Hormone, is an important hormone in your body as it affects your body composition and metabolism. In short, the result of all that hard work.

Most dudes don’t ever train their legs because it’s very demanding and brutal. If you hit your legs hard, the DOMS will not leave you for days. But that feeling is great! One of the most undertrained leg muscles are the calves. 

There are two things most dudes do on a leg day - first, they don’t do squats and second, working on ‘very-heavy-completely-out-of-form' leg pressing. If you think doing heavy-ass leg presses will make you look like a Spartan.

Looking at your pants becoming a little snugger, day by day, will give you enough motivation to hit the gym daily, but once those results become sluggish or come to a halt, it becomes difficult

If you have been spending 40 minutes on the elliptical or the treadmill for the sole reason of fat loss, it is the time to rethink your strategy. According to The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Go Heavy or Go Home! While this statement can really motivate you, it’s not entirely true. Really heavy training is not the answer for the development of every body part. The Dumbbell Lateral raise is one such exercise

There have been a ton of articles on how high GI (Glycemic Index) carbs will affect your weight loss or muscle building progress, but does that mean that that high GI Foods cannot be an integral part of your meals? 

While many people are caught up in the world of wanting to lose weight, there’s a smaller group of people who are trying to gain weight. For some, it’s the desire to add muscle mass to their frame.

Exercise during pregnancy provides numerous benefits to both expectant mothers and their Fetuses. For the mothers, exercise improves fitness, prevents urinary incontinence and back pain, and lessens swelling and constipation.