SpongeMan17’s BodyBlog

Most people say that stretching before you lift weights may hurt your performance by placing micro tares in your muscle fibers before you pump some iron.    I think this may be the case for people with perfect posture and muscle length.  However if you are someone with tight muscles and imbalances then by Stretching your short muscles you can improve your performance.

Stretching and lifting withing a extended Range of Motion is key to full muscle development.

The only issue is that you have to lift less weight to do this.
SpongeMan.

I have been taking B-Alanine for a supplement for about 3 weeks now.  I think it is the best supplement on the market today.   Its a non-essential Amino Acid.  It helps buffer the build up of acids in the muscles.   This can be very effective in the gym to help you train longer without the burning sensations of acid build up.   It also acts as a vasodilator to increase your pump and help deliver nutrients to the muscle more effective.

Only side effect is a tingling sensation , usually in the hands and face.   I believe its just the beta alanine binding to your nurological receptors in the body. (i like it because it lets you know its working.)

I give Beta-Alanine a 10/10 rating.

Every day i go into the gym and i see these guys using weightlifting belts.  Personally i think they are pointless.   You should be able to create a strong enough core to use your own muscles as your weightlifting belt.   I do Deadlifts, Squats(back and front), good Mornings and plenty of abdominal core.

As long as you know the proper form you should be alright.   If you need a belt, go do some more Abs. Exercises to target the  Transverse ab is the best.
I give will give Weightlilfting belts two thumbs down.

I read the best blog ever yesterday.  It was regarding leaving your ego at the door.  It was about doing weight properly.  Controled slow and to the end of the rang of motion. 

 So i was thinking about doing a complete a chest and arms workout where i would place my shoulder in a position so that my muscles would stretch to there limits and hold for several isometric contractions.  What a workout !!!!! not even fit. 

 Passive insufficency:  This is where your muscles fibers are seperated as far as they can go so that not all the fibers can grab. (it places your muscles in a week position so you only need to use light weights.   ie.  lying flat on the bench with 20 lbs dumbells, with your elbows bent slightly palms out slowly lower your arms to the floor until you feel the stretch,  keep you muscles contracted and hold it for 5 to 10 secs at the weekest part of your ROM then bring it back up to neutral.  If you don’t feel the stretch or cant go to the end of your ROM on a flat bench , try an Elevated bench or decline bench.  I also did dips and steep incline bicep curles using the same principles.

 To who sent that Blog yesterday about the leaving your ego at the door.  Thank you.  it helped me alot and created  endless ideas in my head for some new types of workout. 

Cant wait to workout today.    Going to do Back and Abs Passive insufficency today. 

Ha ha ha,  just won a free Coffee.   Get her inder.

Look out !!!!!!     Keep it real !!!!

I have been flat out for about a two months now.  Playing hockey twice a week and working out with weights 5 times.  My body feels like its starting to become run down.  I know i am supposed to take rest periods but i don’t feel like it.  My muscles are screeming "NO MORE !!!"  but i can’t stop working out.  I guess it could be worse and i could be still sitting home watchin T.V.

Hello.  This on of my first posts.  I have been involved in body building for some time now.

My main focus in joining this web site is to gain and share knowledge while keeping myself  motivated.   I have some knowledge about muscle balances however i was wondering if anyone has some advice regarding this matter.   I have a forward tilting pelvis.  I know i am supposed to stretch the low back and hip flexor muscles, while I  strengthen my Hamstrings and Abs.

Does anyone know what else i can do???

I do believe proper posture is important when having nice definition.

I look forward in learning and sharing some of my Body building knowledge.   

"Keep it real"

 Sponge man.