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In the first part of this hardgainer series, I introduced 3 of the most important goals a hardgainer needs to look at to see progress in muscle and strength (fitness-wise).  Here, we’ll go further in-depth on these 3 goals and show you how to first build that strength foundation for life-long fitness success.
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In part 2 of Muscle Building 101, you read about building muscle and bulking up with proper muscle building nutrition.  Now, let’s move on to the more exciting part of bodybuilding… exercise.  Exercise in the form of strength training and weight lifting.  Strength training is the second stimulus (the other being nutrition),  that contributes tremendously [...]

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Progression and progressive overload is one of the universal training principles.  The human body is resistant to change.  It is a homeostatic machine that needs a strong forceful push for change.  That change might be to build more muscle mass, lose fat, gain strength and improve  conditioning and fitness.

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If your goal is to [...]

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The classic 5×5 weight lifting strength routine has been talked about a lot by lifters and trainers  in recent years, mainly due to the release of Mark Rippetoe’s “Starting Strength” book that outlines a 5×5 program template centered around the three major powerlifts; squat, deadlift, bench press.
The 5×5 program is a classic routine from the [...]

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