Hey everyone. Unfortunately I have been so busy that I haven't had anytime to blog lately. I have been working on creating a website that is dedicated to health and fitness for teens. The site is still under construction but I am working really hard to try to get all the information in by next weekend. The site will be called www.the-pump.com. It is not yet up but like I said, next weekend is my goal. I am also looking for people that will blog full time for the website. Just send ... Read Full Story

The adage that laughter is the best medicine has been backed by an unusual investigation which says that people who seethe with anger take longer to recover from injury.Previous studies have linked ill tempered behaviour, whether brow-beating or road rage, with higher incidence of coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke, especially among men.But the new study, published on Wednesday in the British journal Brain, Behaviour, Immunity, is the first controlled experiment that directly mea... Read Full Story

Everyone that workouts out on a regular basis is aware of the fact that Growth Hormone will help you get bigger and stronger. Obviously if you are looking to build muscle raising your Growth Hormone levels would be extremely beneficial. So how do you do this naturally? Well, new research shows that you can effectively increase your GH levels by directly training to do so. Here's how... First off Read Full Story

A good muscle pump is something all bodybuilders should aim for, as it signals effectiveness of training and ultimately, muscle hypertrophy (growth). But what exactly is a pump, and how can this important component of muscle-growth be achieved? The pump results from the “complex interplay” of a number of related functions. In bodybuilding terms, the required stimulus for an effective pump is, of Read Full Story

Ingredients:1 cup strawberry flavored low fat yogurt ( Dannon Light&Fit is best)6-8 fresh strawberries1 banana2 cups of crushed ice1-2 scoops of strawberry flavored protein powderPut all of the ingredients in a blender and mix them on the highest setting. Enjoy and let me know what you think. Read Full Story

Whether or not strength training is safe in children and teens has been a highly debated topic in recent years. Parents, coaches, and peers often play a pivotal role in pressuring the children into taking up some form of strength training. Is it because their coach wants them to train to be bigger, faster and stronger? Maybe it is because a teen’s parents think they are too skinny. The adolescent may have a friend who is naturally bigger than he is which makes him want to compete. Any of... Read Full Story

Well first off lets go over some important technique that you must have to perform a legitement bench press rep test. You can not bounce the weight and have to lock out or the rep doesn’t count. So make sure that you are practicing this form through out the entire workout. Also your ass can’t come off the bench.To train for it I would suggest conditioning the muscle groups to perform that many reps. The chest, shoulders, and triceps are the most important. For maxium results u should hit the ... Read Full Story