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Jonathan Perez's Articles in Fitness

  • Why You Don't Need Supplements To Gain Muscle
    Supplements such as NO2, creatine, ribose, HMB, CLA, glutamine, myostatin inhibitors, and others are flying off the shelves, being bought by those desperately trying to find something, anything, that will help them put on some serious mass.
  • What Really Makes Muscles Grow?
    If you are someone that regularly lifts weights in a bodybuilding style workout routine in order to gain weight in the form of muscle, then you should be very concerned that you are weight training in such a manner that you accomplish that in the most efficient manner.
  • Stop Listening To Those That Blame Genetics Because Of No Muscle Weight Gain
    Just about all weight training individuals pretty much know that when they take on an exercise regimen to how to gain weight there are several factors that play a role in the amount of muscle that can be built, with the genetics handed down to them by "mom and dad" being one of them.
  • Stop Blaming Genetics For Your Lack Of Muscle Mass
    When looking to build muscle to gain weight using a proper workout program and bodybuilding nutrition, genetics plays a big role in determining exactly how much muscle you can gain and how fast you can grow.
  • Shaping Exercises Build Just As Much Muscle
    One of the biggest misconceptions that has been around for decades is that in order to gain muscle mass and gain weight you "must" do certain exercises. 9 times out of 10 those recommended are "the big compound movements", like bench presses, squats, and military presses.
  • Raise Your Natural Hormones To Build Muscle Mass
    Quick question: What's more important to gain muscle mass, the amount of weight you lift or the amount of natural anabolic hormones your body releases in response to muscular stress (as is the case when performing a set)?
  • How Do I Measure My Body Fat?
    There are many methods used today in an attempt to determine if you are burning body fat from your weight loss program. When looking to lose weight everyone wants to see "how much" have they lost.
  • Avoid Aspirin If You Want To Build Muscle Mass
    A lot of people believe that taking a NSAID (non-steroidal inflammatory drug), like aspirin, will help relieve some of the soreness we feel when we train with weights when our goal is to build muscle mass and gain weight.