by: Icequeen Looking for the “Buff” Chick Within In my teens, I was all “knees and elbows”. In my 20’s I was obsessively thin. At 30, after giving birth to my second child, I felt my metabolism lurch. Suddenly I couldn’t eat all that I wanted and stay perfectly thin. Although I never reached the stage […]
by: Panzer Check Your Neck I’m sure we’re all familiar with the term “pencil-neck” in the world of strength sports. Whether meant literally or figuratively, it’s not good to be one. So, the question begs asking: Are YOU a pencil-neck? If you’re not sure, then you probably are. If your neck looks like a stack of […]
Part 1 Got Grip II In the last issue of Mind & Muscle, I discussed the various types of grip strength and covered a variety of exercises for grip training. Since we’ve covered the basics, I’d like to delve into some additional exercises with which you may not be familiar, and offer some suggestions on […]
by: Panzer Got Grip? Why give any attention to grip strength? What would you have to gain by taking some time to work your grip as hard as a killer set of squats? For a bodybuilder, grip strength isn’t necessarily that important. However, for those of you involved with other strength sports or grappling, grip strength […]
Making Bodybuilding More Athletic by: Ryan Zeppelin The approach to strength training in which athletes take into the weight room is drastically different from which is taken in bodybuilding. Within athletics, primary concerns are injury prevention and improved performance. Speed, agility, explosiveness, flexibility, balance, and kinesthetic awareness are all integral parts to being a successful […]
