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Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are nutrients that your body needs to be able to function properly. In strength athletes (bodybuildiers, powerlifters) EFAs assist in muscle growth by enhancing testosterone levels. These fats are needed by strength athletes to rebuild muscle tissues and protect joints while working out.

In addition to being necessary for muscle development and energy in bodybuilders and powerlifters , there is a plethora of mounting evidence that shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that EFAs are necessary for countless metabolic processes in the body, healthy brain function, improved fat metabolism, healthy sex drive and libido for people in general. Yet, while the popularity of EFAs is growing, as a bodybuilding supplement or dietary component, EFAs are only now beginning to get the attention they deserve.
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Building large, strong muscles is not easy on the body. Intense exercise forces the body to adapt in several ways. One of the ways in which the body adapts is by building bigger and stronger muscles. This is called hypertrophy, and that is a good thing. Building bigger and stronger muscles is what the strength athlete strives for every day of his and her life.
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Effective Strongman Training Routine
An in-depth look at how to design a custom Strongman Training routine to achieve your goals.

The sport of strongman competition has grown tremendously in the last few years. This growth in popularity has sparked increased interest in the training techniques and routines of strongman competitors. The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to strongman training with respect to the basics of building a routine. It will assume the reader is somewhat familiar with strength training in general and the specific exercises mentioned. Future articles will cover the “how to” of performing strongman specific movements (such a tire flipping and stones) and other nuances of the sport.
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Top 5 Big Benching Tips by George Halbert!

George Halbert is a living iron game legend. He is a former world record bencher in multiple weight classes (from 198 to 242 lbs). He also was the greatest bencher ever by coefficient while in the 220 lbs class (this is particularly impressive due to the fact that the top coefficient lifters are usually in the lightest weight classes). George currently trains at the vaunted Westside Barbell.

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Ten Bench Press Tips for a BIG Bench Press by Mike Wolfe

10. Squeeze your shoulder blades together

This has the dual purpose of shortening the range of motion (ROM) and creating a solid base to press from. You can get a visual of the ROM shortening by placing your hands on a wall as though you were going to perform a pushup. As you squeeze your shoulder blades together you will see that you get closer to the wall. Begin with just the bar and add weight as you acclimate to the technique.

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Arginine Builds Muscle – Or Does It?

I am a big believer in supplementation. I always have been. The difficulty in choosing which supplements to take and which ones not to take lays in separating fact from fiction, science from hype. So what about Arginine? Does it build muscle?

Arginine is an essential amino acid that for the last ten years has gained popularity in strength training circles. However, in researching the subject I had a hard time finding articles that were properly sourced or that were not being disseminated by some company that had a product to push. I did however find this one article that offered some seemingly unbiased data regarding the affects of arginine on lean muscle mass gain. This entry is a re-print of that study in part.
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[Note: This is a reprint from the Blaylock News Letter, which can be subscribed to by going here: Blaylock Report]

Keeping the mind and body young is really why we are all doing what we do. Slowing down father time, or mother time for you liberals out there, is really just a matter of doing a couple of things inside the gym and a few things outside the gym.

As far as diet goes, take a look at these 12 suggestions:
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I am not in the habit of begging. Begging is a huge turn-off to me. When someone begs, they are usually asking for something when they have nothing to offer in return. Moreover, as anyone who has ever been a success at anything will tell you, begging is typically not a very productive way of achieving meaningful, long-term success at anything, no matter what your endeavor of choice is. Nevertheless, there are times in life when circumstances can create a sense of urgency that is so immediate that an appeal for help is the only course of action one can take. This is one of those circumstances.
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