Tagged with 'weight-training'

Picture That! Billy O’Connor Cleans Life Up With Fitness

Published: October 1, 2011

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This is part of a continuing series provided exclusively by MuscleSport Mag entitled, ”This is Your Magazine,” where we profile the everyday athlete. If you would like to see yourself profiled here, please send us your story and photo to joe@musclesportmag.com. A few years ago, Billy O’Connor would have laughed in your face if you told him [...]

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How To Build Muscle Without Weights, Dynamic-Tension Revised

Published: July 22, 2011

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By Paul Becker, Copyright © 2008 by Paul Becker. Why would anyone want to workout without weights? Everyone knows that using weights and machines is the fastest most efficient way to gain size and strength. While this is true, there are many resons why someone would want to, or even be forced to train for a while without the benefit [...]

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The Physics Of Weight Lifting, Part 3: Mechanical Advantage

Published: June 17, 2010

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By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008 Paul Becker - Here in the third part of this series we will examine mechanical advantage and how this effects weight training and how it can be used to our advantage to get better/faster results. Mechanical Advantage – is the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force [...]

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Bethany “Supergirl” Karlin Signs on With MuscleSport Mag

Published: October 13, 2009

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MuscleSport Mag is proud to announce that WBFF Figure Pro Bethany Karlin has signed on to be one of our official athletes. The Denver, Colorado native lives by the mantra of “go hard or go home” and just one look at her makes that obvious. “I love pushing my body to the limit and training [...]

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The Vacuum Pose – A Lost Art in Bodybuilding (Part 2)

Published: September 15, 2009

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By Michael Manavian - (The following is part one of a three-part series) One question if I may…vacuum poses…how!?!  I have been trying to work on this, do you have any suggestions? Ahhh… the vacuum. Part II Hoover or Dyson I was very fortunate to be introduced to weight training focusing on structure first before building [...]

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NPC Empire States Spotlight: P.J. Braun

Published: June 27, 2009

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Fairfield, Connecticut native Philip Drew Braun Jr. grew up with the dream of playing in the NFL but came to the realization at an early age that he didn’t have the size for it. Once high school and those ‘Friday Night Lights’ were put out, Braun may have given up the helmet and pads but [...]

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Colette Nelson This Week’s Guest on MuscleSport Radio

Published: March 9, 2009

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We have a special show planned for this week on MuscleSport Radio. Joining us will be none other than IFBB professional female bodybuilder Colette Nelson, who has battled diabetes since the young age of 12. She began weight training seven years later and entered her first contest at 24.  Nelson has two titles to her [...]

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You’ve Got a Bodybuilder in Pennsylvania

Published: July 21, 2008

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Four-Time Amateur Female Champion Off to the Races This is part of a continuing series provided exclusively by MuscleSport Mag entitled, “This is Your Magazine,” where we profile the every-day athlete. If you would like to see yourself profiled here, please send us your story and photo to superbas@optonline.net. Perhaps is is just good karma [...]

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Training and Diet for the High School Athlete

Published: July 17, 2008

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Being a Student is No Excuse to be Lazy! By Alex Truman This is part of a continuing series provided exclusively by MuscleSport Mag entitled, “This is Your Magazine,” where we profile the every-day athlete. If you would like to see yourself profiled here, please send us your story and photo to superbas@optonline.net. This article [...]

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Total Teen Package

Published: July 7, 2008

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Alex Truman, 17, of PA Masters Powerlifting; Bodybuilding Next in his Sights This is Part One of a continuing series provided exclusively by MuscleSport Mag entitled, “This is Your Magazine,” where we profile the every-day athlete. If you would like to see yourself profiled here, please send us your story and photo to superbas@optonline.net. When [...]

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