Category : For BeginnersBy Marko on Jan 9, 2010 in For Beginners, Nutrition | 1 Comment
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Before giving you a list of best sources of protein you need to understand that eating complete protein is far more important than eating incomplete protein. First of all, let me differentiate between the two. Previously, in how much protein per day article, I have explained what proteins are and how [...]
By Marko on Jan 3, 2010 in For Beginners, Nutrition | 0 Comments
Proteins are fundamental building units of the human body. They are made up from smaller building blocks called amino acids. Protein takes up about 16 percent of our total body weight as the second most plentiful substance after water. Almost 2/3 of all proteins are located in the skeletal muscles. The rest is distributed amongst [...]
By Marko on Nov 23, 2009 in Deadlift, Exercises, For Beginners | 4 Comments
Deadlift is the third of three events performed in a powerlifting competition. It is one of the most important strength training movements for the upper body, especially the back. In my opinion this exercise requires the least technique compared to bench press and squat. Nonetheless, straightforwardness and simplicity is what made it so popular.
The deadlift [...]
By Marko on Nov 12, 2009 in Bench Press, Exercises, For Beginners | 5 Comments
Bench press is the second of three events performed in a powerlifting competition. It is considered as one of the most dominant strength training movements for the upper body. Additionally, there are bench only competitions where, as the name says, only the bench press event is present. Unofficially, this exercise is used amongst lifters as [...]
By Marko on Nov 10, 2009 in Exercises, For Beginners, Squat | 3 Comments
Squat is the first of three events performed in a powerlifting competition. It is the most dominant exercise when it comes to strength training of the lower body. There is nothing that can be compared to squat if you want to develop a strong body. Once some powerlifter said: “if I would be forced to [...]
By Marko on Oct 31, 2009 in For Beginners | 6 Comments
To truly understand what a powerlifting is first you need to understand what it was. Back in the day, when powerlifting was not yet introduced and established as a sport, there were events called the odd lifts. This sport resembled very much today’s Strongman and Olympic Weightlifting events. It consisted of a group of lifts, [...]
