Today’s Mass Machine ® Bodybuilding and Training Tip: Do you ever catch yourself pacing your energy and effort during your workout just to get through it all? Training intensity is a very important factor for producing the results you want in the gym. But how do you know if are really getting the most out of the amount of work your are doing?
Author: Skip La Cour
Skip La Cour
At 61 years old, Skip La Cour is the world’s #1 authority for Workouts for Older Men, Longevity for Older Men, and Personal Development for Older Men. La Cour helps older men like you get in shape. He is the creator of the Age Optimization System and a six-time national champion drug-free bodybuilder. He helps men who are a little older become their best both inside AND outside of the gym. Feel free to email Skip at any time at [email protected] with your questions and comments. Or, call (925)352-4366.
Today’s Mass Machine ® Bodybuilding and Training Tip: If you are having a challenge following through with the training and eating strategies that you’ve adopted, today’s message will be especially helpful to you. Your plan doesn’t need to be complicated in order to be effective–even though those outrageously passionate fitness people on the internet may believe it and the slick fitness information product seller want you convince you that it true.
Bodybuilding is a lifestyle . . . a very demanding lifestyle! Even when you are not in the gym training hard, you must maintain a structured eating regimen throughout the entire day. If you want to develop your physique to its fullest potential, taking advantage of the tremendous benefits of state-of-the-art supplements is also important. Your supplementation schedule will need to be followed religiously throughout the day as well. You must also play tricks on your mind to keep your level of motivation high, get enough rest, pay close attention to how your body responds to your efforts, and much…
Getting cut, ripped, and shredded are all ways to describe ridding your body of excess fat. In the absence of excess body fat, you will display more muscularity, definition, or detail. Some people ask me, “How many reps should I do if I want more definition or detail? Shouldn’t I do more reps?” I would never suggest that you do more reps to get more cuts or definition. The number of repetitions you do during a set—or weight training at all, for that matter—is not what gets you lean. Getting rid of excess body fat comes from adhering to an…
Some people have very strong opinions whether or not you should use knee wraps, weight belts, or wrist straps during training sessions. For instance, some people believe that, for safety reasons, you’d be a fool not to use knee wraps, weight belts, and even wrist straps. On the other hand, others are convinced that, in order to give your joints, tendons, and muscles proper stimulation during each exercise, you should never use them. The problem is that they both use medical or scientific “facts” to back up their views. Personally, I try to steer clear of any debates or arguments…
In this video, your coach Skip La Cour provides your with a valuable tip when setting up for Squats. This tip will give you more certainty and confidence to go for one more challenging and muscle-stimulating repetition during each set.
IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Jeff Willet Interviewed By Skip La Cour at the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
Helping you get the RESULTS you’re after should be the #1 priority of the bodybuilding and training mentor or coach you choose. In this video, Skip La Cour gives you some things to remember when selecting a person to guide you.
In this video, Skip La Cour answers fellow MASS MACHINE pramirez31180’s question in the Mass Machine Bulking and Cutting Program Challenge. Your Coach explains the some of the pros and cons that you’ll face after making the decision to do cardiovascular training.
No one is going care about your bodybuilding and training success or failure more than you. No one is going to have more time, energy, and effort invested into your success than you. You must remember that when soliciting opinions on the internet. During this video, Skip La Cour explains why you might be doing yourself more harm than good when asking random people on the internet to critique your physique, training program, or eating plan.
IFBB Hall of Fame Professional Bodybuilder Lee Labrada Interviewed by Skip La Cour at the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
Scientific studies are helpful to your bodybuilding and training efforts if they help you produce real results. Scientific studies should neither be ignored–or used a substitute for results. In this video, Skip La Cour offers insight that will help you make sure science only helps your efforts.
In this video, Skip La Cour answers fellow MASS MACHINE Lex29us’s question in the Mass Machine Bulking and Cutting Program Challenge. Your Coach explains the process of getting more out of your efforts in the gym.
If you want to learn how to get the best looking women–you MUST watch this video too! It’s goes against what “regular guys” think–and that’s exactly why it is extremely
This was the first time I really learned how to get into ripped contest shape. Back in 1998, competitive drug free bodybuilders rarely had the conditioning sharp enough to display striated glutes. Now, almost all of the top tiers drug free competitors do.
Skip La Cour – Six-Time National Bodybuilding Champion – Posing Onstage
Skip La Cour On Tony Robbins Infomerical
Sixth National Championship
Your mind really is your most powerful tool; your success both inside and outside of the gym depends on focusing the power of your mind. Here Are My Top 15 Tips On Creating And Utilizing Your Own “Mass Machine Mindset”: Mass Machine Mindset #1: What You’re Doing Right Now is the Most Important Thing in The World Every single action you take toward your ultimate bodybuilding goal is important, but unless you make each step the most important thing in the world, you’ll never get the results you’re capable of getting. Adopt the mindset that this weight training session is…
“How do I build bigger biceps?” is a question that most of have asked at one point during our bodybuilding and training journey. Many people who are just starting to train and who have maybe six months to a year of training behind them start to become a bit more critical of their physiques. They see progress in their arms but feel as though they are not getting anywhere with their chests, or they are really happy with their chests but not seeing the same results in their legs. Or, they’re starting to see some results from their training and…