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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title>RSS Gym Banter</title> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/</link> <description>Gym Banter</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:36:19 +0100</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>daily</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Gym Workouts for Men</title> <description>Besides the communal urinal trough at a major sports stadium, the gym is the one place where guys worry about what other guys are thinking. No one wants to look like a weight-training newbie—including newbies. But I've spent a ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/gym_workouts_for_men_mars.jpg" alt="Gym Workouts for Men - Mars" align="left" /><p>Besides the communal urinal trough at a major sports stadium, the gym is the one place where guys worry about what other guys are thinking. No one wants to look like a weight-training newbie—including newbies. But I've spent a lot of time in gyms, and the truth is, 95% of guys have no idea what they're doing—even if they've been lifting for years. (At least not when it comes to getting the most out of their workout in the least amount of time.) I'm lucky—my job requires that I talk to the world's top strength coaches and exercise scientists every day of my life. (I'd prefer to cut it to five days a week, but I'll take that up at my annual review.) So I'm privy to the latest in cutting-edge training information. And that means you are, too. Here, you'll find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about weightlifting for beginners. If you're completely new to weight training, this information will knock years off your learning curve. And if you're a gym rat who's been using the information in this magazine since puberty, you'll be surprised how much it's all changed, even since the last issue. That's because this isn't just a "Beginner's Guide"—it's the unveiling of the new Men's Fitness training philosophy. Consider us your monthly ticket to faster fat loss, super strength, and massive muscles. From now on, the only place in the gym you'll have to worry about size is in the locker room. Before You Start » Stay hydrated. Muscle is 75% water. So weigh yourself on a digital scale before and after your workout. Then drink the difference in ounces of water. » Take two towels. One for your post- workout shower, one for sweat-soaked equipment. (Always wipe your filthy slime off the bench between sets.) » Be prepared to spot. As a beginner, ask the person exactly what you should do. » Embrace the dumbbell. You won't need a spotter, you'll rarely have to wait for a pair, and they'll work your muscles harder than machines. » Control the weight. As a beginner, never use a weight that's so heavy that you need momentum to lift it. A simple gauge: You should be able to pause for at least one second before lifting a weight. Q: What should I do the first day? A: Start with the workouts in this magazine. Each month, we'll feature two all-new plans in our Personal Trainer section: one for fat loss, and one to build muscle and strength. But if it's your first trip to the gym, you'll probably feel a bit awkward, so for the first two weeks, just do three basic exercises: dumbbell alternating lunges, push-ups, and underhand-grip bent-over rows. (They're featured in "Double-Barrel Blowout" on page 112 of our Personal Trainer section, or ask the floor trainer at your gym for help.) Do 12</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Workouts For Men]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/WorkoutsForMen/gym-workouts-for-men</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/WorkoutsForMen/gym-workouts-for-men</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:36:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Gym Regimen</title> <description>You've decided it's time to start exercising. Congratulations! You've taken the first step on your way to a new and improved body and mind "Exercise is the magic pill, " says Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM, chairman of the ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/watchfit_gym_regimen_to_impress.jpg" alt="Gym regimen to impress fellow" align="left" /><p>You've decided it's time to start exercising. Congratulations! You've taken the first step on your way to a new and improved body and mind "Exercise is the magic pill, " says Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM, chairman of the American College of Sports Medicine's Consumer Information Committee. "Exercise can literally cure diseases like some forms of heart disease. Exercise has been implicated in helping people prevent or recover from some forms of cancer. Exercise helps people with arthritis. Exercise helps people prevent and reverse depression." Of course, there's a catch. You need to get - and keep - moving if you want to cash in on the benefits. This doesn't necessarily mean following a strict, time-consuming regimen at the gym - although that can certainly reap benefits. The truth is you can get rewards from many different types and levels of exercise. "Any little increment of physical activity is going to be a great boost to weight loss and feeling better, " says Rita Redberg, MSc, chairwoman of the American Heart Association's Scientific Advisory Board for the Choose to Move program. Your exercise options are numerous, including walking, dancing, gardening, biking - even doing household chores, says Redberg. The important thing is to choose activities you enjoy, she says. That will increase your chances of making it a habit. And how much exercise should you do? For heart health, the AHA recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking, on most days of the week. Yet "if you're getting less than that, you're still going to see benefits, " says Redberg. "It's not like if you can't do 30 minutes, you shouldn't do anything, because you're definitely going to see benefits even at 5 or 10 minutes of moving around." Ready to get started? Health and fitness experts helped WebMD compile this beginner's guide to exercise, including definitions of some common exercise terms, sample workouts, and recommendations on home exercise equipment.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Gym Workout Plan]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/GymWorkoutPlan/gym-regimen</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/GymWorkoutPlan/gym-regimen</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:33:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Pre-Workout Snacks</title> <description>It seems like everyone has an opinion on what you should or shouldn't eat before a workout. Protein bars have too many calories, energy drinks have too much sugar — you've probably heard it all at this point. So why not take a ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/20_healthy_pre_and_post_workout.jpg" alt="Healthy snack" align="left" /><p>It seems like everyone has an opinion on what you should or shouldn't eat before a workout. Protein bars have too many calories, energy drinks have too much sugar — you've probably heard it all at this point. So why not take a few tried-and-true tips from New York City's top trainers? Keep reading to find out how they fuel up: Emily Cook Harris, Fabletics Master and Fhitting Room Instructor "I feel my best when I have a light snack 30 minutes before a workout, " says Cook Harris. "My go-to snack is fruit (apple, banana, pineapple, melon, berries, etc.) and two big glasses of water with lemon!" Jackie Dragone, Director of FLEXBarre at FLEX Studios "A quick, on-the-go snack I'm really into right now are Quest bars. I am not a paid sponsor for the brand — I just love them! They're low in sugar, carbs and fat and high in protein, plus they taste great." advises Dragone. Alonzo Wilson, Founder of Tone House NYC "My pre-workout snack depends on the type of exercise I'll be doing, " says Wilson. "But I usually have a banana and a handful of nuts then a protein bar to re-fuel afterward." Samantha Skolkin, Trainer at KORE "It depends on what you plan to do in terms of a workout on that particular day, " explains Skolkin. "For example: If you plan to focus on legs, be sure to fuel your body with healthy carbs, like plain oatmeal or an apple with raw almond butter, so you have enough energy to push through the workout. The leg muscles are the largest in the body and burn the most calories when worked!" "To prepare for a strength-training day, I pack in the protein, " advises Skolkin. "I'll have a handful of almonds and some raisins or an egg white omelet with green veggies like spinach, broccoli, or kale." Farouk Houssein, Instructor at The Fhitting Room "My favorite pre-workout snack is my homemade banana smoothie!" says Houssein. "Here's how you make it: A banana, one scoop of whey protein, almond butter, almond milk and a small amount of agave syrup to sweeten it up." Patrick Frost, Master Trainer at Barry's Bootcamp "I keep it simple when I fuel up, " says Frost. "Pink lady apples and roasted, unsalted almonds are my go-to snack."</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Best Pre Workout]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/BestPreWorkout/pre-workout-snacks</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/BestPreWorkout/pre-workout-snacks</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Bodybuilding workout program</title> <description>Summer's no longer merely knocking; it's torn the door off the hinges and barged right in. All those weeks you had to build your biceps and chisel your calves are gone, and now, just like that, your weekends are packed and ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/how_to_get_back_onto_your.jpg" alt="Bodybuilding Workout Program" align="left" /><p>Summer's no longer merely knocking; it's torn the door off the hinges and barged right in. All those weeks you had to build your biceps and chisel your calves are gone, and now, just like that, your weekends are packed and there's no more time to get huge for the beach. The sun's out, but what about your guns? What's a guy who wants to put on size but is suddenly short on time to do? That's exactly the question we posed to certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) Chris Smith, founder of Train Better Fitness in New York City. His mass-building hack is a four-day program that utilizes a concept called "density training." This unique plan allows you to get more work done in a shorter amount of time, so you won't need to follow a time-consuming six-days-a-week program to make the rapid gains you're looking for. And while you'll be training hard, you'll be out of the gym in less than an hour each day! You'll hit your upper and lower body twice a week with high-volume weight workouts, netting you three days to skip the gym entirely and enjoy some summer fun. Don't think you're going to get bored out of your mind repeating the same workouts, either. Each workout in this plan has a slightly different target and emphasis. One warning before we get into the nitty-gritty: You're going to work freaking hard . We're talking quads trembling, forearms frying, grunting like you're moving a monster truck hard. The reason is that density training has you pushing as hard as possible for short bursts of time. But remember, you'll do it only four times a week, so keep your eyes on that prize: a guilt-free weekend. Ready to put on serious size and still have a life? Here's how to do it. Split Decision To increase your mass, you need to stimulate muscle hypertrophy. Everyone who lifts weights—from your buddy at work to an acquaintance at the gym—has an opinion on the best way to do it. But there are actually many ways. For example, despite what most people think, full-body training can be an effective muscle-building strategy—in fact, it's one that Smith often uses. But to increase the intensity during this four-day plan, he employs splits. Training 1-2 body parts per session lets you home in on those areas and focus on their growth. "I program split-style training as part of a volume-accumulation cycle, " Smith says. "I use it to crank up the amount of work done for a period of time." Training 1-2 body parts per session lets you home in on those areas and focus on their growth. Because you end up performing more reps per muscle group, you increase your muscles' time under tension, which is an important signal for muscle growth. During this plan, you'll do two lower-body days—one quad-focused and the other hamstring-intensive—and two upper-body workouts—one for shoulders and arms and one for chest and back. The splits aren't revolutionary—in fact, you've probably done programs with similar groupings before. What makes this program different than other mass-building plans is Smith's approach to sets and reps—the density factor—because it builds in progressive overload. Timing Is Everything One of the easiest ways to change your workout—and your workout's volume—is to vary your reps and sets. This program does it with the clock. "You'll perform supersets with a target rep range, but with density training you do as many sets as possible within a time limit, " says Smith. "The goal is to move from exercise to exercise with minimal time in between and try to get in as many sets and total reps as possible, " he adds. This forces you to perform maximum work in a set period. Density training will keep you challenged session after session, and it's a useful tool for measuring your progress, too. Your goal is simply to do more work in each time period as you get stronger. Front barbell squat You'll start every workout with a primary movement, done with a traditional hypertrophy-based set-and-rep scheme: 4 sets of 8-10 reps. When you're done, get the stopwatch on your phone ready. For each pair of remaining moves, do the recommended reps of the first exercise followed by the recommended reps of the second; take a break if you need to, and then repeat. When you're catching your breath between moves in a superset, keep in mind that you're trying to squeeze in as much work as you possibly can. The longer you stand still or scroll through your emails, the fewer sets you'll complete. "Each week, strive to beat the number of total reps from previous workouts, " suggests Smith. Continue for the prescribed time (8-10 minutes), and then take the suggested rest. Supports Cognitive Function, Enhances Mood, Expands Muscle Endurance, and Helps to Delay Fatigue. Go Now! The Weighting Game This rule should be set in stone in your head, but it always bears repeating: Choose your weight based on the rep range for each set. Use the heaviest load you possibly can that will let you get every last rep done with perfect form. Bad form doesn't count because it not only invites other muscle groups into the equation, it increases your risk of injury. If you've got a few more rows to go, and you can barely bend your elbows, simply reduce the weight. Even though the system is based on time, it's not a race: You still want to use great form, the kind that builds muscle. Fast reps, half reps, cheat reps—none of those count.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Workout Program]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/WorkoutProgram/bodybuilding-workout-program</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/WorkoutProgram/bodybuilding-workout-program</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Slim arms Workout</title> <description>Get it, 2015! In honor of Us Weekly 's annual Best Diets issue, trainer-to-the-stars Anna Kaiser has revealed the top three moves she uses to help celebs including, and Kelly Ripa sculpt and slim their arms. Kaiser, founder of ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/slim_arms_workout_fat_burning_cardio.jpg" alt="Slim Arms Workout | Fat" align="left" /><p>Get it, 2015! In honor of Us Weekly 's annual Best Diets issue, trainer-to-the-stars Anna Kaiser has revealed the top three moves she uses to help celebs including, and Kelly Ripa sculpt and slim their arms. Kaiser, founder of AKT InMOTION, promises, “If you do these arms every day for the next two weeks, you are going to see nice, sculpted shoulders and your triceps are going to start popping out!” Kelly Ripa, Sofia Vergara and Sarah Jessica Parker Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Brad Barket/Getty Images The first move, called the “Down and Dirty Dog, ” works your entire arm, while the following two moves, the “Side Sphinx” and “Sly Push-ups, ” isolate smaller areas as well. According to Kaiser, to get sexy, toned arms, one should do at least the “Side Sphinx” move “every single day!” Watch the video above to learn how to do each move (then pick up a copy of Kaiser's new workout DVD Happy Hour), and pick up the latest issue of for more tips from Kaiser, including how to get her amazing abs, as well as 20 pages of celebrity weight-loss secrets, including diet tips straight from Jennifer Lopez, Lupita Nyong'o, Kate Hudson , Jessica Simpson, Miranda Lambert, Nicki Minaj, and more.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Arm Workout]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/ArmWorkout/slim-arms-workout</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/ArmWorkout/slim-arms-workout</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Legs and Butt Workout</title> <description>This workout is designed to maximize fat loss while toning and defining leg and glute muscles. It is recommended to perform the workout below two times weekly for optimal results. Circuit resistance training is a great way to ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/butt_workout_for_women.jpg" alt="Woman on a beach with round" align="left" /><p>This workout is designed to maximize fat loss while toning and defining leg and glute muscles. It is recommended to perform the workout below two times weekly for optimal results. Circuit resistance training is a great way to burn fat and build muscle. The training in this workout is designed to get your heart pumping while at the same time toning and defining muscles. Resistance training is a great way to rev up your metabolism and keep it going, even at rest. What to Do: All fitness levels perform 12 repetitions of each move; rest 15 seconds after each move; rest one minute after each circuit. View video demonstrations below for correct form. Beginner Level: Complete one circuit Intermediate Level: Complete three circuits Advanced Workout: Complete four circuits Exercises: 1. Squats (wide stance squats with dumbbells or barbell) 2. Stiff Legged Dead lifts 3. Dumbbell Lunges 4. Leg Press 5. Leg Extensions 6. Leg Curl 7. Step-ups 8. Calf Raises In order to gain the most benefit from this or any other workout, it is important to set aside 30-45 minutes for performing each routine. Also, track your progress so you will know if increases should be made in weight, sets or repetition. Barbell Squats Dumbell Squats Stiff Legged Deadlifts Dumbbell Lunges Leg Press Leg Extensions Leg Curl Step-ups Calf Raises Participants of this workout should speak with their doctors about their individual needs before starting any exercise program. This Web site is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice and supervision of your personal physician. Any application of this or any other exercise routine set forth in this program is at the viewer’s discretion and sole risk. See your physician before beginning any exercise program. This is especially important if your family has a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, cigarette smoking, or other health conditions.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Leg Workout]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/LegWorkout/legs-and-butt-workout</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/LegWorkout/legs-and-butt-workout</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Leg Workouts with Weights</title> <description>Crowded gyms are a lifter's worst nightmare, especially ill-equipped gyms with one or two power racks and a dearth of barbells. When you're in a situation with too many trainees and not enough actual training equipment, it's on ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/leg_thrashing_dumbbell_workout_muscle_fitness.jpg" alt="Dumbbell Lunge" align="left" /><p>Crowded gyms are a lifter's worst nightmare, especially ill-equipped gyms with one or two power racks and a dearth of barbells. When you're in a situation with too many trainees and not enough actual training equipment, it's on you to go MacGyver and save your workout with a little creativity. I worked at a commercial gym for many years. I witnessed peak hours stop lifters with good intentions dead in their tracks. People who beat traffic and made it to the gym first always hoarded the best equipment, leaving the stragglers to work in wherever possible. When I couldn't stand the sickening pattern any longer, I created out-of-the-box dumbbell workouts which matched the intensity of heavy barbell training. Dumbbell training became my secret weapon to ignite serious hypertrophy in sticky situations. Follow these body part splits to get big without barbells. back The back is packed with muscles which affect posture and respond well to high-rep training methods. These muscles are geared less toward explosiveness and more toward endurance, so you can lift heavy weight for a longer period of time. These exercises will help you build a barn-door back. 2 Chest Flyes and presses are the two best movement patterns for smoking your chest. The following "ladder" triset is a great method to exhaust your pectoral fibers from every angle. Grab an adjustable bench, start with medium weights, and ramp up to a six-rep max so you lift as heavy as possible. By the end of this workout, your chest and triceps should be toast. Legs This is where things get really interesting. It's very important to implement exercise grouping on leg day because dumbbells usually aren't heavy enough to push the legs to max effort. Supersets and burnout sets with dumbbells are crucial to blast the legs into oblivion. Shoulders Shoulders, like chest, respond well to high volume and high intensity. The front delts take a beating on chest day, so focus your dumbbell movements on the side and rear delts to match the strength and size of your front delts. Your first exercise, the seated dumbbell shoulder press, is an up-tempo ladder set with 10 seconds rest between sets. Grab dumbbells that represent your 10-12 rep max and repeat the entire ladder set for 5 rounds. Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raise 5 ladder sets of 2, 3, 5, 10, 10, 5, 3, and 2 reps, rest 10 seconds between rungs Ladder Set Technique Each set has a multiple rep ranges. Each rung of the ladder will either increase or decrease in reps. After you complete a rung rest briefly and move to the next. 4 sets of 12 reps with 60-90 seconds rest 4 sets of 10 reps each arm, rest 90 seconds 4 sets of 10 reps, rest 90 seconds Don't Be Dumb No barbells, no problem. A poorly equipped gym isn't an excuse to stand around looking at Facebook and playing the waiting game. Sometimes we get attached to barbell training, which can be too much of a good thing. As Lee Haney said, building muscle is also about stimulation and making subtle shifts, which means we must entertain unilateral training on occasion.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Leg Workout]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/LegWorkout/leg-workouts-with-weights</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/LegWorkout/leg-workouts-with-weights</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Good upper body Workouts</title> <description>A runner’s gams get all the glory. We thank our quads and calves for carrying us through the finish line and rub them down after a tough workout. While strong legs are important, a toned upper body can improve your running more ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/upper_body_weight_training_for_basketball.jpg" alt="Upper-Body Weight Training for" align="left" /><p>A runner’s gams get all the glory. We thank our quads and calves for carrying us through the finish line and rub them down after a tough workout. While strong legs are important, a toned upper body can improve your running more than you might think. When you run, your arms do more than just swing back and forth. If you have ever watched an elite runner race, you’ll notice her running cadence matches the movement of the arms like perfect clockwork. That’s because she’s using her entire body to run as fast and efficiently as possible. With every foot strike, your arms save your legs energy by helping drive your body forward. A strong upper body will power you through tough workouts and races while helping you maintain good form as you train to boost your endurance. When? What? How? Perform exercises two to three times per week, preferably on cross-training or easy running days. Warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of cardio (easy running, cycling, rowing, uphill walking) and cool down with 5 to 10 minutes of easy stretching. During your workout, always focus on breathing and good form. When using weights, choose ones that are heavy enough that you feel a deep burn around the 10th rep.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Upper Body Workout]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/UpperBodyWorkout/good-upper-body-workouts</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/UpperBodyWorkout/good-upper-body-workouts</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Fitness Clothing for Men</title> <description>{* loginWidget *} With a traditional account... {* #signInForm *} {* signInEmailAddress *} {* currentPassword *} {* /signInForm *} Welcome back, {* welcomeName *}! {* loginWidget *} Welcome back! {* #signInForm *} {* ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/fitness_clothing_cool_fitness_clothing.jpg" alt="Our revolutionary fitness" align="left" /><p>{* loginWidget *} With a traditional account... {* #signInForm *} {* signInEmailAddress *} {* currentPassword *} {* /signInForm *} Welcome back, {* welcomeName *}! {* loginWidget *} Welcome back! {* #signInForm *} {* signInEmailAddress *} {* currentPassword *} {* /signInForm *} Your account has been deactivated. 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Utter crap. So what do Fortress and his anonymous interviewee feel are the top-five faults of these ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/march_2015_muscle_fitness.jpg" alt="March 2015 | Muscle & Fitness" align="left" /><p>Nobody's perfect. And neither is a magazine. But the bodybuilding industry has its fair share of magazines with crap content. Utter crap. So what do Fortress and his anonymous interviewee feel are the top-five faults of these publications? Find out! This is a no-miss rundown for newbies. Take it away, fellas... #5 - Delusional New Publishers Tough Guy: Every year perhaps five magazines - and web sites - are launched with lots of fanfare at the Arnold Fitness Expo or elsewhere. These mags last usually about two or three months and seemingly have the sole purpose of plugging a product line and this is probably why they don't last. The truth is, there hasn't been a new independent mag the last several years that has been successful. Most have far too little stand-alone content. Robert "Fortress" Fortney : That's it right there. Supplement companies dominate bodybuilding right now and many put together magazines not realizing they have no staff of writers and editors to flesh out the mags with content. All they have is marketers. I mean, who wants to buy a magazine that's nothing but ads? TG: Absolutely. Of course, supplement companies were always a part of the picture, but it wasn't so blatant in the past. Marketers are now the writers. The product is no longer the magazine itself. Rather, it's bottles of pills or protein powders. Enough said. What's next, Fortress? #4 - No Talent (Writers) RF: A lot of ghostwriters seem to be popping up in the mags. We are to believe that the athlete being featured wrote the piece. You and I know damn well that most bodybuilders can't string a sentence together. TG: Let's not sugarcoat it - many can't speak in complete sentences! These articles read like a thesaurus. People actually believe these pros write the stuff! Web e-zines usually don't even have any educated writers on staff; they're usually "gurus". A lot of them don't even have much training experience, either. RF: I think a lot of folks believe professional bodybuilders all know what they're talking about. Fact is, most pros get to the top, nowadays, because of drugs, genetics and half-assed training sessions. I've seen a lot of big names train and many would be surprised at how pathetic some of their workouts are. When you take enough drugs and have great genetics you can make so many training and nutritional mistakes. Look at Paul Dillett! TG: No thanks. There's a proliferation of bullshit. It's just not good. RF: (laughs) TG: And all this further perpetuates the notion that the marketers in the industry aren't real businessmen, the writers aren't real writers. Sometimes the athletes aren't even real athletes! Not in the true sense. #3 - Too Much Porn RF: There's far too much sex and porn-like pictures. I don't think any parent would want their children to see this stuff. But you know lots of young people view this material. Two or three of the big magazines feature endless "pictorials" and sex advice columns. And they're very graphic. TG: A disturbing trend lately is having every issue a collector's issue featuring some porn-like photo section. The publishers beat the hell out of this marketing ploy. RF: My favorite: Sexiest Boobs - or something like that. TG: That's nice. One of the mags features quite graphic illustrations. In fact, very graphic! We're talking pics of guys with huge dongs hanging out and sexual intercourse. It makes little difference that this is illustrated. RF: It's been said many times, but when you buy a bodybuilding magazine, you should be getting what you pay for. Buy a porn mag if you want porn. And if you aren't old enough to buy porn - well, that's the point. Kids shouldn't be seeing thong-wearing women with their asses in the air and reading advice on how to do them in the ass. It's not the Penthouse forum, to say the least. TG: And we're not condemning all nudity. Let's face it. A lot of men look at pornography. But this kind of stuff dilutes bodybuilding. Hopefully men pick up a bodybuilding mag to get into a certain mindset. Getting an erection isn't part of that mindset.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Muscle And Fitness]]></category> <link>https://www.gymbanter.com/MuscleAndFitness/top-muscle-magazine</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.gymbanter.com/MuscleAndFitness/top-muscle-magazine</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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