If you came here with questions about Bodybuilding Revealed or Fat Loss Revealed , you can ask me about them on my brand new shiny FORUM . Or read the basics about them from these links: , Fat Loss Revealed or Bodybuilding Revealed. Hope you enjoy the site, Yours ..Will Brink...
Folks, got a guest article from Vince Delmonte today and he  just re-opened his  ”Maximize Your Muscle program” –  it’s  solid stuff.
He provides a  new advanced muscle building technique & strategy every month and the missing ingredient – motivation, via his private coaching forum, which you get access to free.
It’s available for the princely sum of $1 …
Yup folks, it’s a bribe, but it’s an ethical , Â no risk one, you pay $1, if you don’t like it, you still get to keep it and if you do like it, Vince hope’s you’ll buy next months, that’s the sum of it.
You can check it out from his website here: Â www.MaximizeYourMuscleNow.net
Meanwhile, here’s a short  guest article from Vince with 3 quirky/advanced techniques.
3 Weird Ways To Ignite NEW Muscle, Skyrocket Your Metabolism & Incinerate Fat
By Vince Delmonte.
#1: Unstable Surface Training to Activate the Nervous System
The reason it works: unstable training can increase muscle activation due to increased demand on the neuromuscular system in order to stabilize the articulation of joints caused by an unstable surface used as the base of support.
How to make it work:
Unstable training (such as performing a pushup with your hands on a stability ball or 2 medicine balls) does result in a decrease in force production, which prevents maximum motor unit recruitment. However, unstable surfaces do “wake up” the nervous system and its best application is to perform these exercises prior to the real strength training exercises.
Click Here To Continue Reading
As some of you may know, I do some training for tactical law enforcement (e.g., SWAT/RRT, etc) and have past vids from the CT SWAT Challenge up here on the BrinkZone and at my site dedicated to the health/fitness/performance needs of the tactical community. I did not work with any teams this year as I have in the past, but did have my own booth at the CT SWAT Challenge. You can also see the vids I made from the PT stage below (which was approx 6 miles long and 30+ stages of suck…) and the shooting stages.
Yours Truly at the booth:
Click Here To Continue Reading
This is a great exercise for working the small, detailed muscles of the upper back that get easily overwhelmed when using heavier weights on rows and pulldowns. This positioning allows you to really put great focus on those smaller muscles.
If you have trouble with your shoulders pulling/hunching forward, DO THIS EXERCISE. It directly targets those postural muscles that help pull things back into alignment.
Click Here To Continue Reading
It’s always surprising to me the number of people who train hard to lose weight, or gain muscle, etc, but don’t test their body fat, or know what their body fat is. This vid covers that important topic.
I’ll admit, I’m not your typical girly girl. My knees are scarred up from old (really old) soccer or track falls, I’ve got bruises on my legs from an occasional multiple bangs in the power rack, my hands are calloused from not wearing gloves or wrist straps, I hate getting my hair done, Metallica is my favorite band, and I really, really hate shopping. I also love lifting heavy weights, the way my heart pumps HARD after a set of deadlifts, the little rush of fear that I get when I stand under a barbell with enough weight that would probably crush me. But my love of lifting doesn’t make me less of a woman, in fact it makes me more of one. So, how do you get off the couch, or out of the group fitness room, and into the weight room? How can I convince you to take that leap of faith?
Getting under the bar is a great feeling!
Click Here To Continue Reading
People are often told to work in the “fat burning zone” where they “burn” the most fat. Is there any truth to it? I cover the topic below!
Toning & Firming is a common industry terms used sell various programs and products, usually directed at women. I cover this silly term and expose it for what it is! If readers want additional details on the topic, click HERE.
A common strategy used by supplement companies is the “proprietary blend” which has some valid uses and some not so valid uses. In this vid, I give you the straight scoop on this common supplement company strategy. If views want more info, see my article on the topic with additional details HERE.
I’m not going to be the first person to say that diets do work. I am among one of many, many people that have lost the weight and kept it off. When I got off the beaten path, I reeled myself back in, and post-baby (and post C-section), I knew exactly what I had to do. Exercise was part of my success, but without attention to what I was putting in my mouth, I would not have succeeded. Lots of people will tell you diets don’t work, and that’s because after we taste our first bit of success and hit maintenance mode, we go back to engaging in the same behavior that was making us fat in the first place. I’ve tried them too in the past, Atkins, Zone, South Beach, whatever, and none of them stuck for me. I had to find the appropriate plan that worked for my body, my life, my schedule, and my tastes. The key is to find the right plan for you, that you can adopt as a lifestyle change. So start thinking permanent and long-term if you want to take that weight off and keep it off. The right mental attitude is a key component of your success in the kitchen (and in the gym!)
Click Here To Continue Reading
This is a great way to get a HUGE range of motion on a squat exercise while keeping your torso in a very upright and neutral position.
Most squat exercises have you freestanding, which means you have to compensate for the position of the weight by basically being less vertical, which puts tension onto the back. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be an obstacle for some people, especially if you want to get FULL range of motion.
Click Here To Continue Reading
