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Finally, in the midwest and other usually colder areas of the country, spring is starting to happen. Well, maybe not yet, as we have another storm looming. But spring is coming. Sometime.  While this was one of the worst winters in the midwest, it won't necessarily mean that our early spring will be warm. Unfortunately, nature's not always fair.  But sometime it's going to warm up. So when the weather changes for the better in three-fourths of the country, it might be time to change your workouts. You can do things that take advantage of the warmer weather coming.
 
1. Get Outside   
   

GO!!

Get OutsideFor most of us who’ve been bundled up and inside in the winter and early spring, it’s time to get outdoors. Okay, so maybe we’re not lifting outside at Muscle Beach in Venice, but you might be getting outside doing something physical and fun in addition to your weight training. And that’s a good thing. Whether you’re walking, running, riding a bike, playing golf or kicking a soccer ball around, some physical activity other than the weights is always good, and it’s doubly good if it’s outside. You can breathe better, your skin and body will breathe better and thank you for it. Plus it can be a pleasant way to add to your conditioning.

Read more: Spring Thing

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As much as we like to think otherwise, even when we work out hard and regularly, we think we might be getting results but often we’re not. Sometimes, instead of keeping on the same track, you’ve got to change things up a bit. Here are some ideas that might help you get better, no matter what you’re doing. 
 
1. Lose Weight—This is probably number one for most people. Whether you’re a fitness athlete, contest bodybuilder, or train for some sport, in most cases your health, performance and appearance will change for the better if you lose a little weight. Except for special cases, such as really skinny folk who are building up, or football linemen or something like that, you’re all probably carrying a few excess pounds. So, make it a goal to lose five pounds and do it. Don’t do it all at once, spread out the weight loss gradually, but start today. Change your diet, whatever nutritional approach you’re on, to eating less (or less junk), step up your activity, sweat a little more and eat a little better. You’ll be glad you did.

Read more: Five Things To Do To Improve Your Physique

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Q&A“Bulking Up”   ♦   “Steroid Weight”
♦   “Bulking Up Again”
 
“Bulking Up”

Q. I’m a natural bodybuilder, 5’10” and weigh 180 lbs. I’d like to gain weight up to 220, then cut back and enter natural shows at about 195 lbs. to 200 lbs. I currently have about 16% bodyfat.What do you think?

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Achieving Total MuscularityBook by Steve Davis

We’re very proud and excited to present a terrific book by one of the greatest classical bodybuilders of all time, Steve Davis. Achieving Total Muscularity is a complete volume that tells you in detail how to train for the unique brand of symmetry, proportion, aesthetics and definition that made Steve’s physique one of the sensations of the 1970s and after. The book contains a wealth of Steve’s hard earned knowledge, and while it was written with the information he gained from the 70s and the 80s, the book, just as Steve’s physique, was and is still ahead of its time.

Read more: Achieving Total Muscularity - Review

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Serge Nubret

Serge Nubret, 1976
Photo: Wayne R. Gallasch
Tired of bench presses? Are you dissatisfied with your chest-building results? Try this unique chest exercise and it might not only give your pecs a boost, it might change your ideas about training.
 
    The Cable Flye Push Up
 
The exercise is the Cable Flye Push Up. To do it properly, you’ll need access to a cable weight station and, well, a floor--you have that, right? How do you perform these? It’s not so hard. Select a weight with some resistance, then lean over and place your hands on the floor in a pushup position, on your knuckles. You should feel tension from the cables and the weight, which you must resist to keep your hands in the push up position. With your hands in position on the floor as you hold the cable handles, you then do a set of push ups. Simple, no?

Read more: Killer Cable Flye Push Up: One Plus One Equals Three

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