Olympic lifting 101

by: Dr. David Ryan - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

Olympic lifting is one of the most complicated and difficult sports to master. It would seem simple to grab some weight and hoist it to your chest and then lift […]

Beat Boredom! Five Tips to Change Your Routine

by: Roger Lockridge - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

If you have been going to the gym or working out at home for more than a few weeks, then there is a chance that you thought about your program […]

Top 10 Tips: Stocking the Weight Loss Kitchen

by: Johnathan Zamora - Posted in: Diet and Nutrition, Fat Loss

When embarking on a fat loss program, it’s important that four elements be in place to help speed results. These “puzzle pieces” work best when all four are applied and […]

Grow Like a Pro

by: Jonathan Lawson - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

Although it was a very long time ago, I can still remember my first few years of training as a teenager. I was completely obsessed with mass.  Back then I […]

Healthy Options and Advice When Making Food Choices on Business Travel

by: Eve Dawes - Posted in: Diet and Nutrition

Business travel can put a real strain on trying to eat healthily and not pack on the pounds, especially in more remote areas where choices are limited. It can easily […]

Remembering Joe Weider

by: Lee Labrada - Posted in: Labrada News

Joe Weider and I met at the 1985 IFBB Mr.Universe in Gothenburg , Sweden. I had just finished winning the contest, and had been awarded my first-place trophy by his […]

MEASURING WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE AND ARM LENGTH TO UNDERSTAND UPPER AND LOWER ARM POTENTIAL SIZE

by: Paul Burke - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

Hi Paul. I have been reading your articles and you said that you can predict how big someone’s biceps can be by measuring their wrist. Is this true? And: Can […]

“STOP YOUR ANXIETY BY ADDING SOME VARIETY!”

by: Lauren Frahn - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

LABRADA Fans, are you completely bored with your workout routine? Do you get anxious at the thought of having to “drag” yourself to the gym for another tedious workout? Well, […]

Sport Injuries, Why don’t we prevent and cure injuries NATURALLY?

by: Chuck Dertinger - Posted in: Recovery & Injury Prevention, Supplements

What causes our injuries??…. We can all remember that one time, we got hurt. Usually a sudden excessive tension was placed on our tendon or bursa, resulting in a strain […]

Skydiving fitness

by: Dr. David Ryan - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

Skydiving is the fastest growing new activity. The act of training for skydiving is quite different than most sports. Explosive movements that are followed by quick recovery and instant stabilization […]

Do Women Only Need Cardio to Lose Weight?

by: Anthony Alayon - Posted in: Fat Loss, Labrada News, Training and Workout Tips

This is a big myth that has plagued women in their efforts to lose weight!  The truth is that while cardio can definitely help you lose weight and get into […]

Shorten Your Workout AND Build More Muscle?

by: Jonathan Lawson - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

… …..   We’ve all had days when life doesn’t cooperate quite as much as we’d like and we end up needing to cut our workouts short on time.  That doesn’t […]

Skull Crushers and Beyond

by: Jim Vaglica - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

There’s never been an exercise with a cooler name than the “Skull Crusher.” You should perform them just for that reason alone but they’re also one of the best exercises […]

TRAINING LEGS FOR SIZE AND SWEEP

by: Paul Burke - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

I am 55 years old and I picked up weight training right around the time that I turned 40. I have trouble seeing any definition is my frontal legs. They […]

“LIFTING WITH “BULK” WILL NOT MAKE YOU “THE HULK”!”

by: Lauren Frahn - Posted in: Training and Workout Tips

Today, I am talking to all of my fabulous LEAN BODY FOR HER girls! Ladies, make sure that you are lifting HEAVY with reps that add muscular BULK and I […]