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Muscle growth through bodybuilding occurs via two main mechanisms:

1-Muscle volumization caused by increased water and glycogen levels inside the muscle fiber cell. This type of muscle growth happens rather quickly.

2-Muscle fiber increase via increased protein content. This type of muscle growth happens much slower than the first one. It stands to reason that we need to stimulate both.

The loading phase of a periodized bodybuilding routine helps to stimulate the first one while at the same time prepping the body for maximum strength gains on the growth phase, which in turn will maximally stimulate muscle fiber increases. Alternating back and forth between them will give you the absolute best bodybuilding gains since the loading phase will always take you to the brink of overtraining so that when you cut back you will simply allow your body to catch up, gain strength and set you up for muscle gains in the form of fiber increase.

The Two Ways Muscle Growth Occurs Via Bodybuilding originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, April 9th, 2012 at 09:47:37.

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I am often asked if it is possible to get a competitive looking bodybuilding physique from training at home. The answer may surprise you!

The fact is, that as long as you have the right equipment and perform the right routines, one can get an incredible physique from training at home. In this week's post I want to share some resources that will set you straight on the topic of home training for bodybuilding:

How To Start Your Bodybuilding Program By Training at Home

This article from Registered Nurse and natural female bodybuilder Cecile Bayeul covers the subject of how to get started training at home. While this article was written for women, the information on it applies to guys as well!

Best Equipment for Home Gyms

What equipment is necessary for a good home gym? Listed in the article below, with #1 being the most important, are the pieces that you will need in order to be a successful home gym bodybuilder

Home Gym Bodybuilding Training Routines

Finally, in this article, I will discuss how you can set up different bodybuilding training routines at home by using just a weight bench with a good leg extension/leg curl attachment and a pair of adjustable dumbbells.

More Dumbbell Based Bodybuilding Workouts

With a safe pair of adjustable dumbbells, there is a variety of exercises that you can do in order to keep your bodybuilding workouts going.

Can You Get A Competitive Bodybuilding Looking Physique By Training At Home? originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 08:50:11.

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