Background
Ever since I first touched a weight, I've been hunting for new and innovative ways to build muscle and strength fast. In that time, I've discovered some pretty amazing stuff. Now I'm going to share this information with everybody who wants to build serious muscle.
I have a degree in physical education and psychology and have been a personal trainer for the past 7 years. I also run a health and fitness enthusiast website (FitStep.com) and have authored 3 books on weight training, all available at Fitness-Ebooks.com.
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The Best Exercises You've Never Heard Of - A collection of 53 innovative and powerful exercises that will help you blast through any plateau.
- Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt NOW! - The most comprehensive, how-to guide to building larger, firmer, rounder glutes.
- Specialization Training - Programs that you can use to target stubborn bodyparts for fast results.
Nick Nilsson
Vice-President
BetterU, Inc.
http://www.fitstep.com
http://www.thebestexercises.com
He can be contacted at BetterU@fitstep.com.
Vital Stats
Age: 29
E-Mail: BetterU@fitstep.com
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 215 lbs
Years Bodybuilding: 14
Favorite Bodyparts: Back and Triceps
Favorite Exercise: Deadlifts
Favorite Supplements: EAS Simply Protein, Glutamine and Creatine.
Articles :: Sorted By Date
Things To Do and Not Do When First Starting An Exercise Program.
Are you starting an exercise program for your very first time? Learn the do's and don'ts here.
Section: Training :: May 02, 2003
50 Training Tips For Better Results!
Looking to get better results from your training, but not sure where to start or what to change? These powerful tips can help you get on the fast track to meeting your goals!
Section: Training :: May 07, 2003
Pizza, French Fries, Beer and Other Diet Foods!
These quick tips will show you that you can eat your favorite junk food by the ton and still lose all the fat you want!
Section: Nutrition :: May 09, 2003
Eight Mistakes That You Can Avoid!
I've been training for more than 13 years and I've made mistakes. I want to help you avoid making those same mistakes in your training. It could save you years of frustration!
Section: Training :: May 09, 2003
Training Tips: Single Limb Training!
The most common way to train is to use both limbs at the same time. Many exercises are done this way. There are, however, advantages to training one limb at a time.
Section: Training :: May 20, 2003
Training Tips: Creatine Cycling For Better Results!
Creatine Monohydrate is one of the kings of the performance supplementation world. If you take it already, you already know how well it works. Here is a way you can make it work better.
Section: Supplements :: May 21, 2003
Training Tips: The Calories of Gaining Muscle!
Gaining a pound of muscle requires 3500 calories (properly known as kilocalories or kcal) above your maintenance value (the number of calories it takes to maintain your bodyweight).
Section: Nutrition :: May 22, 2003
Training Tips: Working The Inner Calf Head!
Many people have difficulty building the calves in general and the inner calf head specifically. Try this technique when doing calf raises of any type.
Section: Training :: May 22, 2003
Strong To The Core Of Your Being!
Dramatically improve sports and weightlifting performance and say goodbye to lower back pain! Learn two exercises you can do at home that directly target the muscles of the core...
Section: Training :: May 23, 2003
Training Tips: What Causes Muscle Soreness!
Most weight trainers do not know the reason their muscles get sore after a workout. Muscle soreness is not caused by lactic acid, as many people believe.
Section: Training :: May 23, 2003
Training Tips: Powering Up The Abdominal Crunch!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: May 24, 2003
Training Tips: Forearm Finger Rolls!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: May 25, 2003
Training Tips: Protein Quality Chart!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Supplements :: May 26, 2003
Training Tips: The One Rep Max!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: May 27, 2003
Intensity Techniques That Will "Kill" You AND Make You Stronger!
Intensity techniques are among the greatest weapons in your arsenal for building a truly astonishing physique. Intensity techniques allow you to push beyond conventional failure in order to work your muscles harder, providing an irresistible stimulus for the muscles to get larger and stronger. Learn why.
Section: Training :: May 28, 2003
Increasing Drop Set Intensity!
Drop sets are hard already. Find out how to take them beyond anything you've experienced.
Section: Training :: May 29, 2003
Training Tips: Leg Drive In The Flat Barbell Bench Press!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: May 30, 2003
Training Tips: Finding Your Muscle Fiber Type!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jun 01, 2003
Training Tips: Negatives For Dips!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jun 02, 2003
Training Tips: Timing Your Protein Intake!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Supplements :: Jun 03, 2003
Double Your Gains Using These 4 Simple Exercise Techniques!
Get better results using the following 4 techniques: Small Ball Crunches, Back Blasting Deadlift Rows, Chain And Plate Side Delt Laterals, and Seated Hanging Leg Raises. These variations of basic exercises are guaranteed to get you better results than ever before!
Section: Training :: Jun 03, 2003
Training Tips: Partner-Resisted Crunches!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jun 04, 2003
Training Tips: The Benefits Of Glutamine!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Supplements :: Jun 05, 2003
Training Tips: Futile Motion For Fat Loss!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jun 06, 2003
How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep!
Learn the technique, several tips, and explosive secrets to bench press form that will send your strength and muscle development through the roof!
Section: Training :: Jun 28, 2003
Sample Fitness E-Books.
Bodybuilding.com and BetterU have teamed up to bring you the most up to date research. Check out these sample e-books and learn how to build a bigger butt and all about exercises you have never heard of! BONUS: Four other e-books brought to you by Bodybuilding.com.
Section: Training :: Jul 07, 2003
Trim Your Waistline With High Intensity Training!
What Do You Mean Low-Intensity Training Isn't The Best For Fat Burning? Find out why high-intensity training may be your best bet for trimming your waistline.
Section: Training :: Jul 08, 2003
Training Tips: Stay Away From Weight Belts!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 14, 2003
Tip: Eat Breakfast Like A King!
It is amazing how many people skip this valuable meal. Learn why breakfast IS the most important meal of the day!
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 15, 2003
Training Tips: Better Balance On Lunges!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 16, 2003
Training Tips: Common Bench Press Errors!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 17, 2003
Training Tips: Cutting Foods Gradually!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 18, 2003
Training Tips: Plan Your Workout!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 19, 2003
Training Tips: Muscle And Fat Loss!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 20, 2003
Training Tips: Small, Frequent Meals!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 21, 2003
Training Tips: How To Lose Fat!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 22, 2003
Training Tips: The Three Stages Of Form!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 23, 2003
Training Tips: Your Friend The Multivitamin!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Supplements :: Jul 24, 2003
Training Tips: The Power Of Music!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 25, 2003
Training Tips: Revitalizing The Ab Crunch!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 26, 2003
Training Tips: Social Eating!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 27, 2003
Training Tips: The 4 Hour Window Of Opportunity!
Nick Nilsson's quick tips will help you get the results you are looking for from your training no matter what your goal.
Section: Training :: Jul 28, 2003
Cracked Up Glossary Of Common Gym Terms!
You've been to gym and have heard the lingo. Now learn the REAL definitions of what you've been hearing.
Section: Training :: Aug 12, 2003
The 16 Most Advanced Intensity Building Techniques!
Intensity techniques are not for everybody. They allow you to go beyond conventional failure in order to work the muscle harder, providing a stimulus to get larger and stronger. The following is a list of advanced intensity techniques and how to use them.
Section: Training :: Aug 12, 2003
Back To The Basics Of Cardio Exercise!
The following is a short list of the most common forms of cardiovascular exercise, with the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
Section: Training :: Aug 14, 2003
20 Mental Strategies For Bodybuilding Success!
Playing little mind games with yourself is a good way to motivate yourself. When your muscles fail, it is your mind that will take you to the next level. Here are a few tricks you can play on yourself to help you push your muscles harder.
Section: Mind :: Aug 15, 2003
The 7 Basic Types of Cardiovascular Training.
There are a number of types of cardiovascular training which can help you meet your fitness goals. Here are 7 of the most commonly used cardiovascular training types.
Section: Training :: Aug 16, 2003
What You Need To Know To Begin!
Beginning an exercise program can be intimidating if you are just starting out. There are some things that are very important that you definitely need to know.
Section: Training :: Aug 19, 2003
The Most Incredibly Terrible Workout Ever Witnessed!
This is a story about a workout that I witnessed somebody perform about 10 years ago in a university gym in Canada. Now, if you've spent any time in a gym, you've probably seen people using exercise form that is less than perfect. What I was about to watch, however, was the most atrocious exercise technique I've ever seen in all my years of training.
Section: Training :: Aug 25, 2003
How To Do Negative Training Without A Training Partner.
Negatives are among the most powerful training techniques for rapid strength gains. Learn how to do them effectively without a training partner...
Section: Training :: Aug 26, 2003
The Codes Of The Gym!
Most gyms have a written set of rules to govern our behavior while working out. ALL gyms, however, have an unwritten code of behavior that is not always readily apparent to sometimes even the most advanced of us. The aim of this report is to tell you the written as well as the unwritten rules of behavior in the gym.
Section: Training :: Aug 27, 2003
Partial Rep Training For Full-Powered Results!
Training in a partial range of motion can be the key to blasting your way past strength plateaus quickly. Find out why always using a full range of motion may actually be hurting your progress!
Section: Training :: Sep 25, 2003
5 Groundbreaking Calf Training Techniques For Complete Calf Development!
Are you having trouble building your calves? These techniques will help you develop your calves to the very fullest, including the hard-to-reach inner and outer areas.
Section: Training :: Oct 17, 2003
Weights Or Cardio: What's It Going To Be?
Knowing how to balance cardio with weight training can be one of the most challenging aspects of putting together your training program. Learn how to do it here.
Section: Training :: Oct 21, 2003
Training To Maximize Your Muscle Fiber Types!
Your muscles are made of 2 different types of fibers. Find out what they are, what your personal fiber make-up is and how to train for maximum results.
Section: Training :: Feb 02, 2004
The Training Partner: Best Friend Or Worst Nightmare?
A good training partner can help you immensely in your workouts but a bad one can spell disaster. Before you decide if you want a partner, you need this information.
Section: Training :: Feb 02, 2004
How I Gained 25 Pounds In One Week!
This is a story of how I personally went from 192 pounds to 217 pounds in bodyweight in only 7 days. Learn every little secret technique I used to accomplish this mind-blowing weight gain.
Section: Nutrition :: Feb 06, 2004
Five Exercises You MUST Avoid If You Want To Stay Injury-Free!
These exercises are commonly seen yet, if you do them, you stand a good chance of hurting yourself. Find out what they are and why they can injure you.
Section: Training :: Feb 06, 2004
Why We Get Fat: Hunting Big Macs & Gathering French Fries!
Are we doomed by our genetics to gain fat? It is important to know why we get fat. The one major reason we get fat is that we put in more than we burn off. Learn why!
Section: Nutrition :: Feb 09, 2004
Training Trivia!
Impress your friends! Impress your family! These unique training tidbits will improve your training, health and nutrition knowledge instantly!
Section: Training :: Feb 10, 2004
Another Of The Worst, Most Horrifying Workouts I've Ever Witnessed!
They made a Friday the 13th Part 2. This is another horror story that cried out for a sequel. Bad exercise form is one thing but this was a disaster!
Section: Training :: Feb 11, 2004
How To Take Full Advantage Of Holiday Eating And Weight Gain.
This article is not about how to minimize holiday weight gain. What I'm talking about here is how to use your increased holiday eating to your advantage in your training.
Section: Nutrition :: Feb 11, 2004
Bodybuilding Rants: I've Got Some Things To Say About Health, Fitness And Nutrition!
You might laugh, you might get angry and you may not agree with me at all but I've got some stuff on my mind that I need to get out that I think you'll appreciate.
Section: Contests :: May 03, 2004
The Insider Secrets Of Interval Training! Learn How Now!
High Intensity Interval Training is extremely effective for fat loss and for dramatically improving your cardio capabilities. Learn exactly how to perform Interval Training for maximum results.
Section: Training :: May 04, 2004
Defective Repetitions: Do Any Of These Styles Describe You?
The repetition is the basis of all training. So how can something so important go so terribly (and humorously) wrong! See how many of these defective rep types you've spotted (hopefully, not in the mirror!).
Section: Training :: May 05, 2004
Impact Carbs, Net Carbs & Effective Carbs: Is Marketing Slang Messing With Your Low-Carb Diet?
Find out exactly what these terms mean, how they are being used in foods and supplements and if they are actually effective in a low-carb diet. The answers may surprise you!
Section: Nutrition :: May 10, 2004
How To Be The Best Spotter In The Gym!
There's more to spotting than simply pulling up on the bar or pushing up on the elbows. There is an art and science to effective spotting. Learn the best techniques here!
Section: Training :: Jan 05, 2005
Nine Sure-Fire Ways To Gain Fat.
When it comes to fat gain, you may be helping your body succeed without even realizing you're doing it! These nine things will open your eyes and stop fat gain in its tracks.
Section: Nutrition :: Feb 17, 2005
Daily Specialization Training: Transform Your Weakest Bodyparts Into Your Strongest Bodyparts!
Experience the power of extremely targeted, high-frequency training. It literally has the power to turn your weakest bodyparts into your best!
Section: Training :: Feb 22, 2005
The 'Sting Ray' For Front Squats - Training Equipment Review!
The front squat has the potential to be one of the most effective thigh-training exercises a person can do. Find out if the Sting Ray really does work.
Section: Training :: Jul 29, 2005
Corn Dogs, Cheeseburgers, Custard And Other Diet Foods...
These quick tips will show you that you can eat your favorite junk food by the ton and still lose all the fat you want!
Section: Nutrition :: Aug 02, 2005
Fat-Loss Circuit Training - Try It Now!
Experience a training technique so powerful you can literally feel your metabolism firing up and burning fat! This type of activity will get your heart going faster... do not doubt it. To learn more about this training continue on right here!
Section: Training :: Aug 08, 2005
Low-Carb Backlash - Is The Low-Carb Cookie Crumbling?
The low-carb diet has seen a tremendous upsurge in popularity, but are its days numbered? The answer and the reasons may surprise you.
Section: Nutrition :: Aug 16, 2005
Triple Add Sets - A Revolutionary New Intensity Technique!
This new technique will work all your muscle fibers in one set! These are very difficult and guaranteed to work your muscles. Get more information right here!
Section: Training :: Sep 29, 2005
Secret Training Tip #998 - Lying Rolling Floor Laterals.
The rear delts play an important role in physique development, strength and stabilization of the shoulder. See how you can use Lying Rolling Floor Laterals to get the work done without the damage. Check it out!
Section: Training :: Nov 07, 2005
When One Side Of A Muscle Group Is Smaller Than The Other...
Today I am going to share with you some techniques that will help you work on that one side of your body that may be smaller than the other. Check out these great techniques right here!
Section: Training :: Nov 08, 2005
How To Lose The Most Fat And Build The Most Muscle In 30 Days!
The dream of everyone who trains is to lose maximum fat and build maximum muscle in the shortest period of time possible. If this interests you then read on to see what I am talking about. Maximize your potential now!
Section: Nutrition :: Nov 15, 2005
Exercise Tips And Tricks For Your Favorite Exercises - Part I.
Are you getting everything you can out of every single rep you do? Work out smarter, not harder, to achieve maximum results! Learn great tips right here!
Section: Training :: Nov 16, 2005
Your Keys To Rock-Solid Ankle Stability!
Learn how building up your ankle strength can have an immediate and extremely powerful impact on your sports and training performance. You can practically injury-proof your ankles! Learn more right here!
Section: Sports :: Nov 28, 2005
Secret Training Tip #734 - Building Biceps!
This extremely simple bicep exercise that has the potential to put inches on your arms. Learn more about this great training tip for building bigger biceps!
Section: Training :: Nov 29, 2005
The 'Manta Ray' For Squats - Training Equipment Review!
The squat is one of the best exercises you can do for building strength and muscle mass. Can the Manta Ray make it more comfortable and even more effective?
Section: Training :: Dec 30, 2005
