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The primary concern women have when it comes to weight training is, “I don’t want to get big or bulky.” We are here to tell you that you won’t! The Testosterone Story The hormone testosterone is responsible for the large increases in muscle mass seen when men lift weights. Women’s testosterone levels are a fraction of men’s testosterone level[...]

Check out BSN®s second season of Get Up & Go starring Team BSN® athlete and all-around fitness superstar Jennifer Nicole Lee! JNL & friends kick it up in season 2, delivering plenty of original & fun high-energy workouts, motivational fitness wisdom, and tips on nutrition! Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Ep[...]

Welcome to my 8 F's that equal an "A" in weight training! Here are the tips and the tools to build sleek and sexy mind-blowing muscle! Let's first start off with the type of program that I follow, and that I highly suggest you to follow too. I prefer the "2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off" weekly split. Let's look at a weekly calendar. I usual[...]

Written By: Kelly Gonzalez - ACE Certified CPT, Lifestyle Consultant, NPC Bikini Competitor, Fitness Model and Freelance Writer - www.kellygonzalez.com [nggallery id=68] When examining nutrition labels most of us look at the primary categories: total calories, fat, carbohydrates, and sugar, but how often do you consider the fiber content of a food? Fibe[...]

Written By: Kelly Gonzalez - ACE Certified CPT, Lifestyle Consultant, NPC Bikini Competitor, Fitness Model and Freelance Writer -  www.kellygonzalez.com [nggallery id=68] We’ve all experienced it at some point.  For some it may even be a chronic issue. The aching body, mental grogginess, irritable mood, headaches, and cravings for sugary and high fat f[...]

If you’re a serious competitor or a physique fanatic you know exactly what the title of this blog means. Here we are, at the end of January and going into February. Those of us who are competitors are a month or two away from contest prep and the rest of us are look at the bulging waistlines as the after-math from a too-short holiday season. Buildin[...]