FITLODE » Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com The mother lode for fitness and health info Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:17:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Activating Your Abdominals for Stabilization http://fitlode.com/2010/10/16/activating-your-abdominals-for-stabilization/ http://fitlode.com/2010/10/16/activating-your-abdominals-for-stabilization/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:00:17 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=11595 Activating Your Abdominals for Stabilization

Activating your abdominal region for stabilization is one practice taught to many personal trainers and a method used by many. But should you... Continue Reading

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In order to get a nice stage-worthy V-taper for physique and bodybuilding competition, the most appropriate workouts depend on each individual. There... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/10/09/building-a-stage-worthy-v-taper/feed/ 0 S = Symmetry http://fitlode.com/2010/10/01/s-symmetry/ http://fitlode.com/2010/10/01/s-symmetry/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:00:17 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=11127 Earthworm Jim

To keep things as symmetrical as possible, it’s important not to neglect the other, perhaps, not-so-favorite body parts. For example, if... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/10/01/s-symmetry/feed/ 0 Building Beautiful Shoulders http://fitlode.com/2010/09/29/building-beautiful-shoulders/ http://fitlode.com/2010/09/29/building-beautiful-shoulders/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:32:09 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=11058 Building beautiful shoulders

Nothing sets off a physique like a beautiful set of shoulders. The following is a day solely dedicated to shoulders (as well as some... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/09/29/building-beautiful-shoulders/feed/ 0 M = Mind State http://fitlode.com/2010/09/26/m-mind-state/ http://fitlode.com/2010/09/26/m-mind-state/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:00:36 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=10998 M = Mind State

ABCs of Fitness - M = Mind-State. Without the right state of mind or having your head in your training, it’s next to impossible to reach your... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/09/26/m-mind-state/feed/ 0 F = Figure http://fitlode.com/2010/09/19/f-figure/ http://fitlode.com/2010/09/19/f-figure/#comments Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:00:11 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=10829 F = Figure

ABCs of Fitness - F = Figure. Figure is still very new (only about 7 years old). It still seems as though the ideal look of a figure competitor is... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/09/19/f-figure/feed/ 0 Leg Training and Anaerobic Cardio http://fitlode.com/2010/09/18/leg-training-and-anaerobic-cardio/ http://fitlode.com/2010/09/18/leg-training-and-anaerobic-cardio/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:00:48 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=10849 Leg Training and Anaerobic Cardio

This week’s early morning sessions have been going well. Yesterday was leg day and the goal at this point is to achieve more leanness (especially... Continue Reading

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ABCs of Fitness: B = Bodyweight Movements. Bodyweight movements can be extremely beneficial to many different training programs aimed at many... Continue Reading

]]> http://fitlode.com/2010/09/15/b-bodyweight-movements/feed/ 0 Meal Suggestions for Figure Prep http://fitlode.com/2010/09/14/meal-suggestions-for-figure-prep/ http://fitlode.com/2010/09/14/meal-suggestions-for-figure-prep/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:00:43 +0000 Renee Primeau http://fitlode.com/?p=10689 Meal Suggestions for Figure Prep

This meal plan breakdown seems to have worked great for me in the past, which is why I’m turning to it again for my photo shoot prep. At 10... Continue Reading

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At 10 weeks out, my photo shoot meal plan breakdown is really similar to off-season and to the last prep. The main difference being fewer cheats,... Continue Reading

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