Eight years ago today, I posted the first review on the site.  Thank you all for coming here this long and I hope that you keep doing so.  It’s been a blast and that’s going to be the case as long as you all want me around.

KB

How to Train for Maximum Muscle Growth, Aesthetics & Strength
If you ask most people, the primary reason to engage in serious exercise programs is to look good. According to an experienced fitness trainer, ladies who visit the gym either want to tone their bodies or lose some weight. On the other hand, men want to grow more muscles through workouts like weightlifting and other strength workouts. When starting in fitness, it can be a major challenge to know what is needed from you unless you get the right guidelines from an experienced fitness trainer.

Engage Compound Movements
Any person who wants to attain an ancient gladiator body must agree to go the extra mile. Compound workouts are better than the single-muscle workouts. They engage more than one muscle at the same time for superior development. They also reduce the chances of overworking one part of the body and neglecting another. Focus on exercises that target the chest, core, and the lower part of the body.

High-Intensity Cardio Workouts
As much as lifting is the main focus for muscle growth and aesthetics, high-intensity cardio workouts are also known to play a major role. People think that these exercises only make the heart happy and that’s it. But if you want to get lean as you grow muscles, then engage in resistance running like sprinting, high-speed treadmill, and many other exercises in this category. Along with heavy workouts, incorporate hmb supplement amazon in your diet to get desired fitness results.

Adding Weight and Reducing Reps
Unbeknownst to many, heavier weights are the best when one wants to grow muscles fast. Therefore, it is time to reduce the number of repetitions you have been doing and add some pounds on the bar. Experts from the musclesfax website agree that most of their clients are people looking to grow maximum muscle through lifting heavier weights. Nevertheless, one can still mix the heavier weight lifting with moderate exercises with longer reps for resistance.

Use a Personal Trainer
It does not matter how many times you visit the gym, but what you do while you’re there. That is why you are better off when you use a personal fitness trainer. These experts usually come up with a customized schedule to suits your body’s needs for the best aesthetics. Whether you are lifting or doing HIIT, they will keep an eye on your progress, probably on a weekly basis, and take the appropriate action.

Rest
When an experienced athlete hears of the word rest, they know the importance it has in muscle growth. There is a reason why fitness researchers recommend breaks between reps. It is important to take a day off after a couple of high-intensity and resistance training days. Another important aspect of rest is sleep. If you have not been getting enough rest, you are likely to get less effect on the efforts you put into fitness. The minimum hours of sleep you should be getting per night should be 6.

Conclusion
Having big muscles and appealing aesthetics is as simple as following the above points. They have been proven to work well for over 95 percent of the people who have used them correctly. You can also emulate them to reap similar benefits.

There have been many great rematches in the history of wrestling and although a significant portion of these have failed to live up to the hype, there have also been a number of memorable match-ups. We take a look of the three of the stand-out rematches which managed to keep WWE fans on the edge of their seats.

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John Cena vs Shawn Michaels

When questioned about the greatest rematch of all time, this is the one immediately springs to mind. The legendary Shawn Michaels has been involved in the majority of the classic WWE rematches but his Monday night RAW meeting with John Cena in 2007 remains towards the top of many peoples lists. Lasting nearly an hour, this clash certainly gave wrestling fans value for money with the pair trading blows throughout. The Heartbreak Kid emerged victorious courtesy of a superkick which was a superb way to bring the curtain down on a memorable sixty minutes of wrestling. Cena, who took time off in 2015, has been involved in some of the sport’s greatest clashes in recent years and many fans described this one as a throwback match which evoked memories of WWE in the 1990s. It remains one of the most memorable rematches in recent history.

The Rock vs Steve Austin

Harking back to WrestleMania 19, this pair were regular opponents and their clashes always served up plenty of entertainment. This match-up was one of their finest and it was also notable for being Stone Cold’s final act before retiring from the sport. The Rock emerged victorious on this occasion but it was the chemistry between the pair which kept WWE fans glued to the action throughout. This match also saw three rock-bottoms from the Rock with both competitors also using one another’s signature finishing moves which simply added to the spectacle and helped create a hugely entertaining contest.

There are many fascinating head-to-head battles in sport – also drawing in lots of sports bettors – including Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who re-oppose once again in late 2018. The pair will be aiming to recreate their sensational 2015 bout which saw the undefeated five-division world champion win by a unanimous decision. It is a fight which will be watched not by millions of sports fans not only for its entertainment value but also as a chance to place a wager and potentially win some money. There are numerous Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao betting offers already available ahead of the big rematch. The Rock and Steve Austin was an equally anticipated rematch and the pair did not disappoint. It was the third time that they had faced one another but this was the most memorable of the three.

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Andre the Giant vs Hulk Hogan

This was one of the most hyped and advertised WWE rematches of all time and although it took place in 1988, it is still fondly remembered by fans of the sport. It was aired on NBC and attracted an audience of 33 million as the first ever Friday night Main Event. Hogan, who had been struggling throughout was eventually beaten by his opponent in memorable circumstances. With the assistance of Ted DiBiase and Virgil, Andre the Giant was victorious – but he was also aided by evil twin Earl Hebner who was hired to throw the bout. It provided great drama and provoked a number of talking points. It was a hugely memorable rematch and the highlights are still regularly watched online by wrestling aficionados.

WWE is likely to throw up plenty more rematches in the future but the sport has a knack of scheduling mouth-watering match-ups on a semi-regular basis. There is a rich history of wrestlers re-opposing and each one of these clashes always keeps fans coming back for more.

I know I say this on occasion but I can’t say it enough: thank you all for coming by here so often to read my ramblings.  I started off as a wrestling fan with too much time on his hands and now I’m a wrestling fan with a career because of all the people who keep coming back to read my latest ramblings.  Thank you all so much and I can never say that enough.

KB

Sometimes, you just know you’re seeing something special. That was the case in 1997 when the WWF was in some real trouble. WCW was beating them from one side of the Monday Night Wars to the other but help was on the way. The stars of the past, present and future were coming together and there wasn’t much that could be done to stop them. The year was far from perfect though with some bad ideas, but the stuff that worked is about as good as it ever got.

In this book, I’ll be looking at all fifty two episodes of Monday Night Raw from 1997 as I try to find out what worked and didn’t over the course of the entire year. Each one will be broken down match by match and segment by segment. Included will be analysis and ratings for the shows to see why the year is remembered so poorly.

The book runs about 345 pages and is available on Amazon both in a physical paperback for $10.99 or an e-book format for $2.99. In case you don’t have a Kindle, there are plenty of FREE apps you can get from Amazon for pretty much any electronic device, all of which are available at this link.

You can pick up the book from Amazon here in paperback and here as an e-book.

And from the UK Amazon here in paperback and here as an e-book.

Or if you’re in another country with its own Amazon page, just search “KB Raw 1997” and it should be the first thing to come up.

Also you can still get any of my previous books on the Intercontinental Championship, Monday Night Raw from 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003 and the first half of 2014, Smackdown 2003, Monday Nitro from 1995-1999, In Your House, Summerslam, Starrcade, ECW Pay Per Views, Royal Rumble, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWF and WCW pay per views from 1998, Wrestlemania, WWE Grab Bag and Clash of the Champions, NXT Volumes I, II and III at my author’s page here.

I hope you like it and shoot me any questions you might have.

KB

Normally I wait for the end of the year for this but for some reason I feel like I should do it now.

This is something I half dread, half look forward to, half need (like math lessons): an annual request for you all to critique me. Basically I’d like to know what I’m doing wrong and what I can do better or what you’d like to see me do more/less of.  All I ask is two things:

1. Be at least somewhat courteous with it. I can be receptive to constructive criticism but less so to ripping me apart, though if that was the case I doubt you’d be here in the first place.

2. Understand that there are some things I can’t/won’t be changing. There are some shows I have to cover for the sake of the hits they get/covering them for other sites. At the same time, there are some shows I’m just not going to cover full time but if it’s something I can fit in, it’s certainly not out of the question. Outside of shows, there might be stuff I do that you don’t like/stuff you’d like me to do more of. If either is the case, please let me know and I’ll see what I can do.

And now, with a gulp, go for it.

KB

It’s that time of year again as Survivor Series is almost upon us, meaning I need to get another redo done.  As usual, I’ll let you all vote on which I do.  I’ll be doing the 2017 edition again, but you get to pick another one for me to look at.  Your options are any edition other than:

1988

2002

2003

2016

As I’ve done those within the last year or so.  Vote in the comments.

KB

It’s time to go see the in-laws again so I’ll be down for a bit.  The time situation won’t let me do any live shows while I’m gone but I’ll be doing them ASAP as I’ll have some down time over there.  I already have all the columns and 2004 shows written in advance so they’ll be up as usual.  I’ll try to throw out some old school stuff to fill in some of the gaps.

KB

You have to grow up sometime. Back in 2002, WWE had the greatest influx of talent the company has ever seen. New stars of the future debuted and were mixed together with some of the already established talents, meaning it was time for things to start picking up. You can’t go from rookie to main eventer overnight though, meaning there had to be a time when the new stars grew up. That’s what happened in 2003 and it was a very exciting time.

In this book, I’ll be looking at all fifty two episodes of Smackdown from 2003 as I try to find out what worked and didn’t over the course of the entire year. Each one will be broken down match by match and segment by segment. Included will be analysis and ratings for the shows to see why the year is remembered so poorly.

The book runs about 320 pages and is available on Amazon both in a physical paperback for $9.99 or an e-book format for $2.99. In case you don’t have a Kindle, there are plenty of FREE apps you can get from Amazon for pretty much any electronic device, all of which are available at this link.

You can pick up the book from Amazon here in paperback and here as an e-book.

And from the UK Amazon here in paperback and here as an e-book.

Or if you’re in another country with its own Amazon page, just search “KB Smackdown 2003” and it should be the first thing to come up.

Also you can still get any of my previous books on the Intercontinental Championship, Monday Night Raw from 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003 and the first half of 2014, Monday Nitro from 1995-1999, In Your House, Summerslam, Starrcade, ECW Pay Per Views, Royal Rumble, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWF and WCW pay per views from 1998, Wrestlemania, WWE Grab Bag and Clash of the Champions, NXT Volumes I, II and III at my author’s page here.

I hope you like it and shoot me any questions you might have.

KB

Oh it’s a dark time. WWE loves to talk about the history of Monday Night Raw. With over 1,300 episodes, it’s hard not to brag about it just a bit. There are some times you don’t hear about though, and that includes 2003. It’s considered one of the lowest points ever of the show’s history so of course I felt the need to watch every single episode. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

In this book, I’ll be looking at all fifty two episodes of Monday Night Raw from 2003 as I try to find out what worked and didn’t over the course of the entire year. Each one will be broken down match by match and segment by segment. Included will be analysis and ratings for the shows to see why the year is remembered so poorly.

The book runs about 340 pages and is available on Amazon both in a physical paperback for $9.99 or an e-book format for $2.99. In case you don’t have a Kindle, there are plenty of FREE apps you can get from Amazon for pretty much any electronic device, all of which are available at this link.

here as an e-book.

And from the UK Amazon here in paperback and here as an e-book.

Or if you’re in another country with its own Amazon page, just search “KB Raw 2003” and it should be the first thing to come up.

Also you can still get any of my previous books on the Intercontinental Championship, Monday Night Raw from 1997, 1998, 2001 and the first half of 2014, Monday Nitro from 1995-1999, In Your House, Summerslam, Starrcade, ECW Pay Per Views, Royal Rumble, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWF and WCW pay per views from 1998, Wrestlemania, WWE Grab Bag and Clash of the Champions, NXT Volumes I, II and III at my author’s page here.

I hope you like it and shoot me any questions you might have.

KB