Archive for April, 2009

The BEAR – Exercise for Busting out of the Recession

Posted on April 27th, 2009 in Core Exercise, Muscle Buidling

How fitting is it that the best lift for busting us out of the recession is called ‘The Bear’? If everyone did ‘The Bear’ the world would be a better place. Healthcare costs would plummet, nutritional supplement sales would stimulate the economy, and people would look sexier – spend more money on dates and eventually raise healthy, economically fit children of their own. But I Digress…

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More Silly Fitness Mistakes I’ve Made Over The Years

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 in Motivation, Muscle Buidling

Two Things Are Infinite: The Universe And Human Stupidity; And I’m Not Sure About The Universe. – Einstein



Albert was on to something. My first seven fitness blunders were pretty good but here’s six more ways I was able to flub things up in the gym…

No Goals – I always wanted to ‘Get Big’ in high school but my senior year rolled by and I wasn’t where I wanted to be with my muscle size. I loved lifting weights but I never had any specific strength targets or size measurements. The funny thing is when I finally listed my goals I realized I never actually cared to have huge muscles I just wanted to be lean and strong. Once I saw the exact things I was aiming for I was able to tailor my program and watch my progress finally take off. soccer-injury
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Seven Silly Fitness Mistakes I’ve Made Over The Years

Posted on April 21st, 2009 in Core Exercise, Motivation, Muscle Buidling
Here are seven silly fitness mistakes I’ve made and most likely repeated over the last ten years. Hopefully you can nip a few of these in the bud and boost that intelligent fitness curve of yours.

No Warm-up – I used to just waltz into the weight room with a big smile and start lifting. While my enthusiasm was laudable my muscles and joints were probably not enthused at all. Raising your core temperature with a few 		Rough...

minutes of light cardio will make your muscles more pliable. A couple of lighter sets before your working sets will help prepare your central nervous system for the workout ahead. Much smarter than hoisting the heavy stuff right off the bat.

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Smart Diet Switches to Transform Your Body

Posted on April 14th, 2009 in Fat Loss, Nutrition
After I recently finished the Seven Steps to a New You section I remembered just how long it took me make an effective dietary habit change let alone seven meals worth. It would be unreasonable to slap a meal plan in front of anyone and say “Here, Eat This Forever!” You can’t switch your entire diet overnight. Your body and brain will reject it and will probably make you stuff in some extra bags of Cape Cod potato chips for trying to confuse it with your trickery. Here are a few effective diet switches you can make without any short circuits. I’ve arranged them in order of their impact divided by their difficulty to do. I’m sure you’ll be enjoying loads of okra and ostrich jerky before you know it. Just kidding. mmmmm
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Please Buck The Google Fitness Trends

Posted on April 11th, 2009 in Motivation

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Supplements – A Wonderful Servant but a Terrible Master

Posted on April 08th, 2009 in Muscle Buidling, Nutrition
Supplements, just like technology, are a wonderful servant but a terrible master. Muscle building, fat burning, and recovery can all be aided with nutritional supplements but they should never be a foundational aspect of a fitness program. Replacing metabolic activity with a fat burning pill is just the same as checking your e-mail, twitter, or facebook five dozen times a day. Both can be fun in the short run but eventually your office chair will start to feel snug around the buttocks. Just as Google can simplify your web surfing, supplements can expedite your efforts toward sound nutrition and invigorating exercise. Here are three supplements that are so Vitamins

good they shouldn’t even be considered supplements.

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The Road To Muscle Recovery

Posted on April 05th, 2009 in Muscle Buidling, Nutrition
Time for some R&R. Several people focus on the concept of overtraining your body but it’s more a matter of under-recovery. Our bodies can handle some amazingly intense activities – it’s when we do not recuperate sufficiently before round two that we’re going to find ourselves on a path leading to illness and injury. Aside from a quality meal plan here are four key actions that will have you back up and at ‘em as soon as possible. zach_galifianakis- Tub
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April Fools – The Best Day To Start Working Out

Posted on April 01st, 2009 in Motivation, Shenanigans

Be A Fool Today & Just Go For It…

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