Third World Squat - Or How to Get the Perfect Form
by Craig Weller The sun wouldn't be up for another twenty minutes or so. But already the class was… [more]
Build Killer Triceps
Written by: Jim Brewster When the average person thinks of big arms, the biceps is the first thing… [more]
Make A Healthy Body your Number One Priority
By Isabel De Los Rios If you are like every other yo-yo dieter out there, chances are you have started… [more]
The Ideal Body Measurements
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS I’m often asked what my body measurements are and/or what are the… [more]
Getting Fit & Strong The Bruce Lee Way
For decades people have been amazed by the speed, strength, and flexibility of Bruce Lee's body. Read… [more]
4 Motivation-Boosting Strategies
If you're starting to dread your workouts, don't be alarmed (not yet, anyway). It's easy to fall into… [more]
The First Mr. Olympia's Secrets for Getting into Terrific Condition!
I love Larry Scott. This guy is the Stephen Covey of the Bodybuilding world. Forget that he was the… [more]
Real Tough Guys (and gals) use Bodylastics...
You know - I don't need anyone to tell me that Bodylastics is legit. I bought my set nearly a year ago… [more]
Getting Lean and Burning Fat
You Want To Detox What?
I’ve long wanted to write an article about the “colon cleansing” nonsense. These ridiculous things run the gamut from purging all the icky, toxic plaque building up inside to things living and feeding inside you – oh, Good Lord! But Tom Venuto has done me one better – a thousand better. Tom has written an [...]
Make This Simple Switch For Your Weight Loss Program…
Don’t Listen to Tropicana… Listen to me… One really simple tip for losing weight – or rather, for reducing caloric intake – is to stop drinking fruit juices. By fruit juices, I’m talking about orange juice, apple juice, grape juice – you get the picture. Here’s the thing… It’s easy to cut off the Hawaiian [...]
Can 6 Meals a Day Help You Lose Weight
In the world of fitness, some half-truths and “old wives’ tale” based facts just never go away. Take a look at the standard, “6 meals a day” advice that every fitness guru and would be ripped, buffed gym denizens dispense as vital to either losing weight or putting on pounds of muscle. Let’s be clear, [...]
The Number One Reason for Americans Being Fat
So what is the number one reason for Americans being fat, or overweight, or grotesquely obese, or…you get the idea? Could it be the overconsumption of sugar? Could be the ubiquitous presence of high fructose corn syrup in everything we eat and breathe? Could be the monster sized combo meals at all the fast food [...]
Building Muscle and Getting Big
Laying the Foundation with Freehand Exercises, Part III
Foundation is everything. Build a solid foundation first and all else falls into place. The Parable that contrasts the folly of building a house on sand versus the wisdom of building one on a rock is timeless. In building muscle, in getting stronger, in getting healthy; it’s all about setting the foundation – First! Put [...]
A Gym Routine To Guarantee a Great Workout
It’s that time of year when just about anyone that wants to drop a pound or 2 of blubber will head for the gym. Of course, some will opt for the pricey exercise gadget at your local Sports Authority or Sears. Or some will go all ga-ga over the lean, sculpted Venuses and Adonises they [...]
Bulking Up and Cutting Up in a Slick Package
I wanted to give you my thoughts on Vince Del Monte’s No Nonsense Program and whether it would right for you. But first… Getting big is not complicated. Nor is it rocket science, as I have opined a few occasions. Building muscle will always fundamentally be a function of 3 key factors: Good Diet/Proper Nutrition [...]
Bucking Conventional Wisdom With Visual Impact Muscle Building
Rusty Moore must like controversy. With his “Visual Impact Muscle Building” program, he puts a bulleye on muscle building conventional wisdom, and then hits with both barrels – point blank. First, let’s talk about conventional wisdom – just so we’re on the same sheet of music. Muscle building conventional wisdom tells us that we “must” [...]
My Corner – My Thoughts (Such as it is…)
A Great Restaurant…A Not So Great BBQ Sauce…And A Great Game (Unless You’re a Ravens Fan, Sorry)
How Bout Them Pats! Terrible game but they won – won ugly. Scratch that. It was beautiful. A win, any win, is – by default – beautiful to me. Losing is ugly. Would not prefer that. But Brady and his offensive squad played well below their standards. Or was it the Raven’s defensive that caused [...]
Random thoughts and musings…Or How to Grill a Steak
Some random thoughts and musings about the state of fitness…or the state of my mind, such as it is… Or how to grill a great steak! Grilled some ‘dogs and steaks for the family yesterday (yesterday being Sunday) after church. ‘Dogs were Hebrew National – always good! And the steaks were Porterhouse cuts from Safeway. [...]
No Excuses…
Any excuse is a good excuse. And my excuses for not having really done anything for the past couple of weeks have been my shoulder pains and lack of time. Working retail during the holidays is basically working around the clock. But that’s over now. So one excuse out of the way. The second excuse [...]
Bodylastics Lunge Gone Wrong…Help Me!!!
This is how not to do a lunge with a resistance band. Also a good reason for wearing shoes or slippers. Didn’t hurt but it did surprise…a lot. Bad bodylastics band… bad… And this is of course, the correct – less painful way… I think… Yes, you may… Yes, you can… Laugh all you want… [...]
The Kick “Your You Know What” Workout That Cost Nothing…
What do you really need to get in a good workout? Now if you work out at the nearest, swankest 24 Fitness; that ought to be an easy question. Likewise, if you own that $1,000 Marcy Smith Cage Gym; again, that ought to be an easy question. What if you don’t own all that and [...]
Fitness Equipment You Need for 2012
Let’s get ready for 2012 – as it is only a couple of weeks ago. No – not that Mayan Stuff and the end of the world – BUT – what’s really important; getting your bod ready for summer 2012 and what fitness equipment you need for 2012 to get you there. If you’re still [...]
A Giant Set to Fry Your Pecs…
Here’s a quickie, giant set – chest workout that will fry your pecs. Give it go for a few workouts when you feel stale. Remember, even if you can’t up the poundage or the reps – for whatever reason – you must always keep your intensity up. This will up the intensity… This is a giant [...]
1 more rep…1 more pound…1 second less…
Hope you all had a great thanksgiving. Gotta love that whole week. Turkey day. Football. Black Friday madness. A zillion calories. Abundance on parade. I love it all. Couple of nights ago was my last leftover Turkey on wheat bread with gravy dinner with the remaining candied sweet potato. Wow – didn’t think I’d actually [...]
Training Thought and Video for Today…
Some random training thoughts as we barrel towards the holidays. And by the way… Here’s to safe and happy holiday season for all. Training Thought This is really a great way to get that final burst of blood to swell up your muscles and get that blissful pump. Arnold Schwarzenegger used to advocate this way [...]
Committed Bacon and Donated Eggs…Or Start Now!
Take a good look at yourself. If you’re happy with what you see – GREAT! If you think you’re body’s seen better days and wonder about getting back to those days – I have two words of advice – Start Now. I’ve stated a zillion times that I am no fitness guru nor am I [...]
Thoughts and Musings on Getting in Shape… Or Not
Just wanted to give some thoughts, musings, and so forth on observations of late… To start off… Wow – Joe Gold must be rolling over in his grave. The local Kmart just put the “Gold’s Gym 7-in-1″ kit on its shelves and it’s sad. It has the pull bar that you can hook over a [...]
And the Best Resistance Bands are…
I can’t unequivocally state that Bodylastics is the best resistance bands out there. That would be a ridiculous statement at best and disingenuous at worst (lying would the worst, actually - I suppose). That said, I think Bodylastics resistance bands are a great product. Still, I can’t say that Bodylastics is the best cuz I’ve [...]
Back in the USA and Korea’s Still a Pretty Skinny Place…
After 9 days out of the country, it’s good to be back in the good old US of A. The first time, I came back to the US through immigration was in 1988. Before than I was stationed in Germany as a soldier, so coming back was no biggie. That time in 1988, I was [...]
