Archive for March, 2007

A Must Read.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 14:03 No Comments

Don’t ask me how I got to this link, just click on it and read it:
The Cure For Diabetes.
If you really want to know, it was only 3 clicks away from my original search. Man, it’s really easy to get sidetracked on the Internet!

This was posted under category: Nutrition

The Fast Way To Results.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:32 No Comments

What’s more important in terms of getting results from your workout program, technique or intensity?
In other words, what matters more, working as hard as possible or performing the exercises as perfectly as possible?
If you ask 100 trainers and/or exercise enthusiasts, I have no doubt in my mind they would answer that intensity is the better [...]

This was posted under category: PRE-hab and Injury Prevention, Strength Training

Who Wins the JAMA Fight? Atkins (of course).

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 13:12 No Comments

I previously posted a quote from Alywn Cosgrove - “If you’re looking to lose fat and you’re not eating a low-carbohydrate diet, you’re a fucking idiot.” - which on the surface, looks like a fairly controversial, lunatic fringe comment. After all, doesn’t every health and medical professional “know” that low-carb diets (a la Atkins) [...]

This was posted under category: Fat Loss, Nutrition

Just ONE More Rep.

Monday, March 5, 2007 22:13 No Comments

We know that training can be uncomfortable. We know “the burn” hurts like hell and makes us want to quit.
We also know that a high degree of effort is required to reap the maximal benefit from any exercise modality we choose; this is especially true for strength training. But how do we do [...]

This was posted under category: Muscle and Strength Gain, Strength Training

Spartans are Ripped! 300 and Musings on Hollywood Workouts.

Friday, March 2, 2007 17:09 No Comments

I’ve been a big Frank Miller fan ever since my fanboy days in grammar school. I loved Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City (before it got the Hollywood treatment), and Ronin. Hollywood’s latest offering, based on Miller’s graphic novel 300 chronicles the struggle of 300 Spartan warriors as they face [...]

This was posted under category: Muscle and Strength Gain, Sports Performance