Archive for January, 2008
Aim First, Before You Shoot.
Thursday, January 17, 2008 17:32 No CommentsDo you lift weights? If you do, do you also take a statin (such as Zocor or Lipitor)? If so, you may be shooting yourself in the foot (from a muscular standpoint), and not doing yourself a whole lot of good from a health standpoint. In fact, you’re likely worsening your health.
Bold words; I know. [...]
Muscles, On The Cheap.
Sunday, January 13, 2008 18:04 2 CommentsSeen today in the local sporting goods store:
A mere $60 for the “travel” version.
I’ve got a better idea - how about you do some honest-to-goodness, old-fashioned, non-accessorized pushups in your hotel room and save yourself $60?
Every year, hundreds of gizmos and gimmicks are invented to purportedly improve fitness and make exercises more effective - and [...]
Cholesterol is Necessary…For Building Muscle.
Thursday, January 10, 2008 17:36 2 CommentsThanks to Chris from Conditioning Research for this article:
Surprise - Cholesterol May Actually Pose Benefits, Study Shows.
Yes, indeed; surprise, surprise.
Chris has already done a very thorough write-up of the study’s results; let’s reference his comments and explore this topic a bit deeper:
1) “The team studied 55 men and women, ages 60-69, who were healthy non-smokers and were able to [...]
Predicting Your One-Rep Max.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 0:57 No Comments“Hey, whadduya bench?”
What if you never tested your max?
What if you didn’t care to?
One of my clients asked me recently what I thought he could maximally lift in bench press based on his current level. While it’s impossible to know what his true one-repetition maximum (the maximal amount of weight he can bench just [...]
What Rocky IV Can Teach You About Exercise.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 0:32 No CommentsIgnore the use of isokinetic (read: useless) equipment. Ignore Dolph Lundgren’s atrocious form (especially on those power cleans - yuk). Ignore the behind-neck pullups (ouch).What’s truly interesting about this montage is this:
While both men are using vastly different methods and equipment (can snow be considered “equipment?”), both have two common things with their training methodology:
1. [...]

