Monthly Archives: December 2010

The 100 Best Fitness Tips

A great tip is an awesome thing. Whether it’s an undiscovered restaurant, a sleeper stock, or a Sure Thing in the late double at Pimlico, savvy inside info imbues a man with confidence. Control. Strength. Knowledge is power, baby. It’s … Continue reading

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Identify What’s Stopping You from Losing Weight

By: Allison Winn ScotchWhen your boss says, “We’re not here to assign blame,” duck. When we say you’re not entirely to blame for your paunch, you’re not off the hook. Nobody is the innocent victim of a drive-thru feeding. But … Continue reading

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Study links diet to longevity, but with confusing findings

By Jennifer LaRue Huget (File photo) What you eat might well determine how long you live. But it’s not exactly clear what the optimal diet should be. In a study published in the January 2011 edition of theJournal of the American Dietetic … Continue reading

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Le rôle des antioxydants remis en question?

21 décembre 2010 – Une étude sur des vers1,2, réalisée par des chercheurs de l’Université McGill, vient remettre en question l’hypothèse3 voulant que les radicaux libres accélèrent le vieillissement et l’apparition de maladies. Depuis plus de 50 ans, les radicaux libres produits par notre … Continue reading

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Rule Number One: Do What Works

by Bret Contreras – 12/21/2010 These Are the Facts: There is no “best training program” for everyone. What works great for others in the gym may work terribly for you. Likewise, what has worked very well for you may not … Continue reading

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The Truth About Protein

By: Adina Steiman If you are what you eat, what does that make a vegan? A string-bean, milquetoast kind of a guy? Of course not—and renowned strength coach Robert dos Remedios, a vegan, is strong evidence to the contrary. Really … Continue reading

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9 Secrets for Bigger, Stronger Muscles

By: Lou Schuler & Ian King Your body has about 650 muscles. It doesn’t matter that you only care about four or five of them. You need every one in order to perform the normal functions of everyday life—eating, breathing, … Continue reading

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6 Exercise Machines You Should Do Without

While machines might seem like the foolproof way to exercise, they aren’t always the safest. In fact, sometimes they actually contribute to the injuries you were trying to avoid in the first place. Here are 6 machines you should lift … Continue reading

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Neural Charge Pushups by Christian Thibaudeau – 12/16/2010

Click on the links below to view the individual exercise videos. Neural Charge Pushups – OverviewIncline Plyo PushupClose-Grip Incline Plyo PushupDiamond-Grip Incline Plyo PushupPlyo PushupClose-Grip Plyo PushupDiamond-Grip Plyo PushupDepth Plyo PushupSide-to-Side Plyo PushupWhole-Body Projection Plyo Pushup There are additional neural … Continue reading

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Do you need an insulin relief day?

Pulse Fast For Mass Phases by Dr. Lonnie Lowery – 12/15/2010 Dr. Lonnie Lowery is skeptical, and I’m not surprised one bit. Lowery is, after all, a bodybuilding nutrition professor who’s smack in the middle of a mass phase. He … Continue reading

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