Cheerleaders, everyone likes them.... Except maybe hardcore feminists and that's still only a maybe... What's not to like? They're always really happy......even when their team is getting crushed. They do ridiculously precise and dangerous athletic maneuvers. http://youtu.be/9GEfPiJhaQ8 and they are really easy on the eyes. So yeah, at sporting events, cheerleaders get a big thumbs up: But at the gym they really suck azz.... ......like totally, for sure.... Just hold tight and keep reading, this is going somewhere I promise.... Too many people and too many trainers buy into this "motivation" BS. Folks hire a "trainer" to … [Read more...]
Some Laughs for Christmas…
December 24, 2012 by
It's Christmas.... Go eat LOTS of bad for you food...be fat, be happy and get back on the horse tomorrow. In light of the holiday festivities here's some stuff to laugh at. Have a great Christmas and thanks for reading. The site has grown consistently since launching in July and it's nice to know that someone other than just my mother thinks I'm saying something that's worth listening to. Happy Holidays......and don't overdo it. … [Read more...]
5 Pretty Common Ways to Jack Yourself Up in the Gym Part 1
December 18, 2012 by
What does this guy have in common with you? Chances are you're both: Jacked Up, This is a phrase largely equivalent to screwed up. It roughly means "in a state of disarray" and is commonly used in the phrase "to jack someone/something up". urban dictionary People come to the gym to un-jack themselves but a lot of the stuff they do when they get here is completely Fubared. Here's 5 off the top of my head things I see and why doing them isn't helping but hurting you and your progress. Jacked Up Thing 1: Walking on a Flat Treadmill. Walking on a flat treadmill, incline at 0%, is terrible for your knees and hips. On a treadmill you're not actually propelling … [Read more...]
Doing It Better: Dumbbell Bench with Progressions
December 13, 2012 by
Monday is and will always be National bench Press day. That's just how it is folks....there are too many Bro's in wifebeaters, Ed Hardy jeans and blowouts in gyms across America for it to be any other way. Short of a major cultural shift, we're going to have to try to educate the "indigenous" people of Bro'merica. It's going to have to be a slow and (almost) painless progression as we move them from a regimen of chest, shoulders and bi's 3 x's a week to well-rounded programs that include things like The entire back side of your body. and The very skinny things they walk on....I think they call them toothpicks legs. But we'll have to take it … [Read more...]
Book Review: Why Zebras Don’t get Ulcers
December 11, 2012 by
This book has little to do with training..... and.. EVERYTHING to do with training. Virtually every very successful person in my field (training, exercise, paid for push-ups) lists this as one of the best/ most influential books to read. Now i know why. Why Zebras Don't get Ulcers is about the stress response and how it affects our bodies. Most of the book deals with chronic disease and how stress opens the door for disease to take hold. The take home point of the book is that: "the things we all find stressful- traffic jams, money, worries, overwork, the anxieties of relationships. Few of them are "real" in the sense that the zebra or lion would … [Read more...]
Doing it Better: Elbows Flared Edition
December 6, 2012 by
Here's a secret: Just about every guy (and girl) gets into working out because they want to look better. This has been the truth since forever... At the heart of it all: We all want to get laid We want to get laid by good-looking people. We believe that being "in shape" gives us the best chance of this occurring. So if you're like me and about a gazillion other red-blooded, testosterone driven teenage boys out there you decide to start lifting weights. Eventually, after a few weeks, months, years maybe of aimlessly doing whatever..... i.e. 3 days a week of benches, incline benches, dumbbell flys, biceps curls and a set of leg extensions just for … [Read more...]
Stop Doing This: Exercises that are Hurting You Edition
November 29, 2012 by
"There are no dangerous exercises, just dangerous coaches" For the most part I completely agree with that statement. When people talk about how squats wrecked their knees, deadlifts destroyed their backs and bench presses jacked-up their shoulders they have it all wrong. Fact is: "Squats didn't hurt your knees. The way YOU squat hurt your knees"- Dan John Obviously, there are people who for whatever reason, usually mobility/ stability or anthropometric related limitations, should not do certain exercises. But for the most part it's not the exercise its you.... There are however a few exercises which are inherently stupid. Granted, you may be lucky … [Read more...]
Nondenominational Holiday Gift Guide.
November 27, 2012 by
It's that time of year again!!! You get waste your life away in lines. Gain weight! YEA!!!!!! Get into fist-fights over the last Furby. Spend too much money and vow lie to never do it again. Wear sweaters that need double A batteries. http://youtu.be/_6rwPUb9ZuI Buy things for people that they don't really want..... Then in an act of peer pressure have them buy you things that you really don't want.... Ahhhhhhhh, consumerism. I'm joking.... not really OK, for realzzzz, I am...........kinda. Let's face it we get lots of crap we don't really want/ need or we'll just never use. I sure as hell do. Panini Press- Still in the box...I … [Read more...]
