Archive for category Exercise

ChAoS & PAIN: Go Fucking Feral #2- A Shutthefuckup Salad With A Side of Extra Rants

 A little more militant and crass than I would have put it, but pretty much dead on I think: ChAoS & PAIN: Go Feral Pt. 2 Be warned, this site is NSFW!

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Little Victory for the Day

When you are injured, you have to take training victories where you can get them, so here’s my victory for the day: Widowmaker – 275×20 at 215 lb bodyweight And for the record, if anyone ever tells you that anaerobic exercise (i.e. weightlifting) doesn’t improve cardiovascular health, please instruct them to strap 275 lbs to […]

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The Result of a Failed Bulk

Well, the results of my month-long bulk in Pensacola are in, and they are not pretty. However, if you’ve been following along, you know that things didn’t exactly go as planned. First and foremost, the day I flew into Pensacola, I tore my left trapezius muscle carrying my laptop gear through the abomination of an […]

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Why raw, deep squats may be the best way to prevent injury

After watching me squat, a number of people have mentioned that I was “going to get hurt” or said that I was tempting fate due to the fact that I squat as deeply as my body possibly can and do so without the benefit of any supportive equipment (including belts). I always have to correct […]

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Lifting in Pensacola…

Well, since today marks the first day I’ve lifted since tearing my trap almost two weeks ago, and the first time I’ve ever lifted in a commercial gym, I felt the need to wax poetic about it for a bit. First and foremost, my trap is still bugging me, and as has been the case […]

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Why half squat?

Awesome article on why you should squat like your body is intended to: All the way down. Why half squat? via reddit.com

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A month long semi-bulk coming up…

Well, it’s official: I’ll be flying out to sunny Pensacola, Florida tomorrow afternoon for a month of work with the Navy, and that means the cut is over…at least for the time being. I’ve learned from bitter experience that when you are forced to eat out and be presented with the succulent deliciousness that is […]

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24 Months of Working Out – Detailed Progress, History, and Timeline

Basic Before and After Shots The Ubiquitous “New Body, Old Pants” Pic 24 Month Slideshow Jump to: Exercise Program  Diet  Conclusion and Results  Timeline  In the Beginning… Starting this out, I had a lot of fairly major challenges to overcome. I present all of these here in the spirit of full disclosure. In January of […]

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Ever wonder what the effect of physical activity late in life is?

  A new study published in The Physician and Sports Medicine has a very useful set of MRIs that should open your eyes:

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The best assessment of the scientific data on Creatine you are likely to ever see…

  I’m in awe of the clarity of this analysis, and it shows just how clear the data is on the positive effects of one of the few proven supplements. http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/#main_rubric

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