Monthly Archives: January 2010

Bent Over Row Round Back Retards

So I’m in the gym yesterday doing hanging clean to presses. On the drop pad next to me is a young feller doing bent over rows.  Between my sets I watched him – hey, I don’t have anything else to … Continue reading

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Cholesterol Experiment # 2 Update

Are you waiting with bated breath for my cholesterol results after adding fish oil to my supplement routine? Me too…. My gum didn’t do cholesterol screening at the end of December, what with Christmas week and New Year’s and such. … Continue reading

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How to do Bench Press

The barbell bench press is a traditional exercise that provides a great workout for the pectorals (chest), anterior (front) deltoids, and triceps. It’s a ‘meat and potatoes’ exercise that has been in the workout of almost every lifter at one … Continue reading

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Low Carb Diet Tips

1. Keep a food diary. Write down everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. This lets you figure out your temptations and the emotional states that encourage you to snack. Many people who … Continue reading

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Diet and Nutrition Term Definitions

AntioxidantsIn the form of vitamin and mineral supplements, antioxidants help counteract the effects of free radicals on cells and repair cellular damage. Antioxidants protect cells by sacrificing electrons to prevent free radicals from stealing electrons from healthy cells. Arachidonic AcidAn … Continue reading

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