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Tenderizing Meat and Other Uses For Home Exercise Equipment

Almost everyone has bought home exercise equipment at some point in their life, be it a few rusty dumbells at a garage sale all the way to a complicated new home gym.But how many people continue to use it consistently?
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Unstable And Proud Of It! Power to the Push-Ups!

When I get finished teaching you this never-before-seen version of the push-up, you’re going to think that either I’m crazy or a genius or both!
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Cracked Up Glossary Of Common Gym Terms

If you’ve ever had occasion to visit a gym, you’ve no doubt heard people talking about "feeling the burn" and "pumping up." But did you ever wonder what people were really saying?
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Target: Rear Delts. One simple movement and they’ll be on fire!

The Bent-Over Lateral Raise is one of the most common exercises used for working the rear or posterior deltoids. For most trainers, it can be difficult to really feel the rear delts working during this movement as the larger, stronger muscles of the...
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

10 Things You Can Do To Lose Fat Without Even Trying

1. Eat smaller more frequent meals - not only is your metabolism boosted every time you eat something, your body can more efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller...
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

How Stretching Can Explode Your Muscle Growth

When you think about gaining muscle, stretching is probably not the first thing that pops into your head. But did you know that stretching plays a critical role in building muscle?Every muscle in your body is enclosed in a bag of tough connective...
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Pizza, French Fries, Beer and Other Diet Foods...

Now this is the real American Dream! I’m here to let you know that it is totally possible to lose all the fat you want while eating nothing but junk food.
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

The Most Amazing (and Ridiculously Simple) Trick For Stiff-Legged Deadlifts You Will Ever Read In Your Life!

The stiff-legged deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do for your hamstrings. The only problem is, it can also be one the hardest exercises to perform properly.For years, I tried to feel my hamstrings working when I did the stiff-legged...
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Strong To The Core of Your Being - The Benefits Of Core Training

If you were to ask me which muscle group in your entire body you could work to get the greatest benefits in the shortest amount of time, I would tell you without hesitation, "the core." Strengthening the core can realize tremendous...
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002

Follow the Path of MOST Resistance! Why Weight Training Is The Fast Track To Sculpting Your Body

Resistance is NOT futile! When it comes to changing your body for the better quickly and permanently, nothing comes close to good old-fashioned weight training.The shape of your body is determined by three things: muscle, bone and fat.
Nick NilssonNovember 22, 2002
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