6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 6

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Do some cardio workouts If you really want to pull every bit of energy from your food, try...

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6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 5

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Add protein to your breakfast Carbohydrates can be generally broken down into two categories:...

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6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 4

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Don't eat after 7pm Other parts of the world might be different, but most Americans tend...

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6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 3

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Increase your water intake A surprising fact that most people don't really seem to think...

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6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 2

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Take a walk right after a meal It's incredible what a long walk can do for your digestion....

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6 Ways to Increase Energy with the Food You Already Eat- Part 1

The food we eat is packed with energy, but the sad part is that most of it is wasted due to the eating habits we develop growing up. Here are six ways to increase energy with the food you already eat. No fancy diets, just a different mentality for developing eating habits. Chew More I heard a story once about US prisoners in a German prison camp during WWII. As...

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HOW TO BE AWESOME! (For People Without Kids)

Wake up and don't give a fuck what time it is, then yell I DONT GIVE A FUCK!!! If that didn't wash off the shit stains from your dog pooping on your chest last night then I don't know what will. No, seriously, didn't that make you feel better? Sure made me feel better even though even one in the coffee shop is staring at me for a good five seconds. I encouraged them...

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Progressive Blaster Sets for Back Strength

In an earlier post I talked about a personal routine I use called progressive blaster sets for arm strength, where the focus is on dumbbell curves. This is extremely powerful for building arm muscle, but here's a variation using T-bar rows that will work your back and shoulders into shape. Start with two 45lb weights and do 10 reps. Then make it three 45lb weights....

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #10 Calf Press

Calf Press In terms of sheer bulk, calf exercises usually rank pretty low on the list. I'm throwing this one in at number 10 because I want to provide options for all the important muscles. A lot of bodybuilders focus solely on their upper body while neglecting lower body, but this really gives you a disproportionate look. None of the other workouts for muscle mass...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #9 Bicep Curl

Bicep Curl If you're just doing dips, you're going to develop a lot of mass in your biceps, but it helps to even that out a little bit. For that, the bicep curl is one of your best bets. This builds up your biceps, yes, but it also works a lot on your forearms, which you don't get as much of with dips. There are a lot of different ways to do bicep curls, but my...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #8 Dips

Dips Every workout has its ups and downs (groan...), but nothing has more than dips. That sentence is also why I'm a bodybuilder and not a comedian. But being serious, there are some advantages and disadvantages to dips, but it's absolutely the best thing around for building mass in your triceps. Another benefit of dips is that they use multiple joints-...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #7 Bent Over Rows

Bent Over Rows This is Nostalgia Avenue for me right now. Bent over rows are just one more of the dozens of workouts that aren't usually seen in gyms anymore, at least in my experience. These days we have row machines with pulleys, which I'll admit are much more practical, but back in the day this exercise was one of the only ways to get a good horizontal movement. If...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #6 Shoulder Press

Shoulder Press This workout comes in a couple different names just like the chin up, but they're all talking about the same workout for muscle mass. One of the more common names these days in the military press, but again—they're the same thing! No matter what it's called, the movement is still the same: You push a bar straight up over your head. I prefer using...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #5 Chin Ups

Chin Ups When you want a workout for muscle mass in the lats, you would be hard pressed to find something that can trump the basic chin up. You may call them pullups, pull ups, or whatever, but it's all the same thing- the bar doesn't move—YOU move. Now, you may be thinking that the lat pull down is the exact same thing, and yes, the motion is quite similar....

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #4 The Clean

The Clean This exercise comes in at number 4 not because it's less effective, but mainly because I really wanted to talk about some upper body workouts first, because that is what most people think of when they want workouts for muscle mass. Now, as far as all around muscle mass goes, the clean isn't really anything special. It involves a deadlift, but since...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #3 Bench Press

Bench Press So far we've been talking about some pretty basic exercises, but I feel it's important to get those out of the way because I don't want any misconceptions about the basics. They're the most popular ones for the simple reason that really, they are the best. You can have as many variations as you want to target different muscle groups, but it all stems...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #2 Squats

Squats Yep, here it is. I know you were all waiting to see this one on the list. Something like 70% (a little less I think) of all your muscle mass comes from heavy squats. I want to clear something up though- by saying squat right now I mean the back squat, which in my mind is the true squat. This is with the bar resting on your shoulders, lifting with your...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- #1 Deadlifts

Deadlifts When somebody asks me what my favorite exercise for sheer, unadulterated bulk is, I always say deadlifts. I don't mean variations either, like the stiff leg deadlift. I mean the one where your knees are bent and you are ripping that weight straight off the floor, gravity be damned! The next entry is about squats, which shouldn't surprise you as one of...

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Top 10 Workouts for Muscle Mass- Introduction

Size does matter. The bodybuilding community is all about size, but a lot of people like to say that size doesn't really matter. I'm personally in the camp that thinks functional strength is the most important thing, but I also know that mass is definitely important as well. After all, we all want to look good. So what do I mean by mass? I mean that nobody would...

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4 Day Split for a Full Body Workout

Here's another split workout that I haven't been using recently, but it's something I found in an old notebook from about 3 years ago, and I remember having great results with it. It's a 4 day split, so each muscle group gets one day. We start with the abs and legs on day one... Abs and Legs Workout Calf raises- 4 sets of 8 Leg curls- 3 sets of 8 Straight...

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Winter Splits- A Full Body Workout

Well, winter is upon us, and we need to keep that blood flowing! I put together a full body workout here using basic splits that will keep that winter chill out and work on every muscle in the body. I'm doing this routine three times a week for a period of two weeks using moderate weights. If this seems a little light go with heavier weight. Go for a two week cycle...

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Rock Climbing in Grayson Highlands State Park

Hey everybody. If you follow the blog at all, you may be aware that rock climbing exercises make up a large part of my exercise routine. I've talked about it plenty of times, and I just wanted to quickly relate my recent adventures: Bouldering in Grayson Highlands State Park, in Virginia. I spent 2 days up there recently with a climbing buddy, camping, drinking, and having a great time. If you're ever in the area, check it out. The park is actually the first place to recognize bouldering as a sport, which is great headway for the "activity"...

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Progressive Blaster Sets for Arm Strength

I've been using a certain technique that I've shown to a couple friends, and let me just say they hate me because of that. Basically, it's a pretty simple progressive rep workout that works on biceps and shoulders, although the concept can be carried over to any body part. I use this as a finishing exercise in my workout to max out my arm muscles, two times a week. Okay,...

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New Years Resolutions for Fitness?

Do you guys have any New Years resolutions? You should! Post in the comments what your resolutions are, and we'll be back with a list of some of the top resolutions for 2013....

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