Archive for November, 2007
When last did you make any real progress in the gym? If you’re just starting out, chances are you’re progressing in leaps and bounds, but anybody who’s stuck with an exercise program for a good length of time will tell you, that progress inevitably comes to a screeching halt. How many people do you see […]
November 30th, 2007 | Posted in General Training, Resistance Training | 1 Comment
Yesterday, I posted the first half of this article and gave you 5 of my top 10 super foods. Here are the remaining 5.
Broccoli
I know, we all hated eating broccoli when we were kids, but your mother was right when she insisted that you eat the stuff. A study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins […]
November 27th, 2007 | Posted in Nutrition | 6 Comments
A lot of people into health and fitness might have great bodies on the outside; low body fat levels and rippling muscles, but on the inside their bodies are a mess. A diet of protein shakes, skinless chicken breasts and rice might give you a great body, but it sure as heck won’t make you […]
November 26th, 2007 | Posted in Nutrition | 6 Comments
Have you ever noticed how athletes in power sports tend to have the best looking bodies? Think of gymnasts performing the crucifix on the Olympic rings, 100 metre sprinters, track and field athletes, martial artists and boxers. These athletes are often quite big and muscular, but somehow manage to pull it off a lot better […]
November 22nd, 2007 | Posted in General Training, Resistance Training | 12 Comments
I recently wrote about The Secret to Sexy Abs, so I was more than a little amused when I read the Wall Street Journal Online’s, Six-Pack Surgery: From Puffy to Buff.
This liposuction procedure basically just sucks out lines of fat around the abs in a mock six-pack configuration. Now, I’m all for looking good, that’s […]
November 20th, 2007 | Posted in Abs, In the Media | No Comments
I have a confession to make - I’m not a morning person. Usually, I don’t like to be spoken to for at least an hour after rising, or at least until I get my morning coffee. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to get up early, get to the gym and get a […]
November 19th, 2007 | Posted in Motivational | 1 Comment
If you aren’t already taking a salmon oil supplement, you’re missing out. Every time a new study is done on salmon oil the results seem to point to a cure for some or other disease or ailment.
Salmon oil contains omega 3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid. One of the reasons that omega […]
November 17th, 2007 | Posted in Nutrition | No Comments
Nothing beats a good set of abs. And I don’t just mean a six-pack. I’m talking about the entire midsection, from the slender finger muscles of the serratus and intercostals that run between the ribs to the V-shape muscles of the external obliques that point suggestively below the waistline. Think Brad Pitt in Fight Club. […]
November 15th, 2007 | Posted in Abs, Resistance Training | 1 Comment
I thought I follow up my intro post with my philosophy on how you should be training to get the sexy, powerful body you desire. The problem I see with most web health and fitness gurus is that they’re all selling a cast-in-stone system, regardless of their audience. The main message that I want to […]
November 13th, 2007 | Posted in General Training | 2 Comments
Hi, my name is Michael and my vision for this blog is to help you create the Hot Body you’ve always wanted. Your new bod will not only look better, it’ll perform better too.
As a part-time personal trainer myself, I see a lot of confusion amongst the general public who just want to look […]
November 13th, 2007 | Posted in Motivational | No Comments