Archive for November, 2007

Re-ignite Your Workouts: Sure-fire Methods to Blast through a Plateau

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 […]

10 Super Foods You Should Be Eating - Part II

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 […]

10 Super Foods You Should Be Eating

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 […]

Why You Should Train Like an Athlete

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 […]

Want a Quick Route to Six-Pack Abs?

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 […]

Who Else Wants to be an Early Riser?

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 […]

What Everybody Ought to Know About Salmon Oil

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 […]

The Secret to Sexy Abs

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. […]

Somatotypes: Know your body type to sculpt a sexy body

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 […]

How about a training philosophy to fix your posture, get stronger, more toned and leaner?

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 […]