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Beans inspire neither poems or passion, but……they’re probably one of the most nutritional foods out there.
Read up a little on why you should get some of these into your diet:
Fibre
A cup of most types of beans would fulfill nearly half of the average person’s daily recommended intake for fibre. Black and pinto style beans, both so popular in Mexican cuisine, contain even more than others. We need fibre to keep us regular, but we need it to help reduce our levels of “bad” cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar levels, and to give us that good full feeling. Fibre also takes much of the guilt for the gas...
14 May
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Walking around the gym, I see a lot of misguided attempts at exercise. For some reason, guys think that if they throw on a lot of weight and half-ass it around the room for an hour they’re going to get bigger and more cut.
The same guys that do that usually end up either seriously discouraged or, even worse, injured.
Here are 5 things that a lot of guys just can’t seem to get right in the gym.
1. Using too much weight.
I’ll admit, this may seem obvious, but it’s #1 for a reason. Stacking on more weight than you can handle is just a bad idea for any exercise. Using too much weight can lead to injured muscles and joints, as well...
13 May
I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” – Warren Zevon
“I never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death.” – Nas
To the truly ambitious, sleep is often the unwanted side effect of a productive day.
Studying, Hustling, Day Trading; sleep just does not seem to lend itself to any activity that involves heightened stress and concentration.
The simple fact about sleep is that you can’t run from it it. When it finally catches you it is going to hit you. Hard. Instead of trying to escape sleep, understand it. Make sleep your servant rather than your master by following this simple rule;
Get alot of sleep.
Without sleep...
12 Apr
The supplement market is flooded with a variety of products that claim all manner of benefits. A smart consumer should at the very least have an idea of what they are buying and they should be able to tell whether or not they are overpaying for their supplements.
Protein is one of those misunderstood dietary supplements that is often misused by consumers because they simply do not understand just what they are buying and how it works. Here are a few simple pointers on protein powders that should help you understand the products a bit more so that you would be able to get value for your money.many companies take your basic 100% whey protein...
1 Nov
CLOSE GRIP PUSH-UP – This modification to the basic push-up increases the amount of weight that your triceps have to carry. It’s also great for chest-definition.
REVERSE GRIP CHIN-UP – By doing chin-ups with your palms inwards, the biceps get a better workout and your back muscles get stretched out.
DEAD-LIFTS WITH A CHAIR – The dead-lift is one of the best workouts and lack of a gym should never deprive you of this exercise. Use a chair with horizontal bars between the legs and near the ground.
Squats can also be done with a chair. Remember, with working-out you get what you put into it. Work-out hard and try to focus on specific muscles...
21 Oct
It’s always nice to have a great body, but its alot better to have some extra cash to throw around.
Why pay for a pricey gym membership when you could get the same results at home.
CARDIO – Running up a stairs or jumping rope works better than any option at a gym. Skip the treadmill. There’s somewhere near your home that you could run laps and you probably just don’t even know it, ask around and you’ll find out. If you don’t like that option, hit the Queens Park Savannah once in a while, but be sure to mix it up with other cardio exercises.
STRENGTH TRAINING – Ideally a set of dumbells or a barbell with weighted plates would...
21 Oct
It’s going down on Saturday 14th November 14, 2009 at Venice Beach California
The contest format calls for 12 athletes and six disciplines, with the provision that the field might be cut to the top six competitors for the finals two events.
Official list of events:
1. Farmer’s Walk: 160 kg/hand; 40 meters, one turn
2. Overhead Lifting Medley: Atlas stone (102.5 kg); aluminum block (115 kg); field stone (125 kg); log clean/continental + press/jerk for reps (150 kg)
3. Shield Carry: 180 kg, 40 meters on a 20-meter course
4. Super Yoke: 420 kg, down and back on a 20-meter course
5. Deadlift Medley: Apollon’s Axle (295 kg); Apollon Wheels...
15 Oct
