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No one likes to do it, but when done properly and safely, shoveling snow can be a good workout.

As a matter of fact, it is an activity much like weight lifting where you exert a lot of energy without…

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Typically, if a person told me that they eat 12,000 calories per day, my first thought would probably be, “pony up some will power, fatty!” But for Olympic hopeful Myles Porter, 12,000 calories daily is a necessity. Porter is a judoka (judo practitioner)…

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One thing I have come to realize over the years is that there are a million and one ways to put your workout routine together – which exercises to perform, which parts to work on which day in which groups…

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This article is part 2 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the bench and barbell that sit in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the upper chest.

Incline Barbell Bench…

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In a fitness world seemingly run by supplements, a lot of confusion arises when trying to find what will work best (or what’s still legal).  One supplement that many people remain unfamiliar with is creatine, a nutrient naturally produced in the body,…

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If you feel like you’ve hit a wall in your muscle growth, there may be more to it than just adding on the plates.  Try these three simple tips if you want to see bigger muscle gains from your workout.

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One of the things that makes a guy’s arms look so chiseled are the shape of his triceps. The tricep pushdown is an exercise that isolates that particular muscle. It can be done using a pulley or a pulldown machine. Here’s the correct…

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Any body builder will tell you that if your goal is to get a strong and masculine physique, you can’t forget your shoulders.  Working out your shoulders makes a huge difference in your body.  Besides the purely aesthetic factor of improving your overall…

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The power clean is a unique move because it works the major muscle groups of the entire body. This video from YouTube provides a good example of what a power clean should look like when properly performed. According…

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One weight lifting technique that some individuals choose to use as they progress with their weight lifting and are looking for something new to try is assisted reps.

What Is The Benefit?

The main benefit to assisted reps…

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Before you hit the weights for your workout, it is a very good idea to perform some type of warm-up first.  This becomes even more important if you happen to be working out first thing in the day because your muscles are…

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Supersets are a popular weight lifting technique among many who are looking to kickstart a stalled weight lifting routine and add more variety into their program. They are a slightly more advanced principle to use so it’s going to be best if…

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Today’s “tip of the day” is how to perform the seated cable row, an exercise guaranteed to give you that “sexy back” that you’ve always wanted. This exercise also works secondarily to give you those “big biceps” you’ve always wanted.…

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Today’s “tip of the day” is how to properly perform the decline bench press. The decline bench press is almost exactly the same as the flat bench press, except the decline bench press is performed on a decline bench. Everything else…

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Today’s “tip of the day” is how to properly perform the incline bench press. The incline bench press is performed exactly like the flat bench press, except on an incline bench. Everything else remains the same. This chest exercise can also…

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