July 2009
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June 2009
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Motivation
What motivates you? What pushes you to wake up at 5 AM only to face the bitter morning chill and the immediate regret that asks, “What in the hell am I doing up so early?” What is it then that drives you to quickly suppress these self-doubts, like you’ve done so agonizingly a thousands times before, and then drag yourself to the gym when all you know that awaits you is hard work...
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Training
Abs Exercises
The Six Greatest Ab Exercises of All-Time
Long-Arm Weighted Crunch
This abs exercise targets your upper abs. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Hold a light dumbbell in each hand and extend your arms straight back beyond your head. Now crunch your rib...
Are Healthy Menus Sabotaging Your Orders?...
David Schipper May 29, 2009
Ahmed Rabea on flickr
Here’s one from the odd files: Simply thinking about passing up a Philly Cheesesteak in favor of a healthy salad is enough to quell your desire for healthy eating, regardless of what you actually order and eat.
After analyzing the restaurant ordering habits of more than 70 diners, Duke researchers found that people were significantly more...
The Plank (Men's Fitness) →
Build a hard core with this deceptively simple exercise
It’s hard to believe the plank could provide such a great workout—until you try it. Keith Scott, A.T.C., C.S.C.S., a strength coach in Medford, N.J., recommends conquering the plank before attempting any heavy weight exercise.
Get into pushup position on the floor. Now bend your elbows 90 degrees and rest your weight on your...
5 Things You Need to Know About Abdominal Exercise...
1. Spice it Up With Ab Equipment
Although floor crunches and sit-ups work quite well, abdominal exercise equipment can add intensity and weight force to your workout routine while helping you to build strong abs. Keep in mind that yoga and Pilates exercises are fantastic for toning abs and making them strong too. Though, abdominal exercise equipment, such as the yoga ball, medicine ball and...
7 Steps to a Rock-Hard 6-Pack (Menshealth.com)
Train with 2 Types of Exercise
Some abs exercises are based on movement. Others focus more on balance, so your abs contract harder to keep your body stable. “Most men have difficulty with either stabilization or mobilization,” says Carter Hays, C.S.C.S., a Houston-based personal trainer and a performance-enhancement specialist for the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Include both...
Product Review
SuperPump 250 (8.5/10)
As Gaspari Nutrition’s most popular product (currently ranked 6th on bodybuilding.com’s top 50), SuperPump 250 is one of the main contenders within the pre-workout supplement arena alongside BSN’s NO-Xplode and Muscletech’s NaNO Vapor. With taglines like “PROMOTES SKIN TEARING MUSCLE PUMPS, ROADMAP VASCULARITY AND EXPLOSIVE WORKOUTS,”...
WatchSource: muscleandfitness.com
In this installment of M&F’s Training Notebook, they take us through the Weighted Hanging Leg Raise, a great exercise to add to your arsenal. In my opinion this exercise is one of the best, if not the best, exercise for your lower abs.
Training Tip:
Don’t just merely “raise” your knees. Bring them a little past waist level to get the full...
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Nutrition →
Source: Bodybuilding.com
Author: Marie Spano
Whether you are trying to build six-pac abs, train for a marathon, or just trying to lose a few pounds, one’s diet is the preeminent factor in any fitness program. In her article, “Top 10 Nutrition Strategies for Ripped Abs,” Marie Spano lays out a framework to help you keep your diet in check so you can get lean and reveal all...
Launch Day
Today, June 17, 2009, marks the official launch of ABSphere: a daily compendium of ab-focused training and nutrition information that will help you build and maintain the abs you work so hard to achieve.
What I do is scour various fitness sites, blogs, magazines, etc., and I link you to their articles on training, nutrition, and equipment. And from time to time, I’ll throw in my two-cents...