Tag Archive for Exercise

Top 10 Most Annoying Fitness Cliches

Every sport, no every sector of our life is littered with cliches and “buzz-words”. Some of course, are much more annoying than others. Many started being cool but have a short shelf life and.

Words and their meanings are fascinating. Take for example, the word ‘snow”. The Eskimos have, what, 82 different ways to describe the white stuff. I can’t even imagine all the meanings of the word “love”.

A Challenger to Chocolate Milk

It is going to be hard to get me to change from chocolate milk to anything else for a post-workout recovery drink. The high-priced drinks for me have come and gone, the most recent being Muscle Milk, which I have come to loathe. There is a healthier alternative to my “brown milk” that I am willing to give a try, but only for health reasons, mind you! What am I talking about?

Steve Cotter’s Teacup Shoulder Mobility

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ffpcRxWgsg&feature=related

A trainer friend of mine repeatedly has said to treat your shoulders like glass. Well, that doesn’t give much credit to the structural integrity of the joint, but it does point to it’s vulnerability.

Are You Warming Up Before You Lift?

When it comes to lifting weights and training, people either do not warm-up enough or fatigue themselves by spending too much time doing it. Here is all you need to know.

More Power To Your Life and Workouts: Interview With Durk Pearson

This weekend I had the good fortune to rendezvous with some very interesting movers and shakers of varied and diverse fields and much to my surprise and sitting at my table was world-renown life extension and life enhancement scientist and visionary, Durk Pearson.

Comparing Injury Rates in Strongman and Crossfit

Sports injuries can usually fall into 3 categories: 1) Improper and/or deficient warm-up routine; 2) Over-use and repetitive/cumulative stress; and 3) trauma.

More Chocolate Milk, Please

Not too long ago, MFBB happily wrote on the benefits of using chocolate milk as an optimal sports recovery drink and I have been enjoying mine since.

Strongman Training As GPP

I recently followed a thread over at Performance Menu about the idea of using strongman training as a type of GPP instead of Crossfit brand of GPP.

Smoke and Mirrors Fitness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWo7WXL5nZg

Throughout the presidential campaign, we have heard that Obama is quite the “gym rat”. One day in July, reporters said he went to three different gyms…in one day! Imagine that! For as skinny as he is, MFBB sent out it’s crack team of investigative reporters to find out the workout regimen of The One.

Are Resistance Machines Safer Than Free Weights?

Whatever you use in the gym, free weights, machines or both, know the inherent risks and stay focused on the exercise, not on the hard body training next to you. Stay aware, be in the moment and stay healthy.