By admin, on May 5th, 2011%
How to Get Ripped, QUICK – A Story From My 10 Day Meditation Retreat
I recently spent 10 days doing a solitary meditation retreat. I had a little hut to live in, brought plenty of food, some simple workout equipment (homemade pullup bar, training sandbag, and some dumbells), a couple good meditation books, and plenty of determination.
I would be doing simple sitting meditation, basically paying attention to my breathing, for over 8 hours a day, every day for the next 10 days.
 [The yurt (hut) I was staying in was much like this one, with an ocean view. photo: . . . → Read More: How to Get Ripped, QUICK – A Story From My 10 Day Meditation Retreat
By admin, on April 12th, 2011%
How to Make a Homemade Chin Up Bar for Under $5
If there is one home workout equipment essential, it’s the chin up/pullup bar.
You can buy a door-frame mounted pullup bar for around $30. But in this economy, what if you don’t even want to spend THAT much?
 [Here's a reminder that summer is just around the corner. photo: Homemade Workout Manifesto (get it for free when you ‘like’ my facebook page):
Let’s take a look at one way to make . . . → Read More: How to Make a Homemade Chin Up Bar for Under $5
By admin, on March 15th, 2011%
Is Working Out While Sick a Bad Idea?
Everyone around me had been getting sick for the past month. I thought I had dodged it by some stroke of good luck, good hygiene, and paranoia-inspired raw garlic ingestion.
[As the picture says, people, if you're sick - keep it to yourself! photo: tobyotter]
I was wrong. I got sick.
So it’s been a few days of headaches, coughing, and feeling pretty crappy.
On the upside, I have gotten to watch around a dozen great movies.
(like this ridiculous chase scene from the 1971 classic, French Connection.)
(Some quick trivia: this scene was filmed in NYC and aside . . . → Read More: Is Working Out While Sick a Bad Idea?
By admin, on March 9th, 2011%
How to Dunk If You’re Under 6 Feet Tall
Yes, it’s time to talk about one of the most exciting moves in sports – the slam dunk, and it’s time to answer that age-old question – “How to jump higher?”
 [She won't improve your vertical jump, but she still belongs in this post. photo: . . . → Read More: How to Dunk If You’re Under 6 Feet Tall
By admin, on February 28th, 2011%
How Many Reps to Build Muscle?
Well, just like any other important question, the answer depends on who you ask!
[Palm trees and snow? Wintertime here in California is a trip. One day it's 80 degrees at the beach, the next day, this! Photo: Starting Strength, you would get a chart like this:
 . . . → Read More: How Many Reps to Build Muscle?
By admin, on February 25th, 2011%
An Arm and Chest Exercise that Gives You Ripped Abs
Just a quick post today. I wanted to share a new arm, ab, and chest exercise that you can use to warm up OR as a workout in itself. Check it out…
 [You had better bring your 'A' game to even think about approaching this woman. Wow! what a pose... pic: . . . → Read More: An Arm and Chest Exercise that Gives You Ripped Abs
By admin, on February 5th, 2011%
It’s time for that yearly tradition – dust of your deep fryer, prime up your keg taps, open up that 55 gallon drum of ranch dressing, and get ready for the Super Bowl!
[A casual Steelers fan, enjoying a relaxing pre-Superbowl stroll. photo: AthleanX.
Check it out (and scroll down for some ideas on . . . → Read More: Super Bowl Halftime 10 Minute Workout
By admin, on January 24th, 2011%
A legend died today – Jack LaLanne, age 96.
Mr. LaLanne was truly ‘fit for life,’ and a true pioneer in home workouts, bringing fitness right into millions of grateful Americans’ living rooms.
[Here is Mr. LaLanne at age 90, just hanging out. photo: here for an impressive list), including:
Age 41: 1,033 pushups in 23 minutes
Age 62: Swam the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, underwater, handcuffed (!), shackled(!!) and towing a 1,000-pound boat(!!!).
Age 70: Again, handcuffed and shackled, towed 70 boats in the Long Beach Harbor from the Queen’s Way Bridge . . . → Read More: RIP Jack LaLanne
By admin, on January 21st, 2011%
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m experimenting with a few workouts and diet strategies to lose that holiday weight and get back into fighting shape.
Here is a 20 minute workout I did today that hits the body from all angles, building upper body strength, lower body explosiveness, and excellent cardiovascular conditioning.
Check it out…
[After a long, stressful holiday season , Santa relaxes with Mrs. Claus back at headquarters. photo: rotator cuff exercises, then do a . . . → Read More: A Fat-Burning, Muscle-Building 20 Minute Workout – No Gym Required!
By admin, on January 18th, 2011%
[A 10 minute workout? More like a 20 minute marathon just trying to paddle out on days like this! A nice winter morning here on the Central Coast. photo: . . . → Read More: A 10 Minute Workout To Shed That Holiday Flab
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