noun [stair step·er]
a stair climbing machine that’s kind of the same thing as a stepmill except for the fact that it’s not the same thing as a stepmill because it has individual foot pedals that you stand on and pump up and down while the other consists of a rotating staircase, which is why they’re each called different things. see also: MINUTIAE
When people think of a monster walking about, they most likely conjure up images of Godzilla making its way through a densely populated city and wreaking havoc all about. That’s a terrifying sight.
Although named “monster walks”, the exercise doesn’t evoke the same imagery. The wide, awkward gait that’s used to perform the movement is anything but one that inspires terror. Instead of people running for their lives every time they see you coming by as you perform the monster walk, they’ll probably bust out laughing at you because of how silly it looks.
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That is, until a couple of months go by and they notice that you have bigger and firmer glutes from adding the exercise as a complement to your squats, lunges, deadlifts, hip thrusts, and other conventional exercises performed with barbells, dumbbells, machines, cables, and other equipment that allow for greater and greater overload to challenge the body and elicit the effects of hypertrophy.1Monster walks, also known as band walks, aren’t only beneficial to the glutes and hips. They also work the quads, hamstrings, and core to a lesser degree. Continue reading How To: Monster Walks
Consuming foods with high water content can contribute to hydration.1All foods contain water, with some possessing more than others. As such, the body’s daily water needs can be met with food — not just from water and water-based solutions, like soda, coffee, and tea, for example. For this reason, eating more water-rich foods can help serve the purpose of satisfying the body’s hydration needs for a myriad of functions.
As for differences between the two sources of water, the one key distinction is that when water is consumed in food, the body can take several hours to absorb it because the digestive system has to break down the food first to access the water that’s trapped within the food’s structure. That being the case, water in food stays in the body for a considerable amount of time as it passes through the stomach to the small intestines before it’s finally eliminated via the kidneys as urine. Comparatively, water that’s consumed as a liquid is absorbed into the bloodstream in a matter of minutes, which means that what’s in excess of the body’s needs is excreted as urine much faster than with food. Also in regard to liquids, the rate at which the water is voided can be accelerated by how quickly a beverage is consumed, as chugging a drink instead of sipping it can overwhelm the ability of the kidneys and bladder to process and hold the volume that’s already present and the amount that’s incoming. Based on this information, water-rich foods and fluids are both beneficial for overall hydration but the latter can better be depended on for more immediate needs, such as to help maintain performance during a workout, when in hot and humid weather, and so your partner can promptly douse you in a golden shower because they’re willing to do anything to make you happy, even if it means using you as a human toilet when they’re not into piss play as much as you are.
Ahhhhhhh, the things we do for our loved ones! That itself is of importance to someone trying to slim down because the first stage of the fat burning process can’t begin without water. Aside from water-rich foods providing the essential component in lipolysis, or the breakdown of fat, there’s another reason to consume them. Continue reading Fill Up On Water-Rich Foods
Give up your dignity to be in a relationship with someone way out of your league who doesn’t respect you? That’s totally worth it. So too is surrendering your humanity to exploit people in pursuit of becoming a billionaire. Fuck, life is about sacrifice and making trade-offs!
But give up dessert to have a better body?
Now, that’s completely unnecessary! Continue reading Have Dessert
Why on earth would you ever not drink fucking soda?!?!, you ask incredulously.
Good question!
After all, the caffeine and sugar can provide a quick pick me up when your energy levels are low, with the former also boosting concentration and alertness. Together, those two ingredients can help increase performance when you’re tired or engaging in certain tasks. And as if it needed to be said, soda is fucking delicious.
Soda = 🤤
But here’s the thing… Continue reading Soda Nutrition Facts
