This Or That: Why You Choose Unhealthy Food

Eat the apple you have with you or make a stop for a donut fresh out of the oven from a Lard Lad donut shop?

What are you gonna do?

It’s an easy decision.

We all know that something that’s loaded with vitamins and minerals is the far better option than something that’s a sugar and fat bomb. But given the choice, most, if not all, of us would still choose the unhealthy item.

Why?

The answer has to do with the brain encouraging the consumption of junk food because the sugar, salt, fat, and artificial flavoring and sweeteners do a better job of stimulating the release of the pleasure hormone dopamine than the content of natural food. That’s one explanation.

Scientists think they might know another. Continue reading This Or That: Why You Choose Unhealthy Food

How To: Standing Barbell Curls

Dumbbell curls are a good arm exercise because they allow you to twist your wrist at the top of the movement, thus providing for a stronger biceps contraction than can be achieved with a barbell that locks your wrists in place. A more efficient route to hypertrophy is one benefit. Another point in favor of dumbbells has to do with the lessened risk of developing a muscle imbalance in the size or strength of a particular arm because there isn’t simultaneous use of your arms to lift the weight as is the case with a barbell.

Given the advantages of dumbbell curls, you’re clearly wondering why on earth would you want to do standing barbell curls or any other arm training exercise with a barbell? Continue reading How To: Standing Barbell Curls

Why on earth would you ever eat fucking strawberries?!?!, you ask incredulously.

Good question!

Strawberries = 🤮⁣⁣⁣⁣

After all, they don’t even taste as good as they look 🤮

But here’s the thing… Continue reading Strawberry Nutrition Facts

How To: Dumbbell Lateral Raises

Want more shapely shoulders?

Then you should focus on developing the medial delts, which can be done with lateral raises, an exercise that has countless variations.

Another great movement pattern for the lateral delts is the upright row, which is traditionally performed with a barbell and just so happens to target the traps and rhomboids as well. However, as good of an exercise as the upright row is in building mass in the shoulders and upper back, it’s infamous for causing joint and soft tissue problems due to the barbell locking the wrists and shoulder blades into a fixed position that stresses them. Rather than abstaining from the exercise altogether or soldiering on with it because fucked up wrists and rotator cuffs are a worthy sacrifice for a banging body, you can simply perform the dumbbell variation. Continue reading How To: Dumbbell Upright Rows