Have you tried to lose weight in the past?
Did it go agonizingly slow?
Did you eventually quit?
It’s hard to stay consistent when you don’t see immediate results from whatever it is you’re doing, which is one of the problems with long-term goals and why many of them fail.
The solution? Continue reading Why You Should Reward Yourself
Farmer’s carry. Dumbbell or barbell shrugs. Lat pulldowns. Deadlifts. For a lot of people, the limiting factor for these and other lifts is their grip strength, meaning the muscles in their wrists and forearms tap out before the target muscles in their lats, traps, and elsewhere.
The solution to this dilemma is hand grippers. Continue reading Hand Grippers
The curl is one of the most popular exercises in existence, as everyone wants bigger guns and the movement is what can make that possible by way of it working the muscles of the upper arm. Different equipment can be used to perform a myriad of variations, one of which is the seated dumbbell curl.
Varying from standing dumbbell curls in the fact that seated dumbbell curls are performed sitting down rather than up on one’s feet, that key difference is what makes the seated dumbbell curl a potentially better choice than the standing version for someone looking for maximum gains. That’s because when seated, it’s not as easy for the legs and back to become involved in the lift and provide assistance that takes stress off the intended muscle.1Here’s a science experiment for you to do the next time you’re in the gym…
Perform as many seated dumbbell curls as you can. Once you reach failure, get up and switch to standing dumbbell curls. The ease in which you crank out additional reps during the second half of the circuit will not be the same were you to do the opposite, that of starting with standing dumbbell curls and then switching to seated dumbbell curls upon failure, as sitting down makes it so you’re not able to cheat as much with the use of your back and legs like I fucking told you!
And what happens when the difficulty of an exercise is reduced, such as when other muscles take over? Continue reading How To: Seated Dumbbell Curls
Want to slim down?
By now, you’ve probably tried all sorts of supplements, foods, and diets with little or no success despite their promised claims but have you tried something as simple as placing a stick of gum in your mouth and chewing it?
If you haven’t, then you probably should, at least according to some people who say that gum chewing can melt pounds off, especially in the face.
But is it true?
Does chewing gum help you lose weight? Continue reading Does Chewing Gum Help You Lose Weight?
Heard the term “eat the rainbow” before, right?
While you know that phrase is meant to instruct you to consume a variety of fruits and vegetables, what you probably don’t know is why it’s so important that you do.
So what’s the reason? Continue reading Eating The Rainbow: The Importance Of A Colorful Diet
