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10 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press

Torin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:28 +0000

If you’re like anyone else, you’re either at a plateau, or just want to add some serious weight to your bench press: 1. Alternate the order of angled bench presses each chest workout Keep your chest “guessing,” so it always feels challenged. 2. Try incorporating dumbbell presses into your workouts Dumbbells provide a larger range of motion [...]

Chest: Once or Twice a Week?

Torin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:57 +0000

One large decision that needs to be made is whether to workout chest once or twice per week. Chest is a large enough muscle to work it out twice a week, and it can be very beneficial if you’ve been trying to gain some size. The best and most efficient way to do this is [...]

Protein + Pudding

Torin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:05:33 +0000

Its been a while sense my last post, but I thought this deserved attention. For over a year now I’ve been making Protein Pudding, and i thought i would share it with my readers, because it’s an delicious way to get more protein in your diet. The pudding you choose for this is all up to you, [...]

The 5 Best Post-workout Carbs

Torin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:33:13 +0000

Not everyone feels hungry after a workout. However, when there’s popcorn or a bagel waiting for you, it’s hard to pass up. Fast-digesting, high GI carbohydrates have been proven to spike your insulin levels for a short time, bringing more blood flow to your freshly pumped muscles immediately after a workout. Here’s the 5 best foods [...]

Eating Before Bed

Torin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:31:58 +0000

Eating before bed can be both good and bad. To minimize fat gains and muscle losses during your sleep, the main idea is to avoid all carbs, and consume a high amount of slow-digesting protein (The Three Types of Protein) and a moderate amount of healthy fats. Slow Digesting Protein Slow digesting protein is crucial before bed. If [...]

Steak: The Best and the Worst Cuts

Torin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:00:01 +0000

There’s several different cuts of steak out there. You need to know what cuts are to avoid and which ones are the best because it can be difficult sometimes when you’re at a restaurant ordering a steak, only later finding out that there was 50g of fat and only 20g of protein. If you have trouble gaining weight, [...]

7 Common Excuses For Not Working Out (and why they don’t work)

Torin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:35:59 +0000

Don’t lie to yourself. It’s not good to make up excuses for not going to the gym, especially because it’s habit-forming. 1. “I’m too sick” Exercising while sick is sometimes good. It all depends how sick you are. If you’ve just got a cough or a headache, go workout. If you’re throwing up or have a migraine, [...]

7 Great Ways to Stay Motivated

Torin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:31:20 +0000

These 7 tips will help you stay motivated and focused when you really need it: 1. Keep Track of Your Progress Keep a record of all your stats, like your max squat, your weight, running times, etc… Then post it on your wall, the office, in a journal, where ever you will see it every day. 2. Narcissism Look [...]

Top 5 Chest Exercises (for mass)

Torin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:20:23 +0000

This list is arguable, especially because different exercises work better for different people. However, these are my top 5 chest exercises for gaining mass: 5. Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell Pullovers, (click the image for description and how-to) are crucial for serratus and rib cage development. Dumbbell pullovers are not a “pectoral” exercise, because they don’t work that part [...]

Fast Food: Subway

Torin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:50:30 +0000

Ok, I thought i might talk about Subway, just because i was eating it the other day and felt bad for all the people who think it’s healthy. Well, it’s not all bad… First, lets say you have a 6″ oven roasted chicken breast…. you’re getting 310 calories, 5g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 48g carbs, 5g [...]