Creatine has been studied for over two decades now and nothing but good news has come from it. First off, there are a few rumors about creatine damaging the kidneys and all sorts of crap. The science doesn’t show any effects from creatine on the kidneys. With that out of the way, let’s get to […]
Exercise
More Calorie Counting Crap
One dimensional research or lack of research experience leads people to come up with videos like the one below. It’s a shame because calorie counting is unscientific, misleading and even dangerous to some people. There are plenty of studies actually showing problems with the calorie counting theory. Hopefully this bullshi’t can die in the near […]
Marquez vs Bradley Results
Bradley keeps his title and defeats Marquez. There are a lot of people who consider this an upset, but I think people overrated Marquez after his win against Pacquiao and underrated Bradley after his controversial win against Pacquiao. Styles make fight and Marquez vs Bradley was a case of that tonight. If you look at […]
Poll Finds Plus Sized Women Prefer the Term Curvy
According to this article from The Daily News, fat chicks prefer to be called curvy women. Okay, I can understand some women don’t want to call themselves fat for whatever reason, but at least properly word it as overweight when you’re overweight. There’s a difference between an overweight girl and a girl with curves. Curvy […]
Is Walking Exercise?
Is walking really exercise? The short answer is NO. Walking is transportation. Very slow, but convenient (and free) transportation. Unfortunately, many doctors recommend a “brisk” walk for exercise or weight loss. In fact, even NYC recommends walking for health and weight loss. Before you get the wrong idea here, I’m not bashing walking. Walking is […]
How to use Lifting Straps
Lifting straps aren’t always necessary. For most beginners in the gym, your default grip is strong enough to handle most pulling exercises. Later on down the line however, once you start getting stronger, your grip may fail way before your bigger muscle groups begin to. In that case, you can use lifting straps to make sure […]
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Free Weights vs Machines
Free weights vs machines has been a battle waged between gyms and gym rats alike. Machines have been slammed and bashed for so many years. Free-weights have been deemed dangerous and are generally avoided by most beginners. Let’s go over the pros, cons and myths of free weights vs machines. Free Weights vs Machines “Nevertheless, […]
Cardio vs Weight Training
Cardio vs weight training has been the age long debate among health nuts for since the 70’s (or even earlier). When it comes to cardio vs weight training, most people are referring to jogging/biking/swimming vs lifting barbells and a leg press. There are different types of cardio and weight training, but we’re going to keep it simple. We […]
