Hooked On Podcasts
Lately I’ve been listening to a couple of fitness podcasts while I’m at work and sometimes while I’m at the gym doing cardio.
I really like TheFitCast and Strength Coach.
The Fitcast has some great hosts (Kevin Larrabee, Jonathan Fass, Tony Gentilcore, and Leigh Peele) and they frequently have interviews with some very notable people in the [...]
My Latest Workout
My Latest Workout
The follwing is my latest workout program. It consists of three separate workouts that I do once each per week – typically Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. This is more of a muscle building program. Last week was my first time through, and I have been really sore.
Day 1
Week 1: 3 sets of 15
Week [...]
My Latest Workout – Part 2
This is the second part of my latest workout, and I will alternate it with Part 1. Each workout will be completed 6 times, which should take about 3 to 4 weeks to get through. After this phase, which is focused on fat loss, I plan to go on more of a muscle building phase.
The [...]
My Latest Workout – Part 1
Late last week I started another workout phase. These workouts use giant sets, and they are really intense. The goal is fat loss, so the rest periods are very short. There are two workouts that I will alternate for 3 to 4 workouts per week.
Part 1 consists of the following:
The first giant [...]
My Latest Weight Lifting Program
This past weekend, I started a new workout phase. There are two workouts that I will alternate for 3 to 4 workouts per week. The goal of this workout phase is fat loss. I did the first workout on Saturday and the second on Monday. I typically like to workout on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and [...]
New Workout – Part 2
The following is Part 2 of my new workout. It looks like I’ve got some sort of Southeastern Europe / Russian thing going on here, but this is an intense workout. By the time I get through with the split squats, I’m pretty fried.
Part 2 consists of the 3 supersets below:
Superset with full rest (60 [...]
New Workout – Part 1
Yesterday, I started a new workout phase. This program consists of 2 workouts that I will alternate for 3 to 4 workouts per week. I will post the second part of the program after I complete that workout.
Part 1 consists of the 3 supersets below:
Superset with full rest (60 seconds rest between each set)
A1) Squats: [...]
Weight Training Makes Mice (And Men) Lean and Mean
Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine have shown using mice that weight training is very beneficial for weight loss. Using a mouse genetic model, the researchers found that an increase in type II muscle mass, which is associated with consistent weight training, reduces body fat.
The researchers used a genetic trick in obese [...]
