Archive for August, 2006

The Monster Cook Book: The Garden of Eating

29 August 2006

The Monster Cook Book: The Garden of Eating
A new approach to the age-old dilemma of what best to eat, how much and when… […]

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Circuit Gyms: the latest fitness scam that promises everything and delivers nothing!

25 August 2006

The boxing bell rings and Alan Katz starts pounding away at a punching bag. After 30 seconds the bell rings again and it’s off to arm curls at the next station. In 20 minutes, he’s completed a series of cardio and strength training stations that experts say is in […]

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More drug news: the Golden Darling comes up hot

21 August 2006

Marion Jones was the golden darling of the media a six scant years ago when she swept the track and field board, winning three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games. Deservedly so as she was sound-bite perfect: tall and attractive, well-spoken and intelligent, head and shoulders better […]

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Aggressive lunacy masquerades as chic cutting-edge

17 August 2006

“Workout!” The latest TV Fitness Reality Show
Aggressive lunacy masquerades as chic cutting-edge
Whenever I think fitness-themed reality TV cannot possibly sink lower or become any lamer, I am proven wrong. Who would have thought the cruelty of “Biggest Loser” or the idiocy of “Celebrity Fit Club” could possibly be topped? Yet we now are presented […]

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REDUX — Diet log: necessity or superfluous exercise in futility?

14 August 2006

If you are thin or seeking to add muscle mass a diet log is superfluous. When you want to add muscle mass the key is to eat more calories than you oxidize on a consistent daily basis. Train hard and heavy in the weight room: establish a routine […]

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Testosterone Terrordome:Cyclists and rapists, sleeper cell terror alert: vengeful anarchist sports masseuses

4 August 2006

I am laughing myself silly over the convoluted excuses two high profile drug cheaters are using, each having gotten caught red-handed with a fistful of cookies and no one else in the kitchen. The Tour De France winner ended up with an 8 to 1 testosterone/epi-testosterone ratio and […]

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The 80/20 Rule For Incredibe Strength Gains: Part I

3 August 2006

The 80/20 Rule For
Incredible Strength Gains: Part 1
By Mike Mahler
While there are literally hundreds of
strength training exercises to choose from, very few are actually worth
doing. The few exercises that are worth doing are the exercises that
provide the most bang for your buck. In other words, the few exercises
that are worth doing are your […]

Popularity: 5% [?]