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April’s Fools: 5 Focus Points for Better Beach Body Prep
Ah, April. Spring has arrived, marked with fuzzy bunnies and pretty eggs. I liked the eggs the most, because they’re goddamn delicious. The spring equinox has been celebrated for centuries, and Easter has Pagan roots. As it turns out, April Fools’ Day is linked to the the Roman holiday of Hilaria. That means that thousands…
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My New Favorite “Filler”: RFESS Band Pull Apart
Excluding President’s Day, Bench Press Monday might be America’s most celebrated holiday. Valentine’s Day is touted as über romantic, the world celebrates Abrahamic fables together, and for decades the precious bench press has been the pinnacle of pec exercises in the exercise world. I hate on it enough that you think I just want to…
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Loss of Electricity Isn’t Revolutionary
Television has left me emotionally crippled. It’s not because of the questionable morals of the Laguna Beach cast. Remember them?! No, it’s because it seems that every damn time I find a show that actually looks good, they cancel it on me! Fox cancelled Lie to Me, then they cancelled The Chicago Code. Cancelling the…
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What Are Your Most Used Exercises?
Perhaps you haven’t figured it out, but I love me some Fitocracy. I joined in September and have tracked 91 workouts on the site so far, added a “Hero” membership, and participated in two of their NYC Meet-Ups as well. I headed to Amity Hall this past Saturday to hangout with some my fellow Fitocrats,…
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Bent Over Row with Kettlebell and Rope
I’ve never done “real” sets of bent over dumbbell rows in my life. When I first began exercising, I was always put off by their inherent meatheadyness. Barbell bent over rows go hand in hand with grunting, heavy weights, and chalk. At the time, that intimidated me. Now, I’m a fan of all three, but…
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 