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• April 23, 2012

  I Can’t Believe I’m Writing This: Fat Gripz Hammer Curls

  If I were to create a list of exercises that I absolutely hate strongly dislike, it would include the likes of tricep kickbacks, calve raises, leg extensions, crunches, and any group fitness class with the words “Tone” or “Sculpt” in the title.  Regardless of how long the list is, those are all tied for 2nd…

• April 22, 2012

  Smart Ass Answers

  With the exception of the minute before a hard set of squats or deadlifts, I’m practically always wearing a smile at the gym.  Here’s a Steve Pulcinella quote I read a while back that explains why: “One of the things I like to get across is this is a party, not a war.  You don’t…

• April 14, 2012

  Explode (Off) The Chest

  Let’s set the tone for today’s post with this video from Pat Stansik: There are three major take away points that I’d like to point out: Protein, Bro. It’s alright to listen to Call Me Maybe. Explode off the chest when benching. Which one do you think we’ll be discussing today?  The bench press.  I’m…

• April 12, 2012

  1 Meme, 6 Thoughts

  I received a series of texts the other day from a friend who Iconstantly tell to eat more.  It included statements such as “I’m eating more protein, and I’m getting skinnier.”  It also included this gem:  “People are telling me that I’m skinnier, but the scale says the same thing…”  My response:  “Is this a…

• April 10, 2012

  Moar Playgroundz

  It brings me some relief to see Facebook friends who shared similar sentiments on my last post about the overuse of that pesky phrase YOLO.  A good example of when something has gone too far is when Mike and Gian release a satirical Dom Mazzetti video about it.  Sure enough, Dom Mazzetti vs. YOLO is…