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Awesome Triceps Exercise

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Here's a great triceps exercise that I've been using to boost my triceps strength in my quest to hit 225 pounds on the standing shoulder press. I'm not a kettle bell expert by any means, but using a bell does make this exercise a lot better (harder) then using a traditional dumbbell. Be sure not to drop the kettlebell on your head! BP Awesome Triceps Exercise … [Read more...] about Awesome Triceps Exercise

Fun experiment for you to try

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Here's a fun experiment for all you research junkies. If anyone has ever come across a research study that used ANY form of diet manipulation or weight training (that doesn't involve the use of steroids) AND where the subjects gained MORE than 10 pounds (4.5 kilos) of LEAN MASS over ANY time frame...could you please send me the reference. Happy hunting BP PS - The … [Read more...] about Fun experiment for you to try

Shoulder Pressing 225 Pounds

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This is my new years goal for 2009 ('goal' sounds way better than 'resolution') I've actually been working at this goal for a couple of months now, ever since I got involved in a friendly wager with the boys over at AdonisEffect.com. The deal is this - It's a race to see who can do a standing barbell shoulder press with 225 pounds first. The only rules is that it has to … [Read more...] about Shoulder Pressing 225 Pounds

How to get big and strong

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I heard two very interesting pieces of advice in the gym today. Two different groups of people, not less than 15 minutes apart.The first one was:"You need to get strong to get big"The second was:"You need to get big to get strong"Such is the way with weight room advice.So what DO we know about muscle size and strength?We know that your strength is largely determined by the size … [Read more...] about How to get big and strong

“Non-Denatured” Protein

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Just finished having an interesting conversation about denatured proteins. Apparently, some supplement companies are marketing their protein powders as "non-denatured", and are implying that their competitors are selling denatured (and therefore useless) protein. The theory is that our bodies cannot absorb denatured proteins. Unfortunately, this is just wrong.Our … [Read more...] about “Non-Denatured” Protein