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I was born with a rebellious streak. It’s been with me just about every day of my 32-year existence. When I wake up every day, I know that I’ll probably do or say something that will probably be nothing more than an act of rebellion in some form or another against something that I see as wrong or unjust. I don’t know why that is. I just accept it as part of my nature. I can’t control it so I embrace it. It’s who I am.
Just like I can’t allow society’s rules to control the way I live, I also can’t let certain so-called rules control the way I train myself or my athletes. At the beginning of my career in this industry, I tried to follow all of the rules. However, I soon realized that, just like in the real world, the rules of the weight room are made to be broken.
The following are a few training rules that the “internet crowd” seems to follow to the letter. I’m not sure where these rules first started, but I’d like to be the first to address them in a whole new light. While these rules can… …continue reading.
I have been getting a lot of questions about how to avoid aspartame and what kind of protein powder I recommend to those that still like to drink shakes. First of all, let me point out that there are several studies which show numerous detrimental effects from artificial sweeteners, such as memory loss, birth defects, links to cancer and erectile problems in males (if all the other ones don’t scare you, I’m guessing the last one might cause you to raise an eyebrow). Mysteriously, none of these studies are conducted in the United States. I’m sure everyone can figure out the reasons why.
If you drink protein shakes, I recommend an all natural shake mix, something that is not made with bodybuilders in mind and does not contain all kinds of ridiculous “mass building” ingredients. One that comes to mind is Whey to Go by Solgar. This contains nothing but whey protein and and natural vanilla bean flavoring. The taste is very minimal but it’s probably better than ten packs of Nutra Sweet.
Jay Robb also makes a protein shake in which the protein comes from cows who have not been exposed to steroids and other chemicals. This contains no… …continue reading.
It was suggested somewhere recently that you should try to eat natural peanut butter but if you really can’t stomach the taste of it you can opt for Skippy instead. The inference was that fake peanut butter is not that much worse than natural peanut butter. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Skippy, Peter Pan and all that other crap is simply a Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup without the chocolate. Yes, it’s that bad. It has sugar, trans fats, hydrogenated oil and quite a bit of other crap.
It’s your choice to eat that way, but don’t ever be tricked into thinking it’s healthy; it’s dessert.
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