Archive | April, 2008

How to Build Muscle with High Reps

30. Apr, 2008 3 Comments How to Build Muscle



How to Build Muscle with High Reps

Although I am not a fan of high reps on most exercises for most lifters, there are actually times when I do recommend them. So if you want to learn how to build muscle with high reps, then read on.

When you are more advanced and have developed a respectable level of strength, high reps can actually be a great tool for stimulating new muscle growth. The reason I don’t recommend high reps to beginners is because they don’t have the strength, coordination or stabilization to maintain perfect form [...]

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How to Get Flat Lower Abs

29. Apr, 2008 4 Comments Fat Loss



How to Get Flat Lower Abs

By John Alvino

I’d be a very rich man if I had a dollar for ever time that someone told me, “My upper abs are getting lean but I still have this pouch of fat on my lower abs.”

Unfortunately, this “upper then lower” fat loss progression is typical for the majority of people. This “lower ab bulge” happens for three totally different reasons. If you are going to achieve flat lower abs, all three reasons must be addressed.

The first reason the lower abs are not flat is simply due to excess [...]

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Paleo Recipes: Roast Pumpkin & Red Onion with Rosemary

27. Apr, 2008 0 Comments Muscle Building Recipes



Paleo Recipes: Roast Pumpkin & Red Onion with Rosemary

From Paleo Cookbooks

Ingredients
½ butternut pumpkin, seeded and sliced
4 red onions, peeled and sliced
4tbs rosemary leaves, chopped
4tbs olive oil

Instructions
Preheat a fan-forced oven to 180o Celsius/350o Fahrenheit.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place pumpkin, onion and rosemary leaves on the
baking tray and coat with olive oil.
Place tray in the oven and bake for 15-20minutes or until pumpkin has cooked and
onions have browned.
Serve.

For over 300 more great paleo recipes check out Paleo Cookbooks.

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Fit To Fight Review

21. Apr, 2008 0 Comments Strength & Conditioning



First off, I want to say congratulations to my buddy and fellow vegetarian Mac Danzig for his outstanding performance Saturday night at the UFC pay per view. Big things ahead for this guy.

Secondly, I wanted to thank everyone for all the positive feedback so far on Fit to Fight and to share the latest review with those of you who haven’t gotten your copy yet.

Click HERE to read it.

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Combat Q&A

16. Apr, 2008 0 Comments Strength & Conditioning



Combat Q&A

Question: What is more important for a fighter to focus on; strength or conditioning?

Answer: Neither is more important than the other. It really depends on what the particular fighter needs to work on and what his major weakness is at the time. If he is inhumanly strong yet completely gassed after a minute, then max strength work will be a complete waste of time and he should focus most of his time on conditioning. The reverse, obviously holds true for someone who is in great conditioning yet weaker than tissue [...]

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