Want to get ridiculous jacked and ripped at the same time? Do the “300 Workout”. It’s pretty intense. Check out this video to see what makes up the work out — 7 exercises 300 repetitions:
Here is the Behind the Scenes Workout Video:
New Study: Sprinting Reduces Stress
Posted in Cardio | 1 Comment »A study has found that short periods of exhaustive exercise can reduce stress. After a study where participants performed a single all-court sprint, researchers found that each participant experienced less tension, anger, and confusion about 75 minutes afterwards. Scientists claimed sprinting fatigues the mind, resetting it to its baseline. You can reap the benefits of sprinting just by a single 30 second spring. So next time your need to clear your head or feeling irrate, just do a quick sprint.
Three reasons why training your back is a must
Posted in Training | Comment »Some people avoid training and working out their back because they find it boring or it’s just not as “sexy” as bench pressing or arm workouts. If you’ve negligected training your back, that’s unfortunate because by training your back, you can take advantage of two huge benefits:
1.) Building your back helps burn belly fat. That’s because the more muscle you train, the more fat you burn, and the largest muscle in youbody is your lats. Add pullups into your routine to really hit this muscle group.
2.) Your arms will get stronger the more you work your back. Rowing movements that work the back are great for building up your arms.
3.) There’s nothing sexier than a V-shaped back.
Best Fast Food Choice: Taco Bell’s Fresco Tacos
Posted in Food & Nutrition | Comment »When having a Taco Bell craving you can still keep it healthy by ordering two fresco grilled steak soft tacos. The “fresco” style has extra salsa and tomatoes and lower amounts of the calorie-dense toppings that are usually on the tacos. By going “fresco” you’ll save 110 calories and 12 grams of fat with each taco. 2 fresco grilled steak tacos have 340 calories, 22 grams of protein, 42 grams of carbs, and 10 grams of fat.
Best Abdominal Exercise: Bicycle Crunch
Posted in Training | Comment »In order to maximize stimulation of the abs, the bicycle crunch is the most effective exercise. What makes it the best is that is that it is the only ab exercise capable of stimulating four different sections of the abs. They key to making it work is perfect form. Here are the steps for perfect form on this ab exercise:
1.) Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. For this exercise, you will need to put your hands beside your head. Be careful however to not strain with the neck as you perform it. Now lift your shoulders into the crunch position.
2.) Bring knees up to where they are perpendicular to the floor, with your lower legs parallel to the floor. This will be your starting position.
3.) Now simultaneously, slowly go through a cycle pedal motion kicking forward with the right leg and bringing in the knee of the left leg. Bring your right elbow close to your left knee by crunching to the side, as you breathe out.
4.) Go back to the initial position as you breathe in.
5.) Crunch to the opposite side as you cycle your legs and bring closer your left elbow to your right knee and exhale.
6.) Continue alternating in this manner until all of the recommended repetitions for each side have been completed.
Why Salmon Is So Good For You
Posted in Food & Nutrition | Comment »Salmon is commonly known as one of the best foods to eat for your health, but not many people know why. Here is a list of reasons why you should include more salmon in your diet:
1.) Salmon is loaded with protein and muscle-building amino acids.
2.) Salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, which help your body make anti-inflammatory coumpounds that soothe body aches and pains, as well as support fat-loss. Omega-3′s also help skin recover from skin damage from UV rays.
3.) Salmon is high in Vitamin D, which supports strong bones and can help ward off colan caner.
4.) Salmon is high in Selenium, which can help lower your risk of prostate cancer.
Green Tea Health Benefits: Why Green Tea Is So Good For You
Posted in Food & Nutrition | Comment »Green tea is great for its numerous health benefits: it’s been linked to burning fat, raising metabolism, lowering cholesterol, as well as improving the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, preventing cancer, and preventing neurogenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers have also claimed that drinking 5 cups of green tea a day helps the body burn an extra 70-80 calories per day. Green tea has about a quarter of the caffeine content of coffee
Green tea has so many health benefits because green tea contains the anti-oxidantEGCG. EGCG not only inhibits the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. Green tea even contains more antioxidants than many fruits and vegetables. Additionally, green tea can help prevent heart disease because it contains polyphenols, which lower cholesterol levels. This is one of the reasons why the rate of heart disease in Japanese men is quite low despite 75% being smokers.
Health Benefits of Various Spices
Posted in Food & Nutrition | Comment »Here are five seasonings you can add to a variety of foods in order to reap their many health benefits:
1.) Cinnamon – Cinnamon makes cells more responsive to insulin and lowers your risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
2.) Garlic Powder – Garlic powder has an anti-infective, antioxidant, and cholesterol-lowering effect. It also has a powerful antibiotic, antifungal, and blood pressure lowering ingredient, allicin.
3.) Oregano – Oregano is high in antioxidants.
4.) Onion Poweder – Onions have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. They also have anti-inflammatory and anti-caner effects and can also relieve congestion.
5.) Cayenne Peppers – Cayenne Peppers can improve your digestive system, heart, and circulatory system. It also increases the body’s heat production and can speed up your metabolism.
Total Body Training vs. Split Routine
Posted in Training | Comment »Total body training is a great way to build muscle, as opposed to a split routine, especially when you don’t have a lot of time to visit the gym. It’s also a great way to alter you’re workout so your body doesn’t get used to the same workouts over and over again.
Total body training forces the body to release more muscle building hormones than it would if you were just training one or two body parts at a time. A total body training routine also gives you the ability to train the muscles more frequently, allowing you to hit them up to three times a week. When you use a split routine you risk overtraining some muscles, while neglecting others.
When you use a full body routine its important to keep in mind that you perform fewer sets for each exercise thatn you would in a split routine. You should pick out 2 different workouts – Workout A and Workout B – and alternate them. For the first week you will perform Workout A twice and Workout B once and the following week you’ll perform Workout B twice and Workout A once.
Healthy Meatballs Recipe
Posted in Food & Nutrition | Comment »Instead of using fatty ground beef, opt for buffalo meat instead. It’s lean, growth-hormone-free, and just as tasty.
Mix the following ingredients in a bowl and mold into meatballs: 1 lb ground buffalo, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ, 1/3 cup of diced onions, 2 of tsp garlic, 1/4 tsp of black pepper, and 1 tbsp of grated parmesan.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees (turning them over once 7 minutes).
With some whole-wheat pasta and tomato saue you have a high protein, low-GI carb dinner that will fill you up right.