~ Can You Spot The Truth? ~

How well can you spot a medical myth or outdated belief ? 1A) Eating high-fiber foods prevents colon cancer. 1B) FALSE.  Doctors once believed that eating a lot of “roughage” kept the colon free of cancer-causing toxins.  Several large studies found, however, that neither high-fiber diets nor fiber supplements prevented colon cancer. 2A) Everyone should [...]

~ All Cable Arm Workout ~

> BICEPS < Standing EZ-Bar Curl ~ 3 sets/ 6-8 reps each ^^ Standing One-Arm Curl ~ 3 sets/ 8 reps each : Choose One : One-Arm Preacher Curl ~ 2 sets/ 8-10 reps each One-Arm Upper Cable Curl ~ 2 sets/ 8-10 reps each Cable Concentration Curls ~ 2 sets/ 10-12 reps each (always [...]

~ 5 Cable Key Reminders ~

1.)  IN THE START POSITION, THERE, must be tension on the muscle; that is, if the weight stack is touching down at the start, you’ll need to step back to put tension on the cable. 2.)  LIKEWISE, THERE SHOULD ALSO BE, tension on the muscle between reps.  The stack of plates shouldn’t be able to [...]

~ LCLT Fast Facts ~

Q1) What Is It? A1)  L-carnitine, L-tartrate is a readily digestible and bio-available form of L-carnitine. Q2) What Does It Do? A2) LCLT has been scientifically shown to decrease purine metabolism, free-radical formation, muscle tissue damage and muscle soreness.  Studies have shown it also increases androgen-receptor density in skeletal muscle, acts as a signal for [...]

~ Building Strength with Overhead Presses ~

→ PHASE 1 ← ~ Full Body ~ A) Overhead Squat ~ 3 sets/ 12,10,8 reps ~ Rotators ~ A) Cable -or- Dumbbell Interal/External Rotations ~ 5 sets/ 15-20 reps each B) Incline Dumbbell 3-Way Raise ~ 5 sets/ 15-20 reps each * Lie facedown on an incline bench with your head hanging off  the op [...]

~ One-Arm Smith Machine Bench Press ~

IN YOUR ROUTINE: One-arm moves like the Smith Press help determine muscular imbalances, increase core activity that helps increase strength on all moves, and is a shock technique that’s certain to spark growth.  We seldom reach failure one limb at a time. The one-arm Smith machine bench press is a compound move for chest and [...]

#15 Top Food:SOY

~ WHAT YOU’RE EATING ~ The only legume that provides complete protein and is one of the most nutritious plant foods on earth.  All soy foods — from miso to tofu to edamame (green soybeans) — come from soy beans.  Tofu is made from pureed soybeans processed into a “cake”; miso, used in soup broths, [...]

#14 Top Food:SALMON

~ WHAT YOU’RE EATING ~ A healthier alternative to steak and one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA –nature’s neart medicines.  Most of the salmon you see in supermarkets is farmed; in fact, farmed salmon outnumbers wild 85 to 1.  If you want wild salmon, choose Pacific salmon (more [...]

#13 Top Food:RED WINE & GRAPE JUICE

~ WHAT YOU’RE DRINKING ~ Most wines are made from purple grapes.  In making white wine, the grape skins are removed before they add color.  The skins contain most of the antioxidants that contribute to wine’s health benefits.  Grape juice contains many of the antioxidant compounds found in grape skins.  Alcohol, a byproduct of fermentation, [...]

#12 Top Food:OLIVE OIL

~ WHAT YOU’RE EATING ~ Press an olive, and you get one of the healthiest fats in the world.  Olive oil accounts for jut 3% of world oil consumption and for about 8% in the United States.  Usually about 1/2 quart per person per year.  Compare that to Mediterranean countries like Italy (3.5 gallons per [...]