Workout Goals: Setting your Fitness Standards

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Workout Plans and Workout Goals – Planning for Success In this Article: What’s your Goal for Working Out? Got My Goal…Now What? Taking Your Workout Goals One Step Further Before you even think about putting together a workout plan, you need to sit down and set some workout goals. And…”get big” isn’t exactly the kind of goal I’m talking about! Okay, so gaining muscle and getting big may be your ultimate long-term goal. That’s fine. But, the problem is that too many guys give up too soon because they don’t see the results they’re looking for right away. It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t turn into the Hulk overnight. So, the remedy to this is to set some workout goals. Now, this is … Continue reading →

Bodyweight Exercises and Chemistry?

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What exactly does Science have to do with Bodyweight Exercises? Well, a really cool way to show you the best exercises for increasing stamina, shedding fat, and building muscle. Coming to you from Sgt. Volkin of Strength Stack 52. This interactive PDF lets you click on an image to see a how to do that bodyweight exercise video demonstration. Courtesy of: Strength Stack 52

Army Basic Training: What’s Really Going On? [Video to get ready for Army Basic Training]

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Once you pass all your tests and have been accepted into the Army, there are some simple questions that will come up. Army Basic Training. Yes, it’s physical, but what else happens? In this video, soldiers answer your questions about Army Basic Training: Do you have to keep your head shaved? Are there days you felt that you just weren’t strong enough for the challenges of military bootcamp? (time stamp 00:39) Do the military instructors scream right into your face like you see in all those military movies? (time stamp 1:15) Do the drill sergeants yell at the recruits? What about when you first get there as you’re getting off the boss at military training…is it total chaos? (time stamp 1:40) Do you get paid … Continue reading →

You Don’t Want This Trophy! What to Avoid and How to Build Muscle

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You Want to Know How to Build Muscle. In this Article: How the Glycemic Index Helps to Build Muscle Before and After the Workout: Balancing your GI It’s OK to Keep it Simple The easy part is lifting weights. Find something heavy – either your own body weight, something man-made or nature-made – and apply resistance and repetition…consistently. Okay, I know there’s a little more to it than that such as technique and form…but not much more. The part that gets a little more involved is what to eat to build muscle. Knowing which foods that build muscle and which supplemental nutrients work best makes the difference between getting the physique and strength you want and getting an unwanted trophy of “Adult onset Diabetes”. There … Continue reading →

How to Avoid Fatigue While Working a 9-5

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Unfortunately, many of us spend most of our days working behind a desk in the cubicle, and this could do destruction to our bodies. Just take a look at this infographic to learn about some of the true dangers. Did you know that your risk of dying from any cause is 40% higher when you sit for more than six hours a day? This is the case even if you exercise regularly. Between sitting as we work, sitting as we drive home, and sitting as we veg out after a long day, the hours add up.   Even if you’re training for a 5K or are looking to just achieve maximum fitness, sitting may be unavoidable. And all of that sitting can lead to extreme … Continue reading →

3 Steps to Create the Best Nutrition Plan for Bodybuilders

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Bodybuilding and Sport Training – You Gotta Fuel the Work! In this Article: Simple Nutrition Plans for Bodybuilders What Does a Good Nutrition Plan Cover? The Macronutrients are the Easy Part…it’s the Details the Get Confusing! Whether you’re lifting weights for competition, for sports, or for lifetime fitness, you must have a nutrition plan for bodybuilders that’s going to support all that work you do in the gym. Without it, you’re not going to see the change in body composition that you desire and you’re not going to get the performance on the field that you should. In fact, it may seem like you’re moving backwards if you fail to fuel yourself at the cellular level. This is more than just the macronutrients like carbs, … Continue reading →

What’s My BMI? And other useless questions…

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Have you ever wondered “What’s my BMI?” If so, you might not want to waste too much brain power on the subject. The BMI, or body mass index is a measurement that some doctors and other administers use to determine if a person is obese, or if they are right in line with where they should be to be healthy. However, health and a healthy lifestyle really have more to do than the number on a scale. For example, there was a man in Mexico that weighed in at 1200 pounds. He was desperate to lose weight and nothing seemed to work for him no matter how much or how little he ate. The curious thing was that based upon his blood work…he was normal … Continue reading →

Best Vitamins For Men Training For Military from A-Z

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Special Benefits of Vitamin E for Soldiers and Other Exposed to Radiation In this Article: Special Benefits of Vitamin E for Soldiers Sources of Vitamin E Benefits of Vitamin E Is there any validity to needing best vitamins for men training for military? You’ve probably heard of sport-specific training, right? Specialized activities that require specialized physical training to excel and succeed. So then the idea of certain nutrients and supplements to support specialized lifestyles shouldn’t seem so unusual. The fact is that those who choose military service are exposed to elements and stresses that the general population isn’t.  And mother nature has provided everything we need to combat those stresses. It just took science, research, and putting everything in place to figure out which is … Continue reading →

Wanna Grab a Quickie? The 2 Minute Workout that Will Kick Your Butt!

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Bodyweight Exercises: 2 Minutes at a Time I don’t know about you, but I have too much stuff to do. Like you, every day I deal with email, Facebook, tweets, work, pets, family, and so on. Finding time to go to the gym is getting harder and harder each day. Well, have no fear. I have assembled for you a workout you can do anywhere called the 2 Minute Workout that only takes, you guessed it, 2 minutes! This workout will get your blood pumping, increase your energy level, burn some calories and strengthen muscles.  Not a bad way to spend 2 minutes! Perform each of the below exercises, in order, for 30 seconds each. Bodyweight Exercise #1: Sky Kicks Sit on the floor with … Continue reading →

The ASVAB Test – Video Introduction

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What You Need to Know About the ASVAB Test Guest Post from Leah Fisch of http://militaryasvabhq.com/ What does it take to get into the military? Besides a crew cut and combat boots? a background check a medical check a fitness test fill out a mountain of paperwork and take the ASVAB But What is the ASVAB? The ASVAB which stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the military version of an entrance exam. The ASVAB is a multiple choice test given to about 14,000 potential recruits on a yearly basis. The purpose of this test is to measure your academic strengths and weaknesses, and to measure your potential to learn and qualify for specific military jobs down the line. Much of what you’ll be … Continue reading →