The pull-up is one of the all time greatest exercises that mankind has discovered. Just like the other classics, the pull-up can be modified in an infinite amount of ways. One of my favorite variations is what’s often referred to as an Australian pull-up. This variation involves hanging [...]
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Exercise without the mind is simply movement
I grew up in the bodybuilding day, standing at the sidelines and watching my brother tempt death in one of several ways, or worse, for such was our age, complete public humiliation. My brother Mike Dayton became known in the 1970s and 1980s as the World’s Greatest Strongman. A bodybuilder (2-time [...]
Surviving Day One in the Snow
Like flowers that bud each spring, spots of glistening, deep white powder are popping up all around the country. It’s snow time and no matter what your favorite sport, here are some ways to keep the first day from ruining your next. If you wear a rigid boot or shoe that changes your regular gait, [...]
October 5th, 2009 - 1:26 pm § in Resistance Training, Top Tips
Best Weight Loss Tips #4
Take Before and After Photos Ignore the vanity of this suggestion. We understand that this is not something that everybody delights in. But it is important to have goals during a weight loss campaign. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, as they say. Giving yourself a healthy goal which will mee[...]