• Jennifer Stopped Chasing Skinny And Got Strong

    For Jennifer, dieting seemed like the only solution to a lifetime of weight problems, but it wasn't working. A new mindset helped her ditch her quest for thin and start seeking muscular definition!Vital Stats
    Name: Jennifer Sierra-Johnson
    Location: Houston, Texas
    From the time she was a teenager, Jennifer Sierra-Johnson felt a little different. "I grew up with three sisters, and they weren't on the heavy side," she says. "I knew that I was big compared to them."
    Even if she hadn't noticed it her
  • The 6 Best Low-Sugar Fruits

    You don't have to eliminate fruit from your diet to lose weight. These 6 low-sugar fruits will work on any diet!Fruit is both delicious and nutritious. It's a delivery source for fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which help keep your body in tip-top shape. However, fruit is also a source of sugar, so when people cut back their carbohydrate intake, fruit is often one of the first things on the chopping block.To complicate matters further, fructose has been singled out as a potential con
  • The 8 Deadly Sins Of Training

    Use my "rethinks" to avoid these common pitfalls.
    If you're not getting the results you expect from your workouts, then you're likely making one of two major mistakes:You're not training with enough focus and discipline.
    You're training with such blinding fury that you aren't paying attention to what you're trying to achieve.In this article, I highlight eight common training mistakes many people make, as well as how to correct them. Read my list and see if you're guilty of any of these training
  • Thor Bjornsson Sets World Record With 992-Pound Fridge Carry

    Thor Bjornsson Sets World Record With 992-Pound Fridge Carry
    The Mountain, aka Thor Björnsson cannot be stopped! Not least in the first episode of the Guinness World Records Italian Show. In it, the Game of Thrones star was pitted against none other than four-time World Strongest Man title winner Zydrunas Savickas. The challenge was to see who could lift two fridges, with a combined weight of 450 kg (992 pounds, including the frame) over a distance of 20 meters in the fastest time. First up was the legendary Savickas, who put in a great effort but lo
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  • No Excuses

    No Excuses
    Having spent considerable time in the gym in the pursuit of physical development, I’ve devised a random yet comprehensive list of problems I suspect might represent us all. Though I often use “you” to make a point, don’t take it personally. Or, maybe, do. 1. PURPOSE, THE LACK THEREOF You’re lazy and unmotivated, without spirit or enthusiasm, and feel no excitement or desire. In the ’60s we said you were a bummer on a bad trip. Today I say you are without
  • Immediate Strength Boost

    Immediate Strength Boost
     HYPOTHESIS  Staying hydrated is important not only for health reasons and for keeping your muscles full, but also for muscle strength.  RESEARCH  Several clinical studies have looked into the effects of dehydration on muscle strength. One study performed at Old Dominion University (Virginia) tested weight-trained men’s bench press one-rep max when they were normally hydrated versus when they were dehydrated. A University of Connecticut (Storrs) study compared the total
  • Posing Like A Pro With Lee Labrada

    One of bodybuilding's all-time great posers shows you the fundamentals of posing in this 9-part series.Main | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Video 6 | Video 7 | Video 8 | Video 9Vital Stats
    Name: Lee Labrada
    Education: University of HoustonOccupation: Founder and CEO, Labrada NutritionWebsite: www.labrada.comNot long ago, bodybuilders with an eye toward competing had to hire a personal posing coach to get schooled on the finer aspects of looking good onstage. Sometimes that me

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