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Free Weights or Machines? Why Not Both!
In fitness, debates about free weights versus machines are common. Some praise free weights for their functional benefits, engaging stabilizers, and promoting natural movement patterns.
Glutes Like Calabrese Bread
“If it looks right, it flies right!” I once heard a very interesting comment from Yusuf Omar, a York University colleague of mine and one
How to Balance Your Triceps Development
In order for you to develop a muscle completely, you must hit it from all angles with various set/rep schemes using a multitude of multi-joint
Are You a Carnivore or Vegetarian?
There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to the ideal diet. Everyone is different. Some people fare best on a meat-based diet, others
Would You Do A Root Canal On Yourself?
You go to an accountant to do your taxes, a lawyer for legal work, and a mechanic to fix your car, so shouldn’t you approach
The Death of a Client
I never realized how damaging type 2 diabetes could be until I saw it take the life of a client. The diabetes that I witnessed
Is the Current Treatment of Diabetes All Wrong?
Curt Richter was a scientist well ahead of his time. He conducted fascinating studies back in the ’30s and ’40s to demonstrate that specific behaviors
Periodize Your Workout Supplements
Research shows that undulatory, or wave-like, periodization is highly effective. Basically, alternating between periods of higher intensity (intensive phases) with periods of higher volume (extensive
Lean Away for Six-Pack Abs
The lean-away chin-up is a great exercise not only for your lats and biceps but also for the subscapularis, serratus anterior, triceps and believe it
A Great Triceps Exercise
One of my favourite exercises for the triceps is the 60º Incline EZ-Bar Triceps Extension. I picked this one up from Randy Roach, the author
