Saturday, May 15, 2010

So didja Watch Ironman2 already?

Hollywood seems to have a healthy obsession on Superheroes, So I was thinking, why not blog about some Super-Hero Inspired Muscle Building Techniques

  • Superman Back Extension: Lie face down on a hyperextension bench, tucking your ankles securely under the footpads. Adjust the upper pad if possible so your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist without any restriction. Next, grab a pair of dumbbells keeping the abs and the midsection tight for optimal outcome as you raise both arms until the body comes to a straight line position making you look like superman flying. Hold to the position for few seconds and finally, lower yourself down This will help you achieve a well trained and defined core, works the lower back and other targeted muscles. Do 10 reps with this type of superman-enthused routine.



  • Spiderman Pull up - This type of muscle building routine is stirred by the superhero, Spiderman. All you have to do is grab a pull up bar with a handle grip. Raise your arms at a distance a bit apart from the shoulder width. Pull up with the use of your right hand with the right leg and knee bent concurrently. This workout routine gives a perfect picture of Spiderman climbing a wall - but this time one knee is lifted towards the bar. Once done and your chin reaches the top of the bar, you can repeat the same procedure with your left hand and knee in motion. This kind of body building routine helps strengthens the torso, arms and legs.


  • Thor's Hammer - This is considered as an excellent complete workout in building muscles specifically the biceps. This is done in a standing position with a barbell and your palm facing up. Start the routine by curling the weight up the shoulder and lifting the bar overhead. Next, you need to rotate your palm from a face up position to face forward as you try to push the weights as high as you can reach. It is important to note, that in a routine like this, twisting the wrists plays a major role in shaping and sculpting the forearms and the biceps all at the same time. Once done, you can switch arms and repeat the routine for a maximum of 10 reps on each side.




  • Hulk Super Leap - This position either does not need any equipment or you need a little elevated box, bench or something so sturdy enough that it wont collapse once you jump on it. All you do is stand on a mat with the hips and knees bent in a halfway squat position and both hands arch on the side. Swing both hands overhead as you blow up and on to the box. Upon the blast, immediately go back and land to your original half squat position.






Saturday, May 8, 2010

Hey Guys! This is AMAZING!

A Barber Shop Shave!
You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the pleasures of a great shave at a
barber. This weekend, I went to a barber here in town to get a shave. I
reclined in the plush old school barber chairs that had ash trays in the arm
rests, a throw back to a time when people could smoke in public places. Then my
shave commenced. The barber first wrapped a hot towel around my face. Next, the
barber massaged in a lemon based cream to clean out my pores.

After that, several more hot towels were applied. By then, I was feeling nice
and relaxed, on the verge of falling asleep relaxed. The barber then massaged in
some cocoa butter to soften my beard. Next, the barber brushed a warm lather
into my beard that smelled like man and not like that crappy artificial goo you
buy in a can. The barber then took a piece of razor sharp metal and scraped my
beard off for the closest, best shave I’ve ever had. Allowing another man to
hold a razor to your neck is a good way to remind yourself that you’re alive.

To finish it all off, I got another hot towel wrapped on my face along with a
final face massage with a soothing vanishing cream. When I stepped out of the
shop, I felt like a new man, ready to take on the world.

Friday, May 7, 2010

A friend @ my Gym asked me this

He goes "Hey Sammy,Which is Best to Lose Fat? Cardio vs Weights?"

After I do a facepalm to my head and go "Oy Vey! Not again!" I explain to him both can promote fat loss if done correctly. When it comes to cardio you will get the best results by exercising on an empty stomach first thing in the morning!

Weights training is fantastic for weight loss as it burns calories as you do it and after you exercise. It also builds the lean muscle which will sky rocket your metabolism and is the best thing for shaping your body.

It is essential however to have a source high in protein, coupled with a healthy high GI Carbohydrate source to maximize your workout. Once again, this is something I can help you with.




I always stress this, the 4 pillars for successful weight loss are Cardio,
Resistance Training, Nutrition & Rest! Cardio is good, but a lot of people hit a plateau, @ this time and lose hope and quit. You can either increase speed (use the speed interval option on the Treadmill, run for a minute then to catch your breath jog or walk at a slightly faster pace) or increase the incline, if you increase incline the higher you go the harder it gets. Make sure you bend forward (@ the waist! DO-NOT Roll Your Back Or Shoulders, it'll only give you a
sore and bad back, lumbago I think its called) and Never Hold The Rails when doing cardio, hold your tummy tight (pretend you're at the beach and a hot girl in a bikini's walking by, ha! Works everytime @least for the guys!). On the reclining bike, that piece of equipment is a piece of shit! You might as well sit like that in front of the TV, you need an elliptical or stepper or a regular exercise bike. Its less impact on the knees as well as it offers a slight change in your cardio workout. You basically want to surprise your body and hormones, you don't want your body
to be like "what? Treadmill? Again? Oh well here we go! Let's do it again!" you know! Ha ha.

Also Resistance training is Key, all that weight loss, you need to tone up your
body your body shouldn't look like a sandbag that had half the sand taken out of
it. Once you lose weight the body'll look how it looked like with all that
weight, causing stretch marks and globs of flesh, you wanna tone that up because
that could lead to a 'relapse' and the body counter balances itself by gaining
weight.

Nutrition, you can increase your metabolism by eating 6, yes 6!, small meals
everyday withing a 12 to 14 hour period. A typical regimen is like this, if you have work at 9 am, then you might wake up at 7, Have a hearty breakfast then, and at 9 am if you have a coffee, I have to get have some fruit, apple, banana, pear, orange or a fist full of nuts or grapes or some sugar free(yeah I'm watching my sugar) cookies or salt free (yep, watching that too!) Crackers. Then @ 11 am have another healthy serving of milk, yogurt, juice etc 2pm is lunch, again, One serving of rice One serving of Chicken or Turkey (Or Fish, Although, I am allergic to Seafood, so I rarely prescribe it) 1 ltr of water (drink H2O every 3 to 4 hours) we demanded food every 2 hours as a baby, why're we different now? We are mommy's little babies still aren't we? Eat SMALL meals every 2 hours!

Rest, once you burn all those calories and fat, you're gonna need a massive reboot, so rest 6 to 8 hours of sleep every Day! I do 6 to 7 hours of solid sleep a night, and then I catch a cat nap of an hour or half hour during the day, during lunch @ work mostly!