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I just placed my first order with TrueProtein.com last week. This company was recommended by a co-worker and by strength and conditioning coach Jason Feruggia in his Muscle Gaining Secrets ebook package, and since the price of pre-mixed whey protein has gone up so much (~$38 for a 5 lb canister, plus another $4-$6 shipping), [...]
My Ghetto RoadID RevisitedA few weeks ago I mentioned that I had ordered some custom aluminum pet tags as a cheap alternative to the pricey RoadID tags marketed to outdoor cyclists, runners, and other fitness enthusiasts who tend to leave important bits of identifying information behind when they hit the asphalt, making it difficult for rescue personnel to [...]
1/17/08 Log: FURMINATOR!Hmm…not much to talk about today on the fitness front. I woke up too late for an AM skate, and I had a lot of work to do at the office. I stayed until almost 9 PM to finish up my tasks for a milestone build going out Friday in order to take my birthday [...]
1/2/08 Log: 1-Year of Turbulence Training – An Unbiased ReviewI’m going to officially start my Turbulence Training 12-week transformation challenge again on Monday. This week will be my program reboot week where I get back in the habit of bulk meal prep and ramp up my workouts again. I’ve been pretty lazy for the past two weeks, and I need a few days to [...]
Free Forza Workout RoutineOne of my favorite non-gym, non-weight training workouts is Forza, an active workout developed by trainer Ilaria Montagnani that is based loosely on traditional samurai sword techniques–cuts, blocks, thrusts, and more. It is claimed that a 60 minute class can burn an average of 500 calories, though my Polar HRM usually calculates about 450 calories [...]
My Supplement ListSomething I haven’t discussed very often in the past is the use of supplements in my nutrition and training routines. Generally speaking, I do not go for the super-expensive, unproven supplements pushed by the fitness magazines and GNC stores. I definitely do NOT use any “fat burners.” My daily supps are pretty much limited to [...]
Shapeshift and The New Rules of LiftingFor the past week, I’ve been reviewing the Shapeshift program from Grrlathlete.com that I picked up last year, and I am going to take a stab at following it starting next week in lieu of going back to the Body by O 4-day body part split. I’m at the point where bicep curls and certain [...]
Chinese Barbequed PorkThis recipe is from Weight Watchers Take-Out Tonight cookbook. If you are into ethnic restaurant cuisine like I am–sorry, but the only “American†entrees I really like are BBQ and burgers–but you want to stick to healthy foods, GET THIS BOOK NOW. It features over 150 recipes divided into the following categories: Chinese Classics Viva [...]
