Perfect Pushup V2

Hi there! I just blew $40.00 of my amazingly pathetic savings account on these rotating pushup thingies, and I must say that they have been an incredible addition to my home-gym routine so far.

I've always much preferred working out at home in private as opposed to any public gym, and these babies have landed me one step closer to never setting foot into the mega-gyms again. I have been aware of them since they first appeared on the scene about two years ago from some enterprising inventor, and I'll tell you what, I wish I'd thought of it. From the reviews I've read, the V2 version is a huge improvement over the original and after trying it out, I'd have to agree.

Eating Right

During the past several years, conventional dietary wisdom — skimp on fat, count calories — has started to crumble, thanks largely to a one-man wrecking crew named Gary Taubes. In his latest book, Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It (Borzoi Books), Taubes argues that calories and fat aren’t to blame for the world’s increasing girth and high incidence of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.....read more

Thoracic Stretch

Tell your pharmacist to take a flying-fuck at the moon! Here's a thoracic stretch I have been using this last year, utilizing a standard lat-pulldown machine at the gym. It has eliminated all pain and discomfort in this area. It's a great way to unlock the thoracic and lower cervical joints and open up the nerve pathways. Let's see your pills accomplish that! You may not be experiencing this yourself, but I was involved in a whiplash accident at the age of 9, and my back and neck have bothered me ever since, well into upper middle age, so this is a big deal to have complete relief in this area. I use 180 to 250 lbs. Exceed that weight and you risk an over-stretch of the spinal ligaments. A good rule of thumb is, your body weight+50 lbs=max weight. You want the angle to be about 15 degrees from vertical. Remember to anchor your thighs under the pads, and roll your shoulders back and forth under stretch, and shrug shoulders in towards your neck, for optimum release of the spinal joints. For an even better stretch, find a way to anchor your body just below the rib cage:

Reaction Ball Workout

The Reaction Ball is a surprisingly good workout in as little as 5 minutes, and the uneven nature of the ball's surface is great for sharpening the reflexes.............