Archive | July, 2008

”GERTRUDE” PART II

Ok, a week has passed and I have only seen Franky ”judo master” O’Brian challenge this workout. Which im still yet to see a reply with that (C’mon Franky) Im sure there are more people than Franky willing to step up and try out the ”GERTRUDE”. Anyone? ”BUCK, BUCK BUCK BUCK”

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BULKING STARTS

So i did my last competition may 3rd of this year as a heavy weight bodybuilder. This last year was the first time i ever really bulked up, and i did a damn fine job of it. I put on about 12 pounds of good weight. But at the competition, i was not in the [...]

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Maximize Your Home Workout Setup With Minimal Space Or Cash

I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that with the rising costs in fuel and housing, to name a few, in Canadian metropolitan cities, more and more people are deciding to shy away from the huge mansions and suburban sprawl, and take up residence in condo’s, apartments, and townhomes. I would place a strong bet [...]

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Sorting out Carbohydrates

In the last few years carbs have taken it hard, a frenzy of low-carb products and diets hit the market confusing many people and giving carbs a bad name. The fact is that our body needs carbs and they’re essential for your body and brain to function properly. The major role of carbohydrates is to [...]

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I finally got to 15 on Cindy!!

Crossfit – Cindy: 5 Chin-ups – 10 push-ups – 15 squats Goal: As many sets as you can in 20 minutes! Total workout time: 44:23 minutes Max Heart Rate: 187 beats per minute Average Heart Rate: 158 beats per minute Calories burned: 617 So I definitely pushed myself a little harder this time than the [...]

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”GERTRUDE” crossfit challenge

Initially I was trying out the very popular ”Cindy” CrossFit workout, which was a good workout but I didn’t feel it worked the whole body as much as i’d like. So me and Jason at Fitness Town Poco put together a bad a$$ workout that will challenge the whole body. This workout is similar to [...]

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Sunday Morning Circuit : 21 – 15 – 9

Exercises: Squat into push-press and chin-ups. Set 1. 21 squat/push-press then 21 chin ups Set 2. 15 squat/push-press then 15 chin-ups Set 3. 9 squat/push-press then 9 chin-ups Total time for circuit – 13:58 minutes Total workout time – 46:29 minutes Max heart rate – 179 beats per minute Average heart Rate – 149 beats [...]

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Joining the Training Journal Club!!

Well I’ve been reading all these journal entries the past few months and it has inspired me to jump on the band wagon. When I was training for a purpose (competitive judo) other than general health and fitness I kept a training journal all the time. It was a necessary part of my training and [...]

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Diet, Don’t Try It!

There is only one way to lose fat permantley and safely. There is no magic pill, no secret exercise, and no special diet. There are so many diets and weight loss supplements these days that it is difficult to negotiate the good and the bad. Although you may be able to lose pounds quickly on [...]

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Negatives of working out.

So this is probably a first. The negatives you ask? Well yes. Sure there are a few negatives of working out. Below are a few. 1) Relationship Problems Working out will obviously develop your body into a toned, lean sexy machine, that will in turn increase interest in you from the opposite sex, making it [...]

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