Articles

High weight vs High reps -Break down

Posted by Casey on January 19, 2010 at 7:00 am

The absolute fastest way to start a war of words on a weight lifting message board is to ask what are better, high reps of low weight or low reps with high weight. It seems that either people have an unmovable opinion on one side or the other, or they have no clue, asked the [...]

etting motivated and ditching excuses

Posted by Casey on January 12, 2010 at 7:00 am

62% of America is obese. If the person to the left, or if the person to the right of you aren’t a little chubby, then chances are you are obese. So if everyone is obese, why should you care? More to love right? Sure except that obesity can cause:

Cancer
Heart disease
Strokes
Diabetes
Depression
And more!

The more studies we do, [...]

How many calories do you really need?

Posted by Casey on January 5, 2010 at 7:00 am

So I feel like all I ever talk about is how we all should be eating healthy and that it’s the real key to any success in losing weight and getting fit. I know I’ve said in the past to worry more about proper portion control and getting rid of foods that are bad for [...]

How to avoid muscle soreness

Posted by Casey on December 29, 2009 at 7:37 am

A lot of people get turned off of weightlifting of doing certain kinds of lifts (mostly leg workouts) because they know the next day it’s going to hurt to even get out of bed. Couple that with some fatigue and you have a genuine excuse for not lifting, or at least not trying as hard.
The [...]