Archive for Rants – Page 2

Kids these Days!

I sat in my cubical today and received a Tweet from @MensHealthMag, oops, I mean, Men’s Health Magazine (for those of you that don’t speak Twit). It said, “Kid goes into McDonald’s and orders..yogurt? Is the fast food industry finally taking childhood obesity seriously?” That got me thinking. I remember going to McDonald’s as a treat. It can be debated whether or not you should reward good behavior with a “treat” of junk food, but that’s not the point. I realized just how much kids go to these fast food joints and intake thousands and thousands of calories. Which then led me to wonder where the parents are. Which then led me to tonight’s topic: Why are we raising a generation of pussies??
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Why I’ll (probably) never do a bodybuilding show (maybe)

Well well well…here I am with a swollen hand, a sore ass, and a couple hundred bucks lighter after an epic battle with a kitten, attempting to type about the least of my favorite aspects of the whole health and fitness industry. At least I know my tetanus is up to date now. Phew! Talk about an enjoyable experience.
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Patience is a Virtue….that I don’t have

I wrote this last weekend (3/27/09) on another online forum that I’m a member of. Yes, I am that dorky. Enjoy…

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Why I Hate Volumizing Workouts

beefcakeOk, so, let me explain what I call “volumizing”. Volumizing is a fancy, kind of catch wordy, type of thing that I see some real fitness people say from time to time. What it really means is doing high reps, low weight, and short rest periods.
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