Jun
29
Weekend Roundup - Resting Edition
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I made it home late last night. My back is feeling better but it’s still a bit painful. So I spent the day resting and doing very light work. One high light of my day is the fig tree in our backyard. When we moved in it was looking a bit rundown but a little water later and it’s doing great. I had a few figs with my lunch and they were incredibly tasty. If you have the time and the resources, you may want to try growing some of your own food. It’s a good way to get some physical activity while also letting you save on food costs and obtain some great tasting food.
And with that, here are some articles I thought you might find useful:
This article isn’t exactly fitness related but I found it interesting for a few reasons. It’s about a visit by an American body builder to an Israeli research institute. First, take a look at the man’s picture. That’s about as toned as you can get without drugs. Second, I loved his comment that we are all body builders, some of us just spend more time on it. Finally, read how much time he devotes to this. For all of you, and especially some of the women out there, who are afraid that a few hours at the gym will turn you into a body builder, it takes a lot more effort, time and dedication to get to where this man is. So stop worrying about too much bulk and hit the gym.
@The Jerusalem Post
And while we’re talking about the gym, how about building one at home? A friend of mine sent me a link to the following site. It’s all about constructing workout equipment at home using pretty common materials. If you’re good with tools and looking to work out at home, a bit of PVC piping and some rope might be a better investment than that $600 bowflex machine that will end up collecting dust in your garage.
@No clue what the site name is but it’s cool!
Changing the subject over to nutrition, here’s an article from Nutrition Action that talks about the 10 best and worst foods. Take a look at that “worst” list. Some of these sound healthy but aren’t! A burrito with 1200 calories. YIKES!
@Nutrition Action
US News and World Report isn’t exactly a hotspot of fitness articles, but this one was really impressive. It’s all about ways to increase the efficiency of your workout. Some of the tips have already been reviewed here on 60 in 3 in previous articles, but it’s still good to see them all in one place like this. I highly recommend reading this article and then incorporating some of the tips into your regular gym routine.
@US News and World Report
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I agree on creating a home gym. Some people find it hard to get motivated to work out by themselves at home and others enjoy the privacy of working out at home. Women often are worried that they will increase muscle mass due to lifting weights, however it is difficult as they dont produce anywhere near the testosterone that men do from lifting weights. They are much more likely just to tone the muscle.
The bodybuilder is Branch Warren and believe me, he takes as many drugs as the next man. This is what he looks like in competition:
A bit more ripped…
All pro bodybuilders deny they use drugs - they have to, as their sponsors and all that are all they have. It’s the great joke, though - everybody knows, everybody knows they know, but nobody wants to risk their career. He’s right in that nutrition is massively important, and it’s certainly true that taking the same chemicals as Branch Warren won’t turn you into Branch Warren - genetics are arguably the most important thing of all - but without those same drugs HE is not Branch Warren, either.
Your advice otherwise is sound, though; it’s almost impossible for the average woman to put on muscle mass as they simply don’t produce enough testosterone. This is why, of course, all female pros take massive amounts of it. And end up looking and especially sounding like men.
For anyone else, gaining muscle mass won’t be an issue for a woman. All that will happen is that they will tone the muscle, making it more shapely and asthetically appealing.
That’s a bit disappointing to hear Sheamus. I was hoping that him participating in this study was proof of some sort that he was clean. Oh well, one more illusion shattered.
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Gal