Rok I always made this mistake. I always used to start my workouts at the gym by getting on a stationary bike first for at least 20 minutes to really pedal myself warm, my goal was always to hit 170bpm within that 20 minutes and really break out into a good sweat. Then I would proceed … Read more
First thing: I didn’t really have any major DOMS after yesterday’s workout. Which surprised me, especially the fact that I’m not feeling it in my deltoids. I would have really expected it the way I felt after the Delt Door Jammers—that exercise really gave my delts a good burn while doing them. Followed by pike … Read more
First of all, let’s be clear on what a pike push-up actually is: It’s a variation of the push-up where you get your body in a inverse V position. You want to make your body look like a pike (as in: a hill or mountain with a pointed summit—in this case, your ass being the … Read more
A decline push-up is simply a variation of a standard push-up where you elevate your feet by placing them on a stable surface. Here’s a video that demonstrates how to do decline push-ups:
I never thought about stretching my lats—which is ridiculous if you consider that it’s one of the largest muscles in the body. What’s more, it’s one of the largest muscles in your body that’s in charge of so many movements and postural-related things, and it’s a muscle that’s often tight for a lot of guys. … Read more
My workout today: Round 1: Delt Door Jammers: 60 seconds Pike Push-Ups: 15 (until failure) Wall Sit: 60 seconds Reverse lunges: 82 (until failure) Hover Push-Up Hold: 60 seconds Plyometric Push-Ups: 7 (until failure) Back Widow: 60 seconds Thumbs Up Push-Ups: 4 (until failure) Round 2: Delt Door Jammers: 60 seconds Pike Push-Ups: 11 (until failure) Wall … Read more
My workout today (video): Food: Ate too much today. Details on my instagram for the day, but here’s a quick overview: Major sidesteps here: the bean-based snacks the sticky rice with mango and durian with mango
A lot of guys—including myself—have struggled with knee pain in the past. Even today, I have what could probably be called “sensitive knees”, and I’m always very cautious when exercising my legs in a way that puts strain on my knees. Now, getting into bodyweight workouts, one of the commonly occurring exercises I come across … Read more
Turns out Popey was right when it comes to spinach. Spinach DOES help with muscle growth. Chemicals in spinach help to speed up the body’s conversion of protein into muscle mass, as scientists found out in 2008. They extracted specific chemicals from spinach, called phytoecdysteroids, and placed them on human muscle tissue in a lab. The … Read more
I put Quinoa in a blender and pulverized it. Then added 20g into my shake. Tasted fucking delicious. Next time I’ll try 50g. Really? Quinoa for musclebuilding? You sure? Based on what I’ve learned when looking into the matter, I do think that quinoa is a great food for anyone who wants to take in … Read more
