Author: Aleks Salkin
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Stop looking for fitness hacks
There is something better you should be looking for instead. Ladies and gentlemen, STOP looking for fitness hacks. There are no short cuts to any place worth going. Granted, there’s no doubt that there are certain paths that will get you there sooner, but they will still demand a few things from you. My vote goes to the following things: 1) “Eat like an…
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Straight-Arm Strength Exercises That Get You Straight Strong
(This article originally appeared on Chronicles Of Strength) “Gymnasts are NOT totally, completely, irretrievably ripped to **#!@ shreds” said no one ever. Which is to say that pretty much everyone can agree that male gymnasts sport some pretty eye-popping, jealousy-inducing physiques, and guess what? It’s not because they’re better, smarter, or taking better supplements than…
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The #1 Bodyweight Exercise For Bigger Shoulders and Arms
One you’ve never even tried, I reckon. The Best Bodyweight Exercise You’ve NEVER Done. Wanna build some upper body beef and turn those shoulders into SWOLE-ders? How about them triceps into…well, bigger triceps? And how would you like to improve your handstand pushups/military pressing strength along the way? Got your attention yet? Good. Then look…
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The #1 Step Toward Greater Fitness
Are you ready to take the step – and take a huge leap forward in your fitness? Lee Iacocca – the man known for saving Chrysler in the 1980s – was once asked “What quality do you look for in all of your top managers?” He answered simply “Decisiveness.” Decisiveness is – not surprisingly –…
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The 2 Lessons You must learn to improve your fitness
Do these and you’re set for life. There is a short list of important fitness lessons that every person aspiring to improve his/her fitness MUST learn in order to be successful not only in the long term, but for the rest of your life. I’d like to cover two of them here. 1) Fitness is…