See yourself 20lbs lighter

What a goal picture? Check out this this awesome website. Upload a photo of yourself, work a little magic, and you can see what you will look like after losing twenty pounds. Not quite as good as actually losing them, but its a start.

Three Different Round Kicks

Let’s take a quick look at three different round kicks. Jeet Kune Do’s Oou’Tek (pronounced Now-Tech), Tae Kwon Do’s round kick, and Muay Thai’s switch kick. The JKD Oou’tek takes its cues from fencing, its intended to be used as an entry technique to close the distance into punching range. It relies on a pendulum motion where the rear foot replaces the front with the kick impacting on the opponents knee or thigh. Its delivered without chambering or snapping the kick. The Oou’tek is faster than a switch kick and more powerful than a Tae Kwon Do kick, it could be considered a “middle ground” between the other two.
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Quickie: Build Muscle at Any age

Here’s a quickie for all you folks who think that cardio’s all you need to lead a healthy life

Soy protein vs. Whey

Personally, I’m a firm believer that soy shouldn’t be a large part of anyone’s diet since it destroys the normal hormone levels in both men and women, but the Soy marketing engine has won that battle for now. Doing a little research into Soy v. Whey protein, however, led me to this interesting study showing that Whey protein was nearly twice as effetive as Soy.

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Stretching increases strength?

A recent study on stretching showed that those who regularly stretch can make some impressive strength gains even without weight training. <b>32% average strength gains, a 7% increase on a vertical? Those are things that should get the attention of all athletes</b>.

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Bodybuilding Superfoods

Want to pack on the muscle, here’s a list of some great foods to try eating on a regular basis.

• Baked Chicken (don’t forget the spices)
• fish (especially tuna - mix it up with fillets)
• Eggs (not just egg whites, the whole egg including the yolk)
• Almonds
• Salmon
• Yogurt
• Beef (red meat will super-charge your growth)
• Olive Oil (a great source of healthy fats)
• Water (duh)

Secrets of gaining muscle: Lift heavy, rest a lot.

A lot of beginners don’t have problems with hitting the gym daily, but what they don’t realize is that they need to rest as well. Muscles get torn down in the gym and built up when you rest, if you don’t get enough rest them you will just be tearing down muscle and won’t see the gains you like. Don’t believe me? Check out this article at the National Post. You might also want to read this article on over training as well.

High cholesterol to build muscle

According to those wacky canucks, having a high level of cholesterol may help in putting on muscle mass.

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The six principles of pilates

Another great post from Pilates from the People, this one covers the “six basic principle of pilates.” I’ve posted the six principles here, but if you want the reasons behind them, you’ll need to cruise on over to their website.

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What should I wear to Yoga class?

Pilates for the people answers one of the questions everyone asks when they’re starting a new workout in a class setting. “What should I wear to my class?” Pilates> for the People answers the question as follows. Read more

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