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Intermittent Fasting: Effective for Both Men and Women?
I’m often asked by people what they can do to lose some weight or what they can do to shake up their current routine. It’s incredibly hard to give advice on such a matter without asking a ton of...
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Fat Burning and the Difference Between Boys and Girls
Fat-burning aside, we all know that the primary difference between men and women is that… With that bit of science covered, let’s discuss the difference between men and women when it comes to burning...
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Organic or Gimmick?
Hey everyone- check out my latest post on organic food over at the Huffington Post! Thanks! - DW
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Sexercise? Why You Should Be Having More Sex.
Does sex count as exercise? You bet it does. A recent study performed at the University of Montreal at Quebec compared the effects of jogging to the effects of sex in 21 young heterosexual couples....
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What I Did In The Gym Today – 4-Weeks Out From The Arnold
Today marks day one of my last 4-week training cycle before my upcoming contest at the Arnold Classic on February 28th. The last few months have had their ups and downs, but through it all I’ve...
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Steroids: Perception vs. Reality
I wanted to whip up a quick piece on steroids for three reasons: 1) The Olympics 2) A recent article I read on Crossfit and steroids 3) A few recent interactions where I’ve learned that people assume...
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My 2014 Arnold Strongman Fitness Recap
This past weekend I was one of 24 competitors in the 2014 Arnold Strongman Fitness competition, aka, the under-185 lb strongman world championship. Although my normal body weight sits around 175 lbs,...
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The Real Heart-Healthy Oils
As much as I like to believe that we’re making progress in the world of nutrition, sometimes I see something that makes me stop and think otherwise. The other day Precision Nutrition posted this chart...
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Simplifying Nutrition: The Daily Fruit & Veggie Chart
Sometimes I come across something and I want the entire world to know about it immediately. In my experience, the majority of the population has a hard time getting enough fruits and veggies. There are...
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2014.05.22
Decided it was time to start posting my training log online. At the moment I’m 10 days out from the Iron Label Strongman competition, so I’m just tapering off the final wave of a modified Sheiko...
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2014.05.24
Quasi-strongman events day… Dynamic warm-up: 20x jumping jacks, 20x seal jacks, 20x body weight squats, 8x hips flexed hip rocking, lunge variations, 20x Cossack squats; LAX ball for feet and...
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2014.05.26
Last real workout my competition on June 1st. Nice and heavy with low volume. Dynamic warm-up: 15x jumping jacks, 15x seal jacks, 20x body weight squats, 12x hips flexed hip rocking, 8x cat camel, 8x...
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My 2014 Iron Label Strongman Competition Recap
This past weekend I competed in the 2014 Iron Label Strongman Competition at the Toronto Pro SuperShow. I competed in the 2013 contest on whim and it reignited my fire for the sport, leading me to...
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2014.06.09
Dynamic warm-up: 15x jumping jacks, 15x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats, 12x hips flexed hip rocking, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up, 8x glut bridge, lunge variations, 10x Cossack squats, 10x body...
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2014.06.11
Dynamic warm-up: 25x jumping jacks, 15x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats; LAX ball for feet and calves; 10x body weight squats, 12x knee-to-wall ankle mobilization, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up,...
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2014.06.13
Dynamic warm-up: 20x jumping jacks, 20x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats; Various box jumps; Barbell flossing for calves; 10x body weight squats, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up, lunge variations, 10x...
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2014.06.14
Strongman Events Day Dynamic warm-up: 20x jumping jacks, 20x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats, 10x Cossack squats, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up, lunge variations, 10x DB shoulder press. Log press:...
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2014.06.16
Dynamic warm-up: 20x jumping jacks, 20x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats; LAX ball for bottoms of feet, calves; 10x body weight squats, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up, lunge variations, 10x Cossack...
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2014.06.18
Dynamic warm-up: 25x jumping jacks, 15x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats; LAX ball for feet, barbell flossing for calves; 10x body weight squats, 8x cat camel, 8x yoga push-up, lunge variations, 10x...
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2014.06.20
On vacation in Chicago for a few days, working out at Quad’s Gym today and tomorrow. Quick, quasi-strongman training. Dynamic warm-up: 25x jumping jacks, 15x seal jacks, 10x body weight squats, lunge...
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