Posts Tagged ‘push ups and sit ups’

4 Alternative Ab Machines To Get The Abs You Want!

By Team TFLA On September 30, 2010 No Comments

All over the ab world, abdominal machines get a bad rap. “They’re ineffective” people say, or “my abs look no different than when I started” disappointed customers complain. Some complaints about some ab machines on the market are legitimate, but machine alone cannot turn love handles into six pack abs.

jersey shore_abs_pauly_d_mike_the_situation_workout[Abs such as these require daily alternative exercise, including gym, tan, laundry, and fist pumping.]

But using an ab machine to supplement your abdominal workout isn’t a bad idea–especially if you have an ab machine collecting dust in some nether region of your home. Click here to continue reading



Testing Your Fitness Intelligence One Rep At a Time

By Mike On October 12, 2009 6 Comments

I can still remember sitting at a table with two wanna be bodybuilders in University and listening to their conversation as they ate three pieces of leftover grilled chicken with a large side of cottage cheese (This after-workout eating menu should have been hint #34 to change my approach with regards to fitness but I was a sucker for trying to get lean and mean back then).

The terms and language thrown around in discussing their current workout routine made them sound like they attended a private middle school on Mars. I felt intimidated to jump in and tell them I did 50 push-ups and sit-ups last night before bed.

Fitness terms to turn you into a bonafide fitness nerd
[You don't need to be a smarty pants to understand fitness

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