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Top 10 Strangest Exercise Videos

I got wind of this through email this morning. It's good for a chuckle.

10 Strangest Fitness Videos Ever Sold

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Homemade Supplement Secrets Reviewed

I just finished reading Jeff Anderson's Homemade Supplement Secrets, and it's really quite good. Nearly 200 pages, the book (in PDF) is brimming with useful information. Things like the deceptive advertising and product claims that some supplement manufacturers make, the links to bodybuilding magazines, key ingredients in the most effective supplements, and — most importantly — how to make your own supplements! All in all, buying Homemade Supplement Secrets is money well-spent: In many cases you can save over 90 percent on the cost! In fact, make one of your own supplements that mimics a popular supplement and you've doubled your investment! Read the full review at Muscle Building Guide Reviews | Homemade Supplement Secrets

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Choosing the Best Way to Increase Height Naturally

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Many people wonder if they can increase height naturally after a certain age. Because they have been disappointed in some many ways by medicine, which offers them no change to a normal life and because they are constantly under pressure because of the society. Read more…

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Fitness Programs Inspired by Criminal Workouts From Prison

Guest post by Elaine Hirsch

Working out can be overwhelming for many people. Stepping into a weight room, you'll find a plethora of weights, machines, and contraptions which can cause more confusion than the training they provide. Today, a shift towards working out with less equipment and free-flowing techniques, such as Zumba are becoming prominent. Another source of inspiration comes from the workouts used by prisoners, where according to Criminology Degree, the number of prisoners continues to increase year-over-year.

MIND
With little to do yet many spare hours to occupy oneself, a mental rigidity towards the training of your physical body is a natural outcome of this harsh environment. The best inspiration for creating a rock-hard body is staying alive. Borrow this mindset from the inmate and you will begin to sculpt a healthy body.

BODY
The best part of the prison inspired exercises is that they are all weight bearing. Meaning, one does not need barbells, dumbbells or big costly machines to create a solid steel body. These exercises use one’s own body weight and a space range of no more than 3' by 5.'

Pull-Ups
Find a sturdy bar that is higher than your own head and grasp tightly. Let your arms straighten as you hang. Then, slowly pull your chin up to meet the bar. Be sure to keep your elbows close to your body when you bring your chin up to the bar.

Seated Triceps
Sit on the floor with your legs in front, knees bent and feet on ground. Place each hand on floor alongside your buttocks with fingers pointed straight ahead. Situate yourself so you can lift your body up so only your hands and feet are touching the ground. With arms slightly bent, dip your body down and then up as you straighten arms.

Squat Jumps
Standing, bend knees and place hands on ground as if you are in a crouching position. Jump straight up and upon landing immediately resume the starting position. Attempt to touch the ceiling on your jump. Attempt to become as small and tiny as possible on your crouching position.

Push-Ups
The classic push-up must be a part of the prison inspired workout. If you ignore all other upper body exercises, do this one every day. Push-ups work all the muscles in the back, chest and arms so daily sets of about 15 reps will work wonders for one’s state of rip-ness.

Plank
Yoga has given the exercise world some pretty great things but the Plank may be the ultimate exercise of all times. Begin the Plank as though you were attempting to do a push-up but do not dip down. Alignment is everything with the Plank so aim for a totally straight body in which your buttocks are not higher than your back or dipping towards the floor.

SOUL
When one’s body is tended to, one’s soul becomes calmer and more at peace. The prisoner knows all too well the soul searching that is undertaken during those long periods of isolation. Carve out time every day to experience this soul work. Isolate yourself from the world around you, if only for 20 minutes. Finally, take time to give thanks for the freedoms you do have to do these workouts in your own space.
 

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The Most Effective Diet Changes You Can Make

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There are hundreds of different nutrition tips available to us on the internet. Whether we are trying to lose 50 pounds or 5 pounds, there is an answer to every problem. However, often times, the results we want to attain are not the results we get. There could be several reasons behind this dilemma; however, one of the most vital of these reasons is poor nutrition. In this article I will reveal some of the most effective diet changes you can make. Read more…