Archive for the ‘Motivation’ Category
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
1 Rep Max Calculator
I had published this post once before, but recently a couple people have asked for such a tool, so I’m busting it out again for all the new Project Swole readers.
There are many strength training programs that involve calculating your 1 rm or 1 repetition maximum. Some programs want you to use a % of your 1 rm, which is sometimes even harder to calculate.
Most of us do not how how to figure out this number without performing the actual rep itself. Use this easy calculator to get a basic idea of how much weight you can lift once.
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Tags: calculator, max, powerlifting, strength, weight lifting, Weight Training
Posted in Motivation, Weight Training, Workout Routines | 8 Comments »
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
The Austrian Oak was the man. If you are feeling lazy you should watch this. It will either depress you or make you go squat 500 lbs.
What do you think about Arnold?
Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Motivation, video
Posted in Motivation | 5 Comments »
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
This dude Hannibal (no relation to Lecter) does some pretty sick moves on the bars. There are bunch of videos like this on YouTube, but this one is short and sweet.
Tags: bodyweight, Motivation, video
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
If you are someone who trains for a month then takes a week off because life gets busy, you are just like me.
If you are someone who normally trains 4 days a week and then can only get in the gym once in a 9 day stretch because life gets busy, you are just like me.
And like you, I put together than occasional plan to commit for a solid 3 months, eat right, train 4-5 times a week, and make some real progress.
We are not lazy, we just get busy or have to deal with family situations. Right?
Excuses, excuses…
Lazy Man – This is not me and it better not be you! |
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Tags: Personal, swole
Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Motivation, Supplements | 4 Comments »
Friday, May 15th, 2009
I saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine last weekend and it was great. Many a-hole fanboys will hate on this movie because it doesn’t stay 100% true to the comic book origin of Wolverine or Deadpool, but those guys should just go see Star Trek or something, because Wolverine was just awesome.
Standing at 6′3, Hugh Jackman is looking pretty large and jacked these days and I was curious about what he did to prep for the Wolverine role. Here is what I could find out about Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Workout.
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Tags: hugh jackman, strength training, weightlifting, wolverine, x-men, xmen
Posted in Conditioning, Motivation, Weight Training | 6 Comments »
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
The current Swine Flu fears are both justified and overrated.
The fears are justified because of the 7-8% death rate in Mexico of a contagious disease, for which we currently have no direct vaccine.
The fears are overrated because that death rate seems only to apply to Mexico, and the virus itself does not seem to be replicating uncontrollably throughout the world.
Currently the status of the disease warrants Mexican quarantine, worldwide concern, but not yet worldwide panic.
Hopefully this document will allay some of your fears and answer some of your questions about Swine Flu.
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Tags: disease, influenza, medicine, swine flu, virus
Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Medical, Motivation, Supplements | 2 Comments »
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Tomorrow I begin my umpteenth attempt to get back into shape. My medical condition is supposedly cleared up and I have been given the OK to start training again. So we’re back to the original plan: 3 days of kickboxing, 2 days of weightlifting.
I’ve run the usual tests: weight; and arm, chest, waist, thigh, calf measurements. I’d also like to get a body fat reading but I can’t find my calipers so it might have to wait until Tuesday when I hit the gym. All I know is that I am slow, weak, and smooth. My weight is 173lbs, but other than that I will not post any of my stats yet, but in due time I shall.
Two things have inspired me today:
- University of Florida’s starting quarterback, Tim Tebow
- This video here: CrossFitters are Strong
What’s so Great About Tim Tebow?
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Tags: florida gators, inspiration, tim tebow
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Three solid days of kickboxing this week, but Friday was absolutely horrible. I was feeling tired around 4pm so I decided to take a couple fat burner/energy pills. Not good.
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Tags: Add new tag, Personal
Posted in Motivation, Weight Training, Workout Logs | No Comments »
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Acai Berry Diet
The Acai Berry [pronounced a-sigh-y] is a small, black, round berry. Resembling smaller version of a grape, this fruit has a small amount of pulp surrounding a large seed at its center.
Acai berry fruit is used in a wide variety of health foods and other common consumer products like ice cream, and is the main food used with an acai berry diet.
Why Is Acai So Good For You?
I am psyched because I am always talking about the benefits of antioxidants, and in particular how acai is currently the food with the highest antioxidant concentration in the world. The ORAC rating for acai beats out even that of pomegranate and blueberries!
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Tags: acai, acai benefits, acai berries, acai berry, antioxidants, berries, extreme acai
Posted in Diet, Medical, Motivation, Supplements | 320 Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
When going to the gym to train, you can develop a tradition that will help you stay focused on your goals. By sticking to the same regimen each day you will also be assured that nothing is changing in your training or preparation. This will make it easier to diagnose a problem or to pin point the result of a specific planned change in your training, nutrition, or lifestyle.
Consistency is one of the prime factors in your training progress. Following the basic outline below will ensure that you have some consistency in the factors that surround your training. After that, it’s your responsibility to actually get to the gym and train. Now let’s investigate how we can maintain consistency around training.
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Tags: post-workout, pre-workout, preparation
Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Motivation | 2 Comments »
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