Question of the Week: Squats to Parallel or Ass-to-Grass?
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Question of the Week, Weight Training | 1 Comment »Allow me to introduce the first ever Project Swole Question of the Week. In this section we will be tackling all those important questions like, "What is the best tasting protein bar?", and "Should gym bunnies be allowed to distract ...
Squatting - Turn Your Pencil Legs into Monster Truck Wheels
Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Conditioning, Weight Training, Workout Routines | No Comments »There are many different lifts that a weightlifter can do to increase their strength, speed, and power. All kind of weightlifting is great for your body, but I prefer to not waste time in the gym lifting with tunnel vision, ...
Body Types - Ectomorph | Mesomorph | Endomorph
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Conditioning, Diet, Weight Training | 3 Comments »You could be wasting your time with exercise and proper nutrition, if you don’t know how to train and eat based on your body type! Everyone’s body is different, I am sure you will agree. All bodies look different, smell different, ...
The Simplest, Easiest Workout Program Ever
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Training, Workout Routines | 2 Comments »Why do I need to exercise AT LEAST three days a week? There are plenty of reasons why you should be exercising and exercising consistently. There is not a single person that cannot gain something from some level of physical activity, ...
Overhead Pressing - Whole Body Training with Military Press, Shoulder Press, and Push Press
Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Posted in Conditioning, Weight Training, Workout Routines | 1 Comment »The four most important exercises for any serious weight lifter to obsess about are the squat, deadlift, bench press, and overhead press. Today, I am going to discuss how to properly perform a standing overhead press, or military press, and ...
New Goal - Swole in a Month
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 Posted in Diet, Weight Training | 1 Comment »Candlebox! I am going to Candlebox on July 6th. The show will be at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (in NH), in the middle of summer, in a swarming crowd of people, and I refuse to be forced to wear a ...
Lifting During Your Lunch Hour
Friday, June 1st, 2007 Posted in Weight Training, Workout Routines | No Comments »Do you exercise during your lunch hour? Sometimes we have to realize when our lives are putting limitations on us, and find a way to work around them. It has dawned on me that there is very little chance that I ...
Back in Action: A Reflection on Intensity and Recovery
Friday, May 18th, 2007 Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Motivation, Weight Training | No Comments »Awww jeah... I'm starting to feel normal again. I can jump again, my grip strength is coming back, I can lift washing machines and driers again... weight training is good. Of course I still only weigh about 185 and I'm ...
The Swole Principles of Exercise
Friday, April 27th, 2007 Posted in Conditioning, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Training | No Comments »How do we maximize our time spent in the gym? Exercise Selection Compound free weight exercises are what I choose 9 out of 10 times. The reason for this is several-fold. a) Free weights build strength in assistance or stabilizer muscles. b) Free weights ...
The Project Swole Lifting Strategy
Friday, April 27th, 2007 Posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Training | No Comments »The Basics The first workout went pretty well. I'm starting off with the basics to make sure that I don't end up injured in my first week back. Pre-Game Before each workout I like to go through a bit of preparation to get ...
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