Tag: Squats
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3 Ways Squats Build Bigger Biceps
Want more upper body strength? Squat. Are these claims backed by comprehensive studies? Fuck if I know. All I know is they’re true. Three ways squats build bigger biceps: Squats work the biggest muscles directly (glutes, quads). This sends a loud signal to your body to grow. Squats don’t just trigger growth in the primary…
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Heavy Lifts Playlist
This is my go-to mix at the moment. It replaces a lifting playlist I shared previously that was created under my wife’s Spotify account. Figured I should create something under my own name. Some overlap with the original, but with a little more rock in this latest iteration. It’s not terribly long. Just over an…
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Minimum Effective Dose: Ten Minute Workouts
Sometimes you need (or just want) a ten minute workout. I think the guys over at Mind Pump (funny fitness podcast) would call these ‘trigger sessions’. Sort of micro workouts intended to offer a quick hit of stimulation, but nothing too intensive. Not sure if my workouts would be considered the same thing, but I…
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Spicy Drive-In Burgers
For as long as I can recall, my dad has been grilling up spicy, mouth watering hamburgers during the summer months. Just one of his many food specialties, perfected over the years. These burgers are now a staple in our household, with my wife and I regularly grilling them up. Since I’ve been asked about…
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Back to Reality
It’s now day two sans-vacation. My first full day back to reality. My wife is at soccer (or is it hockey?) tonight, so I’m on my own. I knew if I didn’t take this opportunity to jump right back into the routine that existed before our vacation, I would run the risk of falling off…
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