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November 26, 2024

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5 Things Every Man Needs in His Gym Bag

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
Your gym bag can be as important to your workout as a medical bag is to a doctor. The absolute minimum that you would need to carry in your bag would be a pair of kicks, shorts and a tee. This no-frills set up would pretty much get you through your workout and...
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5 Muscle-Building Foods

Ana Mantica
To bulk up, you have to fuel up. Lifting heavy weights alone isn’t enough for muscle-building. To really maximize your sweat sessions you need to do some heavy lifting in your diet too. That means adding an extra 300–500 calories to your plate -- and no, we do...
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Mouthguards

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
It's time to put your money where your mouth is. Literally. Many of you have played or are playing contact sports such as MMA, Muay Thai or football. One of the most important pieces of equipment is what you use to protect your pearly whites. Even though prote...

La Vuelta

Victor A. Rodriguez
As the bitter cold sweeps the nation, getting in those workouts can be a challenge. Imagine a scenario where during the cold of winter you could raise your fitness to the next level, work on your tan and take in some of the most beautiful vistas of La Isla del...
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The Nike Zoom Revis

‘LLERO Editors
On December 1st, 2012 Nike Football launched Darrelle Revis’ new signature training shoe—the Nike Zoom Revis. So the first question one might ask is why release a shoe when the main attraction is out of action for the season? Well the folks at Nike are one ste...
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Smart Clothes

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
What if your shirt could improve your golf swing, jump shot or shave a few seconds off your next marathon? In the past, this could really only be accomplished by testing your performance and to a lesser extent, visual inspection. For example, let’s say that yo...
Workout-Fatigue

Hitting the Wall – Dealing with Workout Fatigue

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
No matter the exercise or the person doing it, no one is immune from the almost immobilizing affects of what some have termed “The Wall”. Anyone that is active has hit a level of exercise fatigue that can be caused by a number of factors. Let’s learn a little ...
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The Music & Muscle Connection

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
Here is the scenario: you have one last set of -- insert exercise here -- you either: A. Look around to find "motivation" to psyche you up?               B. Say "Ahhh, I'll skip it and hit it harder next time."              C. Grab your iPod and bla...
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Protein Demystified

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
Ahhh! If building muscle were as simple as “lifting things up and putting them down,” we’d all look like the gent in the video. Unfortunately, it’s a bit more complex. What you put into your body is just as important as how you exercise it. Everyone has heard ...
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Rock the Kettlebells

Dorian M Brito, CSCS
What if I told you that you could get faster, stronger and leaner by swinging around some bells, would you do it? Well, get ready to start. But you won’t be swinging around random cow bells. No comrades, you will be swinging your way to your hard body using ke...
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