Homemade Dumb-bells For Under $30!

After reading a discussion thread over at my buddy Ross Enamit’s forum a couple of months ago, I’ve been dying to make a pair of these.

Yeah, I know that they have cheap DB handles at Walmart with the screw on collar locks, but they are too short to handle heavy loads.  Oh, and the reviews that I’ve read about them have been less than stellar.

Also, I just get a kick out of building things.  After building a club-bell out of pipes and fittings from Lowe’s and a set of parallelettes out of PVC pipes, I guess I’ve been bitten by the DIY’er fitness equipment bug! (more…)

Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz

I still believe that many guys are obese because they truly don’t realize how many calories they are consuming on a daily basis.

And with today’s focus on obesity being a result of our modern, sedentary lifestyles, I think that we overlook one of the most fundamental things that have changed in the last 20 years: portion sizes have increased dramatically! (more…)

Diet vs. Exercise Video

You guys know that I like the information that Craig Ballantyne gives out.  So, when I came across his series of videos pitting various cardio exercises versus diet, I thought you’d guys would get a kick out of them.

He’s just driving home the point that you can’t out exercise a bad diet, no matter which fitness tool or program you use.

Is Age Really Just A Number?

Well, according to this 74- year old Japanese bodybuilder it is.

Tsutomo Tosaka didn’t start bodybuilding until he  was in his 40’s and just recent won the Japanese National Championships for his age group. (more…)

Diet Advice from the World’s Oldest Man

Walter Breuning. who recently turned 113, weighs in at 125 pounds standing 5 foot 8.  He says that he has kept his weight the same for more than 35 years by simply eating two large meals a day (breakfast and lunch) while snacking on fruit. (more…)

Do You Remember When You Let Yourself Go?

I know that many of m readers have been obese the majority of their lives or, like me, the majority of their adult years.

Today, I want you to think back to the moment when you consciously realized your weight had become a problem.

Let’s see if we can play Dr. Phil for each other

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There have been many times when I can remember my “size” being a problem whether it was on the airplane, tying my shoes, or the painful boils I’d get on the inside of my thighs.  Oh, and I won’t even mention some of the issues it caused in the bedroom …

But, there’s one particular moment that really stands out in my mind. (more…)