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The Best Lower Abs Exercises Is No Lower Abs Exercises

Ever wondered what the best lower abs exercises were? Many have. Most miss one thing, though: abs exercises don’t define the lower abdominals.
Surprised? Let me introduce you to Dexter Jackson, a famous bodybuilder:

In The Pre-Contest Bible (published in 2004), Larry Pepe interviewed 33 top bodybuilders about their pre-contest training and nutritional strategies. That’s where Dexter [...]

Letter From Your Belly Fat

How’s it goin’! This is a letter from your ol’ pal, Belly Fat. We had a great run this summer, didn’t we? Lots of good times, great food, and plain ol’ sitting around eating too much.

Well, I’m thinking about sticking around another year if you don’t mind. But you might need to get a bigger pair of pants, as I was thinking about expanding my place down here.

So do me a favor, avoid that interval training you were thinking of doing. The last time you did that stuff, I nearly had to look for a new place to live. I felt like the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. Did you hear me yelling, “Help me, I’m melting!”?

Instead, stick to that slow cardio stuff. Sure I get a little sweaty, and the ol’ brain up there thinks it’s doing “a real fat burning workout“, but it’s never enough to melt me outta here.

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Read the rest of this hilarious post on Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training blog.

I can’t stop laughing,

-CJ

What’s the Best Time of Day to Exercise?

“What’s the Best Time of Day to Exercise?”
“When should I train?”
Those are questions I get often. Researchers from John Moores University, in Liverpool, England, reviewed the scientific literature and found that 6 PM is the best time of day to exercise(1).
It has to do with circadian rhythms, your “biological clock”. According to Wikipedia, a circadian [...]

Interview with Craig Ballantyne

As summer is unfolding I get more and more questions on fat loss. To help me answer them it is my pleasure to interview Craig Ballantyne today. Craig’s known for developing short and effective workouts into a program called Turbulence Training—and he says they burn belly fat especially well.
1. Hi Craig. Thanks for joining us. [...]

Now on MetaCafe

Hi folks,
Just a quick note to let you know that the Romanian Chair Crunch, the Dragon Flag and the Full Contact Twist are now featured on MetaCafe. Here’s the vid:

Watch The Best Six Pack Abs Exercises Demonstrated By A Pro – The best home videos are here

If you have a minute I’d really appreciate [...]