The bad times help us appreciate the good. Things seem to be good here in this pic taken in Vegas so I figured it’d fit with the article haha. The good times wouldn’t be as good without the hard times. Success isn’t as fulfilling without failure. And happiness isn’t as enjoyed or appreciated without an understanding […]
Archives for October 2010
Doing Whatever We Want vs Discipline vs Regret
Finding balance in life is a struggle. We strive to find the right balance between work and family, discipline and treating ourselves, but often are left with regret no matter what our choice is. A part of living life to the fullest is enjoying treats, the finer things, or the guilty little pleasures that we […]
Building Your Arsenal – Athletic Power (Free Workout)
When people talk about a complete, well-rounded fighter, they say “he has a lot of weapons in his arsenal.” But the same can apply to us ‘normal’ guys as well. We also want to be well-rounded, not just having muscle, but lean and athletic muscle. Not just having power, but power that lasts. And not […]
5 Things I Never Want to Regret
“If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world.” Mercedes Lackey In no real specific order, they kind of each tie into each other in some way. 5. Not Going After ‘The Life’ I don’t want to be 30 or 40 years down the line wishing I had worked harder and given it […]
3 Characteristics of ‘the Jacked’
A classic ‘Cro-cop’ pic. … Excluding those on steroids. Yes, some guys have better genetics than others. Mine are shitty. My first 7 years working out yielded no muscle gains, while other guys I grew up with put on muscle like it was nobody’s business. But, good genetics and shitty genetics aside, guys who are […]
My “Things” List
Hard at work 🙂 great photo taken by an awesome photographer – check out more pics at ericachan.com In life, things rank pretty low on the ol’ importance scale. They’re way behind building quality, lifelong relationships, behind experiences such as travelling, accomplishing a goal, facing your fears. Lightyears behind family, friends, finding a career that […]
10 Minute Abs Shredding Workout
Here’s the 10 Minute Abs Shredding Workout I promised if you guys got up 25 comments on the “Build the Ideal Body: for Women” article. Thanks for chiming in, very much appreciated. The Workout: One part of developing defined, lean, athletic-looking 6-pack abs, is building the abdominal muscles. The second part to that equation is […]
Building the Ideal Body: for Women
Does Jessica Alba have the ideal body? Tell me in the comments section who does! The majority of the people visiting this site are guys, but there are a good number of ladies who partake in the comments, email me questions and so forth as well, so I figured it was about time to give the […]
Good Things Happen in the Extra Mile
Good things happen in the extra mile, just ask Rocky Balboa. I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase, “go the extra mile.” Well there’s a reason why people say it. Good things happen in the extra mile, when you put that extra bit of work in, no matter what we’re talking about; whether it be […]
Building the “V”
Pulling exercises such as the lat pulldown (above) help our shoulders look broader and waste look thinner. Quick note: Needed 25 comments on the last blog to get you guys the 10-Minute Abs-Shredding workout. Didn’t quite get there, I’ll give it another shot in a week or so. Thanks for all the comments! The ideal […]
Lesson’s Learned in… Vegas?
You’re only as good as the company you keep. I think that’s a pretty reasonable statement, not always true but if you’re hanging around with ambitious, successful and good people, odds are it’s going to rub off on you at least a little bit. So you may know that I just got back from Las […]