Monthly Archives: December 2008

Should You Roll Your Shoulders When You Shrug?

When you do the shrug exercise you should not let the shoulders or the head move or roll forward. If you do let the head and shoulders roll or move forward, there is an excessive compression, torsion and sheer placed … Continue reading

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Relief From Lower Side Back Pain

It hurts…right down in your lower back and a little off to the side. You’re not quite sure if it was the burpees or maybe the deadlifts. Then again, it did hurt a little after racquetball. Guess what? ME TOO! … Continue reading

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Eating It Raw

I’m going on a 30 day trial of organic-slashy-raw kind of guy and I am going to see how it effects my body, my performance and my spiritual development. Whenever I say eating raw from this point on, I actually … Continue reading

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Harbinger PolyPro Dip Chin Belt With Chain Review

A dipping/chinning belt is a great piece of equipment to add to the “must have” list if you are setting up your own home gym. In my case, the Harbinger PolyPro Dip Chin Belt is what I am using in … Continue reading

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Organic Food Versus Chemicals and GMOs

You’re going to notice a bit of a theme over the next little while as some big nutrition ideas are in the works here at buildingbodies.ca. Well, more on a personal level lately but I’m not going to say much … Continue reading

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Starvation Diets For Weight Loss

Here is a very typical email I get from someone trying to lose weight on a starvation diet. They think they are eating well but have no idea how close their bodies are to starving and that it’s actually the … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Guide To Warp-Speed Fat Loss – The EDT Way

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS Director, Staley Training Systems Creator of the Escalating Density Training System This is an article about smart weight training…a system of organizing weights, sets, reps, and rest periods in such a way that you’ll get … Continue reading

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Workout Tip: Warming Up Cold Barbells

Many people with a home gym have them in their garage or in their basements. Garages and basements tend not to be quite as well insulated as the rest of the home. The result of this? Metal dumbbells and barbells … Continue reading

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