Fitness Articles of the Week #21 – Gaining Weight, The Ace of Spades and Vegan Candy

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Every weekend I publish a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week. Here are my favorites.


Alcohol Interferes With the Restorative Functions of Sleep

I always hear people telling others to have a couple beers or some wine before bed to help them sleep, and I always tell them that while alcohol might help you get to sleep, you won’t sleep well and you won’t wake up refreshed. Well, here’s another study proving it.


Reprogram Yourself To Eat For Mass

This explains everything you need to know about gaining weight if that’s what you’re trying to do. It’s a very thorough method too. I also like the way this guy writes. People try to be as politically correct as possible, but the Fit Jerk doesn’t. It’s fun to read 😀


Deck of Cards Workout

I come across this idea every now and then and I always want to try it out but then I forget about it. Maybe this time will be different? There’s also an Excel spreadsheet download on this page to help you create other workout variations.


Preparing Triathletes for the Chaos of Open Water

I’m too scared to compete in a triathlon for many of the reasons stated in this article, but I’m also not a good swimmer. I’ve only barely learned how to swim a month ago, so it’s not fair for me to pass judgement, but open-water swimming in a race sounds scary to me.


15 minutes of fitness a day can add 3 years to your life

A large study completed in Taiwan shows that just 15 minutes of exercise per day can add three years to your life. This doesn’t have to be crazy interval training either. That 15 minutes of exercise can be anything from lifting weights to a brisk walk – as long as you make it at least a moderate form of exercise.


A Land of Vegan Candy

I know I shouldn’t be eating candy, but once in a while isn’t so bad. It’s good to see there are some vegan options I can eat. I actually just found out about Sour Patch Kids a couple weeks ago on my own.


7 Powerful Tips To Master Perfect Barbell Row Technique

I’ve been doing barbell rows for a long time but I can never remember which way my hands should go so I decided to look it up on my phone while I was at the gym. I went straight to Stronglifts.com because I’ve gotten such good information from there over the past couple of months. This article explains so much and as it turns out, I’ve been doing rows wrong this whole time. I did my final set at the gym using the explained method and it felt amazing. It was like a revelation.


No Bones About It: Eating Dried Plums Helps Prevent Fractures and Osteoporosis, Study Suggests

I’m all for eating foods that can strengthen my bones and plums are delicious! I’m not sure I’ve ever had dried plums though. I’ll give it a shot.

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