Coffee, green tea, may help lower stroke risk, research shows
Coffee and green tea each have properties that can reduce the chance of having a stroke and drinking both is likely to protect your body even more. I would recommend drinking only high quality coffee and organic tea (in last week’s update I mentioned the dangers of toxins contained in most non-organic tea)
Stability Is Your Problem…You Just Don’t Know It Yet
I’ve never used anti-movement exercises to practice stability. I wonder if there’s some way to use perturbations (the disturbance of motion) without a training partner.
Digestive health is important and pooping is a big part of that. I still don’t own a Squatty Potty, but I plan on buying one soon. I might give some of the supplements in this post a try too. Check out the video at the end of the post of the guy having a breakdown trying to do everything he learned at the SuperHuman conference. That was hilarious.
2 Bodybuilding Podcasts Worth Listening
I listen to several health and fitness podcasts already, but I’m always on the lookout for more. I’ve actually listened to BioJacked radio once before but I didn’t realize that they were a regular podcast listed in iTunes. I’ve subscribed! I’ve also subscribed to Marc David’s podcast and the other one he recommended, Muscle College.
Vitamin D replacement improves muscle efficiency
Most people are deficient in vitamin D. Unless you supplement, you probably are too. This new study shows that by fixing deficiencies, people can fix muscle fatigue and possibly even increase muscle efficiency in non-deficient people. Take your vitamin D!
This is a great simple list of things to keep in mind before going for a run or a jog. The problem that I have is that cardio isn’t really a part of my training routine, so when I do run, it’s because I have the random urge. It’s usually totally unplanned. The main thing from this list that I never have and always wish I did is a playlist to listen to. I should just put some stuff on my phone right now.
How to Gain Muscle Fast – Geek to Freak: 34 lbs of Muscle in 4 Weeks
This is an old one, and I might have already linked to this before, but I came across it again and I’m so amazed at how much mass Tim Ferris put on, that I couldn’t resist posting it again. I’m in the middle of my Stronglifts program, but I think I want to do this one when I come to a plateau or a point where I need a break.
Black Iron Beast – 5/3/1 Calculator
This is a really cool tool. It pretty much lays out your workout program for you based on your rep/max numbers and the calculator also gives you the option to choose from 16 different templates (or workout programs). I love how it takes into account how many pairs of plates you have.
Falling in Love with the Safety Squat (Yoke) Bar
Sounds like there are quite a few benefits to using a safety squat bar. It’s good for beginners, it’s good for swimmers, good for tennis players and rugby players, and it’s great for people who have shoulder injuries. I’ve never used one myself but I would really like to try one out.
How to Build the Ultimate Bodyweight Gym (Using Only PVC Pipe)
This. is. awesome. I don’t have the space at home to build something like this, but if I did, I definitely would. There’s a three-month workout schedule and a great video at the end of the post showing all the ways to use this too. Very cool!
DO YOU EVEN LIFT? – Parkour and Freerunning – YouTube
Parkour is a lot of fun to watch and it’s amazing thinking about how much strength and control it takes to do. I wish I could do it. I wouldn’t even dare to try it though, because I know I’d smack my head on something.