Here’s a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week.
Two plyo-boxes for about $30 is a steal! This one looks like a lot of fun too. I need to clear out a little room in my garage so that I can do this one.
Muay thai / Boxing Tyre Bag – Explosive Fitness – YouTube
I have no room for a punching bag, much less one made out of tires, but if you’re looking for a really cheap DIY punching bag build, this one should do.
All-Natural Pumpkin Butter From Scratch + Many Ways To Use It!
I’ve never even heard of pumpkin butter, but a friend of mine just recently made some and she said it’s really good. Now I have to make some so that I can judge for myself 😉
There are tons of juicing recipes here, along with nutritional information. You’ll never run out of juice ideas with this site around. I haven’t tried any of these yet, but I will soon!
Studies shed light on how to reduce the amount of toxins in plant-derived foods
I’m not familiar with cadmium toxins at all, so this information is really interesting for me. There are no safe levels of cadmium, but it exists virtually everywhere! I don’t even know if there’s anything that can be done to reduce cadmium intake or mitigate its effects. Something I definitely want to look into further.
Knee Strengthening Exercises to Tighten up your Suspension
I’ve always had problems with my knees. I can probably attribute that to having very little muscle in my legs growing up, but now I wonder if some of my more recent problems are due to underdeveloped hamstrings and me doing poorly executed squats that aren’t hitting my hamstrings.
I don’t have rings to be able to try this one, but wow, that’s some range of motion isn’t it? Some day I’ll get some rings and I’ll be able to smack my face on the ground trying to attempt this one.
Really interesting article! Cold thermogenesis is something that I’ve really been getting into lately. I’ve known about the benefits of cold therapy for a long time now, but I just recently read a book called The Flinch (free on Amazon Kindle) which suggested taking cold showers as an exercise to conquer “the flinch.” I used that as my jumping point to finally testing cold thermogenesis on myself. I honestly feel like it’s been working wonders for me.
Doggcrapp Training: The Ultimate Mass Gaining Program
I’ve heard about the DoggCrapp training method before but I never tried it because I didn’t feel like I met its criteria. If you’re already an experienced lifter and you’re ready to go advanced, this might be what you’re looking for. The routine is explained in very easy to understand terms. I decided to go looking for a spreadsheet and I found this post with a bunch of people posting their own personal tracking sheets.
Guide to Novice Barbell Training
If you’re looking for a program to get you started with advanced lifting, for example something to do before you try the DoggCrapp program above, you should check out the Starting Strength program from Mark Rippetoe. This forum thread explains it all, and here’s a google spreadsheet you can use to get started.