Finding fitting pants ain’t as easy as it seems. Here are 4 rules to find the perfect fit pants. Pants should clasp comfortably at the waist, without any strain. If they’re even a little too small, the pockets will stick out. If the pants are pleated, make sure they’re full enough across the front [...]
Unless an unemployed XFL cheerleader asks for a spot, we hate interruptions in the gym. But pausing at different points while you’re lowering a weight (it’s called negative interruption) can make you stronger. The pauses keep your muscles under continuous tension longer and increase the load at various points in the range of motion, [...]
A post-workout cool-down can be like great sex after your mate makes you sit through an opera. You remember the fantastic finish, not the tedium that led to it. A researcher at Springfield College in Massachusetts put students through two stationary-bike workouts:15 minutes with no cooldown, and 15 minutes plus a 5-minute cooldown. Most [...]
You’ve probably heard it before (usually from that fat guy who is trying to get out of his new year’s resolution to lose weight) : cycling is bad for your manlihood. “Literally, because it can damage the litle soldier and his two sidekicks”. So how much of it is true? If you ride less than [...]
Are you trying to lose weight? Then better get a good night sleep! It does seem logical, if you’re sleeping, you can’t eat. But it’s not that simple. When the human body is deprived of sleep, it’s concentration of leptine will be deminished. Leptine is a protein hormone produced by fat cells. The more [...]
Ever wonder how lowfat products has lost their fat? Be surprised, the “normal” counterparts of these products aren’t supposed to be that fat or sweet in the first place. During production cream, butter and extra sweeteners were added to food and beverages for one simple reason, to make them tastier. Fat are big, round [...]