The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 4
I’m rather glad this week is over! This was the last week of the “Muscle Up” (endurance) phase, and doing all those slooooooowww 3-0-3-0 sets was tough. But we got through it, and the good news is that there aren’t any more sets that use tempos this slow. Another challenging twist this week was circuit sets. These were similar to tri-sets, although there were short rests between the exercises (1 minute...
Tiny Bubbles
Just like Don Ho, I rather like champagne… there’s something about the “fizz” that makes it special, although for years I figured it was just the physical sensation of the bubbles. Apparently not. Scientists have recently discovered a taste receptor for carbonation in mice, who are quite similar to humans in the way they perceive taste. They found that the taste of carbonation is initiated by an enzyme...
Small, Angry People
As most of you already know, UltimateFatBurner.com has a “sister” site, called RealCustomerComments.com. The name explains it all: it’s a place where visitors can discuss their experiences (good or bad) with the supps we review. I’m not directly involved with it at all, although I think it’s a great idea… between the science-based reviews on UFB and the user feedback on RCC, potential purchasers...
This is Just Wrong…
The “War on Obesity” has definitely lost its bearings when a healthy, 4 month old, 100% breast fed infant can be labelled “obese” and denied health insurance. By the numbers, Alex is in the 99th percentile for height and weight for babies his age. Insurers don’t take babies above the 95th percentile, no matter how healthy they are otherwise. “I could understand if we could control what he’s...
The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 3
This week’s routine continued the trend from last week: once again the number of reps dropped and the tempo of each rep increased. In addition, some rather murderous drop sets were introduced: sets of 12, immediately followed by 10 reps (20% drop in weight), then by another 8 reps (with another 20% drop in weight). Yes, this was kinda painful. It was only done for two exercises in each workout, but that was more than enough for...
NYC Bans School Bake Sales
I’m of two minds about this… In an effort to limit how much sugar and fat students put in their bellies at school, the Education Department has effectively banned most bake sales, the lucrative if not quite healthy fund-raising tool for generations of teams and clubs. The change is part of a new wellness policy that also limits what can be sold in vending machines and student-run stores, which use profits to help finance...
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