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Milk and Muscle Growth
I for a long time subscribed to the idea that fats should be avoided post workout; after doing some reading a long time ago I read that chocolate milk is one of the best things you can drink post workout so I would go for the non and low fat variants - those days are now long gone. I recently read a study from Alan Aragon…
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Coffee Talk (I'm so verklempt): Aeropress coffee and espresso maker
I don't know if this is the right area to put this, but along with lifting heavy weights another one of my passions in life is something that helps fuel this heavy weight lifting: coffee. I have gotten into home brewing for the past half a year or so and I started out with just a chemex. For drip coffee, the Chemex is…
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ITT we praise the greatest food on planet earth: Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is better than ice cream. It's incredibly healthy and absolutely delicious. It's the one food that when I start eating it by the spoon I have to fight like hell to stop myself. 10/10 my favorite food. Feel free to share positive peanut butter related stories, how much you enjoy it, different things to do with…
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Weighted Pull Ups - do ya do em?
This is one of the rarest exercises to ever see performed but it's hands down my favorite upper body lift. Nothing gets you crazier stares than wrapping a chain around your waist, attaching plates to it, and banging out pull ups. I would argue that this lift has made the biggest difference in my upper body V-shape and…