Fight With The Gods: The Immortals' Workout

On 11/11/11 “The Immortals” will be released on theaters worldwide. I have personally high expectations since the producers are the same of the “300” (movie that I absolutely loved) also I’ve been fond of ancient Greek mythology since I was a little kid and, in particular, of the myth of Perseus hence I can’t wait to see it!

Exercising When Sick: The Rules

The cold season has officially started and even if we love the colors of foliage, the first snow falling, Thanksgiving and holidays with low temperatures we might eventually get sick.
Could be the common cold, the seasonal flu or (hopefully not) some more serious infections. However, as we are exercising freaks we’ll be debating with ourselves: shall I workout or not while sick?
Well, there is no straight answer for that as the variables to take into considerations are many. However, there are a couple of rules that I personally follow and that have, so far, worked for me.

Working Out And Dieting According To A Calvin Klein Model

I'm not sure whether the name Garrett Neff rings any bells to you, probably not. But you might remember him as the face of Calvin Klein fragrance “Body” or in Trussardi S/S 10 campaign or in last summer H&M campaign or in this fall Express campaign or or or or, the list could continue endlessly as Garrett is one of the most successful male models of his generation.

I had the chance of briefly meeting him before a show, and he’s a very nice down to earth dude, absolutely grounded and not at all full of himself.

What To Do After A Bikram Yoga Class

When you hear your teacher saying “Namaste” to the class you now that you have made it: the 90 minutes in Bikram’s “torture chamber” are over.
You have twisted your body in all possible ways, locked your knee, kick your butt big time, and sweat tons. Now it’s time to give yourself a well deserved reward for all this effort but before that you wanna make sure to take care of your body.
Why? Because after every intense workout you should spend some time focusing on your body before going back to your daily routine. And this is even more true when you’re dealing with Bikram Yoga...

Green Tea Helps You Fight Fat

Today I’m gonna give you one more reason to jump on the green tea bandwagon. You’ve probably heard all sort of awesome things about green tea and its health benefits but a new research has found even more to it, believe it or not.
According to a new study conducted at Penn State University in University Park (PA) green tea may help slow down storing fat in the body.
Not bad huh? Let’s discover more about it...

At 50 You Can Be As Fit As Someone Who's 20!

A new research conducted by the University of Science and Technology’s K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine in Trondheim, Norway has found that a 50 years old individual can be as fit as a 20 years old one as long as he exercises regularly. As always the key factor is: EXERCISING!

The Angels of Victoria's Secret Reveal Their Fitness "Secrets"

Have you ever wondered how Victoria’s Secret angels have the body they have? Mother nature has played its part but they do work at it as nothing comes for free.

Recently, models Erin Heatherton, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lindsay Ellingson, Lily Aldridge, and Candice Swanepoel have shared their own secret bodysculpting workout routines with Vogue.
Let's check out what it is all about!

Why A Lot Things That Taste Bad Are Good For You

I bet you always had the suspicion that there was some correlation between bad tasting food and its health benefits.
As far as I’m concerned every time I make myself a green juice I get more than a mere suspicion: it has to be good for me otherwise why all the pain of drinking this gross tasting stuff?
And what about broccoli? I eat them everyday and I’m accustomed to the taste but I cannot say that I find them to be the better tasting food on the planet. But as they are one of the most healthy food on the planet I just go for it thinking that it’s totally worth to sacrifice the taste for the health.
Not to mention Brussel Sprouts...my food nightmare.
So the suspicion that there must be a correlation between bad taste and healthy benefits of food grew in me to a point of almost certainty.
And, I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! In fact, a recent study conducted by a team of researches of the University of Washington confirmed that since the phytonutrients (that have been long associated with cancer prevention and other health benefits) have a bitter, acid or astringent taste the food industry has worked over the decades to remove them.

You Don't Need To Lift Heavy Weights To Build Muscle

One of the current gym dogma holds that in order to build muscle size you need to lift heavy weights. But a recent research has shown that you can attain a similar degree of muscle by using lighter weights. The secret? Pump iron until you reach muscle fatigue.

Alcohol Diminishes Body's Ability to Fight Infections

Lately I feel like I’m on a crusade against alcohol as this is already the third article I’m posting in which I’m going against it. Truth is recently several researches have been published in medical journals that have one common denominator: the harmful effects of alcohol consumption.
On this note a study published in the journal BMC Immunology shows that alcohol can worsen the effects of disease, resulting in longer recovery period after trauma, injury or burns. It is also known to impair the anti-viral immune response, especially in the liver, including response against Hepatitis C and HIV.

October Workout Playlist

October workout playlist in collaboration with RunHundred.com

Taylor Kitsch Five Rules Of Leaness

Today we are talking about the the five golden rules of “leaness” according to Canadian actor and model Taylor Kitsch.
Taylor has modeled for Diesel and Abercrombie & Fitch, he portrayed Gambit in the X-Men franchise spinoff “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and football player Tim Riggins in the NBC series “Friday Night Lights”.
In 2012 he will be portraying John Carter in science fiction action adventure film “John Carter”, the heroic protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 11-volume Barsoom series.
But that’s not it. Taylor is also a certified nutritionist and personal trainer.
So you might have figured out by now that Talyor Kitsch is not a novice when it comes to training, health and well-being.
That is why his five rule of leaness (that he unveiled in an interview to MensHealth) totally make sense and if you manage to follow them well you might end up in an A&F campaign or in a major blockbuster movie...