The Awesome and Manly Renaissance Cucumber Salad

I’ve been a big fan of cucumber salads. Easy to make, somewhat good source of water, and more importantly, good for digestion when you are taking lots of protein. Right now I’m taking 100g of protein from shakes alone, not counting at least half a pound of animal remains…err meat and/or poultry.
Without this type of [...]

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My New CoC, 140lbs Hand Gripper

Te he, see what I just arrived to my desk

I’m quite happy with my #1 Captain Of Crunch (CoC) 140lbs gripper, but not so with the IMTUG (which is also a #1). I overstimated the thoughness of the IMTUG #1 – I can do 40-something reps with my ring and little fingers and [...]

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How To Build a 2″ Thickbar Dumbbell

Take a typical, pedestrian dumbbell, for example. Two lumps of weights at either side of the bar, held together by a skinny piece of metal. No matter how heavy it is, you don’t really need to work your hand to grab it. Curl your fingers and let the weight rest in the palm and metatarsal.
So [...]

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Neck Still Hurts…

… but fortunately it feels better.
 After the initial shock of having my neck almost snapped, I realized this is mostly a sprain or some shit like that. The muscles on the left side of my neck (the splenius and sternocleidomastoid to be precise) are swollen, and my neck tilted a bit to the right. So I [...]

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Wrestlers Are A Spawn From Hell

Yeah, you heard me. They are the devil reincarnated, or some wicked shit like that. And I mean it out of deep respect for their athletic and martial abilities.
Jesus Christ, I just came from the no-gi BJJ class, and all was good and dandy until it came time for sparring. As we were rotating partners, [...]

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