I follow this diet when trying to cut down. It has a lot of criticism but I have found that it works wonders. I am not recommending this diet to anybody. It is not for everyone and should only be followed by advanced lifters. If interested I suggest you do some more research on it and decide for yourself if it is right for you.
Click here for an article about the diet
If you have more questions about it feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
Best,
Doug Spurling
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Exercise and Stress
Well my week from Hell is about half over. I am in the midst of finals week here at school. Hours and hours of studying have consumed my life for the past 5 days. Forget a social life, forget family, everything has gone into studying for my finals. Except for one thing, exercise. There are 24 hours in a day. I always make sure that I can find 45 minutes of it to exercise. During those 45 minutes I am in a completely different state of mind. Nothing passes my mind but what lift I am doing, not school, not girlfriends, not family, nothing but the lift. I leave the gym refreshed and energized ready for another long stretch of studying.
I don't care what your schedule is like, EVERYONE has 30-45 minutes in their day to exercise. It will not only help you physically, but more importantly mentally and your ability to deal with stress.
So next time you are stressed about something whether it be school, friends, family, work, or life in general, head to the gym. Throw around some weight and think about nothing else but your lifts. I guarantee you will walk out of their feeling 100% better.
On a side note, after this crazy week is over I will have a month off from school. Aside from my trip to Cancun for 10 days I will have many opportunities to be writing. I would love to get some ideas of what you would like to hear.
Please e-mail me at dspurling@une.edu
Best,
Doug Spurling
I don't care what your schedule is like, EVERYONE has 30-45 minutes in their day to exercise. It will not only help you physically, but more importantly mentally and your ability to deal with stress.
So next time you are stressed about something whether it be school, friends, family, work, or life in general, head to the gym. Throw around some weight and think about nothing else but your lifts. I guarantee you will walk out of their feeling 100% better.
On a side note, after this crazy week is over I will have a month off from school. Aside from my trip to Cancun for 10 days I will have many opportunities to be writing. I would love to get some ideas of what you would like to hear.
Please e-mail me at dspurling@une.edu
Best,
Doug Spurling
Monday, December 7, 2009
Get rid of those man boobs!
Most guys always are looking for a bigger, more defined chest. Everyone does the typical flat bench press, incline chest press, barbell, dumbbell, etc. The problem is those only target the middle and upper fibers of the pectoralis major.
To effectively work the lower fibers and "raise" the pecs a great exercise is decline dumbbell fly. However, it is not just a regular fly. I learned this exercise from my boss who was a student of the great Vince Gironda.
To properly do this exercise it does not take much weight. For the average person I would say anywhere from 10-20lb dumbbells would be good to use. Set a bench in the decline position. Hold the dumbbells with a false grip meaning the thumbs are on the same side, not wrapped around. Slowly open up the dumbbells into the fly position, as you bring them together, crunch up slightly to get your scapula's off the bench. Squeeze the dumbbells together and hold for a few seconds. Repeat for a given number of sets and reps. It may seem simple, but believe me, its quite the challenge. This exercise will end with a huge pump in your chest, and you will finally get the gains your looking for.
If you have questions on the exercise or anything else, feel free to e-mail me.
Best,
Doug Spurling
dspurling@une.edu
To effectively work the lower fibers and "raise" the pecs a great exercise is decline dumbbell fly. However, it is not just a regular fly. I learned this exercise from my boss who was a student of the great Vince Gironda.
To properly do this exercise it does not take much weight. For the average person I would say anywhere from 10-20lb dumbbells would be good to use. Set a bench in the decline position. Hold the dumbbells with a false grip meaning the thumbs are on the same side, not wrapped around. Slowly open up the dumbbells into the fly position, as you bring them together, crunch up slightly to get your scapula's off the bench. Squeeze the dumbbells together and hold for a few seconds. Repeat for a given number of sets and reps. It may seem simple, but believe me, its quite the challenge. This exercise will end with a huge pump in your chest, and you will finally get the gains your looking for.
If you have questions on the exercise or anything else, feel free to e-mail me.
Best,
Doug Spurling
dspurling@une.edu
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