Okay, so today Gina Elko and Billy Frezza are fighting at the AFL Fight To The Finish VII, and I can’t wait to go see them drop their opponents, but to calm my nerves down until the match, a light entertaining video helps.
As you’ve probably imagined, the repercussions of the ridiculous KungFu vs MMA challenge were gigantic; Morrison’s video has gone viral and more and more people are commenting on the fight.
One of those comments pointed me to an even more stupid challenge – a “KIAI” master (whatever the heck that is) wagers $5000 that he can beat any MMA guy. Now, I had never heard of KIAI before, but it involves “air slaps”, something like the HADOUKENS that Ken & Ryu used to throw in the video game Street Fighter.
Can you guess what the result of the fight was?

It saddens me that this guy probably spent 30-40 years teaching […]

Original post by knuckleup

Peas are one of my favorite vegetables. Probably because I grew up on mushy peas (an Irish delicacy). When in season fresh peas are a delight but in winter months dried split peas come in handy. They’re not only convenient since they don’t require soaking, but they’re also high in nutrients and low in fat and calories.
If you are concerned about coconut milk, turns out it’s gotten a bad rap over the years. The saturated fat content in coconut milk has been shown in independent studies to be an easily metabolized good saturated fat, which means it does not transform into bad cholesterol, clogging up arteries. Using light coconut milk cuts the calories and fat by more than half, paving the way to a delicious healthy meal.

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Original post by thehealthyirishman

Penthouse Clear Energy Drink Is Coming To NC

This Saturday, September 26th, the VII edition of the AFL Fight To The Finish takes place at the NG Armory in Elizabeth City, and as the main sponsor for the event, Penthouse Clear will introduce their new energy drink.
The Penthouse Clear drink is not yet available for retail distribution anywhere in NC, but they’ve picked AFL’s MMA event to ease their entrance in our market here in the East Coast.
Here’s a little blurb about this cool drink, from their official website:
We have succeeded in creating consumable products that allow you and the little devil inside of you to live life on top – helping you succeed in goals you have, or dreams that you have yet to fulfill by giving you the energy to accomplish them.

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The drink is entirely made in the U.S., and comes straight out of Memphis, TN, […]

Original post by knuckleup

Most of you who are reading this are aware that sugar is bad for you. You’re also aware that most likely, you get plenty of sugar just by eating the healthy foods you like. You may not know that the American Heart Association has said that sugar is “associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides, and high levels of C-reactive protein, which has been linked to oxidative stress and inflammation”, but you do know that your body doesn’t feel good when you consume a lot of sugar.

[The guy who made this animation has done a lot of really well made and hilarious animations. It’s amazing how much talent some people have!]
There’s one problem though. Despite knowing that sugar is bad for you…you can’t stop. You can’t bring yourself to go without putting sugar in your coffee in the morning, or stop yourself from […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

You design your own workouts.
You specify your reps and sets.
You modify your lifting tempo and your range of motion.
But, what about rest between sets?

Do you wait only long enough to catch your breath?
Or do you camp out underneath the squat rack having a nice long chat with your neighbor doing deadlifts?

Do you have any idea how long you should be resting between sets?
Well, according to the latest research, “the rest interval between sets is an important variable that affects both acute (short term) responses and chronic (long term) adaptations to resistance exercise programmes”.
The Study
Researchers reviewed 35 studies in which they examined both acute responses and chronic adaptations, with rest interval length as the experimental variable.
In terms of acute responses, a key finding was that when training with loads between 50% and 90% of one repetition maximum, 3-5 minutes’ rest between sets allowed for greater repetitions over multiple sets. Furthermore, in […]

Original post by DR

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Original post by dominic Paris

The “experts” say that low income families have higher levels of obesity because “healthy” food is too expensive.
I say….B.S.
You can eat healthy on a small budget.

This free ebook from Kerry Taylor shows you how to eat healthy and save money.
This post from Mark’s Daily Apple shows you how to eat a paleo-style diet on the cheap.
The Eat Well guide helps you find healthy and affordable foods in your neighborhood (Thanks to the Healthy Irishman for putting me onto this resource)
Fitness magazine has a ton of money-saving, healthy dinner recipes – Buddha Stir-Fry $3.04

McDonalds does not – Big Mac combo $5.29

Natalie from Nutrition by Natalie shows you how to eat healthy foods on a budget

Kathy’s Healthy Food on a Budget blog is another fine resource
Jimmy Moore shows you how to eat low carb on a budget (sorry about the singing)

And what about the government’s involvement in the cost of […]

Original post by DR

A few years ago I decided to visit a few fitness forums to give helpful advice. Unfortunately back then, there were only two types, hardcore bodybuilding forums or extremely generic health and fitness forums. My experience with forums back then was a negative one. Luckily things are looking better on the fitness front. These days, there are several that are worth your time. I have a few suggestions of my own, but would love to use this post to create a growing list of good forums. Feel free to add to my list in the comment section!

[On the Internet, you have to weed through a lot of pollution to find the good stuff. Once you find a good forum make sure and protect it and keep it from degrading into something bad.]
My Brief Experience With Forums Made Me to Start This Site
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