Archive: April 2014

Starting Strength is one of the most useful training books you can buy. Written by one of the top strength coaches in the country, Mark Rippetoe, Starting Strength teaches you the fundamentals of every great weightlifting program: heavy barbell lifts. This is the book that finally fixed my squat, deadlift, and bench press, which enabled me to greatly […]

There’s a reason why it’s sold over 1 million copies. It’s in a league of its own. Strength Training Anatomy is a great resource for diving into anatomy and the biomechanics of exercise, and it’s also a great encyclopedia of exercises (like Arnold’s). If you’re into weightlifting and want to better understand exactly what muscles […]

If your love for fresh, sumptuous waffles is deep, then the Waring Pro WMK600 Double Belgian-Waffle Maker will make you a very, very happy person. The Waring Pro produces thick, perfectly browned waffles that put their freezer-burnt pre-made brethren to shame. Its non-stick coating means easy removal and no mess, and its precision heating element ensures even […]

I’ve tried several other juicers 2 to 3 times as expensive and don’t see any reason to choose them over the Breville JE98XL: It’s powerful, which means you don’t have to wrestle your material into it and it spits out a lot of juice. It’s fast, which means no waiting 15 to 20 minutes for your cheaper […]

If you’re looking for a good under-the-sink water filtration system, I highly recommend you go with a reverse osmosis one.A good RO system delivers incredibly clean-tasting, sediment-free water, and only needs a filter change about once every 6 months.There are a LOT of options in terms of brands, and I like iSpring because they deliver […]

I’ve tried quite a few filtered pitchers and have been regularly disappointed both in taste and measurements of dissolved solids (I like to see a reading of 5 parts per million or less). The ZeroWater ZP-010 was the first that I actually liked. The water tests at 0 to 1 PPM and thus tastes extremely […]

A food processor is great for speeding up food prep, including kneading dough, slicing, chopping, shredding cheese, vegetables and meat, mincing garlic and parsley, mixing batters, and more. Cuisinart earned their place as one of the top brands of kitchenware. I’ve yet to be disappointed in one of their products.