Archive: April 2014

One of the most common mistakes people make is they try to eyeball food portions, and underestimate how much they’re actually eating. This, in turn, prevents weight loss (or gain, if they’re trying to focus on building muscle). That’s why a food scale is your best friend for meal planning. It makes hitting exact macronutritional […]

Due to the amount of potentially harmful chemicals found in most plastic containers, I highly recommend using glass storage containers for your food. If you want to fully understand why I recommend this, check out my article on the dangers of bisphenol A. The common issue with cheaper, inferior glass products is the glass can crack and […]

There’s a reason why every restaurant and professional chef worth a lick uses cast-iron cookware. Here are some of the benefits of a good piece of cast-iron cookware: Rugged, to the point of being virtually indestructible. Nonstick without the toxic chemicals found in traditional nonstick cookware, which release into the food and air when heated. (As a note, for cast-iron products […]

There’s a reason why every restaurant and professional chef worth a lick uses iron cookware. Here are some of the benefits of a good piece of cast iron cookware: Rugged, to the point of being virtually indestructible. Nonstick without the toxic chemicals found in traditional nonstick cookware, which release into the food and air when heated. (As a note, […]

While I’m a fan of cast-iron cookware for skillets and griddles, the Cuisinart MCP-12N MultiClad Pro products are a great choice for your stainless steel cookware needs. You’re likely to find Cuisinart in most chef’s homes, because their products are incredibly well built. They have aluminum cores, which heat and cool quickly, for superior temperature control. The covers fit […]

Once you’ve defeated the black Gripmaster, you’re ready for a “big boy” hand exerciser. The “Captains of Crush” hand exercisers are great products. They’ve been on the market for about 15 years now and are quite popular in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman circles. You have 11 strength options to choose from, ranging from 60 lbs […]

If you’re training at home, you’re going to want a dip station (or better yet, a Power Tower). A dip station allows you to do dips, which are a great exercise for your chest and triceps and important part of a proper bodyweight training program, as well as bodyweight rows, an effective exercise for training your back and […]