MarcTheEngineer

My understanding of "Fruit Sugar" vs. "Table Sugar" is basically defined in the following quote (from some guy who gave a lecture on how your liver processes fructose... the basic idea is that your liver treats fructose in a very similar way to how it treats alchohol, with similar consequences w.r.t. liver toxicity)

"When God made the poison, he packaged it with the antidote" - I.E. when you consume fruit, while it may contain fructose which can be harmful, it also contains fiber which seems to mitigate the harm from the fructose

Vertical Jump Bible...

Pallof Press is a favorite of mine

I tend to do supersets of exercises requiring the bar to be high with exercises requiring the bar to be low

So for example I'll typically superset squats & power cleans, deadlifts and O/H presses, bench press and pull-ups/chin-ups

Mostly the first two examples and mostly because there is only 1 squat rack at my gym and in front of the squat rack is typically the only place where I feel safe doing power cleans (some people walk way to close to you as your lifting...). I don't like being the guy who hogs the only squat rack for a terribly long time.

I just recently read an article (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22077054) - At least in untrained individuals HIIT sprint training with significantly less volume has a bigger impact on improving endurance than standard cardio

So basically... instead of trying to keep your endurance up by running... keep it up by putting in a HIIT sprint workout in once a week (or twice) - Burns fewer calories than cardio but still improves your endurance & strength

I get spider veins growing into my retina when I overwear my contacts so I only wear mine for when I'm playing sports where there is a possibility of getting my glasses smashed into my face.

Highly agree with the 1$ daily contacts thing - unless of course you are like myself with a strong prescription on the far-sighted side of the spectrum (they either don't make them or they are not shipped to Winnipeg)

Then just use the no-rub storage fluid... and don't overwear them.

Lucky because being far-sighted means I can forget my contacts and just take my glasses off to play (I actually do have a really strong prescription...)

Try making 10 pin bowling,curling and golfing be the only real activity you did until you were 21 (they are all asymmetrically loaded sports)

I should put a heavy emphasis on the 10-pin bowling (it was my sport as a kid - Tournaments, practices, twice a week league play, ETC) - You would be surprised how much of a workout practicing for an hour can be (think 60-70 15 lb kettlebell swings... but more explosive)

When I was really competitive but before I started working out it was insane - My right leg was chicken leg, but my left was decently muscular (I planted with my left foot, which meant it resisted all the torque)

My right shoulder, arm, and upper back were all well developed - looked semi muscular, but my left was basically what you would expect for a geeky hardgaining videogamer.

It even affected my growth (my right arm is a full 1/4" longer than my left)

The best way I worked around it (and still do... Ultimate frisbee also happens to be asymetric in the exact same way as bowling was....) is ALWAYS work my left arm to its maximum... and only work my right arm to whatever level I worked my left

I've never worked my right arm until failure doing curls because I've never gotten my left arm anywhere near my rights strength level (so my left arm always fails while my right still has tons of strength)

Bacon Basted is the best - With a ton of bacon fat in the pan baste the top of your eggs with the boiling bacon fat to cook it

By baste I mean take a spoon, scoop boiling bacon fat from pan to top of egg... repeat until top of egg is cooked (by this time the bottom will also be cooked.... delicious

Double plus agree with the organ meat comments above... if you aren't taking in your dark green veggies you should be eating organ meat at LEAST once a week (I would say twice)

Actually even if you are eating your green veggies you should be eating organ meat on a regular basis... so much more bioavailable.

On another note... Canadian milk is in general MUCH better than American... I never could understand why I tended to not enjoy my milk when I was in the states for business until I checked the ingredient list and realized ALOT of american milk has added High Fructose Corn Syrup.... which I found absolutely perplexing

Basically - It is protein and a significant amount of calories that doesn't make you too full.

If you are using it for muscle gain ALWAYS drink whole milk (full fat) - The most bang for your buck.

Another thing - If you don't tolerate milk well... don't drink it. Personally I love milk, I drink a gallon every 2-3 days even when not weight training (Big glass with breakfast and a big glass or two with dinner + another before bed). Since I already enjoy it so much... using it to add extra calories into my diet is an easy solution.

If it gives you gas and makes you feel like shit... probably not the solution for you.

I wear Nike Speed 90 cleats for running... well more specifically sprinting... more specifically... for sprinting while chasing a flying plastic.

I only like running for fun

How hard did you workout... it tends to be proportional.

If you are new to working out the first week or two can be pretty hard but your muscles learn to adapt and you become less sore after your workouts after that point.

Make sure you get enough sleep and protein after you workout or your muscles can't heal properly

Branched Chain Amino Acids are amazing if you are working hard enough that your muscles need repair... This summer I have been way less sore from Ultimate and I think that BCAA's play a big part (although some of my off-season squat/deadlift work helps as well I'm sure)

I agree with Andy - Clean to the front squat holding position and do front squats - The clean motion will limit your available weight to a safe amount.

That or do Goblet Squats

I find those Manta things incredibly uncomfortable...

Oh and Ten-Pin Bowling at a competitive level (at least 3 games 3 times a week + an 1-2 hours of dedicated practice) will definitely increase your explosive/twisting power for golf

When I was 16 I could drive 300 yards on a semi-consistent basis and literally the only training I did was from bowling (I looked REALLY funny without a shirt on with one half of my body that looked fairly developed and the other that looked weak... my left side is still suffering from 15 years of assymetric training)

Split Leg Squats (Trunk)

Pallof Press (Trunk)

I never found upper body strength to be important in golf... like so many sports its all about transferring the power you develop through your hips to the ball (to get distance on your drive anyways)

Like Timmy said - You put the foam core on the ground, place the muscle you want to roll over it, place your body weight on the muscle... and roll

Sounds easy but it actually hurts, ALOT... well worth the pain however - I found foam rolling worked better than getting a massage at working out pain in my legs.

Look into LEANGAINS (Intermittent Fasting) - It's really effective at helping you get that "ripped" look

FOAM ROLLING!!!

Soft Tissue Mobility work is AMAZING for reducing soreness and is REALLY easy to do on your legs (Since I've added it to my post game routine for Ultimate I've suddenly found that I'm not constantly hobbling every Friday after games Wed & Thur)

I call it T-rex arms (especially after a workout with pull-ups & bench press)

because I end up spending the whole day walking around like a T-rex since everything but a 90 degree bend at my elbow hurts.

Just work through it on your next workout and it eventually gets better... OR take BCAA's during your workout / Foam Rolling is super effective in reducing it

Regularly checking my Max Vertical and 40 yard sprint time... I'm working out in part to get stronger to be a better Ultimate player. Seeing those times go up tells me its working

Also playing twice a week and finding it easier and easier to sky (catch the disc in the air over a guys head) guys 4+ inches taller than myself.

I'm not personally trying to lose weight but from personal experience in the gym I find that doing interval weight training is way more intense than I can go doing cardio.

Something like doing a set (5 reps) of Squats, then deadlifts, then pushups, then military press, then pull-ups with NO REST in between the different exercises (3-5 min rest after you have finished all 5 exercises) - Instead of endurance running (jogging for an hour) do a full speed sprint (as fast as you can run) for 5-10 seconds, rest for 20-40 seconds and repeat (try 10 sets... you probably won't be able to finish them all your first time)

Taking Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's) helps out a TON with increasing your work capacity during a workout AND with recovery afterwards.

I really noticed the difference when I switched from Whey powder to Aminocore in my game water for Ultimate