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Stumptuous: From Dork to Diva to YouTube

maudlin — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:36:53 -0800

Mistress Krista says: Only YOU can stop gym dorkery! Stumptuous, one of AskMe's favourite fitness sites, has both a spiffy new design and a bunch of new content (Why your excuses are crap; Lies in the gym; Things you should not lift if you want to look like Madonna). Beginners will find plenty of smart and blunt information about eating, starting and refining a training program, avoiding and recovering from injuries, and developing a home gym one way or another. But Stumptuous has also extended its domain to YouTube. Part of the original Dork to Diva web series on correct technique is now up at YT (deadlifts; biceps curl) thanks to the support of The Prevention of Gym Idiocy Society (Ladies' Auxiliary), but you can also find some more unorthodox exercise ideas.

The Third World Squat

jason's_planet — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:24:29 -0800

The Third World Squat (Some images not 100% safe for work) When it comes to training someone who's new to the world of squats, deadlifts, and the fine art of picking up heavy stuff, I've found a substantial disparity in the learning curve between North Americans and those from third-world countries . . . There are a variety of possible reasons for this, but there's one dominant variable that's a great predictor of a trainee's immediate potential before they even step foot in the gym: The third-world squat.

SquatRx

jason's_planet — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:49:32 -0800

SquatRx is a series of videos focusing on proper form and technique in the Barbell Squat. Topics include how to correct lower back rounding, the use of bands and chains, and how to set up a Westside regimen.

The High Plains Heavy Metal Iron Master

jason's_planet — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:03:33 -0800

I'M THE HIGH PLAINS HEAVY METAL IRON MASTER, BOY!

o2b — Mon, 12 Nov 2001 12:49:08 -0800

Work out? Why bother? Study shows that imaginary exercise builds muscles. Now if only imaginary friends worked the same way.