Bring the Power! Plyometrics Exercises 101

June 10, 2010

Here at LMVM, it’s all about getting the highest rate of return on what you put into your health. When it comes to exercising, we’ve been inundated with so much faux-bodybuilder mythology that we think we should be doing nothing but body part splits in the gym for hours upon hours every week. This is […]

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Body Language Secrets to Look Like a Superhero

June 8, 2010

Okay, so you are down to 5% body fat and have the V-shaped torso of a Roman statue. But guess what? It doesn’t mean a damn unless you know how to carry yourself. Good posture, although it was once the norm in our culture, has gone by the wayside as people have adopted more relaxed […]

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Forearm Exercises: A Cautionary Tale

June 4, 2010

Boy, how things change. It seems like just yesterday I was a member of the “pseudo-bodybuilding” fitness philosophy of isolating every muscle and, ideally, adding resistance from every angle individually. As a result, I spent a lot of time in the gym and saw mediocre results. Two of the exercises I made sure to fit […]

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Grilled Salmon Recipes: Make the Most of Summertime!

June 2, 2010

Now that we’ve talked about roasting, let’s look at a similar cooking technique – grilling. Like roasting, grilling uses dry heat, but it uses direct rather than indirect heating. And these grilled salmon recipes will get you starting to cook today! Grilling is the oldest form of cooking, and unlike most other cooking activities, it […]

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Back Strengthening Exercises: Increase Your Pulling Power

May 31, 2010

As I have mentioned before, the V-shaped torso is one of the most attractive features a guy can have in the eyes of most women. Although the shoulders are at the “top” of this V, the back can be thought of as the sides of it, bridging the shoulders to the waist. A strong back […]

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Whole Chicken Recipe: How to Cook 8 Meals in 2 Hours Without Breaking a Sweat

May 27, 2010

Alright gentlemen, it’s day one of Cooking for Men 101. You have your kitchen cooking utensils, right? Today we’re going to learn about roasting and make a really low-maintenance meal with this whole chicken recipe, a workhorse that will keep your plate and belly full. Roasting Roasting, like grilling and broiling, is a method of […]

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Lose Weight, Build Muscle: Mastering the Deadlift

May 25, 2010

As I mentioned earlier, neglecting to work on your lower body during your workouts will rob you of a lot of potential results. Many compound exercises such as the squat will help you to lose fat and gain muscle by releasing anabolic hormones such as HGH, which steady-state cardio and isolation exercises can’t accomplish. The […]

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