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Holycow!  It's been months since I posted anything. Working fulltime while simultaneously trying to get straight A's in school eats up a lot of time.  Well I have been wanting to post a video of my bottle cap bender.  Simply bend the bottle cap in half, label side in.  Impress your friends with ...

My Opinion: The MET-Rx Big 100 Meal Replacement Bar was difficult to swallow. I am reviewing the MET-RX Big 100 Peanut Butter Cookie Dough protein bar in hopes that you will read my opinion in time to save your taste buds from a real pounding. This is by far the worst tasting protein bar I have ever half eaten. I will eat most anything if I know ...

One of my 3.5 readers recently wrote me: Lately I've had a hard time with food and working out. I feel like I'm doing well with both, but getting no results... so obviously I haven't really kicked in my metabolism with what I'm doing. I need to figure it out. At the gym last night they told me I've been going there 2 years. It is ...

I have a rule of thumb regarding fitness purchases. Live your goal, then invest. I try not to indulge in new equipment, fancy memberships or expensive supplements unless I first earn them with a proven track record of commitment. Once I am living my goal, then I can purchase upgrades, better tools and ...

Prison Workout - Sit-Ups Sit-Ups are the quintessential abdominal exercise. Doing a few sets in the morning or evening is fast and relatively painless :) Ab muscles heal quickly so you can work them almost every day or at the end of each prison workout. However, do not to rely on sit-ups alone. Keep your abdominal muscles guessing by including a ...

Prison Workout - Reverse Chin-Ups Reverse chin-ups are optional (my opinion). Their supinated hand position does not allow for as wide a grip as standard chin-ups. A wider grip on standard chin-ups is better for widening the lats. I also do not care for the the extent to which reverse chin-ups involve the biceps. However, involving the biceps ...

Prison Workout - ''Hitch Curls'' a.k.a. One-Arm Wrist Curls Love these! Funny thing, my wrists can really hurt when I am typing and mousing but I can do wrist curls with no pain whatsoever. This is a must do exercise for any skill level, no matter what shape you are in. We can all use some extra strength in our wrists. One-arm wrist curls ...

Prison Workout - Behind-the-Back Triceps Dips My triceps respond really well to behind-the-back dips. This exercise never fails to get my arm muscles pumped. I usually do four or five sets to exhaustion. To include these in your  prison workout all you need are two stable platforms of approximately equal height. (This exercise is ...

Prison Workout - ''Couch Crunches'' OK these are really just the standard abdominal crunches we have all seen or done (once upon a time) in gym class.  I often use my couch instead of a bench, hence the name ''couch crunches''. If you want to include these in your prison workout (and your cell does not have a couch) rest your ...

Prison Workout - One-Arm Rows I'll be honest, I rarely do these. I have difficulty getting a good pump. I prefer to do bent-over barbell rows  but they do not lend themselves as well to a prison workout. One-arm rows though cannot be ignored. By using one arm you can lift the weight higher and get a fuller range ...