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May 17, 2015
A number of our friends and colleagues have asked us about the “dadbod” trend circulating right now. At its helm are celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and John Hamm helping make rounded edges look a little more appealing. Fitness is our stock and trade so the question often centers on what we think of the dadbod. It’s...
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The architecture of the shoulder girdle is nothing short of spectacular. Its design allows for amazing feats of strength and athleticism, such as throwing a 100mph fastball or lifting a barbell more than double your own bodyweight over your head. Unfortunately, some of the very characteristics that make the shoulder so remarkable are also often...
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There is no shortage of nutritional advice available out there. Intermittent fasting, carb cycling, trying to eat like Palaeolithic humans (while continuing to enjoy cars, electric light and the internet)… the list goes on. There are approaches that focus on what you should do, such as the Mediterranean Diet and Volumetrics. And there are approaches that focus...
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Strength training makes people better. Not just stronger. Better in general. That’s something we believe… strongly. Strength training is supposed to be difficult. But perhaps not in the way you think it is. To really respect the process and to treat strength as a skill you have to deal with your weaknesses. You have to get...
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The National Post, among others, sounded the alarm yesterday after a study linked high-protein diets to the same cancer risks you might see from smoking. We’re advocates of a high-protein diet for almost all our members so we decided to break down some of the details and see if anyone needs to hit the panic button....
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We’re proud to announce that Bang Fitness has taken first place in the Gym/Fitness Club category in Now Magazine’s annual poll. We want to send out a big thank you to everyone who voted for us and who continues to support us by coming in and training hard! Here’s the Now blurb: Bang Fitness This gym is serious...
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Better maps, better movement. Did you know there’s a map housed inside your brain? Sensory motor maps create a layout of each movement pattern you know. Some of these maps are incredibly detailed and some are mere sketches. For example, take your pinky toe and wriggle it around. Try to trace out a few letters of...
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In Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio’s new book, What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, we get a first-hand glimpse of how (and what) different people around the world consume on a daily basis. For example, the Tibetan monk (pictured below) who, on a typical day, consumed 4,900 Calories. Documented intake for other people...
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