Travel Advisory

Unless the sight of nude overweight men on the wrong side of 40 working-out turns you on, I suggest you skip visiting the Fitworld fitness center in the Netherlands. I wonder if those are the club's towels they have their sweaty asses parked on? It must be hell cleaning the skid marks.

As two friends wandered through the snow on their way home, Piglet grinned to himself, thinking how lucky he was to have a friend like Pooh.

Pooh thought to himself:

"If the pig sneezes, he's fucken dead.

Advanced Training

Break Down Technique:

This mode of training can elicit serious strength gains and help smash through plateaus. However the means of training places high demands on the neurological, muscular and skeletal systems which makes it inappropriate for beginning weight trainers (you have been warned).

Break down training allows practitioners to push a muscle past monetary muscle failure and recruit additional fibers. The effect is an increase in muscular hypertrophy and strength. Caution should be taken to use the technique intermittently to avoid over-training and injury.

Perform the technique as follows:

When muscle failure occurs, immediately decrease the resistance in incremental amounts. The key is to lower the weight to allow for 4-8 more repetitions to be performed past the initial set to failure. Reduction in weight is dependant on an individuals' level of fitness and concentration under stress. Remember form counts. It is better to complete 4 picture perfect repetitions, than 8 contorted repetitions.

General Guide: Recovery/Weight Reduction

• 5-10 seconds/30-40%
• 10-20 seconds/20-30%
• 20-30 seconds/10-20%
• 40-60 seconds/5-10%

Fitness Tip: When to adjust the weight?

Let me begin by saying that you never sacrifice form for more weight or repetitions. But in general once the objected number of repetitions is completed with good form, one can increase the amount of load by 2-5%. On the flip side, struggling on the first set of an exercise indicates the amount weight being used should be decreased.

Training Tip: Increase Strength & Size With These 4 Key Exercises

Barbell Squats - legs


Deadlift - legs, lower back


Barbell Bent Over Row - mid-section of back

Barbell Bench Press - Chest

To increase muscular strength and/or size, include at least 1 of the exercises pictured above in every strength training session. These essential movements develop primary muscle movers like the Gluteus Maximus, Latissimus Dorsi, and Pectoralis Major, as well as minor muscles such as the Bicep, Tricep and Erector Spinae Group. Exercises that cause movement to occur at more than 1 joint recruit a greater number of muscles than single joint exercises. For example, the dumbbell arm curl affects mostly the bicep, while doing a barbell bent over row works the mid-back, shoulders and biceps. Thus multi-joint exercises do more to increase the body's over-all appearence and strength compared to single joint exercises.

Did you really think Ricky Hatton was going to win?

Ricky "Hitman" Hatton getting treated like a crash test dummy by Manny Pacquiao in route to an easy predictable victory.

The economic crunch just got worst for anyone unfortunate to have bet the barn on Ricky Hatton upsetting Manny Pacquiao. Like the Hatton vs. Mayweather Jr. scenario, once again Hatton was chin-checked and wobbled by the pinpoint accurate punches of a skilled boxing technician (aka Pacman). Manny wasted no time slicing, dicing and dispensing Hatton in just 2 rounds. Everyone knows a bar room brawler will hardly ever beat a boxer. With this said, Hatton is lucky to have gotten as far as he has in professional boxing. I credit his over-achievement to his good conditioning, courage and tenacity. But his predictable movement, rigid boxing style and apparent inability to learn from his mistakes are liabilities. Unless Ricky learns why boxing is called the 'sweet science' he will always be Briton's scrappy under-dog that tried hard, but could never win the big one.

Pacman's right hook sending Hatton's consciousness on a vacation.

Good morning Brett, did my menacing stare finally pierce your sub-conscious slumber? You seem frightened by my extended paw with its guillotine claws being so close to your face. I know it is a bit uncivilized, but I find the threat of violence can be very persuasive. It's nearly 10:00 A.M. and the breakfast hour is well on its way, yet my food dish remains empty. I suggest you get up. I'm starting to lose my patience.