What is the Blob? Different Types of Blobs

June 23, 2011 – 12:55 pm

Hello DIESELS!

If youve been checking my site out for a while, you have seen me writing about the Blob quite a bit.

In case you are not familiar with the Blob, here is a run-down

Richard Sorin Lifting The Blob

The Blob is half of a 100-lb York Dumbbell that has the sloping sides. The first Original Blob belongs to Richard Sorin, and it is just the first one that had broken off, as far as I know.

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Tags: Blob, Blob Different

Exercises and Tips to Strengthen the Rotator Cuff

June 22, 2011 – 12:29 am

Injuries to the rotator cuff can result in temporary or permanent injuries and loss of income. Here is a guide to some strengthening exercises and tips to prevent injury.

What Is the Rotator Cuff

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that wrap around the front, back, and top of the shoulder joint. It is the main stabilizing unit for the shoulder. Rotator cuffs allow shoulders to move through a wide range of motions like rotating arms inward, outward, or away from the body.

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How To Perform an Overhead Press With Dumbbells

June 18, 2011 – 1:29 pm

The overhead dumbbell press, sometimes called a shoulder press, mimics the real-world movement of pushing something heavy up onto a high shelf. But even if you dont spend your workday hefting heavy boxes, this exercise builds strength and endurance in your shoulders and arms.

Choosing the Right Equipment

You can use almost anything heavy for practicing overhead presses: Barbells, dumbbells, a specially designed strength-training machine or even a heavy box. But dumbbells offer the most benefit because, just like in the real world, you have to not only heft the weights but stabilize them, too.

The Basics

To do an overhead dumbbell press:

  1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand.

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3 Quotes. 3 Lessons.

June 1, 2011 – 7:33 am

 

The poster I have of James Dean on my wall.

I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand.

Everything Im doing has a purpose to it. Even the small stuff. The 20 minutes of TV that turns into 2 hours. Whether I help someone, or continue on with my day. Whether I put that extra hour of work in, or if I choose not too.

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