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A Low Calorie Protein Shake That Actually Tastes Good Mixed with Water? No Wai!

So I was hungry the other day at work and didnt have many meal choices. The cafeteria was closed, I didnt have any money for the vending machine, no protein bars, and only a couple packets of Sweet Spicy Tuna in my desk drawer. Id already eaten tuna earlier that day, so I wasnt in the mood for more.

What to do? What to do?

Suddenly I remember the two packets of Shakeology protein powder that I got from BeachBody Greenberry and Chocolate. Then I got to thinking, What am I going to mix this with to make it palatable? I had no milk, no juice, no fruit, no peanut butter, and no blender.

A dead end? Not exactly.

I filled my Poland Springs water bottle up with water and some crushed ice from the ice machine.

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How to do Pull-ups

Pull-ups are very simple, but very hard. To perform a pull-up, hang on to any bar, doorway, tree branch, etc with your arms straight and your palms facing away from you, and pull yourself up until your chin passes the bar. Thats it.

Pull-ups can be performed on anything that allows you to hang with your arms straight and your knees not touching the floor.

Beginners cant typically do a single pull-up, which is why we need a proper tutorial for increasing pull-up strength. This post will teach you how to do increase your performance with pull-ups using the correct technique.

Now that you know how to perform a basic pull-up, lets consider proper pull-up technique.

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Dynamic Pinch Grip Training

Two Hand Pinch Swings A Guest Post by Kris Wragg

There are many variations of pinch movements than can be done to increase the strength of the thumb and fingers. Many of these variations are quite common with grip athletes such as loose pinching plates, the euro pinch (or equivalent) and the pinching of odd objects whether wide or narrow.

One movement that doesnt seem to be quite common is the pinch swing. The movement effectively combines the kettlebell / dumbbell swing movement with a two hand pinch.

The pinch swing is good for building up hand and forearm endurance as well as hitting the muscles in many different ways as the velocity of the weight changes throughout the movement.

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The No-Gym Workout Routine

Update: Heres an old post I put together right quick for someone who just needs a quick workout at home. Originally posted on May 3, 2007.

At times you will find yourself unable to get to the gym or dojo. Things in life just happen. So we do we do in a time like this? Strongmen will find that keeping various equipments around the house such as a sled, a large tire, a yoke, a keg, a sledgehammer, or even a 10lb wedge for splitting logs, will keep us completely satisfied when we need to workout but cant make it to the gym.

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