THERE'S NO ONE FOOD that's indispensable to chasing six pack abs, but there is a secret weapon: gum. That's right, minty chewing gum. I've been able to substitute chewing gum for a snack on numerous occasions over the last few weeks. In fact, I'm going through a pack a day. »
I'M ASTOUNDED. Major carb cravings have all but disappeared. I keep waiting for a powerful urge to buy a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies, grab a glass of milk, a stack of eight cookies, turn on the HDTV, and knock 'em down. But I haven't, and it's not sheer willpower. For those who know... »
I'VE GOT A NEW PROJECT to put on The Better Man Plan list: names. As in, remember them, don't forget them. Half the time I meet someone new, I can lose their name within seconds. If the person is a hot chick, sure, I remember the name easily. But a regular guy? Maybe, maybe... »
I'M TRYING TO GET a little resistance workout in every day -- basically, arms, abs, with some miscellany on one day, followed by pushups, shoulders on the next day. The idea is to give the major muscle groups a bit of rest on the off days. »
I HIT ALWYN COSGROVE’S blog every month or so. He’s a fitness expert, and his blog seems geared more toward professional trainers than everyday guys. Still, if you ignore the industry-related posts, some real gems come up. Take, for instance, his post on resistance training and how it might burn more calories than experts... »
THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I try to cut fat: my overall body mass shrinks, too. Basically, here’s what’s happening: as I lose the dreaded fat around my gut, I also lose the layer of fat that’s under my skin everywhere else. Sure, muscle definition starts to get sharper, but the shadow I cast is... »
IF THERE IS ONE THING I’ve learned right now, it’s not to start your indisputable abs effort in October. Why? At the exact same time you’re trying to cut out anything with high concentrations of refined sugar, all the stores start putting up their Halloween displays with big packages of candy everywhere. Worse yet,... »
MOST EVERYONE CAN TALK in a deeper voice on purpose, but it usually sounds a bit forced. So how can a guy control that innate ability? How can you speak in a lower, richer, fuller voice? There's surgeries for this, it turns out . . . »
I’VE NOTICED SOMETHING unintentional in my behavior. Something instinctual and raw, something that might hark back to cave man days. When I run into a good looking woman — and it doesn’t really matter where, could be in the check out line at a grocery store, at Starbucks, at a barbecue, or chance encounter... »
HALF THE BATTLE OF ABS is convenience. Eating on purpose, with a goal in mind, is hard. Eating what’s handy — and cheap — is easy. The problem with cheap and easy is that most everything you can get in a handy pre-made package isn’t particularly good for getting to six pack abs. Quick,... »
THE PROBLEM WITH LATE NIGHT EATING is that it starts with a blast of calories that have nowhere to go, then it gets worse: if you're like me, after you eat late at night, you wake up in the morning not particularly hungry. »
A FEW YEARS AGO, when I was close to having indisputable abs, I was briefly successful at changing my mindset: I was eating fuel, not food. »
WHEN I WAS IN MY MID-TWENTIES, I used to have a big deep belly button, and man alive, it could hold the lint. I was exercising a lot, averaging 7-9 hours of hard-nosed basketball a week, with some weight lifting thrown in. My endurance on the court was at an all-time high. I was... »