Nike sues Adidas over patent infringement

by | News, Shoes

Nike is sueing Adidas over the Nike Shox shoe patent, which Nike believes was stolen to be used in many of Adidas training shoes. “Despite Nike’s patent protection, Adidas has built shoes that use Nike’s technology,” Nike spokesman Vada Manager...

Workout Tip: Negative Pullups

by | Fitness, Workout Tips

Earlier this week I explained how to do pullups using a pullup bar. But what do you do if you are not strong enough to do a pullup yet, and you do not have a machine to assist you? You can do what is known as a negative pullup. To do a negative pullup, put a step near...

The New Rules of Lifting: A book review

by | Books, Reviews

The New Rules of Lifting is a recently published book from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove. The New Rules of Lifting‘s basic premise is that it is not which muscles you work out at the gym that makes a real difference in your body, but how you move those muscles. The New Rules of Lifting are based upon using muscles in tandem and in very natural ways, rather than isolating your muscles and working your muscles in a way that your body will never need outside of a gym.

How To: Pullups

by | Animated How-To, Fitness

How to perform a pullup with an animated image showing the move. Click on the picture to see the full sized animation. Grab a pullup bar (or a handy tree branch…) in an overhand grip. Your hands should be located right around or slightly outside shoulder width....