How To: Triceps Extension with rope and pulley

by Blaine Moore | Animated How-To, Fitness

How to perform a triceps extension using a rope and pulley with an animated image showing the move. Click on the picture to see the full sized animation. Attach a rope to a high pulley. Face the pulley machine bent slightly forward with your back in a natural arch....

Donut Burgers

by Blaine Moore | Food & Beverage

The Gateway Grizzlies, a minor league team in Illinois, have created a new concession: Donut Burgers! Apparently their cheeseburgers and their donuts just weren’t unhealthy enough. The burger, which was introduced at Gateway’s December 10th sale, consists...

Running Dog Sports closes up shop

by Blaine Moore | Stores

Kathy Hepner is closing up shop at Running Dog Sports in Gorham, Maine. I spoke with her yesterday at Mary’s Walk, and she does not get enough traffic through the area. She is going to remain open throughout this month with limited hours, so be sure to call...

Mary’s Walk / Kerryman Pub 5k (2006)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

Mary’s Walk and the Kerryman Pub 5k was yesterday at noon. Ethan Hemphill won with a new course record of 15:36, breaking his old record from last year by 10 seconds. This course is only two years old, however; the race used to be a four miler. Dirigo had a...

Early season pub races

by Blaine Moore | Sports

It seems to me as though early season races are usually sponsored by Pubs. Maybe it is only Maine, with last week’s Brian Ború race and this week’s Kerryman Pub Race but I know of a few races this time of year in New York that are also sponsored by...

New Rule #1: Use your muscles as they were designed

by Blaine Moore | New Rules

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #1. The best muscle-building exercises are the ones that use your muscles the way they’re...

The New Rules of Lifting dissected

by Blaine Moore | Books, New Rules

Recently, I reviewed The New Rules of Lifting. In all, there are 20 “new rules” laid out in the book, as well as descriptions on how to do many different exercises and some sample weight programs that can be put together using those exercises. I am going...

Workout Tip: Eat before and after working out

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Food & Beverage, Workout Tips

Always be sure to properly fuel your body. A lot can be said about the specifics on how to do that (I recommend reading Eat Smart, Play Hard for those very specifics), but the easiest thing to remember is to eat before and after you work out. If you eat before you...

Under Armour Coldgear Gloves review

by Blaine Moore | Equipment, Reviews

I never really understood the whole Under Armour thing; of course, I’ve also never worn anything from them other than these gloves. All in all, I have to say that I like them. I have not put them to any extreme tests yet, owing to a mild winter and a neck...

NFL and Players Union finally agree on something

by Blaine Moore | News

The NFL and the players union finally figured out what to do next year. The only details so far are that the collective bargaining agreement will continue for another 6 years, and free agency will now start on Friday morning at midnight. I am sure that more details...