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Instructions to this low-tech, incline sit-up bench are included at the link below:

Homemade Incline Sit-up Bench

For more ideas regarding homemade tools, please refer to the following:

Homemade Exercise Equipment (complete listing)

Train hard,

Ross

For those who have asked about the sold out t-shirts, I have received a new shipment.  All four shirts are now stocked. 

Also, I have discontinued the old newsletter.  I personally find it annoying to read daily emails with fancy sales pitches.  I don’t know who signs me up, but I’ve seen more newsletters pass through my inbox than I could read in a lifetime.  I don’t want to be associated with such an annoyance. 

If I have an update to the site, I’ll post it to the Update category of this blog (see the right hand column for each category). 

Ross

If you answered yes, take a few minutes to watch this video:

I’m far from a powerlifter, and have little interest in the sport, but it’s impossible to watch this clip without noticing a spike in your adrenaline.  It will make you want to go pick something up and throw it (or someone).  This kind of video gets my blood flowing better than the strongest cup of espresso.

Enjoy!

Ross

More classic advice from Jack…

In case you didn’t notice, I’m a big fan of Jack Lalanne.  He’s been speaking the truth about health and nutrition for longer than many of us have been alive.   In the video above, he preaches the importance of fresh/real food.  Eat more fruits, veggies, etc.  

Jack has been preaching this message for years, yet there are still people who ignore his advice.  When I go to the grocery store, I’m shocked at some of the crap that I see loaded in shopping carts.  I’m surprised that some of these items can even be classified as “food” products.  Are they really intended for consumption?

Everyone wants to buy a new diet book, but everyone seems to forget the power of common sense.  Was Jack’s message really that complicated?  It all seems pretty straightforward to me.  Much of his message was based on three simple steps.

1. Regular exercise

2. Good nutrition

3. Positive thinking

Invest some time in yourself.  Make time to include these three simple steps in your daily plan.  That’s it.  Make it happen.  It’s so easy to do, and the benefits are beyond obvious.  Rather than wondering how to make time for these three steps, you should be wondering how the hell you could live without them. 

A lot of people complain about life and are miserable all day.  If they can catch your ear, they’ll bitch and moan about how bad the world has been to them.  They seem to believe the world owes them something.  In their eyes, we all should be handed a silver spoon at the delivery room.

News flash…

Life is what you make of it.  No one said it would be easy, so don’t expect it to be.  Adding the three steps above is easy however.  And by doing so, you’ll improve your quality of living.  You’ll rule your body, rather than letting it rule you.

Seems like a pretty simple decision to me, but what do I know…

Ross

Simple advice from Jack, which is still true today.  Unfortunately, it seems like less and less people are listening in today’s world.

Do you rule your body? 

Ross

Below is a link to a new article and video.  This is just a quick write-up based on several questions that I’ve received regarding large tires and sledgehammer training.  I’m hoping this workaround proves useful to some.

http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/sledge2.html

Enjoy,

Ross