How to Avoid Getting Addicted to Supplements
When consumed in moderation, supplements can boost your fitness routine and provide you with a number of health benefits. However, when taken in excess, supplements can quickly become harmful and psychologically addictive. Some, collectively known as performance-enhancing drugs, can even be physically addictive.
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Mental Health
Stronglifts and boxing
Stronglifts can be combined with boxing to develop strength but might not be the optimal choice. Starting strength or Olympic lifting might be better choices depending on your level of fitness and proneness to injury.
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Stronglifts 5x5,
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Strength,
Powerlifting,
Diet,
Boxing,
Bodybuilding,
Strongman
Deadlift like a powerlifter
Deadlifting like a powerlifter requires patience and technique. Some tricks are to act against your instinct to stay in control of the weight. Here are the most helpful queues to improve your deadlift.
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Deadlift,
Strength
Which Rogue barbell to buy?
The workhorse option from Rogue for all fitness purposes is the Rogue Ohio bar. This is the best value for money option if you don’t want to put more thought into it. If you want to get more involved you can download my free listing of the rogue barbells and read the details for each of them in this article.
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Barbell
Programs like GVT
Two programs which you can do which are similar to GVT are 8x8 and boring but big. Boring but big is more suited for beginners while 8x8 is great for pros who want to shift one gear down.
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Lift stronger,
German Volume Training,
Fitness,
Strength
How to Tell if You’re Addicted to Supplements
A dietary supplement is any product taken to add additional nutritional value to your diet. Dietary supplements can be found in a broad variety of forms, including capsules, tablets, liquids, powders and softgels. Typically, these products are comprised of a combination of vitamins, herbs, minerals, amino acids, concentrates or metabolites.
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Stronglifts and cycling
Stronglifts and cycling is a good combination to keep generally fit. Avoid starting both from scratch. Pick whether cardio or strength is more important to you and build a routine for that before latching another regime onto it.
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Lift stronger,
Stronglifts 5x5,
Fitness,
Strength
Deadlift vs Sumo
Technically the sumo deadlift is a deadlift. Therefore the question has to be reformulated to conventional vs sumo. Generally, the sumo deadlift is easier on your back while both generate great strength. It comes down to personal preference for your strength goals.
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Deadlift,
Fitness,
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GVT vs 8x8
GVT and 8x8 are very similar programs with a focus on building muscle. Always be aware that diet is more important than exercise to achieve this goal. GVT is the go to when you are in full strength. 8x8 can be a good alternative on a cut.
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Lift stronger,
German Volume Training,
Strength,
Diet
Eat Healthier: 5 Long-Term Effects of a Bad College Diet
When you’re in college, healthy eating can be a struggle in more ways than one. Eating a balanced diet every day may not be your top priority, or even a realistic one, given your budget along with time and energy constraints. You may lack the hours necessary to plan out a healthy diet, the funds to buy nutritious foods that lower cholesterol levels and the motivation to stick to a meal plan after devoting all your energy to studying, socializing and maybe working a part-time job.
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