Archive for the 'Fun' Category

Animals Are Better Than You

I’ve known this for years, that animals are better than me - geesh, I’m a cat owner. Ok, they own me, but it taught me what I know to be true… they’re better than us.
Animals rule man.

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Carol Burnette Show Elephant Story

When I was growing up, I watched the Carol Burnette show almost every day. It was on at 5:00 for an hour and my mom hated it. She called Carol “that screaming woman”, but I loved Tim Conway and the other cast members. This is the Tim Conway Siamese elephant story outtake that […]

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2006 X Games Best Trick

Because this X games rider Travis Blink deserves the credit he’s due, his 2006 X Games best trick.

I believe Travis is the guy behind the nitro circus car and bike jump and the Grand Canyon jump.
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Poll: How Far Ahead Do You Plan Your Meals?

I was just talking with my friend, a personal trainer from Toronto and author of The Fit Bastard and The Fit Chic, Scott Tousignant, about his current goals of getting to 5% body fat.
I asked him what method he’s using to reach his goals and he replied “My Fit Bastard Workouts” and Jon Benson’s Every […]

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Jumping Cars Trucks and Bikes

What happens why you take a monster truck, a bunch of dirt bikes, a rally car and put them all together where there’s a bunch of dirt?

a clip from nitro circus
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Poll: What Do You Choose For A Liquid Breakfast

I asked the question Do You Eat Breakfast ? back in October and of the people who voted, 79% said that they do. The benefits of eating breakfast are plenty and when Christina began the conscious effort to eat when she woke up, she found that she had more energy through the day, was […]

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Poll: Is Cardio or Weight Training More Effective at Burning Fat?

Many experts agree that doing cardio first thing in the morning can burn fat 300% faster while others say that interval training with bodyweight exercises is as effective or more effective than cardio.
The never ending question of the best way to burn fat has proponents on both sides of the fence. Then there are […]

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Nitro Circus Grand Canyon Jump

Last week the nitro circus thrillbillies were jumping monster trucks, dirt bikes and rally cars, this time they’re jumping the Grand Canyon. My kind of fun indeed.

more from the guys at nitro circus
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Why Fathers Shouldnt Change Diapers

Fathers just should not be assigned the task of changing diapers.

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5 Items You Buy At The Grocery: Comment Poll

When you shop at the grocery store, what sort of items do you buy? Do you stick to the outside edges where the fresh produce is or do you buy as much canned food or bulk items as possible? Where do you spend your money?
Lets play a little game by entering your thoughts […]

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Outdoor Exercise: 500 Pound Tire Flips

You’d think that tire flipping would be a simple thing, but find a 500 pound tractor tire and try it yourself. A used tractor tire can be used for many outdoor exercise routines including sledge hammer swings, a platform for box jumps or just picking it up and flipping it.
Have a look.

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Outdoor Exercise: Extreme Outdoor Abdominal Exercise

You’ve seen these abdominal exercises done on the end of a bench before, but I am willing to bet that you’ve never seen them done from a hanging position.
Some extreme outdoor abdominal exercises making use of simple playground equipment.

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Outdoor Exercise: Triple Clap Pushups

You may have seen the guys who do a pushup and then clap their hands before landing. Clap pushups require a forceful press launching the body off the ground.
Well, ever seen a triple clap pushup?
Think they’re possible? Have a look at this

via Scott at Straight To The Bar
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Outdoor Exercise: Muscleups Using Playground Equipment

I’ve only ever seen muscle ups done with rings but here’s another excellent example of making use of outdoor playground equipment. Muscle ups done on a bar with a double foot plant.
Nice stuff. Definitely going to work this into my outdoor workout

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Outdoor Exercise: Sandbag Press

Sandbag training seems simple enough as filingl a bag with sand and then lifting it. Lift the sandbag, carry it, throw it, do overhead presses with it or carry it around the block. It’s not as simple as you’d think. This video shows the simple sandbag press.

Sandbags are very versatile outdoor exercise […]

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