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In Every IssueBlue steelQ: Do you have any tips for making cold-weather workouts more comfortable? GORDON A: I TRAINED THROUGH many a cold Austrian winter – where temps would routinely drop to zero and below – and in other cold locations when making movies or travelling for business. I can remember workouts where my hands actually froze to the bar, and I had to rip them off! The main thing that I learned to make those workouts as productive and safe as possible was to take more time to warm up. Start your session with several layers of clothes on and do what is today called a “dynamic warm-up”. This means calisthenics like jumping jacks and other body-weight movements that take your muscles through a full range of motion. The goal is to…1 min
In Every IssueHOT LISTREAD WRESTLING FOR MY LIFE In this revealing autobiography, “the Heartbreak Kid,” Shawn Michaels, shares shocking behind-the-scenes details from his legendary career in and out of WWE. On sale June 22. TRAIN SKULPT AIM Not a typical fitness tracker, the Skulpt Aim has sensors that determine the quality (density and fat content) of your muscles, assigning a Muscle Quality score. $199, skulpt.me DRINK ZICO CHILLED Coconut water is lauded as nature’s perfect way to rehydrate, but if you don’t like the taste, you’ve had little recourse until now. Zico’s new Chilled line adds real fruit juice and could convert ardent skeptics. PLAY BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE The Battlefield series turns away from its military roots and enters urban America to focus on a war between cops and criminals that’s…1 min
SectionsThis girl could bury youTHE STATS THERE’S THIS BARRIER we all put on ourselves, “Oh, I can’t do X, Y and Z because…” And then you give yourself an excuse. I think what changed the most for me is not giving myself an excuse for anything and really taking the blame for the consequences of my actions either positive or negative. That’s the first thing that really helped me – having no limitation and believing that nothing can stop me, and then in the workout, it’s trying to apply it. THE BIGGEST MISTAKE that men make is they try to skip some steps. They’ll sacrifice a lot of their technique just to try to lift as much as possible. I think part of the reason I can lift so heavy is not only that…3 min
SectionsGet on boardTHE STATS Age: 23 Lives: Thirroul, NSW Height: 190cm Weight: 82 kg Career highlights: 2011 1st Place Quiksilver Pro, New York; 2011 2nd Place Billabong Pro, Teahupoo; 2011 2nd Place Hurley Pro, Trestles; 2010 ASP Tour Rookie of the Year Current CT Rank: #9 BEING A PRO SURFER involves a lot more than just hanging out on the beach with hot chicks in bikinis and saying things like “gnarly” and “bitchin’” a lot. Just ask Owen Wright – getting to where he is today has taken years of total dedication and hard-core training. Oh, and lots of surfing. Bitchin’. But it’s not just what Wright puts out that matters – it’s what he puts in. We asked him what a pro surfer eats: How do you fuel yourself? Everything I…2 min
SectionsSORE solutionsThe trick to dealing with any training injury is to work as hard as you can on exercises that are similar to the ones that bother you. You’ll find that a slight reduction in range of motion, a change in grip or stance or a different training implement is all that separates a productive workout from one that makes your injury worse. Here are solutions for working around problems in the three big lifts: the bench press, squat and deadlift. BENCH PRESS We all know where it hurts when you bench – your shoulders. The problem is usually due to overuse, so if you’ve benched every week for years, give it a rest. Dumbbell bench presses with your palms facing each other are a more shoulder-friendly option or use push-up…1 min
SectionsBuilt to fightSCAN THE FOOD OPTIONS at Notre Dame and you’ll see labels everywhere: “H” for healthy, “V” for vegetaria, and “L” for lower fat or sodium. Turns out they are signs of quality: according to a survey of 1175 colleges in the US, Notre Dame has the ninth best campus food in the country, with more than 38% of the supply sourced within 400 kilometres. Athletics are ahead of the curve, too. The Notre Dame football program is back in the national discussion as eight players were selected in the 2014 NFL draft, the second most to Louisiana State University’s nine. That success starts with Paul Longo, director of football strength and conditioning, who pushes athletes to live by the motto: “Start fast. Finish strong.” And the strongest finisher he’s ever…1 min
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