If you aren't a fan of pro wrestling or checking MMA news releases, the man with the towering traps called it quits from his stint in mixed martial arts and is back in the WWE. But if you're reading this you likely care less about his use of them (in the ring/octagon) and more about he's managed to develop those muscles to the freakish degree they are.
I have what I affectionately call my "4 To Ignore" and I want to share them with you in the hopes of saving not only you from countless hours of wasted effort doing these noneffective exercises but also your joints from the wear and tear that these four can wreak in just a few sessions of doing them...
Quick question for you. What's worse? Missing a workout or getting a bad night's sleep? If you said missing a workout, then you're missing the boat on what is actually responsible for getting those bigger biceps, more sculpted chest, powerful legs and ripped abs. HINT: It's NOT the workout so much as it's the RECOVERY from that workout that does the trick!
One of the most common questions that I often get from people is "When is the best time to workout to build muscle"? The fact is...there are a lot of right answers. However, I think the best way to sum it up is with one key thought and that is whenever you are most likely to consistently and reliably get your workout in...
Tell any guy that in order to lose weight he has to follow a strict diet and you're likely to be met with a look as if he just found out you're dating his little sister. Why is that? Simple; because guys HATE diets! Diets are synonymous with deprivation. Well, just as little boys hate to hear the word "don't", their grown up versions of themselves don't like it either...
I quickly developed a technique for almost instantly overcoming the typical jet lag that would undercut the ordinary traveler: it came in the form of exercise and my watch! And it was developed more out of necessity than anything else. The fact that we had 162 games in roughly 180 days meant that I needed to be at my best to help the players physically endure the long haul. So what I did was this...
