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Go Green to Get Lean

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Yep-no secret here people. I like broccoli. Alot.

Now, you may look at this title and think, “How the hell is buying a Prius going to get me abs?”

Though I like the thought process, I am not talking about THAT kind of green genius. And for what it’s worth–if you drive a Prius, please check out my “How to Become Rugged” articles. You will find that driving one makes you the complete opposite of being Rugged.

So, to begin your journey into the kingdom I like to refer as ‘Jackdom,’ you may have to make a few tweaks to your diet—by that I mean ‘Go Green.’

Here is THREE ways that you can add some green to your diet and drop more pounds than Pauly D drops beats…

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The Key to Bigger Guns [Hint: It's What You're NOT Doing]

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Hey All, I know it has been awhile—MA has been putting some installment work in with The Rugged as well as BroBible.com.

Don’t you worry—more amazingly useful nonsense is to come.

Check out my most recent installment with the fellas at BroBible.com. Though it may look like a basic insight to building bigger guns, chances are you may be ignoring these techniques.

Before you read on just do me a favor…and pick up your tickets to THE GUN SHOW—-OOOOOHHHH SNAP.

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Tags: arm workouts, brobible.com, brofitness, enormous biceps, getting bigger guns, tickets to the gun show, tricep development
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The 2011 Bro Bible Holiday Wish List for the Gym Obsessed Bro

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Hey guys,

Happy Holidays—been writing a lot lately and fortunate enough to be able to contribute some cool stuff for one of the most badass sites on the planet, BroBible.com

Check out my Holiday Wish List post that went up today!

Click this ‘nish right HERE to check it out!

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The Road to Master Pull-Up Badass

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

"One day I will be a Master Pull Up Badass!"

So you might think that hitting the gym 8 days a week is how you get the physique of a Greek god that can bench press a rhino.

Though we like the way you think and feel your head is in the right place…you, my friend, are neglecting the essentials. Kind of like learning the alphabet is to reading—Pull Ups are to muscle and strength.

Riddle me this Batman…

How often do you see a guy at the gym that can effortlessly perform 20 bodyweight pull-ups?

LIE!

Answer is none, because most “gym rats” couldn’t perform 2 pull ups if their protein shake and Got-to-Be hair gel depended on it.

Well The Rugged has you covered. In fact, we have you more than covered. We have put together a ‘Top Secret’ (not anymore) program that will get you there step by step.

If you’re your sick of being a chump, want to impress chicks and built a back so wide Kim Kardashian’s private helicopter could land on it, come take a look…

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3 Ways to Embrace Weakness for Newfound Results

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

You’re weak.

I’m weak.

The difference is that I have the balls to admit it and you just won’t give in. I will continue to get results, yet you will continue to settle for mediocrity and make excuses as to why you haven’t succeeded.

Well, it’s not too late - we can help. Here are three ways to embrace your weaknesses and get results…come take a look…

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3 Things Every Fit Human Being Needs to Have in Their Cupboards

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Now you may be looking at this title thinking…

“Well, I don’t really have ANYTHING in my cupboard.”

Exactly. That is why M.A. is here to help you become more fit just by making a few additions to your very kitchen.

This isn’t going to be a list of foods that you should start putting on your grocery list. Your kitchen isn’t just for food. Your kitchen, I will have you know, is the foundation for which all shit hits the fan when trying to take your fitness to a new level.

It can also be the seed to your success.

Take a look at these 3 Things that Every Guy Needs to Have in Their Cupboard…

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Interview with Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

A cool interview I did last year with Jared before the NYC Marathon…

Jared Fogle. Ten years ago, this name wouldn’t have meant much to you, but now…

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This is Your Brain on Blueberries

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Damn those blueberries look sexy.

Do you ever feel like your brain was hard-wired by an under-qualified technician at Radio Shack? Or that a “brain fart” isn’t just a figure of speech, but rather an everyday occurrence for you somewhere between lunch and dinner? Or, maybe, just maybe, you should have actually worn a helmet that time you tried to jump the quarries on your Huffy?

Well, the solution may be as simple as…blueberries.

Besides their damn good looks and overwhelming popularity, there are a few MORE things that you should know about the blueberry and why it’s nature’s “smart food”.

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5 Signs of a Crappy Workout and How to Fix It

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

I want to first applaud you. (Applauding) Nice job! You went to the gym and you worked out today. You are making strides toward building the body you want and making a healthier YOU!

Ok. Are we off the air yet?

Perfect.

Now let’s discuss what the hell actually went on in the gym today. Your body wouldn’t have known the difference between that workout and dislodging the fork you stuck in the garbage disposal. It is time for you to understand the second half of going to the gym – which is kickin’ ass. It’s not as muchwhat you do, but rather how you do it. Hundreds of people are going to the gym everyday and leaving feeling as though they’ve “accomplished something”. I don’t want to take that away from them, but maybe I can help them decipher the difference between an incredible workout and a waste of time.

Here are some telltale signs of a crappy workout and some suggestions on how to change it for the better…

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5 Ways a Meathead Prepares for a Hurricane

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

If you think being locked up inside my apartment this weekend threw me off my fitness game—think again.

Though many of you may have been looking for excuses not to workout or eat right because of the hurricane, there are the meatheads of the world that found it an opportune time to think outside the box.

Mother Nature reared her ugly this weekend on the East Coast in form of a hurricane-her name was Irene. Though I wasn’t able to watch my Sunday’s best HBO television–I now know what the Amish folk go through on a daily basis—minus churning my own butter, wearing those strange top hats or…ok, so it was nothing like what they go through–I lost electricity. (No offense to Amish people, though it wouldn’t matter anyway because you wouldn’t have the means to read this article anyhow).

Some of you may or may not have been equipped, but with these 5 tips, next time a hurricane and/or other natural disaster tries to rear up the coast—you will be ready.

Without further adieu, here are FIVE Ways a Meathead Prepares for a Hurricane…

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