August 1st, 2011
Note: Hair must be perfectly gelled before going to sleep.
If you are like most “gym rats” on the planet and think that hitting the gym 8-days a week is the best possible way to gain the huge pecs you desire, the lean midsection chicks drool over and be able to squat a Fiat without breaking a sweat…
Well, like most you’d be going in the absolute wrong direction to accomplishing any of the above.
And because I want you to become as jacked and ripped as humanly possible, there are a few tips I found necessary to point out below. So, in case you haven’t noticed this trend or you are new to the site, it may be time for you to check the back logs of posts geared toward getting you in peak shape.
Today, though…today my friends I will teach you the overlooked element of recovery and how to accomplish this. Check it out…
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Tags: abs, amino acids, bcaas, carbs, fats, Fitness, lee labrada, leucine, muscles, nutrition, protein, recovery, ripped, supplements
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July 18th, 2011
Crazy.
I know—maybe, just maybe, I am.
Or am I?
You’re reading the title of this post right now thinking, “No way Gino–the reason I go on vacation is to rip it up and tear through every shred of shitty grease-laden, alcohol filled food and/or beverage in sight. I will not be tied down to the ‘Laws of Healthy Lifestyle—not on my effing vacation!”
Are you done William Wallace? Good. now step down for a second and lend me your ear (cue ‘Wonder Years’ theme music now)…
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Tags: abs, advice, bbq, beach, bender, caribbean, Exercise, Fitness, google, grocery store, healthy, how to, tan, tips, tricks, vacation, workout
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June 21st, 2011
"And,yes,my bicep IS that big."
With many people joining the online fitness industry and the rapidly growing interest in health, fitness and nutrition –it becomes harder and harder to decipher those who actually know what they’re talking about and generally want to teach you something that you will get results from those that just want to build shit-loads of traffic to their website so that you can buy a shitty product that produces results just above nothing.
I like to think of myself as someone who will do diligence through research, trial and error and picking the brain of those that I feel “know their shit.”
Well—this is one of those instances.
I had a chance to catch up with my buddy John Romaniello—founder of romanfitnesssystems.com, author of best-selling Final Phase Fat Loss and all around awesome dude.
It also isn’t very often—or ever—that I will vouch for a fitness product of any kind unless I, myself, could see the benefits in it and that an immense amount of research with scientific proof to boot would help it hold merit.
Well—this, again, is one of those instances. John has teamed up with fitness stud Joel Marion, author of ‘Cheat Your Way Thin.’ to produce what I called “the pinnacle of fat loss through proper diet and exercise”—or otherwise known as Xtreme Fat Loss Diet.
Note: This is no bullshit—It is called “Xtreme” for a very good reason. This program is not for the weak-willed or those looking for shortcuts. It is a strict, regimented program that WILL produce results faster than any program you have or will ever follow…but you must follow it as written. There is no “half assed” approach—you’re either all in or don’t bother.
With that said…I know this works, because I have tried it and have been able to implement this into my everyday life with great success…along with a bigillion others. Yes—a bigillion—it’s a number—somewhere between a million a zillion.
So without further adieu, let’s meet John, or as most call him, “Roman”…
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Tags: abs, diet, final phase fat loss, Fitness, fpfl, good morning america, google, growth hormone, health, hormones, joel marion, john romaniello, muscle, nutrition, ripped, summer, trainer, wellness, xfld, xtreme fat loss diet
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May 31st, 2011
If you’re like every other person on the planet- you want abs.
In fact, you want them so bad that you imagine yourself in epic situations like a scene straight out of some 80s movie where a gorgeous babe is sucking a shot of tequila out of your belly button while all your buddies on the football team cheer you on…
Stonewash jeans are awesome.
Life is awesome.
Abs…are awesome.
Well my friends, if there is a supporter of such a situation, it’s this guy. I want to help get you there.
And here’s how…
Tags: abs, carbs, diet, fat loss, lean, nutrition, potassium, protein, ripped, shredded, six pack, sodium, summer, workout
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May 2nd, 2011
As those who follow my website know, I often like to write about people, places or things that are badass and how it could possibly pertain to fitness.
Well, I find it extremely necessary to point out the obvious act of badassness that has recently occurred—Osama Bin Laden being f*$% ing sniped out and America getting a small, symbolic taste of justice.
How is this at all relevant to fitness?
Chances are…
No wait, the FACT of the matter is that the most badass, elite, physical specimens known as the Seal Team Six (ST6) were the ones chosen to take him and his crew of terrorists down.
Navy Seals, and other military forces alike, are put through an immense amount of physical and mental training to prepare them for the most painstakingly, intense situations that require peak conditioning far beyond what the norm would call “in shape.”
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Tags: america, badass, endurance, google, intensity, military, mobility, navy, obama, recovery, seals, st6, training, usa, workout
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April 17th, 2011
"I dont get paid...YOU don't get paid!!! You understand?"
It’s noon—you’re hungry.
First thing you think is that you want to grab a sandwich.
So you [your mother] slaps some deli meat in between two pieces of so-called ‘whole wheat’ bread, and you think you’ve got yourself a nice healthy meal-right?
Wrong.
You, my friend have got shit.
What you actually have is not even that healthy.
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March 31st, 2011
Alright you bird-food eating, salad-munching, air sandwich-chewing pansy—Listen up!
You want to be rugged right?
That is why you are here as I am sure you would agree.
Well, if you want to be rugged , you need to learn how to eat like someone that would be rugged.
Now I don’t mean gnaw on tire irons and baseball bats—you’re not a damn dog or an idiot for that matter (We’ll get into that in Part 3).
Here are a few things you need to eat to be Rugged Certified…
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March 20th, 2011
I just don't even know...
Alright people.
You are probably at TheRugged.com because, well, you want to learn how to be more rugged…
A “badass” if you will.
Well, in this three part series we, here at The Rugged, are going to show you how to do just that.
So put your razor away, put your work boots on and saddle up pansy, because it’s time we turned you into a friggin’ man.
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March 9th, 2011
Expert Trainer Tony Gentilcore is 'Pro Kale.'
If you don’t know Tony Gentilcore yet, then I will except all of your “Thank Yous” in advance, because I am about to spin kick you in the face with one of the most knowledgable trainers this side of the Green Monster.
Tony Gentilcore is a CSCS that knows a shitload about moving lead, getting healthy and becoming jacked. His years “in the trenches” at one of the most pretigious sports training facilities in the country, Cressey Performance, has ensured that all of his methods are time tested and muscle approved.
He’s been published in Men’s Health, T-Nation and a boatload of other credible fitness publications that only people who actually know things about fitness and nutrition can be published in.
Put it this way…he has more credibility with a barbell than Martha Stewart with a glue gun. Shit, he might even bedazzle a workout plan if you ask him to…
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Tags: barbell, bosu, CSCS, deadlift, Fitness, interview, men's health, squat, t-nation, tony gentilcore, training, workout
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February 24th, 2011
So if you’re like me, you’re day is going 900 mph and even if you did have time to relax you wouldn’t.
One reason being because you’ve got a ‘Type A’ personality and any downtime to you seems like wasted time. In hindsight we all know that isn’t even close to the truth, but for you maniacs out there, well, it’s the only way.
Secondly, because you have major ADD and God forbid something shiny and red crosses your path all hell breaks loose and anything you were looking to accomplish gets prolonged.
So where am I going with this?
It means you don’t have time to prepare for a healthy lifestyle because ‘life’ can sometimes get in the way.
What can you do about it?
Because I am not here to tell you to “rethink your priorities” I am going to give you a trick that I use to stay healthy while on-the-go.
I go to 7/11—My new favorite health food shop!
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Tags: 7/11, almonds, eggs, healthy, lifestyle, nutrition, protein, shakes, slurpee, snacks
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