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The Myth of the Alpha Male -- James Fell

 

 

"If you want to have a good life, you need to be a good man."  In the wake of the UCSB killings last week, the question of what makes a man -- and what makes a good man -- is a discussion worth having. In the fitness community in particular, where muscle size, bench press maxes, and body fat levels sometimes feed into a rather one-dimensional vision of what "manhood" truly is, the question of what makes a man is even more relevant. The question isn't one that's likely to be answered in one post, but this week, James Fell starts that discussion.

 

Bodybuilding

10 Mistakes Women Make in the Gym -- TC, T-Nation

Ab Training Made Simple -- John Meadows, T-Nation

Olympic Lifting For Bodybuilders -- Chris Colucci, T-Nation

JUGGERNAUT JACKED: 1ST BODYBUILDING SHOWS -- Matt Dawson, JTS Strength

 

General Health

The Psychological Woes Of Physique Enhancement - Why People Fail, Negative Feedback Loops, And The Plague That Is The Shortcut Mentality --  JC Deen

MUSCLE, MANHOOD, AND ALPHA MEN -- Bryan Krahn

The 4 Things I Know About Sports Injuries -- Elsbeth Vaino

Training Footwear 101 -- Tony Bonvechio

Some Thoughts on How to Structure Effective Bootcamps -- Tony Gentilcore

 

Fat Loss

How to Lose Fat: 10 Things You NEED TO KNOW Before Stepping on the Scale -- Jordan Syatt

Body Transformation Starts With the Mind -- Ashley Palmer, The Change Blog

Are You Being Compliant? -- Tara Senic

Small Nutrition Changes For Big Results -- Various, Girls Gone Strong

5 REASONS YOU NEED TO COUNT CALORIES -- Mike, Healthy Living Heavy Lifting

 

Strength Training

A CrossFit Apology -- Christian Thibaudeau, T-Nation

Why Do Kettlebell Swings Hurt My Back? -- Ann Wendel, Girls Gone Strong

Seven Ways to Train for a Stronger Press - Part One: The One-Arm Push-Up -- Artemis Scantalides

3 Pointers to Vault from Average to Full-Blown Meathead -- Chase Karnes, Elitefts

2 CONCEPTS EVERY COACH NEEDS EVERY ATHLETE TO UNDERSTAND -- Greg Robins, JTS Strength

 

Nutrition

Workout nutrition illustrated. -- John Berardi and Brian St. Pierre, Precision Nutrition

Do Carbohydrate Sources Matter? -- Fred Duncan, Elitefts

What to do if a Low-Carb Diet Raises Your Cholesterol -- Kris Gunnars, Authority Nutrition

Re-Examining the Re-feed -- Mike Samuels, Elitefts

Carbohydrate Customized Diet -- Mike Roussell, T-Nation