The Muscle Couple

Entries from May 2009

Modding Your Blackberry

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple are Blackberry Fiends!   We’ll do anything in the name of a better and faster OS on our Devices.     In our constant need to tinker we thought it was best to highlight and share with our readers the best “Modding Sites” for Blackberry.   When we refer to ‘Modding Sites’ [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Technology and Gadgets

The Honorable and Inimitable Jesse Ventura

May 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Say what you want about Jesse as the Governor of Minnesota, the guy is a RENAISSANCE MAN who calls em as he sees em! He has a new book “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me” which is recommended reading. The Muscle Couple believes his commentary on the rise of an “Activist 3rd Political Party” is [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Soapbox

Build a Better Body Update #2 With Photos

May 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Another update on Michael Finn’s exploits to improve his physiqe.  It appears things are shaping up quite nicely after only 14 days.    Here are his own words: Second week is going strong.    Still eating anything and everything I can get my hands on.  Been staying away from fried foods, colas,etc.  Don’t miss it [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Training

The Muscle Couple Site is Now Categorized by Topic!

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Hello Friends! After some long nights, we have now catalogued the site!   You can now search it by “FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED TOPICS” on the right.  All of the Topics are in a drop down menu so you can quickly access information on any of them.   Just click on “SELECT CATEGORY” and away you go. [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations

Eliminating Low Back Pain for Life

May 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The Muscle Couple  with an important commentary on preventing and eliminating LBP (Low Back Pain). One of the saddest things you’ll see in life is an old person who is literally bent over at the waist from a deteriorated spine.  There can be numerous reasons why their body takes on that shape/form in their late [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Strictly for Women · Training

"MIHWCS"-What Does It Mean?

May 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Hey Everybody!   Hope everyone is having an amazing weekend wherever you may be. It’s a beautiful day in So Cal and The Muscle Couple is about to “drop the top” and drive The Muscle B around town.   We wanted to drop a quick explanation of what the Acronym we post at the end [...]

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Tags: The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle Couple Photos

Do You Know How to Contract Your Rectus?

May 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

<NOTE>–<You will  also find this as the FEATURED ARTICLE on the #1 Mobile Fitness site in the world-Gym Technik> So you want a set of rock hard abs?  You’ve figured out how to diet and lowered your bodyfat to single digit levels.  But for some reason, you don’t have a visible “6 pack” of your Rectus [...]

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Tags: Chest Exercise Videos · Strictly for Women · Training

Build a Better Body Update #1-"10 Days In"

May 6th, 2009 · No Comments

  I wanted to give everybody an update after receiving a status report from Michael Finn today after his first 10 days.   Here it is in his own words. “Workout routine is going great! Hit it super hard at 5:30 this am on Full body 2.  Love the Skull crushers   Monday-Wed-Fri are my [...]

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Tags: Training

Training Update

May 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Muscle Couple hasn’t offered a training update in a while.   We figured it was time for an update.   Ever since the hard core dieting and preparation for WMC in Miami, we’ve been eating relativey unrestrained.  We’re still training intensely and doing our cardio but the peak look we had in late March, [...]

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Tags: Training

Form Is of the Essence

May 4th, 2009 · No Comments

After 20 years of resistance training and progressing from a newbie to intermediate and now advanced lifter, I can honestly say nothing is more important to building a solid physique than practicing perfect form on all your lifts.      I can walk into any gym today and immediately point out 75% of the trainees [...]

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Tags: Strictly for Women · Training