Author: Dr. Steroids

In the spirit of the holidays, I thought I would sit down and ponder what I am thankful for in the world of mixed martial arts, and there is certainly a bounty of things to be grateful for. -I’m thankful that Fedor fought for free on CBS. -I’m thankful for the superfight with GSP and BJ Penn last February. -I’m thankful for Gina Carano. -I’m thankful for the sheer volume of amazing MMA cards that Strikeforce, UFC and WEC put out week after week. This sport never ceases to amaze me. -I’m thankful for the mainstream media attention for UFC…

I’m sure you have all heard of a little something called the Body Mass Index (BMI)? The BMI is a simple system of measurement meant to calculate a person’s body fat based on their height-to-weight ratio.  Where it seems to be somewhat flawed is that it takes into account all of a person’s lean mass (blood, bone, muscle, organs, etc.). For example: Kimbo Slice (a mixed-martial arts fighter) is 6′2 and weighs over 230 pounds. His BMI score would then be 29.5. The problem is that according to the BMI Chart, Kimbo would then be considered “obese” and if you…

Not everyone wants to be huge and muscular, and look like ‘beefcakes’. Here’s some reasons as to why: The Ladies. According to a variety of surveys, the majority of women do not find huge, bulky guys attractive. And, I know for a lot of you, they’re the reason why you even bother to work out. Finding clothes that fit. As a short-but-muscular guy myself, I find it hard to get clothes that actually fit. And clothes cost money. It’s not so good for your wallet. Sports. A lot of sports have weight boundaries, such as boxing. And others would just…

The Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. “They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7),” the source said of the Red Sox, who made a big push to deal for Halladay last summer. The article goes on to speculate that Boston would probably have to give up Clay Buchholz along with minor leaguer pitcher/shortstop, Casey Kelley. I absolutely love…

The right form of training can be exciting to the mind and push the body past its ‘comfort zone’ to develop endurance. Many people agree that whatever training is carried out; there is no way to improve on speed. Fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers have their importance when focusing the body and mind on an increase in endurance. People with a higher proportion of high twitch muscle fibers are able to define their training to match their sport, such as sprinting. Many people are already born with a balanced number of slow twitch and fast twitching muscle fibers.…

As college football’s regular season draws to an end, we have yet to see anyone separate themselves from the rest of the pack and become the clear frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. Just like the six undefeated teams packed closely atop the BCS Rankings, there are six players all very much in the discussion for who will win college football’s most prestigious award. In no particular order, here are the six Heisman hopefuls with a realistic chance of winning the award. 1. Tim Tebow, QB, University of Florida: There has been quite a bit of discussion recently as to where Tebow would…

This is part 2 of the series. In case you haven’t read the last part, this series is basically about the techniques reasons to quit eating junk-food for your own personal gain. I have already explained the benefits, and general good points of straying from junk food, so here I am with the second part with the series. And, with no further ado… 5. Sports = Good Sports are a great way of staying away from junk food. By playing a sport, it gives you a reason to stray away from the fatty stuff – you’ll play better if you…

What a wild, wild world the NFL is. You never know from week to week what could happen, either with teams, injuries, personnel changes, rumors, speculation and a myriad of other issues. Week eleven has been another whirlwind, and if it’s any indication of the future, there could be a wild month and a half left of regular season football to play. We’ll start with the two teams that were undefeated coming into the week, the Saints and the Colts. Both teams were 9-0 coming in, and both teams were 10-0 after Sunday, though they took two distinctly different paths…

For those people who want to lose weight or maintain their lean muscle in the body, it is important to eat regularly. The most important meal of the day is breakfast and should not be scrimped either on the calories. Breakfast can include fruit, cereals, full English breakfast, or muffins, etc. Breakfast should ideally include protein. Eggs and lean bacon is a fantastic way to start the day and supplies the body with all nine essential amino acids. Sugary muffins contain empty calories and should be eaten in moderation. They supply no nutrients to the body. When the body consumes…

Ahhhh, it’s Rivalry Weekend and we can finally get to spoiling and making seasons with games that we all want to call before they’ve begun and yet they never turn out the way we thought.  They just never do.  I suppose you could say that Rivalry Weekend is a form of a playoff because many of these teams play their natural rival and one team always has the other’s “number” and that is always a horrible place to trip up.  Even the team in the rivalry that sucks has a lot to gain by playing well because they are not…