Author: Dr. Steroids

When Watchmen was released in 2009, it helped to make actors like Patrick Wilson and Malin Akerman into stars.  It also meant that the actors were going to have to be in shape. Playing superheroes isn’t easy, but when you’ve got a good workout routine you can easily convince the viewer that you are Nite Owl or Silk Spectre. The trick is to do the right workout to get the right results. Superheroes are slim and toned.  They don’t build a lot of muscle mass so they do some extra cardio to make sure they don’t bulk up.  Just imagine…

The Houston Rockets fell to 0-5 with a loss to the Spurs last night and all I could think was, “I hate stats.”  Their pretty-boy GM, Daryl Morey, runs the team based on stats and the like. It isn’t working. I think the team was just fine when Hakeem Olajuwon was working the post.  Don’t you?  Instead, everybody on the planet got obsessed with stats.  Fantasy sports and anything math-related has made sports, at times, unbearable to watch. Just look at all the “stat stars” we have in sports.  Aaron Rodgers and Matt Schaub are supposed to be “superstar” quarterbacks…

The NBA season is a little over a week old and we can already see who can be in and who can be out.  Although some teams are obvious locks to go places, others have surprised us with their savvy play over the first few games of the season. I never would have thought that Emeka Okafor could look good in the NBA.  I never would have thought that Joe Johnson would actually step up. I never would have thought that Eddie House would do an o-for on 3-pointers.  (Then again, I never would have thought LeBron would be lazy…

Plyometrics is a great training tool that combines speed and strength. Other benefits of doing plyometrics are well-defined muscles and a higher metabolism for hours after the workout. For many years people have thought of plyometrics solely as a training tool for athletes, but now bodybuilders, fitness models, and workout enthusiasts are all adding it into their training programs. Usually, when you think of plyometrics, you think of lower body exercises. However, today we are going to focus on the upper body to get a well-defined chest and abdominals. Mixing plyometrics into your upper body routine can also prevent overtraining…

Dating can be like entering a whole different dimension — especially if you’ve been off the market for a while. Now that there’s internet dating, speed dating, etiquette, lingo, and rules of engagement. Long story short,  men and women must be educated before entering the dating realm. Women — the more analytical of the sexes — will psychoanalyze and over analyze every single thing about a man before he even speaks his first word. That’s just the way we are. Men on the other hand, may contemplate certain things but will focus more on the physical interaction and the way…

Couch Potato Blitz: Week 9 Picks NFL week 9 features two unlikely but intriguing match-ups for first place – Buccaneers vs. Falcons and Chiefs vs. Raiders. Had someone told me the Bucs would be competitive this season, I would have made a foolish bet? I have Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons – Both of the teams have 5-2 records and sit atop the NFC South. With the Falcons, I can understand how they have done it, but with the Buccaneers it’s like asking why Paris Hilton is so famous — neither have overwhelming talents, but they are both young…

Couch Potato Blitz: Week 9 Fantasy Edition Week 9 Fantasy Football is here! In the words of the late Marvin Gaye, “Lets Get It On.” I don’t care what anyone says; nothing is more American than apple pie, hotdogs, and a bunch of grown men sitting around drinking beer cheering for other men in tight pants to score touchdowns. God bless fantasy football! It is time to make that playoff push or spoiler play for someone in your league you don’t like. I like to break down the studs and duds for the money positions. For those of you who…

The 2010 season is in the books and congratulation is in order for the San Francisco Giants. While the organization and fans celebrate the World Series victory, the other 29 teams look to increase their chances for next season. One of the best ways to improve a roster is through free agency. No time has been wasted speculating about Cliff Lee’s future. The New Yankees enter their first off-season without George Steinbrenner in 37-years and are going to have to negotiate with the face of the franchise. There are many players on the open market, but who are the 10…

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing professional wrestler Jeff Bearden (a.k.a. Giant Warrior, formerly Tiger Steele).  Sure, there’s a lot to ask a guy like that, but the first thing many people want to know is how he got arms that could choke out your average python. His tips and advice on how to get 23″ arms can work for anybody.  Plus, this workout can be easily modified to be suit women who are not looking for mass.  If that’s you, remember to stick with high weights and a low number of reps. Jeff’s experiences can lend a good…

The Power Lifting community was dealt a huge loss , and I means this because he was a massive and powerful man , and  because if you ask anyone that knew him , he had a huge heart also. He always had a smile on his face , and would give you the shirt off his back , were just two of the more common comments made on Forums over the last two days. Yes there are a number of powerful people out there in the world of Power Lifting World , but few showed the character or the heart…