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Body Weight Workouts on the Rise, Study Shows

?But it?s snowing and I can?t make it to the gym.? ?I?d work out but can?t afford a decent set of weights.? ?There?s no room in my house for a bench so I don?t lift anymore.? Cut the excuses right now. Even if your house is completely blanketed in snow, even if you?re so broke

The Self-Made Man: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, as we all know, was a man of many distinctions; Franklin was an author, a political theorist, a politician, a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, and a diplomat, and is remembered today as one of the most important figures of the American Enlightenment. He’s also celebrated by rowdier historians for all the sex

Top Five Destinations of Fresno

California is a huge place. Don?t take my word for it, check out this Wikipedia table that shows it is the third largest state behind Alaska and Texas and is approximately the size of Sweden or Iraq, depending on how you want to measure it. (Sweden is the fifty-sixth largest country by area and Iraq

Need A Diet To Help You Get Shredded? Try the Paleo Diet

There are tons of trendy diets on the market right now, but the one I?ve experimented with that can get you ripped when used in conjunction with a solid workout plan is the Paleo Diet. Also called the Paleolithic Diet, Hunter-Gatherer Diet, or the Caveman Diet, Paleo has exploded in the last five years because

Top Five Movies of Megan Fox

Wow. I?m not too sure that there is a surprisingly tougher job than finding five good movies in Megan Fox?s filmography.* I mean, look at her. She?s gorgeous. She?s been seemingly everywhere on lists of the hottest actresses and celebrities. Yet in the years since her first major film role alongside Lindsay Lohan in ?Confessions

Awesome Men Throughout History: Frankie Smith

There are probably a lot of hip-hop fans in my readership, but I wonder how many of you have heard of Frankie Smith. Despite his current obscurity, Frankie is an important and influential figure in the history of hip-hop, mostly because of his 1981 hit, ?Double Dutch Bus,? which held the #1 spot on the

Get Fit Without Gadgets

According to new research by the Consumer Electronics Association, ?more than one-third (37 percent) anticipate purchasing a fitness technology in the next 12 months.? That?s a whole lot of cash for the consumer electronics and fitness industries and a whole lot of wasted money for people looking to get fit.

The Self-Made Man: Matthew Inman

Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, has been the subject of some pretty heavy online discussion lately. A rape joke in one of his recent cartoons stirred up a lot of outrage among readers, as did his pissy attempt at an apology, and the whole mess led to a savage and inaccurate Buzzfeed article that

Top Five Destinations of Bakersfield

Sometimes the best way to figure out cool destinations comes not from travel sites or star systems, but just from talking with friends. The other day I happened to mention the country music show from long ago, ?Hee-Haw? and then how Buck Owens came from Bakersfield. That?s when my friend let me know he knew

Awesome Men Throughout History: Charles Addams

People my age have fond memories of weird/smart comic strips like The Far Side and Calvin & Hobbes, as well they should, but the work of Charles Addams puts just about everyone else to shame. His cartoons appeared in The New Yorker, Collier’s, TV Guide, and in the syndicated strip Out of This World, as

Top Five Movies of Rosamund Pike

The clich? reads, ?The grass is always greener on the other side.? There?s always going to be a younger or hotter girl. There?s always going to be a cooler party, a better bar scene. Another city will offer more interesting things to do. The next channel has to have something better to watch. Those were

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