Author: Chris Young
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Tips For Making A Healthy Eating Plan
If you have spent a large amount of time on social media looking at pages/accounts dedicated to fitness, chances are you have come across memes, posts, and/or articles that point out that what people think is really hard about getting in shape is weightlifting and cardio, but that nutrition is the truly hard part. To…
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What Are The Best Exercises For Growing Trapezius (Traps) Muscles?
The trapezius muscles seem to be overlooked by some people. Pecs, calves, and other muscle groups get a lot of focus and fanfare, but the trapezius or ‘traps’ muscles can really add to a person’s buffed look. For folks who may not know what muscle group I am talking about, the trapezius muscle group is…
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Highway Fuel’s Power Plant Garden Soil Mix Review
I have ordered this garden soil mix from Highway Fuel every year going back to 2018, and I have nothing but great things to say about it (see the embedded video below from the Older Muscles YouTube channel). It is far superior to any bagged soil mix that you will find at any store. If…
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Zeny Walk-In Garden Greenhouse Product Review
Incorporating a greenhouse into your home garden pursuits is a good idea for various reasons. For me, a greenhouse helps with getting my seeds to sprout and grow, and it also provides a warmer space for smaller plants that benefit from a warmer temperature and being out of the elements. I previously used a very…
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How Long Does It Take For Eggshells To Break Down In Soil?
As I have previously pointed out on this website, eggs are the best source of protein for building muscle due to the level of ‘usable protein’ that they contain. Eggs are so superior to other sources of protein that all other sources are measured against eggs. Because of this, I eat some amount of eggs…
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Use Hazelnut Shells In Your Garden Area
After visiting the community garden in Yachats, Oregon, and seeing their use of hazelnut shells around their garden beds, I have shamelessly bit their style and put hazelnut shells around my garden beds, too. I got my hazelnut shells from a company called Highway Fuel in Marion County, Oregon. Fun fact, which I mention in…
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How To Make High Protein, Lower Calorie Spaghetti
One of my favorite foods is spaghetti. However, I have faithfully stuck to a calorie-deficit diet for roughly 2.5 months now (76 days), and I have refrained from eating spaghetti during that entire timeframe. It wasn’t that I thought spaghetti was impossible to make healthily; it was because I had not taken the time to…
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8 Advantages Of Body-Weight Exercises
Doing exercises using your own body weight is a great way to improve your overall fitness. Check out a previous article that I posted for the best lower body exercises to do without weights. I recently received an email from Harvard Medical School, which provided several advantages to doing body-weight exercises. Below are the advantages…
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What Is The ‘Glycemic Index’?
One of the best things that I did in recent years to support my fitness journey was signing up for email alerts from Harvard Medical School. Google it – it is very easy to sign up. Nearly every day, I receive an email from them that contains insightful and important health information. A recent example…
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Try Zero Calorie Sparkling/Seltzer Waters To Mix It Up
I aim to drink 100 fluid ounces of water per day, and that doesn’t include coffee or amino acid drinks – just straight water. That can get a bit repetitive, so to mix it up, I drink sparkling/seltzer waters. I don’t necessarily have a preference of brand. I basically just get whatever is on sale…