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Ancient Greece was a very athletic civilisation. The Greeks admired and developed physical strength and prowess, but they also elevated the body to an art form, some might say a religion.
Even today, we can't help but be impressed by the genius of the ancient Greek artists when we see antique works of art or the ruins of incredible buildings and temples. And of course, their dedication to perfect proportion and symmetry can still be seen in the areas of science and mathematics that they left...
•A Body Like a Greek god
So you want to have a body like a Greek god? Many men would say yes, but that they don't know how to get started. Luckily, the ancient Greeks left us some clues
The first thing to note is that the Greek god body is not the same as a Mr. Universe-type bodybuilding physique. If you look at classical statues in museums, you'll see that an athletic Greek god looked more like a boxer or a swimmer. The quality of the muscles is much more important than quantity.
To get a body like that, you first...
•Irritable Bowel Syndrome Advice That Works
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a big problem for many people trying to get a flat stomach. You probably know that to have a great-looking flat stomach, you need to have well-developed stomach muscles and a low level of body fat.
Although these are both important, they are not always enough, as their effect can still be ruined by a gut that is swollen from the inside by Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You'll still look and feel fat unless you tackle this. Exercise will help on the outside, but...
•How to Sculpt an Abdomen Like a Classical Statue
For centuries, the perfect physique was represented by the Greek ideal, and if you've ever seen an ancient Greek statue, you'll understand why. Today, the athletic body of a Greek statue remains as amazing as ever, even though it's not nearly as massive and "cut" as a modern bodybuilder.
One of the outstanding features of the Grecian ideal body is its perfect midsection. A narrow waist will make your shoulders look wider and help give your whole body that classic streamlined look. A trim,...
•Exercise Safely With These 20 Tips
A good approach to diet and exercise should improve your health, not put it at risk. Follow these 20 guidelines and stay safe and healthy.
1) Do not exceed your own capabilities. Correct training is about making gradual increases in a structured way, not about once-off, all-out exertions that can leave you injured.
2) Always warm up properly before any exercise.
3) Use correct form and technique when performing exercises with weights. If you are unable to do the exercise properly, the...
•The Main Reason Why People Quit
Why do we see so many people start a new diet or exercise plan, only to quit shortly afterwards? Are they unmotivated? Did they stop wanting the results? I say no.
If you asked someone who quit a program if they still wanted to feel healthier, look youthful and be attractive, my bet is that they would definitely say that they did. I mean, if they wanted something badly a few weeks ago, I don't think that this wish suddenly went away.
No; a decrease in motivation is not what causes most...
•Make Your Goals Smart, Not S.M.A.R.T.!
A currently popular idea in the fitness world is the whole business of setting goals. I believe that much of this stuff is filtering down from the corporate world. We're told by books and trainers that we need to write down our goals and then break them down into sub-goals and then make sure that they're S.M.A.R.T.("specific", "measurable", "attainable", "realistic" and "time related") and all that kind of stuff.
I think ideas like this are good in certain contexts. Yes, they certainly can...
•Mind AND body, not mind OR body!
Um, I hope this doesn't come as a shock to anyone involved in physical training, but the majority of the population doesn't really have much respect for what you're doing.
Oh sure, kids are encouraged to play sport and be active, but once they become adults, things change pretty quickly. An adult (especially a parent) who continues to stay active and in great shape is often viewed as being a little strange and immature. I have lost track of how many times friends and relatives admonished me...
•The Six Most Important Things to Look For In a Fitness Expert
Can you guess what the six things you should look for in a health or fitness guru are? Stomach muscles! That's right, six stomach muscles. If they don't have a flat abdomen with a six-pack, that should make you suspicious.
Okay, okay! Perhaps I'm exaggerating things. But not by much. You see, I'm getting tired of all these health and fitness "authorities" who don't look very fit, or even healthy themselves. I'm tired of TV documentaries interviewing "Health Expert Dr.so-and-so," who always...
•Houston, We Have a Problem!
Like many parents my age, I let my body and health deteriorate by the time I reached my mid-30s. I'd also begun to delude myself that this was normal, that it "wasn't that bad," and that this was "all just part of maturing." Thank heaven I managed to wake up and tell myself I had a problem. I hate to think what I'd look like now if I hadn't taken that step.
It isn't easy admitting that you have a problem. Not only must you be brutally honest with yourself, but you also have to contend with...
•Ideal Weight and BMI: The Truth
At age 35, I am in the best shape of my life. I have a size-32 waist and six-pack abs, but guess what - according to the BMI (body mass index) method, I am considered overweight.
The BMI method looked at the ratio of my height and weight, gave a result of 27, and concluded that I am overweight. According to the results of the BMI table, my weight is causing me health risks. And in fact, I'm just a few kilograms short of being obese!
Um ... whatever.
After I picked myself up off the floor...
•The Apollo Program: From weak blob to Greek god!
"The Apollo Program" probably conjures up images of Neil Armstrong and NASA's moon landing for most people. But for me, the term has a very different meaning. The Apollo Program is a name given to a system I devised after resurrecting ancient methods for achieving the body of the mythical Greek god.
I did it because I was unhealthy, very overweight, and totally unhappy with my body in my 30s. Work and family commitments made it hard to stay healthy, and peer pressure didn't exactly help. You...
•The Grecian Ideal Physique (And How To Get It)
The Grecian Ideal Physique (And How To Get It) We're all familiar with the expression, "a body like a Greek god," but what exactly does this mean? What was the Grecian ideal physique, and what did it take to achieve?
Contrary to what some might think, the Grecian ideal body was not a bodybuilding physique. The perfect body was not massive and "ripped" like Mr. Universe. Looking at Greek statues, one can see that the Grecian ideal body looked like a swimmer's or a boxer's body.
The most...
•Good Things Come To Those With Weights!
Free weights are among the best tools available for sculpting your perfect body and have been around for a very long time. The ancient Greeks, famous for having the most perfect physiques in history, used weights. Ancient paintings depict their athletes doing early versions of weight lifting exercises using rocks and other rudimentary weights.
Despite such an impressive pedigree, free weight training still suffers from a couple of misconceptions today, and this article will try to put them to...
•Using Chemical Engineering for a Perfect Body
When I was studying for my degree in chemical engineering, I took some pride in knowing that Dolph Lundgren, one of my teenage heroes, has a Masters degree in this science. But I never suspected that chemical engineering would also hold the key to building a muscular, athletic body like his!
Looking back though, it shouldn't have been surprising at all. Chemical engineering (sometimes known as applied chemistry) is actually a perfect fit with that ambition. It's the science of transforming...
•Beyond abdominal exercises: 3 secrets to a flat stomach
Lots of men have big muscles, but how many have a really perfect abdomen? A flat stomach with well defined ab muscles (6-pack) makes all the difference to your physique.
If you want to have an abdomen like that, there are three secrets you need to know. Each of these is like a leg of a stool. If one of them is lacking, the whole thing topples.
1) The first secret is the correct abdominal exercises. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of what these are, and waste a lot of time with useless...
•Are You Vain Enough to Get a Perfect Body?
? If you want to develop your ideal physique, you need to be vain. This is a point which causes a lot of people some discomfort. Many feel guilty about spending so much time and effort on the way they look. They're terrified other people will condemn them for such an awful sin. But to borrow a line from Michael Douglas in the movie Wall Street, Vanity is Good!
Although the word "vain" has taken on lots of negative connotations, there's nothing fundamentally wrong with it. If taking an interest...
•Is Cardio Really Useless for Fat Loss?
? Have you ever tried doing cardio (aerobic) training to lose fat? Did you try the popular method of spending long durations (like 45 minutes to an hour) at a gentle pace so you could be in the so-called "Fat-Burning Zone?"
Me too.
And did you get the results you wanted?
Me neither!
I believe this is because there's no such thing as "The Fat-Burning Zone." In fact, I think it's a complete myth and a lie. Just look around the gym at all those fat people you see plodding slowly away on their...
•The One Thing You Must Absolutely Avoid If You Want a Perfect Body
So you've decided you want to change your body and your life too. Good for you for taking that first step. Most people always talk about doing it, but never actually set their plans in motion.
Now, can you guess what the biggest obstacle you'll face is likely to be? Is it the hard physical exercise? The disciple of sticking to your diet? The cost? The correct answer is, none of of the above.
The one thing that will really ruin your chances of success is simple: listening to other people's...
•The ancient Greek long jump: The perfect exercise for the perfect physique
Have you ever seen a statue of a classical Greek athlete? If you're wondering how they managed to get such perfect physiques without trendy gym equipment and fad diets, I might just have the answer for you.
One of the secrets to their perfectly proportioned, lean, muscular bodies might be the long jump exercise.
The ancient Greek long jump is an exercise I started using after studying the ancient Olympic Games and other athletic events. Although the exercise is virtually extinct these days,...
•The Perfect Physique Is All Greek To Me
"Give me a word - any word - and I show you that the root of that word is Greek!"
Anyone who has seen the excellent movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, will remember that line from Mr Portokalos. Although the character and his etymological discourses are obviously played for comedy, when it comes to the world of health and fitness, he may just have a point.
Think of the words, "protein," "creatine," "aerobic" and even "gym." These are but a few examples which really do have their roots in the...
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