Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • March 26th, 2012

No Comments • By Chad Howse

The Basics of Boxing: Defense

Bonus Tips Variation In fighting you don’t want to follow patterns. When you’re trying to dissect an opponent you want to look for patterns that you can exploit. If you’re always blocking or if you’re always slipping, your opponent will be…
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Health & Fitness, Sports, Workouts • February 17th, 2012

No Comments • By Chad Howse

How to Build a V Shape Torso

The V Shape. This is known as the ideal for guys. The thick traps that attach to the top of the shoulder. The muscular, round deltoids. The thick lats that taper into the waist. Each of these muscle groups making the…
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Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • February 13th, 2012

No Comments • By Chad Howse

How to Deadlift

Ah, the deadlift… an exercise that could be your best friend in your quest to build muscle, power, and improve athleticism, or it could also be your worst enemy. Deadlifts done with proper form are arguably the most…
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Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • December 22nd, 2011

No Comments • By The Rugged

Get The Most “Bang for Your Buck” with Compound Lifts

You just finished watching Commando and you decide you want to be just like Colonel John Matrix, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. After realizing your mother’s eye shadow doesn’t make good camouflage and you can’t justify killing 37 people in…
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Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • November 9th, 2011

No Comments • By Mike Arone

The Road to Master Pull-Up Artist

So you might think that hitting the gym 8 days a week is how you get the physique of a Greek god that can bench press a rhino. Though we like the way you think and feel your head…
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Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • October 12th, 2011

1 Comment • By Mike Arone

What’s the Deal with Creatine?

Are you one of those guys that just take a supplement because everyone else seems to be taking it? Maybe creatine is one of them? “What does creatine do? Seriously. Tell me.” Oh, you don’t know?  Hmmm…Interesting. No worries. Most people don’t.…
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Health & Fitness, Workouts • May 2nd, 2011

No Comments • By sclarke

Awesome Outdoor Workouts!

When people think of working out the first thing that comes to mind is a few hours at the gym. We often forget that we can simply go outside, have a great workout, and enjoy the beautiful weather (if…
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Featured, Health & Fitness, Workouts • February 15th, 2011

1 Comment • By Mike Arone

How to Become Rugged Part 1: Get Your Swole On!

Alright people. You are probably at TheRugged.com because, well, you want to learn how to be more rugged… A “badass” if you will. Well, in this three part series we, here at The Rugged, are going to show you how…
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