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Skull Crushers and Beyond
Skull Crushers and Beyond There’s never been an exercise with a cooler name than the”skull crusher”. This movement is also known as the lying triceps extension, but why call it that when you can bellow like a Viking and proclaim … Continue reading
Dip into More Muscle & Strength
Dip into More Muscle & Strength Why should you include dips in your training? Because they are one of the greatest upper body muscle and strength building exercises ever created. Aside from chin-ups, dips are a best test of one’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bodybuilding, chest, dips, fitness, funtional, Jim Vaglica, triceps
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Shoulders: You Must Be Frontin
By Jim Vaglica Shoulders: You Must Be Frontin Stand at attention! Chin up! Chest out! Shoulders back! Even if you’ve never served in the military I’m sure you’ve heard these instructions before. But have you ever considered the reasoning … Continue reading
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Tagged back, best exercise, deltoids, Jim Vaglica, muscle pain, posture, rotator cuff, shoulder pain, shoulders
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The Key to Building Great Lats
The Key to Building Great Lats So you’ve been doing pull ups and pull downs for years and you’ve got the lat flare of Sponge Bob Square Pants. You’re good for fifteen or twenty pull ups, on your first set … Continue reading
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Tagged back, big back, big lats, bodybuilding, chin ups, fitness, Jim Vaglica, lat shrug, lats, pull ups
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One Lifters experience with Active Release Techniques
By Jim Vaglica One Lifters experience with Active release Techniques Working out and lifting weights has been a huge part of my life forever so I’ve had my fare share of aches and pains. I developed a shoulder problem about … Continue reading
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Tagged active release techniques, deep tissue, muscle pain, pain relief, shoulder pain
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Sling Shot Review
The website for powerlifter and Bodybuilding.com columnist Mark Bell’ invention the Sling Shot is howmuchyabench.net, so it’s clear that it’s meant to appeal to lifters who like to push up some serious weight. It has quickly developed an incredibly loyal following among that … Continue reading
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Tagged bench press, increase your bench, Jim Vaglica, mark bell, shoulder pain, sling shot
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Jim’s Interview for Blastzone Online about Expedition Impossible
Jim’s Interview for Blastzone Online about Expedition Impossible Interview done by Mike Wilkerson Please introduce yourself? My name is Jim Vaglica. I’m a full time Police Patrol Sergeant in Waltham, Massachusetts and I’m on call 24/7 with a regional SWAT … Continue reading
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Tagged expedition impossible, Health and Fitness Interview
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Jim Vaglica Is Interviewed by Ryan Carrillo for Afterbuzz TV
The Vegas Bash is an annual event with over 100 Reality TV Celebrity’s from Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, MTV’s Challenges, Road Rules and Real World and more in attendance. AfterBuzz TV was live at the event interviewing all … Continue reading
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Jim Gets Tased
Jim gets tased in this video taken during a SWAT training day. Watch him take the hit and ride out 5 seconds of intense pain. The instructor then describes the process of removing the barbs.
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Survival of the Fittest Girl
Apply to be the next ‘Survival of the Fittest Girl’ Send Jim an email at Jim@JimVaglica.com with: Name: Brief Bio: Facebook: Twitter: Website: Attach Photos that best represent the spirit of ‘Survival of the Fittest Girl’ Examples would be any … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, fitness girl, fittest, survival
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