BUY NOW So you want to get shredded?  You want to reduce your body fat without losing any muscle mass?  This is a goal of many, many people, but it’s a tall mountain to climb.  Losing body fat is a … Continue reading →

One of the most common misconceptions about veganism is that it’s hard to get enough vegan protein to sustain a healthy body weight, muscle mass and energy level.  If you’re a new vegan or thinking about trying it for a … Continue reading →

This shoulder workout is taken from EliteFTS. The workout seems easy enough: only three different exercises and seven sets. It only took me 21 minutes, but at the end, I realized why it is titled “deadly” seven shoulder swole. Definitely … Continue reading →

In my search for new and innovative, healthy recipes to test, I recently stumbled upon and tried the healthy pumpkin pie smoothie recipe posted by Optimum Nutrition on their website.  I was a bit leery to test this healthy smoothie … Continue reading →

If you’re taking any sort of preworkout supplement odds are it contains an amino acid called L-arginine.  If you’ve never looked at the label or wondered what does L-arginine do – it’s time to take a minute and learn about … Continue reading →

If you like your Mexican food, you’ll love our spin on a pizzeria favorite:  Healthy Taco Pizza!  We came up with a way to use your left-over taco meat and other ingredients from wraps, salads and other SixPackSmackdown recipes and turned it … Continue reading →

Welcome to Ninja Abs – a SixPackSmackdown.com original ab routine inspired by Ninja Warrior.  If you’ve wondered how to get six pack abs, you need look no further as Ninja Abs covers all the bases of six pack abs.  Ninja … Continue reading →

Great workout from USPlabs Back, Biceps, Core Blast. I performed this workout and it left me with a pretty good pump. The workout starts off focusing on the core and back, and then moves into a biceps circuit and really … Continue reading →

This healthy chicken quesadilla recipe is not only healthy, but also very easy to make, great tasting, and kids love it. Based on the ingredients that I used, the nutrition facts are: 355 calories, 29 grams of protein, and only … Continue reading →

If you’re into nutrition, working out and are eating a high-protein diet, odds are you’ve eaten egg whites at some point.  Hard boiled eggs are a quick and easy way to get your egg whites and protein when you need … Continue reading →

A sneak peek into what goes into our recipes before we present them to you – our readers.  Here we attempt to make a berry smoothie with some veggies (peas & broccoli)…We had a minor success, but still needs some … Continue reading →

We had some more fun with the vitamix and just threw in some stuff from Luke’s fridge that was about to go bad and he drank it.

We got together over Memorial Day and had some fun with the Vitamix.  Still needs a little fine-tuning, but watch how we come up with our recipes!  This one was a pumpkin, banana, orange smoothie.

The hot trend today in working out, bodybuilding and athletics in-genreal is the use of a preworkout supplement.  As we all know, most pre-workout supplements usually contain high levels of caffeine.  The question we have to ask ourselves is “Is … Continue reading →

Read the latest eNewsletter by Truly Huge.  To subscribe to their email newsletter, click here. Fitness Tips ___________________________________________ Fitness eBooks Free This could be your chance to get into the best shape of your life. On this page, you’ll find 5 … Continue reading →

Here’s a recipe for the easiest barbecued chicken breast  you’ve ever prepared.  It’s so easy it’s not even really a recipe, more like a tip or technique you can use to get a perfect barbecued chicken breast every time! Ingredients … Continue reading →

Memorial day (and other holidays) are usually filled with a few hours in the car and a few stops to fill up the tank (and shove your face with garbage).  NO MORE!  If you don’t pack your healthy food with … Continue reading →

Below is a review on the PowerBar Harvest Energy Double Chocolate Crisp Protein Bar.  This is actually one of my go-to bars when I need a healthy snack and I’m out on the road.  I know which gas stations stock this … Continue reading →

The MusclePharm 28 Method Arm workout was posted by MusclePharm to Facebook on May 17.  What is the 28 method you might ask? see full video workout below Well, it isn’t too complicated. If you have ever heard of 21′s, … Continue reading →

Not a bad bar as far as the nutrition facts go, but, in my humble opinion the taste could use improvement.  Maybe i’m not a big dark chocolate lover, but it seems like the Dark Zone Perfect Protein Bar was a … Continue reading →

Quick video on how i’m eating healthy while on the road.

I recently tried out “The Best Ab Workout Ever” Level I as published by Men’s Health Magazine.  This was definitely a workout for beginners, however I could feel my abs working on the knee-ins.  Like the Level III workout, it … Continue reading →

BUY NOW MusclePharm’s Assault is one of the more popular pre-workout supplements on the market. I have used it for about a month, and overall I really like it. It contains many ingredients that help build muscle, increase performance, and … Continue reading →

Healthy Quinoa-Banana Pancake Recipe. This Pancake incorporates the super-food quinoa, and its 8 essential amino acids. A great pancake for anyone on any kind of diet. Only 330 calories, 21g protein, 4g fat. Follow along with the video below and … Continue reading →

I recently tested out the MusclePharm 500 Rep Body Weight Workout and it was literally one of the absolute hardest workouts i have ever done in my life!  I thought I was in pretty good shape and could take on … Continue reading →

The Situation: I am heading back to grad school. I have to travel to the school for a couple days of orientation starting on 5/21/2012, and will be staying overnight. I did not want to have to rely on gas … Continue reading →

Widely regarded as the World’s Best Dumbbell, Powerblocks are the heaviest, most compact, and easiest to use quick change dumbbell. The Powerblock dumbbells start with a weight as low as three pounds and are fully expandable for even the heaviest … Continue reading →

This is a sample daily food intake for anyone looking to build lean muscle and shed fat.  This plan is for an 180lb male.  You can modify it to fit your individual calorie requirements (use our BMR calculator if you … Continue reading →

Once you’ve obtained your goal from your first round of P90X, you’ll be asking yourself  ”what should I eat after p90X?  This article will give you some ideas and tips on what to do after you’ve completed P90X. Now that … Continue reading →

Here is a quick and easy healthy recipe for Jalapeno, Garlic & Lemon Black bean dip.  This dip is perfect for dipping (toasted flat bread) or pita chips, or you can use it as a spread on a turkey wrap. … Continue reading →

Workout your entire body with this full body dumbbell workout. Six sets are dedicated to each body part.  In this workout you will work your legs, chest, back, shoulders, triceps, and biceps. The workout is fairly fast paced as we … Continue reading →

So one of the main components of P90X that most people don’t take as seriously as the workouts is the NUTRITION!!!  There is an old saying that the road to getting a 6-pack begins in the kitchen…meaning you can’t see your … Continue reading →

Read the latest eNewsletter from TrulyHuge.  To subscribe, visit their website. Muscle Growth Stack The Top Muscle Growth Supplements   John Quinlan’s Muscle Growth Results“I took The Muscle Growth Stack, both Andro-Shock and Pumped Extreme together for 1 full month. … Continue reading →

Lots of buzz around Cellucor’s preworkout supplement C4 Extreme. This Cellucor C4 review will attempt to let our readers know if it works, how it tastes and if it’s worth your money. Marketed as “The Most Explosive Pre-Workout Intensifier,” C4 … Continue reading →

We all know the weekend is a time for fun and relaxation.  However, if you’re striving for that six pack or a big bench you need to plan and make sure your nutrition and training don’t slip.  It does no … Continue reading →

Whether it be Bigfoot or a fat dude with a six pack, the fact of the matter is that you’ve never seen either – because neither of them exist in real life!  Big foot is imaginary and fat dudes, or … Continue reading →

Blast your chest, back, arms and lungs with the 20/10 quick hitter – a SixPackSmackdown.com original workout.  This 24-minute body-weight only workout will have you begging for mercy! The Routine Simply perform 20 push-ups immediately followed by 10 pull-ups and … Continue reading →

I recently tried out “The Best Ab Workout Ever” published by Men’s Health Magazine.  This was a decent workout and I definitely felt my abs being hit from different angles than I was used to.  It does not contain traditional … Continue reading →

The NuVal™ Nutritional Scoring System is a new labeling system that will help decipher nutrition information so you can make good decisions about healthy food quickly and easily. The NuVal scoring system helps you quickly determine if white bread or … Continue reading →

Currently on bodybuilding.com you can get NOW Foods Green Tea Extract buy3 get one free.  This is a limited time offer and only good while supplies last.  SixPackSmackdown will do our best to monitor the offer and pull down the … Continue reading →

Need to mix it up a bit? Try this chest and back workout inspired by one of Arnold’s very own workouts. The workout trains the opposing chest and back with 4 separate super-sets. But these aren’t just regular super-sets, we … Continue reading →

Read the latest eNewsletter from Truly Huge.  To get this delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to their newsletter. Fitness Tips ___________________________________________ An open letter to “hard gainers” or anyone else who has had trouble with gaining muscle mass… “Even the … Continue reading →

Healthy Fiesta Chicken and Veggie Soup recipe. This recipe is loaded with protein, and low in fat and calories. Great tasting, and can be eaten as a soup or as a dip with whole grain pita chips. Follow with the … Continue reading →

I wanted to share this clip with everyone to show you a real-world example of a meal I recently ate.  This was my actual dinner a few nights ago and just goes to show that sometimes when you’re really busy … Continue reading →

Follow along as I make an easy homemade mass gainer shake.  If you’re taking protein, creatine, pre-workout and other supplements, it might not be in your budget for a mass gainer shake.  The recipe below is about 1/3 the price … Continue reading →

Mrs. Davidson, a physical education teacher in Stanley ND recently contacted me and said her students are being lazy and not motivated at all.   They were doing a jump rope series and no one wanted to participate and said … Continue reading →

Here are 15 quick diet tips to help you start losing weight today.  You don’t have to do all of them, but read through the list and pick a few that you can see fitting into your lifestyle.  They will … Continue reading →

BUY NOW If you are looking for a good tasting protein bar with low calories and high protein, look no further.  Optimum Nutrition has recently came out with a new protein bar:  The Optimal Protein Diet Bar. This little bar … Continue reading →

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