
Of Cows and Men
All through massage school my favorite muscle has been the Iliacus. For one reason its name sounds like mine, and every time an instructor would say “Iliacus”, I reacted, thinking that she was talking to me. And I also knew that in cattle, the Iliacus muscle together with the related Psoas Major, collectively known as the Iliopsoas, constitutes the tenderloin cut, from which my favorite steak, the Filet Mignon comes from. The Iliopsoas muscle of cows is soft and tender becau

Get Ripped
No one knows how much money and effort has been spent to achieve the 6-pack look. How many gym memberships have been purchased, how many sit-ups completed? Obviously a whole lot, and rightfully so. A strong muscular tummy looks healthy, sexy, and is certainly an attractive feature at the gym. The 6-pack look (actually it should be called the 8-pack, but the lower sections are usually not visible), is achieved by the proper development of the frontally located erect muscles of