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JUDGEMENT DAY…FITNESS STYLE

December 31st, 2011 | Add a Comment

This was featured on. . The Armageddon Workout http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/armageddon-workout.html It may not be the end of the world like some people think. But try this workout and it will be judgement day for some unwanted fat. It kicked my ass last night. … Read entire article »

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THE RESOLUTION CONFUSION

Usually towards the end of December every year, you’ll hear talk of diets and gyms and workouts. This goes in line with other so called resolutions like quitting smoking and saving more money. If you read these articles you know I’m not immune to saying what is on my mind. So here it goes. I fail to accept the fact that people resolve to do things they should have been doing all along just because it is the beginning of the year. Now with that said, here is my issue. Since this is all about fitness, I will use diet as an example. A new year is days away, so you may come to the conclusion that you’re … Read entire article »

CATCH WEIGHT: MUSCLE VS. FAT

We received an e mail from a reader looking for clarification on the often debated and confusing weight difference of fat and muscle.  Hi, I was hoping you could settle a debate for me. Over Christmas my sister and I had a disagreement about muscle weighing more than fat. She claims that muscle weighs more than fat. I tried to reason with her that a pound is a pound regardless, but she maintains I’m wrong. Could you please explain the difference if any in the weight of muscle and fat? Thanks  Martin D.  To answer your question, Martin. Yes and no, was that vague enough? I’ll explain why it can be viewed different ways. Ultimately one is right. Does a … Read entire article »

HAPPY SCAM SEASON

With this being the holiday season the average person has a lot on their mind. Holiday travel plans, get-togethers, meal planning, gift shopping, and decorating are just some of the things on peoples mind. Out of all that a lot of people will first neglect fitness then embrace it. A joyous holiday time can also be the perfect environment for corruption. Watch the news around Thanksgiving and Christmas and you’ll hear stories of charity scams, or thefts from stores and cars in the mall parking lot. The holiday season also brings fitness corruption. The scam artists target on the fact that maybe you ate too much in November and December, and maybe you want next year to … Read entire article »

EPOC

No it’s not a new sci-fi TV show. And it’s not the newest innovation in high performance engines. So what exactly is EPOC? It stands for excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Something that sounds so scientific is actually a simple metabolic function, which can be of great benefit for those looking to lose fat or prevent further fat storage. When you partake in an intense workout your body needs energy to do work. This energy will usually come from stored carbohydrates. Muscle glycogen that was stored from ingesting carbohydrates is broken down into glucose and used as fuel. When you utilize all of this stored fuel your body has to revert to a secondary fuel source, so it starts … Read entire article »

HOLIDAY FEAST HELP

With the holidays coming up and Thanksgiving in less than a week the question may arise as to what challenges this will pose to your healthy eating. Thanksgiving is not famous for healthy eating. Sure the turkey is packed full of protein and there may be green beans or other vegetables. Then again there is pie and macaroni and cheese and all that other stuff that is good for your taste but not your waist. What do you do? Well you can be bold and avoid all those foods and eat clean. So while your family enjoys that entire feast you will enjoy turkey, steamed broccoli and…ok I’ll stop now because this doesn’t sound like much fun.The thing … Read entire article »

NOT SO DIET…DRINKS

So usually when people want to lose weight or want to avoid gaining weight they turn to diet drinks. The most popular being diet soft drinks which are in most every case sweetened with some type of artificial sweetener instead of sugar or corn syrup. This is a huge break from waist expanding sugar filled calorie bomb that soft drinks can be. However they may not necessarily be a better choice.  It has long been suspected that diet drinks can actually lead to weight gain. A study put out in June 2011 by The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio found that an astonishing 70% of test subjects had a greater waist circumference than … Read entire article »

WHAT IS A VEGETABLE?

Recently the United States Congress, that group of EDUCATED lawmakers that we trust to manage our country, declared that…ready for it…tomato paste on frozen school pizza put it in the vegetable catagory. I’ll wait while you process that and utter “HUH??” Read about it here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-wartman/pizza-is-a-vegetable_b_1101433.html  By the way, when you get to the part that tells you what is in the pizza sauce, NTSS stands for Natural Tomato Soluble Solids. Yummy! And these are the people we trust to run a country and conduct war. Note to Congress, this is a stupid ruling. Note to Congress, a tomato is a fruit Suggestion to Congress, Funyuns should be a vegetable too and Cherry Coke should be a fruit. … Read entire article »

BREAKING THE SECRET

Go to any newsstand and check out the pop culture section. You are guaranteed to be inundated with multiple headlines about how some celebrity got in shape. “The (insert celebrity name) super diet.” Or how about “How (insert name) slimmed down.” Sadly people look up to celebrities for a variety of reasons. Some reasons are good but many more aren’t. Just like their positions, salaries and love lives, people are fascinated with celebrity diet and fitness secrets. The magazines know this and cash in. Herein lies the problem. This is all too similar to the television infomercials selling the next best fitness contraption. It is misleading and deceptive. You may be saying, “Alright but look at so … Read entire article »

COTTAGE CHEESE CHILLER

Cottage Cheese Chiller When to eat: between meals as a snack or before bed to help prevent catabolism. Ingredients: 1 cup low fat cottage cheese ½ scoop chocolate whey protein (or your flavor of choice) Several drops natural vanilla extract Non caloric sweetener such as sucralose or stevia (try to avoid aspartame) Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together with a spoon. Continue mixing until the whey is completely combined with the mixture. Place in the freezer for 45 minutes to an hour. The mixture should not freeze but take on an ice cream like consistency. Give it a quick stir again with the spoon and eat. Calories: 270 Protein: 40 grams Fat: 4 grams Carbohydrate: 10 grams Note: these nutrition facts are estimates. Your numbers may … Read entire article »

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