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The Muscle Building Guide for Women

February 15, 2010
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Women and Building Muscle – Photo Credit: April Greer
Before I begin, this article was inspired by a lady I had the wonderful opportunity to converse with a few weeks back.  I hope this helps answer all of your questions and thanks for the inspiration.
While I understand most women aren’t training with the hopes of becoming [...]

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T-Muscle’s(T-Nation) Anaconda Protocol: A No-BS Assessment

December 8, 2009
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In case you haven’t noticed, T-Muscle released their highly anticipated Anaconda™ Protocol (do not fear, I ­repented to the internet gods for linking to them) at the end of November.  If you’re familiar with this whole project, you know it’s been in the works for quite some time now.  If you know nothing of what [...]

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A No-BS Approach to Looking Great Naked

November 19, 2009
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Last month was the one-year mark for JCDFitness. Time really seems to fly by doesn’t it?
Over the last year I have become somewhat acquainted with a few in the fitness field who have been a big influence on my philosophy. Thanks to this website I have been able to connect with them on [...]

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The Former Fat Boy Syndrome

October 19, 2009
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Image Credit:  d_vdm
I must admit I am a FFB (Former Fat Boy).  I am willing to bet many of the guys reading this were FFB’s.  As a FFB I know we tend to think our metabolisms are subpar or we can’t build muscle efficiently due to our endomorphic proportions.  This is what’s known as the [...]

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T-Muscle’s(T-Nation) I, Bodybuilder Review: Fact or Fiction?

August 10, 2009
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A few weeks ago I was searching for the most innovative bodybuilding program the internet had to offer. I was hungry. I found myself at the end of my rope and about to place my last bet. At this point, I needed a miracle, a cure, a quick fix; I [...]

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No Holy Grail: The Compound Movement Madness

May 31, 2009
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In a recent encounter with another fitness writer, I had a discussion on the topic of compound movements for bodybuilding purposes. The conversation quickly turned into an argument and the person I was chatting with was very adamant about his ideology. He believed solely that the squat, deadlift and bench press [...]

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How I Fixed My Shoulder Woes

May 18, 2009
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Another great photo by: crosathorian

Back in August 2008, I was being stupid and hurt my right shoulder during a full body workout. I was in a rush, jumped under too much weight and paid for it the following 4-5 months. It wasn’t too much weight as I had been pressing it for some [...]

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