March 16, 2009 By 13 Comments

Why You Fail To Achieve Your Fitness Goals

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Today’s article is part one of two. In this first installment, I will address the five most common reasons people are not achieving their fitness goals. We always get results, however those results are not always the ones we are after. Many times the results of our actions are negative, leaving us pissed off and ready to give up. I see the same problems on a daily basis whether it be in the gym or on the message boards I hang around on. It’s usually the same old crap day in and day out.  Here are the top 5 reasons people fail to reach their goals. [Read more...]

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February 23, 2009 By 20 Comments

You Don’t Need To Be An Oxygen Model To Have A Body Like One

As I walk through my gym, I cannot help but notice the typical trends regarding the female population. First of all the majority of them are on the cardio machines despite not even being the slightest bit overweight. I rarely see these same women doing anything else but cardio. Every once in a while I notice them venture over to the machines for a few leg curls or to perform the abductor/adductor exercises. I also witness them doing lots of high rep bicep curls and tricep kickbacks with the tiny pink dumbbells. Month after month goes by and they still look the same. [Read more...]

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February 16, 2009 By 12 Comments

Secrets, Secrets Read All About ‘Em

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I wish there were secrets to this fitness game but to put this simply, there are no shortcuts. Your pursuits may include strength gains, fat loss, muscle mass gain, becoming a pro athlete, a published author… you get the point. All of the shortcuts and secrets that promise immediate results are usually not worth the paper they are printed on. [Read more...]

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February 5, 2009 By 3 Comments

A Few Emails We All Can Learn From

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Out of all the emails I received this past week, there are a few that stand out to me. They stood out so much that I decided I wanted to share them with you all. Of course I will change their names for anonymity and will do some slight editing for reading purposes. The first email is from a newbie I am currently working closely with. The second email is from a girl I converse with weekly. [Read more...]

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