Working the Non-Mirror Muscles Part I – Vanity

January 25, 2010
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photo credit: Please! Don’t Smile. -Alright, I admit I am bored with physique pictures-
Many guys just getting into bodybuilding or strength training often find themselves in a mad love affair with the bench press.  I have witnessed many of my peers develop a sudden interest in being able to impress everyone (especially the other guys) [...]

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Naivety, Scams, and Newbies Who Know It All

January 18, 2010
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Photo By: Polina Sergeeva
Over the last few years I’ve had the great pleasure in helping many reach their fitness goals whether it be via email, message boards, training with them or through my various articles here and elsewhere.  I wish I kept tabs on everyone but there are just too many; I’ve lost count.
I might [...]

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprints

January 12, 2010
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Sprinting, HIIT, running really fast in between telephone poles, whatever you want to call it, you know it’s a lot of fun and you may be doing too much of it.  Allow me to explain.
Within the last few years, the idea of HIIT training, sprinting for fat loss, etc., has become [...]

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Spot Reduction: Ass, Thighs and Abs

January 4, 2010
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In a recent conversation with a female that was once grossly overweight, I was told about her discovery of some interesting information she found on the internet.  While she’s lost a lot of weight, her dissatisfaction with her appearance is uncanny.  I think she looks great, actually.
She explained to me that despite dropping [...]

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Goal Setting 101

January 1, 2010
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Goal setting is the process in which we set specific and measurable objectives we’d like to achieve.  Some people find discomfort in the process of setting goals simply because they are unsure of where they’d like to be or because they see the entire process as being overly complex or even frightening.
As [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Have to Suck

December 23, 2009
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In just a few days, many of us will be drinking the bubbly, stuffing ourselves silly and counting down the minutes as we head into the New Year.  As I get older, I find it depressing how fast the time flies and it seems as if only yesterday I recorded my 2009 New [...]

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The Ultimate Holiday Fat Loss Exercises

December 21, 2009
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Photo Credit: Polina Sergeeva
In the realm of health and fitness, I’m positively certain you’ve come across many resources suggesting you do a particular exercise to produce the fat loss results you’re so desperate for.  Now this is all fine and dandy, but the ideology behind these recommendations is mostly wrong.
The sheer truth is that a [...]

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