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Fat Loss

The Law of Diminishing Returns

March 8, 2010

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The law of diminishing returns, put simply is an economic law that states if one aspect of production is kicked up a notch while everything else remains static or constant, the returns will eventually decrease after a certain point. Thus, sometimes doing more work or giving more effort will yield a negative result [...]

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The Ultimate Holiday Fat Loss Exercises

December 21, 2009

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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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Fat Loss – How Sustainable Is Your Diet Approach?

October 12, 2009

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About six weeks back, I received an email from a female who has been strength training for the last 5 years. She started when she was an overweight, out of shape college graduate who had added quite a few pounds since starting her new 9-5 desk job. After [...]

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On Cardio and Boredom

June 8, 2009

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If you are like me, once you hear the word cardio you sort of cringe and dreaded thoughts enter your psyche. I am not against cardio by any means but am not very fond of the traditional treadmill/jogging approach. The main reason is because I hate running for long periods in [...]

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The Ketogenic Diet: Part 3 Targeted Ketogenic Diet

January 19, 2009

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Part One and Part Two
What is a Targeted Ketogenic Diet?
The only difference between a targeted ketogenic diet and a standard ketogenic diet is that a minimal amount of carbs are allowed around workouts. This diet approach is very practical for those who perform intense weight workouts. These particular individuals will [...]

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The Ketogenic Diet: Part 2 Cyclical Ketogenic Diet

January 12, 2009

This is part two of the ketogenic diet series where I will be discussing the Cyclical Ketogenic diet.
Part One and Part Three
What is a Cyclical Ketogenic Diet?
A cyclical ketogenic diet can be simplified by breaking the “cycle” up into weekly phases. One typically will follow a ketogenic type set up (high protein, moderate [...]

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All about Carbohydrate Cycling: Part 2 Easy Maintenance

December 11, 2008

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This is part two of the carb cycling series. In part one I covered carb cycling to lose body fat.
What is Maintenance?
To maintain, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means to keep in an existing state.
Maintenance is a often a gray area for fitness enthusiasts, and is most likely unknown territory for competitive [...]

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