By adminboy, on September 13th, 2010
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One of the most surprising benefits I’ve discovered for being engaged to a gal from the Middle East, other than the vast cultural exchange, is the cooking.
Oh, yes ladies… my gal COOKS!
Which is good since I am a lousy cook. : )
Hanna . . . → Read More: 2 Quick Recipe Tips
By adminboy, on September 8th, 2010
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Scott Colby, CPT just interviewed me recently for “Fit Pros Against Cancer.” My job: Help give away a TON of free fitness information to his listeners as they called into the show.
And I think I did a pretty good job.
You tell . . . → Read More: [audio] Insane amount of free diet information!
By adminboy, on September 7th, 2010
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Several recent studies have pointed to the validity of doing very short cardio sessions (10 minutes) several times a day as being as beneficial… or even better… than one longer session. I agree, assuming you do some form of interval work in . . . → Read More: “Micro-Session” Cardio Works Best
By adminboy, on September 5th, 2010
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One of the biggest myths out there is the myth that eating healthy costs too much.
Just the opposite… and I’ll prove it to you in three ways.
#1: Cash
Here’s some sample figures courtesy of my friend Scott Tousignant’s fitness blog…
2 medium size . . . → Read More: The “Cost” of Eating Healthy
By adminboy, on August 31st, 2010
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Caution:
This sounds like a silly question, but it’s really the most important question you can ask:
“What REALLY makes me increase my bodyfat?”
Is it too many calories? Sure. That’s one part. But I know people who can . . . → Read More: THIS Makes You Gain Weight
By adminboy, on August 25th, 2010
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There’s not many people who do not want to burn more bodyfat.
If you are in the fat-burning club, then these 5 easy tips are for you:
5 Easy Fat-Burning Tips . . . → Read More: 5 Surprising Tips For Burning More Fat
By adminboy, on August 19th, 2010
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Abs.
Everyone wants a tighter tummy.
Guys want a six-pack… ladies want a slim, firm waistline… and yes, some want a six-pack too.
Why be sexist? ; )
So needless to say people are freaked out to find that I train my abs in about . . . → Read More: HDT: Better Abs In 3 Minutes?
By adminboy, on August 15th, 2010
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When I wrote “7 Minute Muscle” and “7 Minute Body” (the in-home version; both books come in the same package) I thought I was doing the muscle-mass crowd a huge favor.
I was right… and I was wrong.
I was right because the 7MM-style . . . → Read More: The Best 16-Minute Workout EVER
By adminboy, on August 9th, 2010
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You may have this gene.
It may be turned “off” right now… in fact it probably is.
There’s a problem with that:
This gene helps you melt off bodyfat.
It would be pretty nice to turn that sucker on, right?
Here’s the article on…
1. What SIRT1 is;
2. . . . → Read More: SIRT1: Is Your Fat-Burning Gene Turned On?
By adminboy, on July 28th, 2010
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A few years ago I released a book whose title was more reminiscent of a line out of “There’s Something About Mary” than a serious work on fitness. “7 Minute Muscle” — yep, it’s getting more and more difficult to distinguish fact . . . → Read More: The Science Behind Shorter Workouts