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Nutrition: Real Good Food -- Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seeds

 

Most people have no idea what to do with their pumpkins after Halloween and...

Date:
12/10/2012
Author:
Lisa Simonelli Rennie
Views:
422
 
 
 

Fitness: Power Moves: Legs

 

There are about a million reasons to work out. Some people work out to lose weight, others are looking to be healthier overall, while still some are working toward a greater goal. One of those...

Date:
12/10/2012
Author:
Arthur Thares
Views:
465
 
 
 

Nutrition: Keeping Carnosine at Optimal Levels to Combat...

 

After a particularly tough workout, muscle fatigue and soreness can often set in within the immediate eight to 24 hours post-workout. This is especially true after performing an exercise after a...

Date:
12/07/2012
Author:
Lisa Simonelli Rennie
Views:
198
 
 
 

Fitness: The Difference in Fatigue Resistance in Men vs....

 

Do women have a higher capability of resisting muscular fatigue during intense workouts, as compared to their male counterparts? Numerous studies conducted over the years have suggested that...

Date:
12/05/2012
Author:
Lisa Simonelli Rennie
Views:
360
 
 
 

Nutrition: The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Strength...

 

I have to be honest here…I really wrote this article because I wanted a great reason to do a ton of research. I waited three years after the legal age before I ever had my first drink of...

Date:
12/03/2012
Author:
Jared Enderton
Views:
337
 
 
 

Nutrition: Use the Seventh Day For More Than Rest

 

You probably already know that most fit people do some serious food planning and preparation. In fact, if you’re reading articles on this site, I would venture to guess that you already...

Date:
11/30/2012
Author:
Amanda Perry
Views:
192
 
 
 

Nutrition: Dialing in Your Diet, Part Three: Protein

 

In Part One of the “Dialing in Your Diet” series, I reviewed carbs and which ones...

Date:
11/28/2012
Author:
Mark Kaelin
Views:
201
 
 
 

Fitness: Beyond the Dumbbell: Getting Tire-d

 

OK…let’s be honest; the first guy who looked at a tire and thought, “I’m going to use this to work out,” was crazy. It turns out that a tire can be an...

Date:
11/26/2012
Author:
Arthur Thares
Views:
256
 
 
 

Nutrition: Energy Drink Breakdown: Taurine

 

Anyone who has ever read the label of an energy drink has probably seen the word

Date:
11/21/2012
Author:
Arthur Thares
Views:
489
 
 
 

Fitness: The Importance of Hip Flexor Training

 

Wait…what? You read that title right. How often do you hear someone say, “Yep, got a huge hip flexor day today,” or “Man, my hip flexors are so jacked right now!”...

Date:
11/19/2012
Author:
Jared Enderton
Views:
350
 
 
 

Fitness: Mythbusters: Debunking the “Fat-Burning...

 

You may have been told once or twice that longer-duration, slow, steady-state aerobic exercise is where you want to be in order to burn maximum amounts of fat. If you frequent the gym and hop on...

Date:
11/16/2012
Author:
Lisa Simonelli Rennie
Views:
310
 
 
 

Nutrition: Energy Drink Breakdown: B Vitamins

 

It seems as if energy drinks have only risen in popularity since their conception despite growing...

Date:
11/14/2012
Author:
Arthur Thares
Views:
302
 
 
 

Fitness: Body Fat Proofs and Myths

 

Body fat--more specifically--the percentage of mass on the body that is not lean, is something that is surrounded by myths, rumors, and a lot of hearsay. In general, your Average Joe or Jane in...

Date:
11/12/2012
Author:
Jamison Hill, CPT
Views:
295
 
 
 

Nutrition: Dialing in Your Diet, Part Two: Fats

 

In Part One of the “Dialing in Your Diet” series, I reviewed carbs and which ones are best...

Date:
11/12/2012
Author:
Mark Kaelin
Views:
266
 
 
 

Fitness: Beyond the Dumbbell: Learning the Ropes

 

A treadmill is great
And dumbbells are sweet,
But if you are looking to step outside the box,
Ropes are pretty neat.

 

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Date:
11/07/2012
Author:
Arthur Thares
Views:
298
 
 
 

Nutrition: Can You Really Be Addicted To Food? Part One

 

Last week, I was invited to a local high school to talk about their school lunch program. I visited their 21st century literacy skills class. I absolutely loved the conversations we had, but it...

Date:
10/29/2012
Author:
Jared Enderton
Views:
366
 
 
 

Nutrition: Green Coffee Bean Extract: Is There Evidence to...

 

It's no secret that caffeine has certain metabolism boosting effects on the body, and that your regular cup of Joe is a good source of caffeine. Many people who drink the stuff do so primarily...

Date:
10/19/2012
Author:
Lisa Simonelli Rennie
Views:
372
 
 
 

Nutrition: Eat To Grow, Part Two: Lose The Fat, Not The...

 

Ok…so now that you have spent a few weeks eating and training hard to put on some...

Date:
10/17/2012
Author:
Jon Ogle
Views:
298
 
 
 

Fitness: Eliminate These Three Exercises From Your Routine

 

We all have our favorite exercises out there. If it is arms day, we tend to stick to our group of five or so...

Date:
10/15/2012
Author:
Jared Enderton
Views:
453
 
 
 

Fitness: Kettlebell Turkish Get-Ups: How and Why?

 

In this world of information and fads, sometimes it is still the most basic and simple exercises that still...

Date:
10/12/2012
Author:
Amanda Perry
Views:
308