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Nutrition: Five Mistakes with “Big” Consequences: Part...
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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.
...
- 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