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Partner Training
A lot of people ask me about partner training, and generally reference something about throwing a ball back and forth while doing sit-ups. “It’s really fun, and it can be a good workout.” True, true....
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Work, Injury, Illness
The three things that kill your exercise program. Being a fitness trainer isn’t exactly a difficult job. Let’s face it: we’re paid to watch other people work out. Okay, I’ll try not to discredit the...
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How To Lose Fat
I had a good laugh reading about muscle gain and fat burning. Will More Muscle Rev Up Your Metabolism? The answer, from Marticia Heaner in “Triggering Your Body To Burn Fat”, was short and sweet....
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Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Life–In Big Ways
We’re increasingly restless, disappointed, forward-looking, but never in the present. We think a quick fix is going to be the answer; that everything can be effortless. Life isn’t that simple. If...
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Sticking To A New Year’s Resolution
…is hard for most people. People resolve to do things because they are not satisfied with their current habits, or because they feel that they should. I encourage people to do things because they want...
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STRESS: How It Affects Your Health
We’ve all heard it before. Stress (and its associated hormone, cortisol) wears us down. It lowers immunity. It makes us unhappy, tired, angry. It has us in a constant state of “survival mode.” And...
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Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT): A Better Way To Manage Weight
I know I always say it: “Move more, eat less.” I wrote it plainly and simply in a previous article, How To Lose Fat which, depressingly (though not surprisingly), topped the charts for the most-viewed...
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6-Pack Abs Are Expensive
…unless you’re a teenage boy, or a hard-gainer. The guy on the cover of Men’s Health Magazine is a professional model. His job is to look good, and he doesn’t look that good by cutting back on carbs...
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The Problem With The “Fat Acceptance” Movement: thoughts on Jennifer...
I’m going out on a limb here, but I’ve been thinking about this issue more and more, especially after the Jennifer Livingston headline. Jennifer Livingston is a female news anchor who spoke out against...
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Crossfit – A Cool Idea, Poorly Implemented
The article stems from a quote from my previous article on the problems with the paleo diet, “Crossfit, a popular and generally-looked-down-upon, dangerous and poorly-implemented fitness fad…” “What...
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Fat Acceptance and Queer Acceptance Have Nothing To Do With Each Other
This morning, my girlfriend threw a fit. I looked up from my keyboard and noted that she was harnessing her Super Power Gay Rage. “What’s up?” I asked. “This is bullshit.” She was referring to a...
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The Genetics Of Body Weight: Genetics Loads The Gun, Environment Pulls The...
“Don’t people know that body size is genetic for some people! It’s not my fault. I diet and exercise. I think I have a healthier lifestyle than my friends. I don’t eat as much as they do, but I fail to...
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