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The Days of Being a Gym Rat Are Over

The old way of thinking was something like this: in order for your workouts to be effective you need to spend hours in the gym ‘pumping iron’ with all the […] Read more »
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And Who Doesn’t Want a Slimmer Belly?

I’m always learning something new about fitness and health, that’s one of the many reasons why I love this profession; it never gets old! And when I come across interesting […] Read more »
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Despite Those Goofy Goggles, Swimming is Choice!

One of the best possible forms of exercise is swimming. How could it not be if you think about it. You’re in a massive bowl filled with water and you’re […] Read more »
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The Skinny On The Scale

Good, bad or indifferent, the scale affects us all. Many of us have a close relationship with it. We check it every morning, we talk nice to it before we […] Read more »

Proper Portion Control

One of the important things about eating healthy is making sure you control your portions. You’ve heard “everything in moderation” before, and that rings true with eating right. Choosing the […] Read more »

Chocolate Milk After a Workout Does a Body Good… Real Good!

I’m serious. Just last week, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the mecca of all things fitness, reported that in the two hour window after working out, chocolate milk “offered […] Read more »
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5 Reasons You May Not Be Losing Any Weight

Let’s just get right into it, shall we? 1 – You’re skipping meals as a way to save your calories. Uh-uh, ain’t gonna work. You should be eating five to […] Read more »
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Lock It Up!

Good form is important to remember when working out. When performing any exercise, you want to make sure that your form is correct and your movements are controlled. Learning how […] Read more »
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Eat This for a Healthy Heart

If you haven’t heard about the health benefits of dark chocolate yet then you must not have the same type of useless office job that I once had. Approximately six […] Read more »
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How About Some Oreo’s With Your Soccer Kids?

So I’m talking with a friend the other night and we’re chit-chatting about nutrition and workouts and doing a 3 day juice cleanse (even in my spare time I talk […] Read more »