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December 7th, 2009

KISS with Your Post-Workout Snack

Remember last week I talked about KISSing and how important it is to the success of your exercise routine…especially over the holidays??
In case you forgot – K.I.S.S = Keep It Simple Stupid.
I promised to provide you with some tips on how to do that.  The video below was originally intended solely as a bonus video [...]

October 26th, 2009

Burning Off that Chocolate Cake

Happy Monday!
I actually used the weekend to just relax since the week before I had 2 nights that I went to concerts. So I stayed in all weekend (except for a trip to IKEA ).
It was a nice weekend, but I ate a little too much bad food. I usually limit [...]

August 14th, 2009

A Burpee or A Beer

Today at boot camp, one of the guys was joking how every burpee he did this morning was burning off a beer he could then enjoy this weekend.
Of course, he was joking (or at least I hope he was!).  But there is this misconception sometimes that if you work out you can eat or drink [...]

July 13th, 2009

The Real Fountain of Youth! Nope, it’s not exercise…

A 20-year study published in the journal Science concluded that cutting calories by up to 30% can slow-down the aging process, improve brain function, and help you live longer.
The only catch in the study is that it was done on rhesus monkeys.
In the study, 76 adult rhesus monkeys were split into two groups.  One group [...]

June 23rd, 2009

Get Six Pack Abs Without Crunches

Who doesn’t want a six-pack?  A washboard across the stomach is like a status symbol – heads turn, and compliments abound.  So how do you go about getting a six-pack?
Most people will start doing 1,000 crunches a day in their quest for the perfect stomach.  Unfortunately, this path only circumvents your true destination, exhausting you [...]