Born Fitness If you were to ask me to choose the one thing most people could improve in the gym my answer would be “Intensity.” Problem is, when I suggest workouts need to be harder, most interpret that as meaning more sets, reps, or hours in…
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Written by Nick Peterson Call me crazy, but I think it’s high time we had a heart-to-heart discussion about nuts. I’m not talking about my alcoholic step-grandmother, either. We hear all the time that these little guys—which come in many forms—are an excellent choice for…
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Posted on: October 14th, 2014 by Mike The fitness industry is fucked. We bitch and moan that there are more fat people than ever before. That there’s an obesity epidemic, and that healthcare systems across the world are in dire straits. Yet we do…
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Just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you understand how to program or coach … by Jordan Syatt IRECENTLY POSED THIS QUESTION to my Facebook friends and was inundated with some pretty heated responses. While opinions varied widely, there appeared to be two overarching viewpoints: On…
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Than Alcohol or Marijuana By Dr. Mercola Prescription drugs, marijuana, and multiple drug combinations are frequently found in the blood of drivers involved in fatal car crashes on US roads, according to a new study in Public Health Reports.1 Drivers today are more likely to…
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Does it really strip nutrients and ruin our health? By Ryan Andrews Many people in fitness are completely freaked out by microwave cooking. They’re worried that the microwave destroys nutrients. Ruins food quality. Poisons our bodies. Are any of these claims true? Should we be…
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By John Berardi, PhD Updated September 19, 2014. When you think of ‘training’ or ‘getting in shape,’ what do you think of? Hitting the gym for hours on end? Eating nothing but chicken and broccoli? Generally feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? I get it, I’m busy…
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Written by Missy Bird October 6, 2014 Talking about health — especially as we age — can be tough. It’s so tough I had a difficult time researching the statistics for various diseases. But I came to realize that knowledge is power, especially when it…
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