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Finding Your Motivation (aka What Gets Your Ass off the Couch?)

Published on May 17, 2012 by in Exercise

Motivation or lack there of… I recently saw a statistic that if Americans stay on the current trend, 42% of us will be obese by 2030. Let’s give ourselves a big ol’ pat on the back! That’s really impressive work. Even with the “shoot for the stars” approach that many parents bestow upon their kids,

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4 Tips for Gaining Muscle That You Know But Ignore (Includes my current program)

Published on May 4, 2012 by in Exercise

Before I get started, I have to say that I can’t wait for the upcoming Batman movie. If you haven’t seen the trailer, you need to check it out right now. Two main reasons: Christian Bale makes the Batman role supremely cool Seriously? It’s Batman. Just watch the preview and you’ll put on 3 lbs

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Can You Get Big, Get Strong, and Lean Out at the Same Time?

Published on April 29, 2012 by in Exercise

I won’t kill you with suspense. The short answer is NO at least not as well as you could trying to only do one at a time. Undulating or nonlinear periodization is becoming increasingly popular with the gym folk nowadays. Essentially, one day you could go in and do some extremely heavy sets (1-3 reps)

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Three Deadlift Variations You Need to Try

Published on April 27, 2012 by in Exercise

I get pumped up every time deadlifts are programmed in my workouts (happens a bunch). Every now and then, everyone hits a plateau. It’s practically inevitable when you stay with the same movement for quite a while. One of the easiest ways to bust a plateau is to train the same movement (hip extension), but

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Revisiting The Law of Diminishing Returns

Published on April 25, 2012 by in Exercise

Back in high school economics, you learned about a term called the law of diminishing returns, and I’m here to tell you that it applies to more aspects than just production lines. At the time, you probably weren’t paying that close of attention (who was right?). Little did you know, it was going to come

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Random Thoughts: Quads, Coffee, and Mountains Oh My!

Published on April 20, 2012 by in Exercise

If you haven’t had an opportunity to “like” me on Facebook, do it on the right. I’m blowing that thing up with awesome info from around the web! Before we get started, I just have to mention that lately, I’ve had “Call Me Maybe” stuck in my head 23/7 (the only hour reprieve I have

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Exercise of the Week: Foot-Loaded Pull-ups

Published on April 18, 2012 by in Exercise

Let’s first establish that pull-ups are just simply awesome. The idea of strapping extra weight around your waist and doing a few chin-over-bars puts some hair on your chest. But, wearing around a “dip” belt and loading it up with plates is quite cumbersome and can get annoying. I’ve been experimenting with this foot-loaded pull-up

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The Super Effective Weight Loss Secret

Before you read this post, throw down a like on my Facebook page using the widget on the right! There you have it…I’m going to divulge the ultimate tip for weight loss success. This one tip alone could help you lose 200-300 lbs and give you a sculpted six pack. It’s literally the most effective

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5 Changes I’ve Made for More Success

Published on April 16, 2012 by in Exercise

Before I dive right in, I have a few housekeeping items. First, be sure to head over and like my Facebook page. I even have a nifty sidebar plug-in that lets you do it without leaving this page. All the cool kids are doing it, but if that’s not enough, you’re guaranteed to see some

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Recipes that Rock: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Published on April 13, 2012 by in Nutrition

In all fairness, I owe this recipe to my roommate as usual. My meals generally lack all creativity and would be exactly the same from day to day if my girlfriend would allow it. What can I say, I’m a creature of habit. But, when I heard pumpkin pie and oatmeal in the same sentence

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