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How to Create a Workout Routine to Match Your Life

How to create a workout plan

The days of one size fits all workout routines are all but gone. Many of us share the same goal, but there are literally hundreds of ways to get there. How do you know who to listen to, and what to believe? The truth is that just starting and exercise plan is the best advice. By waiting until you have it all figured out, or have found the perfect plan will put a big gap between you and your ideal body. This post will address how to create a workout program that you can tailor to your particular circumstance and weight loss goals.

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Tabata Protocol Workout Timer For Beginners And Pros

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Fast efficient workouts are the new trend in the fitness industry, and for good reason.  What started with the Tabata Protocol Workout, is now the foundation for most forms of interval training.  Would it bother you to know that the last 30 minutes of your 15 km run is equivalent to 4 minutes of intense exercise? What about those 2 hours at the gym that produce similar training effects as short intense routines lasting less than 20 minutes?…Learn how to use Tabata Interval Workouts to optimize your time in the gym…..   (more…)

Genotype vs Phenotype: The Difference

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Like it or not, we are all born with a set of genes that largely determine the way we look. So when people make the excuse that they are genetically predisposed to carry more fat than others, they have a point….. (more…)

The Top 10 Fun Ways To Exercise

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I’m going to preface this by stating that I love exercise. However, sledging through standard gym routines can take a  toll on our body and mind. With the weather finally starting to change here, this Top 10 list offers some ideas to break out and inject new energy into your fitness plan…..

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Channing Tatum Workout Routine: Easy as A, B, C

Channing Tatum Workout Routine 

Channing Tatum has graced the cover of popular men’s magazines for the last 10 years.  While his acting prowess is under appreciated by people in the film industry, he gets major respect for his athletic physique.  The 30 year old has sported an athletic figure for most of his life, but confesses to not always being in “game shape” as I would call it.  To achieve peak condition Tatum follows this advice….. (more…)

MMA Diet’s: Vegetarian vs Meat Eater

Vegetarians in one corner, meat eaters in the other.  Oh yes, the UFC match between Jake Shields and George St. Pierre at the Rogers Centre on April 30th, 2011 is more than just another UFC clash…. 


Sorry about the German subtitles…I guess it just speaks to the popularity of the sport.  Which diet is better, and who will win?……..  (more…)

Jersey Shore’s Gym, Tan, Laundry Recommended by the New England Journal of Medicine?

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If any of the Jersey Shore cast members have been keeping up with current scientific research they might be quick to point out the findings of a recent study published in  “The New England Journal Of Medicine”, which offered recommendations to treat vitamin D deficiency.  Surprisingly the reccomendations included the use of tanning beds… (more…)

Target Heart Rate, The Cake Boss, and A Simple Math Lesson

 

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How many times have you noticed people at the gym strapped to a heart rate device?  Probably often enough to second guess your own routine, because that person must know what the heck they are doing!  Maybe they don’t……. (more…)

Jason Statham Workout Routine For “The Mechanic”

Sadly, celebrity workouts are a hot topic for people trying to achieve their ideal body composition.  The reason I put this out there is because the general public is bombarded with celebrity images that leave the average person with the idea that they could look like their favorite celebrity if they just followed the same routine.  Don’t get me wrong, it is possible….but it takes time….

jason statham workout routine[With moves like this it's not surprising that most men are now trying to achieve the "Statham" look. While he enjoys drinking a few pints with his mates, this Men Health cover man is serious about fitness. Find out what he did to get in shape for "the Mechanic"......] (more…)

Rapid Fat Loss, Evolutionary Eating, and Obesity Epidemic: Topics For Best Health Books in 2011

It seems like every holiday season my thirst for knowledge intensifies, and there is something particularly satisfying about sipping a warm cup of tea while reading a great book.   It’s probably a result of having time away from work, or maybe it is just about embracing the feeling of renewed optimism for the coming year.  In any event, I love a great book!       

      

[This video gets me pumped up, and if the book is half as good as the trailer then it will be a huge success.  If you are interested in an uncommon guide to rapid fat loss, eating like our ancestors, or understanding why we get fat, then I hope you check out the following books.....] (more…)