Welcome to installment number two of this six part series that will focus on the acute resistance training variables that are paramount to any resistance training workout (Kerksick 2011; Spiering et al. 2008). The first article highlighted the importance of exercise choice whereby this article will focus upon exercise order. Much like exercise choice, exercise […]
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Thank you for your question. It’s great to hear that you have potential and are thinking about stepping foot on stage for the first time. I think it would behoove you to employ the services of a diet coach, but let’s keep in mind a “guru” as you refer to them, is only as good […]
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In this blog entry I am going to do something different. While I usually answer a reader question, this time I am going to answer a question of my own. In the beginning of March, at the young age of 64 my dad was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He is undergoing […]
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You lift weights right? Besides to look great in the mirror, feel better about yourself and to take care of your body, do you know why you are choosing the different aspects of your workout? This article is the first of a six part series covering a scientific and detailed discussion of key variables that […]
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You hear a lot about whey protein and for a person who has a particular interest in its effects on our muscle with and without exercise; I continue to be amazed with its power. Just for a quick review, resistance exercise increases growth of muscle proteins. No kidding, you don’t say? Without nutrients, the increase […]
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The HcG diet has become a hot topic in weight loss in the last couple of years. I have seen flyers and ads on the internet promoting this “safe and effective” diet that promises rapid weight loss in just a short period of time. The HcG diet is comprised of a very low calorie diet […]
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