Archive for May, 2006

Meat cuts and weightloss

Posted by Tobias | on May 31, 2006

in category: Food

A natural bodybuilder takes a look at various cuts of meat that will assist with weightloss.

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Most Americans Are Delusional When It Comes to Exercise

Posted by Tobias | on May 31, 2006

in category: General

Dr. Mercola points out a study showing that most Americans believe they are doing enough when it comes to exercise, which makes them a bit ‘delusional’ according to Mercola.

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Tom Cruise Is Obese?

Posted by Tobias | on May 30, 2006

in category: General

Could Tom Cruise really be obese?. Lou Schuler is incredibly doubtful of an article he read in the Times that mentions Tom Cruise has a BMI of 31, putting the 6-pack abbed actor into the ‘obese’ category.
Lou calls bullshit, but this is a great opportunity to point out how useless BMI is. Any well muscled [...]

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Poor Diet: As Bad As Smoking

Posted by Tobias | on May 30, 2006

in category: General

The Diet Blog has a link to a new study that shows a bad diet is just as bad for you as smoking is. That’s a hefty thing to wrap your mind around…

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Up The Intensity to Hit the Belly

Posted by Tobias | on May 29, 2006

in category: Workouts

Fit FAQ has an article that notes that speeding up your workout and adding intensity helps you lose belly fat faster:
Wanna lose belly fat, get healthier, and look better for spring? Then speed up your workouts! A recent study from Duke University found that people who perform regular higher-intensity workouts were able to significantly lower [...]

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Piping Hot Low-Carb Country Cheese Biscuits

Posted by Tobias | on May 28, 2006

in category: Food

Living La Vida Low Carb has an entry all about low carb country cheese biscuits that has my mouth watering. These go into the recipe box for sometime next week!

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Squeeze Exercise Into Your Day

Posted by Tobias | on May 28, 2006

in category: Inspirational

Starling Fitness looks at 3 tips to squeezing exercise into your day — Schedule It In, Get It Done Early, and Pack As Much Intensity Into A Short Workout As You Can.
Follow the link for reasons and explanations…

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iPod Fitness Center

Posted by Tobias | on May 27, 2006

in category: Equipment

I mentioned earlier that the iPod was one of the cooler pieces of fitness equipment out there, and someone has taken this to the natural conclusion: they’ve created an online place for you to download iPod fitness song lists.

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Weight gain linked to sleep deprivation

Posted by Tobias | on May 26, 2006

in category: General

Get Fit Source points out another article on how weight gain is being linked to sleep deprivation.
As a recent freelancer, one thing I’ve been catching up on over the last couple weeks is my sleep. I’ve been dedicated to not becoming another overcaffeinated zombie, I’m curious as to whether it will I will notice benefits.

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The magic of portion control

Posted by Tobias | on May 26, 2006

in category: Diet Plans

At Starling Fitness there is a great blog post called “You Can Eat Anything You Want” that focuses on the magic of portion control.
Are you craving a burger and fries? Then go for it, but eat only a portion of it. The argument is great, but takes a lot of discipline!

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