December 2008

Daily Links: Writer’s Block Edition

December 12, 2008

Here’s a few posts from the fitness health network. Both weight ladder and fat man have written a few posts recently that I can really relate too. I frequently write about how important it is to ramp up your metabolism. Of course, the most proven method of doing this is trading fat (which isn’t very [...]

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10 Top Tips for Fighting Illness

December 11, 2008

This post is by J.D., who is adding this byline at the request of RSS subscribers. I had grand plans for Monday. After several weeks of soul-searching, I was ready to re-dedicate myself to my fitness plan, and to this site. I was going to renew my gym membership. I was going to walk to [...]

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Six-Pack Abs: There’s More To It Than Crunches

December 9, 2008

Everyone wants six-pack abs, yet few people ever achieve this goal. There are lots of people out there who are in great shape, have great muscle tone, yet still lack the holy grail of fitness. There’s a reason for this, and it’s really obvious. It’s REALLY hard to get a six-pack. You have to have [...]

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It’s Holiday, Not Holimonth

December 8, 2008

My wife’s been after me to write this post since we started this blog last October. I’ve finally gotten around to it this year because it’s of particular significance this year. I had a great November of exercise and food moderation. I didn’t put on a pound, and I ran a lot. December on the [...]

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Mitochondria–Your Metabolic Health Depends On Them

December 5, 2008

The biology teacher in me couldn’t resist writing about some recent research regarding mitochondria. Mitochondria are the tiny organelles found inside all of your cells that are responsible for converting the stored energy in fat, protein and carbohydrates into ATP–the energy that is actually used to fuel the biochemical reactions that take place in the [...]

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