The Best Diet In The World! Seeing the Forest

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by Michael on August 3, 2010

Isn’t a diet at all.  Its the way of eating that you will stick to for as long as it takes to reach your goal.  The one that serves as a tool for you to take ownership over your health.  That springboards you towards your next goal–be that maintenance, muscle mass gains, or even lower [Read more...]

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You want the best fitness and nutrition information that the internets has to offer, but you’re busy and don’t have the time to dig through the nonsense to find the good stuff.  Maybe you like to spend time reading fitness and nutrition articles on the web and you want somewhere to share these articles that [Read more...]

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On Setting Goals – The Dream

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by Michael on June 17, 2010

What is you dream goal?  Who or what will you look like?  How much will you squat, bench, and deadlift?  How long will it take you to run that marathon? What plan have you made for reaching that dream goal? Dream Goal You need a dream goal if you don’t have one–for fitness and for [Read more...]

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On Setting Goals – Part 1

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by Michael on June 14, 2010

Do you have an goal in mind? Is it in writing? Uncover Underlying Motivation Proper goal setting is one of the keys to success. It is very helpful if you understand the “Why?” behind your goal. Understanding the “Why?” behind your goal will help you define a measurable goals that will control the construction of [Read more...]

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Fun in Kansas City

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I went to Kansas City last month to hang out with Alan Aragon, Ryan Zielonka, Jimbo Deen, Roger Lawson II, Nick Tumminello, and Bret Contreras.  Apparently there was also a fitness summit going on at the same time. Alan Aragon is Polaris in this industry.  Throughout my education I often look back to him and [Read more...]

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The End of Overeating: A Book Review

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Excellent.  Thorough.  Read it. Dr.  David Kessler may have been singularly well-positioned for writing such a comprehensive exploration of the myriad issues surrounding the causes and possible solutions to the prevalence of obesity both on a societal and individual level.  He has an MD, a JD, was Commissioner of the FDA for six years, was [Read more...]

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The Mind Leads the Body: Your Beliefs About Yourself and the World Around You

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“Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you’re right” — Henry Ford Yes.  That’s a picture of Aaron Fotheringham executing the world’s first backflip in a wheelchair (he landed it solidly).  Do you think he told himself that he could or that he could not? Self-limiting beliefs When I first read self-help [Read more...]

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The Mind Leads the Body: Choosing to Do Differently

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“My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” — William James The first rule of making a permanent change, of reaching a worthwhile goal is:  You must choose to do differently.  If you did not need to choose to do differently, then you would have already reached your goal.  I’m [Read more...]

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