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I have "Cows" instead of "Calves" what can I do?

10th March 2009
Question: I was wondering if there are any exercises to slim calves, all over, I am female and I feel like my calves are too big, I would really like slimmer calves, I tried toe raises, many different exercises and nothing seems to slim them down. Any sug... Read >

Want to Lose Weight Fast? Go Find a Hill.

10th March 2009
Over the years I've discovered that the faster I want to burn fat the shorter I want my workouts to be. It is this philosophy that drove me to Hill Training. I stumbled upon Hill training when I was boxing in my youth. I was running nearly 10 miles a da... Read >

Build Massive Triceps Now!

09th March 2009
Your triceps are what give your arms the appearance of being huge, not your biceps. If you want huge arms you need to train triceps and train them hard. Thickness comes from breaking down muscle fibers so they can adapt to being worked hard again and agai... Read >

7 Tips for Choosing A Personal Trainer

03rd March 2009
Anyone who thinks they look good in shorts and a tank top is getting a certification for personal training. That's all well and good but how do you know who is qualified and who isn't? Here are a few short tips to at least make sure they didn't get their ... Read >

File this under stupidity! Banning soda in schools is a waste of time

10th February 2009
It has come to my attention that lawmakers have decided to ingest stupid pills on a regular basis. What good is it to ban soda in schools when they have totally abandoned asking the children to participate in activity. When I was a kid the faculty made s... Read >

3 Keys to a Bigger Bench Press

28th January 2009
There is no myth to showing big numbers in your bench press, there really isn't. If you what to push up big numbers you need to learn how to handle weight. One of the best ways to increase your bench is to not push weight at all. Crazy as you may think,... Read >

All You Need is 15 Minutes to Get in the Best of Your Life

22nd January 2009
People will give you every excuse why they don't exercise but the one I hear most is always about not having any time in their busy schedule to workout. Deadlines, kids, pets, meetings, reports-everything for everyone else. Without work we wouldn't be ... Read >

Health Club Chains: What ever happened to customer service?

20th January 2009
Now I understand why many of the big health club chains are declaring Chapter 11. Their sale tactics are still in the dark ages and reminiscent of stereotypical used care salesmen. A friend of mine asked me to help her out with her workout because she fe... Read >

Who cares about the National Association for the Acceptance of Fat People...I don't.

09th January 2009
How in the world does a small non-mainstream group that was started as a gaggle of chubby chasing individuals have a voice in this society. How can a group who's mentality of entitlement and dysfunctional relationship with the world at large actually com... Read >

New Tanning Rules: Fat People Not Wanted

06th January 2009
Tanning Beds have never been a favorite topic of mine because of the skin damage they can do. Today is different because I was alerted by our condo office crew that there was going to be a brand new Tanning Bed installed in the clubhouse. There are usuall... Read >