Articles from July 2010



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Does “wholesome” mean nutritious or natural??

Ever notice the word “wholesome” is most prominently used to describe junk food?  The marketing team for a highlyprocessed sugary food has to come up with catchy decriptive words to sell a product.
it would be unethical, illegal for the maker of sugary trans-fatty, artifical food to call them “healthy”, “noursishing,” or “good for you”.  Theycertiainly [...]

Mini 75-90 min bootcamp workout

 
run 1 mile
20 Pushups
25 tricep dips 
50 rev crunches
50 DB walking lunges
repeat 5 times
run 2 miles
plank 1.5 min
40 squat thrust
100 wide deep squats 
15 DB rows or lat pull downs
 repeat 3x
run 1 to 3 more miles
 
 
this workout is not for the beginner, or those with joint issues, or do not know how to perform exercises

SOY: HEALTHY FOOD OR SCAM?

Despite soy’s popularity, emerging research and mounting health issues have scientists challenging whether or not soy is actually a marketing bonanza disguised as a health food.   A recent survery reveals 85% of the US populatlion believes soy is healthy.   Sales of this waste product were $4 billion in 2007 and 69% of worlds protein meal consumption comes [...]

Top Training Time-Wasters

Light weights lots of reps: If you want to increase strength, raise your metabolic rate, and have more definition put the 2 or 5 pound DBs down.  Failure or fatique should come at no more than 15 reps

Failing to Plan:Make a list of 8 to 12 exercise so you don’t wander around the gym.

Poor Form

Too [...]