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Posted on Friday, 22nd July 2011 by Irvy

Some random stuff off the top of my head (and sometimes the bottom of my heart!):

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The part that most trainers miss as regards training (that Ive always felt) is that Olympic lifting and powerlifting are designed to move as much weight as efficiently as possible (ie as little work as possible ). Competitive kettlebell lifting is the same make the movement as efficient (and therefore as least demanding) as possible.

Bodybuilding is about creating as much tension and overload on a single muscle as possible, regardless of load (ie make everything feel heavy).

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Posted on Thursday, 21st July 2011 by Irvy

I am feeling really good about my decision to change oncologist. My first oncologist Dr. Gloom really caused me a lot of stress. Don’t get me wrong I think even if I had not had him as my doctor the cancer diagnosis alone would have caused me stress. He just made it worse with his comment about not being able to cure it when it came back. It really felt to me like he was basically saying I was going to die and I was 35 with 3 small children and death was not in my plans.

I did a lot of research on choosing my new oncologist and the facility that they would be associated with.

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Posted on Wednesday, 20th July 2011 by Hanna

According to three studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an increase of omega-3 fatty acids in your blood can reduce the risk for .

The reduction in diabetes risk came from omega-3 sources in plants, seafood, or the consumption of both. Two of the studies came from China, where the results differed slightly. With one population, the benefits only came from plant-based omega-3s, the other group saw benefits in both.

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Posted on Wednesday, 20th July 2011 by Irvy

What is Metabolic Resistance Training By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS, CTT

What the heck are these metabolic resistance training workouts that everyone keeps talking about for fat loss? Well, youve probably heard the term because the internet is buzzing about this type of training for fat burning.

After all, gone are the days of slow cardio for weight loss. Heck, even interval training is starting to get passed over. All in favor of this specific type of workout called metabolic resistance training.

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Posted on Tuesday, 19th July 2011 by Hanna

Finally some good news to report about the fast food and restaurant industry! Nineteen restaurant chains have committed to making their kid meal options healthier. In a new era where one in three children are obese and where eating out is more of a norm verses a special indulgence, this is wonderful news.

The initiative is called “Kids Live Well, and this voluntary action has select restaurants committing to reduce the calories and improve the nutritional value of the meals they advertise to children. T

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Posted on Tuesday, 19th July 2011 by Irvy

I’m a law-abiding citizen.  I realize that rules are put in place for a reason – without rules there would be chaos.  But now and then, it is perfectly fine to break a few rules.  When it comes to training, the rules made by the fitness gurus are no different – there is a time a place to take these rules, and throw them out the window.

Always Train Full Body When Time Is Limited… Right?

I’m not going to get into the whole, full body vs body part split debate, in today’s article.  Both have their potential pros and cons.  What I do want to talk about, is the rule that when time is limited, full body is always our best choice.  Everyone “knows” this to be true.

I structure the majority of my busy client’s programs with a full body set-up.  And at times when I’m extra busy, I usually jump into a full body training block.   But recently, at a time

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