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Fast or Slow Exercise?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Fast or Slow Exercise?

I’ve been preaching fast (short duration, high intensity) exercise since I got tired of slow (long duration, low intensity) back in 1987, so there’s no surprise about my choice. Personally, I train less than 10 minutes a day, so by the end of the week, I have worked out for less than an hour – including cardio,…

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Burn Fat Through Your Posture

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Burn Fat Through Your Posture

How would you like to burn more fat off your body just by changing your posture? Sounds too easy to be true, right? Well, it is probably the easiest way to burn fat I know of, but it is also true. You just have to know how and to understand why. We have known for…

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Eat Smart When Dining Out

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Eat Smart When Dining Out

Many of you who follow my blog know that I’m a huge fan of Dr. Mercola. Well, this time, I just cut and pasted his latest post because it was so awesome. I only added one thing at the end, so be sure to read through to the bottom! By Dr. Mercola Do you regard eating…

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The Newest Nutrition Miracle: Intermittent Fasting

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on The Newest Nutrition Miracle: Intermittent Fasting

Is it a good idea to “starve” yourself just a little bit each day? The evidence suggests that yes, avoiding eating around the clock could have a very beneficial impact on your health and longevity. What we’re talking about here is generally referred to as intermittent fasting, which involves timing your meals to allow for regular…

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7 Surprising Fitness Truths You Probably Didn’t Know

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on 7 Surprising Fitness Truths You Probably Didn’t Know

(well, at least the first 5 truths are by John. The last 2 are by me). In life we take many things for granted. People are told to go on a low fat diet and do some aerobic training, and yet they still gain body fat. Your blood work shows slightly altered cholesterol and thyroid…

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Train Your Body to Get Your Dream Brain!

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Train Your Body to Get Your Dream Brain!

I have been talking a lot about training the brain to get your dream body, but does it work the other way around? Scientist have found that it does indeed. It turns out that trimming down your body actually bulks up your brain! There is an inverse relationship between brain size and body size when…

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