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Are Vitamin Supplements Really Worthless

Are Vitamin Supplements Really Worthless?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Are Vitamin Supplements Really Worthless?

The recent news media came out with many stories blasting the use of multivitamins based on what a handful of doctors reported of their “findings” in the Annals of Internal Medicine First of all, the original report came from medical doctors, which always makes me suspicious because they are experts on drugs, not supplements. In…

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My Top Get Well Supplements

My Top 7 Get Well Supplements

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on My Top 7 Get Well Supplements

Being sick sucks, and when clients are sick, they have to miss their X Gym workout. No one wants that. We don’t want that, and clients don’t want that, because it gets in their way of getting in shape! If you saw my post on staying well, you saw my top seven tips and tricks for…

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Coffee, Fat Burning and Fitness

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Coffee, Fat Burning and Fitness

Coffee has been villainized among fitness gurus and trainers in recent years, but the most recent research indicates that it doesn’t have to be a bad thing, as long as some precautions are taken. The first precaution is to consume it in moderation because coffee tends to be acidic, which leads to inflammation, which can…

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Rookie Stair Training

Rookie Stair Training

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Rookie Stair Training

I was interviewed today by Britt Thorson of KOMO 4’s SeattleRefined.com about beginner stair training and it dawned on me that I haven’t written a dedicated post on the subject, so I figured I should! If you are considering stair workouts as a way to get in shape, you have stumbled onto a true golden nugget because…

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Cereal Killer

Cereal Killer

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Cereal Killer

We all know how many fatal diseases are cased by obesity. That’s not even a debate anymore. It’s just fact. Therefore, it’s logical to say that obesity kills. So what causes obesity? Well, your doctor or your nutritionist might tell you it’s a lack of exercise or eating too much fat, but they need to…

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Are Genetically Modified Foods Fattening?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Are Genetically Modified Foods Fattening?

If you know me, you probably already know the answer to this question, but let me explain a few facts first. 1.) It’s been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that toxins are fattening. The reason for this is because once a toxin is ingested, it starts to break your system down and negatively…

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