General Fitness

7 Surprising Fitness Truths You Probably Didn’t Know

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(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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93 Year Old Beach Biceps?

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Yep. Check out this dude. Age is truly only what you let it be! To read the entire post about him and watch his inspirational talk, click here.

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7 Steps to Blasting Fat Forever

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Rookie Stair Training

Rookie Stair Training

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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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Interval Training Infographic

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I saw this infographic and really liked it onnaccounta I agree with most of what they say, and that doesn’t happen often onnaccounta most of what’s out there is either misinformation or complete garbage. So how do you wade through all the inaccurate stuff and find the stuff that really does work? Just subscribe to…

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Calling All Resolutionaries

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Calling All Resolutionaries

Welcome to my two-part post. In the first part, I will discuss the term, “Resolutionary,” why being a Resolutionary is a problem, and an easy solution to that problem. In the second part, I will discuss how to actually make your resolution successful this year. Part 1: Are you a New Year’s Resolutionary?  Every year, about…

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