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The Real “Detox” Option

Our bodies are ENTHRALLING. Our bodies are POWERFUL. Our bodies are WISE. Hidden amongst and under our highly intelligent and discerning skin are layer upon layer of intricate compositions; systems and structures functioning in ways we aren’t even aware of.

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Unstable Surface Training: Fact vs Fallacy

A growing trend in the fitness industry is the use of unstable surfaces during resistance training. Walk through any local gym or personal training studio and you will see BOSU domes (both sides up), air disks, and balance boards. Some

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“Detox” Diets

TAKE COVER!! It’s 2012! The year of doom and catastrophe! The Mayan calendar is ending! The ice caps are melting! Desperate Housewives was cancelled! What is the world coming to!? Worst of all, chemical and environmental toxins are building up

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Artificial Sweeteners

Monday morning, strength room, 8:15am. I’ve already been awake for four hours. Perched atop the dumbbell rack beside me is my only defense against the inevitable drowsiness due to set in any moment. I reach over and snatch the zero

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AM Cardio on an Empty Stomach

Saturday, December 10, 2005. I’m in my second year of college at Oakland University. It’s 6am… I am trying to sleep in after a long week of exams, work, and studying for Mike Stack’s 400 level quizzes in his 100

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Learning About Popular Supplements

The supplement industry has grown significantly over the past 25 years. It is estimated to be a 25-30 billion dollar per year industry. While there are copious amounts of supplements on the market claiming to improve health and body composition,

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Stress and Weight Loss

Wake up, shower, do hair, get breakfast ready, get kids to school, get a workout in, get to work, pick up kids from school, take kid #1 to soccer, take kid #2 to football, coordinate ride home for kid #2,

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How Much Cardio Should You Do For Fat Loss?

How Much Cardio For Fat Loss from Applied Fitness Solutions on Vimeo. “WHOA WHOA WHOA ladies and gentleman slow down on those treadmills!” “Don’t you know that going so fast only burns carbohydrates and not fat!?!” “You need to slow

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Do Assessments Mean Everything?

It has been 6 weeks since your last assessment and you feel GREAT. More energy, stronger in activities of daily life, you look different, and your clothes are starting to get loose. As you walk in the door at AFS

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The Truth About Carbohydrates

There are three words, one sentence, one statement, that if I had a dime for every time I heard it, I’d probably be writing this blog from a private beach in the Bahamas! I hear it from everyone: bodybuilders, athletes,

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