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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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Sweat ? Fat Loss

“What is the point of working out if you don’t sweat?” “I burn a ton of calories in Bikram Yoga, I sweat like a pig.” “I’m burning fewer calories because I don’t sweat.” Believe it or not, I’ve heard all

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“Jumping” Into Weight Loss

Jump, jump, jump…..some days it’s all we ever seem to do in Weight Loss Solutions. I think everyone out there can agree that a class full of jumping is no easy task. I get moans, groans, and complaints every week

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