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Scale Weight: All that Matter(s)?

  Minor increases in scale weight can make or break the day of someone who is trying to lose weight.  There is nothing more demoralizing than a long hard day or week of food logging and working out only to

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Performance Training for Young Athletes

Some of the most frequently asked questions I get are associated with performance training for grade school and high school athletes. Most parents are looking for either a competitive edge for their young athlete, or for ways to prevent injury

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Food Logging for Lasting Weight Management

What if I told you there was one thing you could do that would guarantee you lose weight? I mean, not just maybe, but absolutely guarantee it. And I’m not talking about the fake television infomercial guarantee, but a real,

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Preventing Holiday Weight Gain

Mini candy bar…150 calories… Piece of pumpkin pie…400 calories… Two turkey legs, half a plate of mashed potatoes, and three gingerbread men…1500 calories… Making it through the holiday season without gaining any weight… Priceless! At this point, that last statement

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Setting Realistic Weight Loss Goals

Have you ever tried a diet? Yeah, you – I’m talking to you! Have you ever tried a diet? Oh, don’t worry – you don’t have to tell me, because I already know the answer. Of course you have! We

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Resistance Training to Maximize Fat Loss

When you think of resistance training, you probably think of some muscle-bound guy over in the corner of the gym doing bicep curls trying to grunt and groan out that last rep to make his arms another inch bigger. Rarely

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The Truth Behind “Fitness” Footwear

What is going on with shoes nowadays? It seems like the footwear we’ve worn for years is somehow no longer adequate. Fitflops, MTB’s, Reetone, Shape-Ups — there is an influx of new shoes on the market, all of which make

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Interval Training Accelerates Fat Loss

I’m sure that most of you are looking for a quicker, more efficient workout. I’m also fairly sure that most of you are concerned with losing body fat and “toning up” too. Well, what if I told you there is

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