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Overall Health Or A Great Physique: The Answer May Surprise You

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.

In the fitness world, it’s one of the oldest conundrums pertaining to goals and consequently, motivation for attaining those goals. Should you focus on improving your overall health or attaining a great physique? On the surface, it may seem as though a person’s overall health is the clear favorite, but it may not be as [...]

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Top ten tips of avoiding injury at the gym… Part 2

Posted on 03. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

Here’s part two of the top ten tips of avoiding injury at the gym:
6. When you’re exhausted, it’s time to go
This one is actually much more complicated than it seems. There are differing schools of thought. Some say that exhaustion is an “event” while others view it as something that can take place in the [...]

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Breaking Down The “Bikini Challenge” - Part 2

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Hey all! In the last post we discussed what Nivea’s “Bikini Challenge” is and it’s first component, nutrition. Now we’re gonna take a look at the other three components; fitness, cellulite and style.
Fitness
Under the fitness tab, there are three different types of exercise routines in The Bikini Challenge: Cross training, bikini circuit and cardio interval. [...]

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Breaking Down “The Bikini Challenge” - Part 1

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

I’ve heard the same question from quite a few women I know, “What do you think about ‘The Bikini Challenge’”. When I first heard this, I was like “What’s that?” Apparently, the skin product Nivea has developed “The Bikini Challenge”, a four week diet and exercise plan to lose weight for swimsuit season. It has [...]

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What I ate on my cheat day

Posted on 06. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Well, this section is gonna be important in keeping me honest! Every week or so, I’ll outline what I ateÂ on my cheat day so you can see what I mean by a cheat day. Yesterday was my cheat day this week, and this is what I ate:
Meal #1
3 egg whites, dried cherries, almonds
Meal #2
Protein shake, [...]

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What is a cheat day?

Posted on 05. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

A cheat day is defined as a day (depending on your goals it can be once a week, or if you are a serious body builder once every couple weeks) where you throw aside your meal plan and basically eat whatever you want. There are a few reasons why people do this. First off, it’s [...]

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Using the day-to-day schedule to your advantage

Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

When I was in college, the only constant in my schedule was NO classes before 10:00!! However, most college students have classes at different times on different days. For example, all your classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are before 4:00 pm and all your classes on Tuesday and Thursday are night classes. So how [...]