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With the start of the new year, fitness resolutions are on everyone’s mind. Couch potatoes and exercise enthusiasts have started new physical activities and routines, runners have upped their mileage and weekend warriors are working hard to advance quickly in their chosen sport or activity-all trying to achieve the goal of leading a healthier lifestyle. […]

Tip #1: BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS between meals (5 grams) can trick the body to accelerate fat loss especially in the abdominal region Tip #2: Daily melatonin administration suppresses BW, intraabdominal adiposity, plasma leptin, insulin independent of food intake/total body fat. Tip #3: 30 ML (2 tablespoon) coconut oil: Higher levels of HDL (good cholesterol) […]

Coke is the most valuable brand in history, and “Coca-Cola” is the world’s second-most recognized word after “hello.” However, the beverage itself is an absolute poison to the human metabolism. Coke is very close to the acidity level of battery acid and consequently it can clean surfaces equivalent to and often better than many toxic […]

Inflammation occurs when the body’s immune system is under attack and is most obvious when it occurs with an injury However, inflammation also occurs internally. Medical conditions such as arthritis, bronchitis and cystitis all count inflammation among their symptoms. Doctors often prescribe drugs like prednisone to alleviate these symptoms, but over the counter versions like […]

Tip #1: If the back squat far exceeds results in the power snatch or power clean, this suggests a strength imbalance in the hamstrings Tip #2: A simple trick to make the hamstrings recruit more powerfully during seated leg curls is to lean forward as much as possible Tip #3: Running on a treadmill increases […]

I’m still haunted by my 6th grade gym class. At the beginning of the semester, all the students took part in a physical fitness test. Part of the test included a visit to the old chin-up bar. I remember standing in line nervously knowing I was about to embarrass myself. You see, I was a […]

Tip #1: 4 weeks of supplementing with 30 mg of zinc sulfate a day allowed for a much greater increase in free and total testosterone Tip #2: If you’re taking too much iron, you may be heading for a zinc deficiency since both minerals have similar binding sites Tip #3: Zinc lozenges have been shown […]

As far back as 1978 research on cinnamon proved that it had many health giving properties, including those of a natural antibiotic. Why then do we hear nothing about this? At a time when microbiologists across the globe are warning that we face a bleak future as more and more antibiotics fail to cure infection, […]

#1. Creatine has to be dissolved in order for the body to absorb all of it (prevent stomach upsets) it has to be put into warm water and stirred #2. Creatine is not only an energy source but it also functions as an antioxidant, minimizing the inflammatory response to training #3. A new animal study […]

Tip #1. Use Vitamin C tablets to dechlorinate water. Depending on the brand, 1 tablet can treat up to 100 gallons of water Tip #2. Guys with 6% body fat, who are already quite lean, with twice a week of adding heavy Vitamin C therapy can go to 2.8% with no change in diet Tip […]