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• July 20, 2011

  Dave’s Birthday

  Birthdays are great, aren’t they?  You’re another year young, or one more closer to dieing; I suppose that depends on your viewpoint of life.  Personally, I think that birthdays are a great way to celebrate another year of personal growth, happy memories, and healthy days.  I love birthdays, and if today is your birthday, then…

• July 19, 2011

  HJG Doesn’t Like HCG

  How many diets have you heard of?  Boot up your computer, open the paper, or turn on the telly, and you’ll be bombarded with advertising for Weight Watchers, Atkins, The Zone, NutriSystem, Mediterranean Diet, and plenty of others.  (Doesn’t the Cookie diet sound cool?!)  As you know by now, most diets don’t work; people end…

• July 18, 2011

  20 Minutes? Here’s Your Workout.

  You’re going to enjoy this one. Thanks to a late wake-up yesterday, and extra digestion time thanks to a big ol’ breakfast, I found myself at the gym later than I expected.  No big deal, I just had to rewrite my workout to include catching the World Cup.  As it turns out, I’d rather watch…

• July 17, 2011

  You Call That A Warm-Up?

  You swipe your card at the desk, crack open your Monster, and head straight to the free weights.  It’s either dumbbell curls or straight onto the bench.  If you’re new to lifting, you’ll start with just the bar, if you’re seasoned, it’s a set of 135.  Follow that up with some arm swings and a…

• July 16, 2011

  Un-Sore Yourself

  I haven’t been this sore in a while.  In fact, I’ve tried to avoid it.  Between exercise selection, rest and recovery, and nutrition, I’ve avoided feeling like I’ve been repeatedly smacked with a rubber hammer.   Maybe this time I needed it. See, I had a realization the other day, and I may be slacking somewhat…