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Fit at 75: An inspiring Story

Fit at 75: An inspiring Story

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by admin.

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We have a guest for today and her name is Marliene Triplett who is also a personal trainer whom I met online. We eventually connected in person since we live close by in the East Bay (Northern California). She really inspired me when [...]

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Body Transformation vs. Mind Transformation

Body Transformation vs. Mind Transformation

Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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We’ve all heard of transformation contests before. In fact, you’ve probably seen my transformation photos from Turbulence Training. However, do we stop at a physical transformation or is there something more to it? Lately, I am becoming more and more aware of the chatter that goes non-stop inside my head. You know, the chatter that [...]

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The One Muscle You Should Exercise Everyday

The One Muscle You Should Exercise Everyday

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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Let’s face it – many people fall off and on the healthy lifestyle wagon all the time. There are many so called “yo-yo dieters” who lose the weight only to go back to their old habits and gain double the weight they lost before they started a diet in the first place. I, myself, have [...]

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Smoke’s KB 556 Challenge Results

Smoke’s KB 556 Challenge Results

Posted on 12. Jul, 2009 by admin.

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When I woke up this morning, I instantly knew that this is not going to be one of my usual lazy Sundays. After all, I have agreed to do Smoke’s KB 556 Challenge. At first glance, this challenge did not look bad at all. In fact, I thought I was going to smoke it (no [...]

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Get Inspired with these Turbulence Training Transformations!

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by admin.

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The Turbulence Training transformation results are here! The transformations seem to just get better and better every time. Craig must have had a hard time choosing his finalists because I saw a lot of other contestants who posted their pictures in the official contest thread at TTMembers.com. It really is amazing what people can [...]

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Taking a Break from the Busy Lifestyle

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by admin.

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Today’s post is not really related to health and fitness – well, not as much as the others but I promise that there’s some lessons to be learned here. My husband and I decided that we wanted to break out of the usual weekend routine by driving down to Southern California which is about 6 [...]

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3 Reasons Why the BMI is Obsolete

Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by admin.

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The Body Mass Index is probably the most popular measure of body fat that is considered to be a standard by many governments and this includes the United States. The oddest thing about this measurement is that it doesn’t have anything to do with…

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Listening to Your Body

Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by admin.

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Have you ever had one of those days when you just feel weak during a workout? It’s that situation wherein no matter how you try to get yourself pumped up for the gym session, you just can’t seem to snap out of it. What do you do when…

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Better than Prozac?

Posted on 09. Mar, 2009 by admin.

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Besides building muscles, going to the gym gives me that “natural high” after every workout. If you’ve been working out as hard as I have, you’ve probably experienced this adrenalin rush from…

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Reminiscing About My Fat Loss Journey

Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by admin.

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This past weekend, I really got into thinking about how far I have come in terms of my fitness journey. I am definitely way stronger, more disciplined, and more knowledgeable about health and fitness compared to when I first started.
There was one fact that really struck me today and which I still remember vividly. [...]

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