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My Current Workout and Diet
In the last few months I have been very busy opening a new personal training studio so I have not had too much time to train. I have cut back on my resistance training to only two days per week and have been doing hard aerobics only once a week.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Don't Watch The Biggest Loser
Iâve never been a fan of the Biggest Loser. In general, I always felt that the show is sending a negative message to America about exercise and fitness. I can almost go as far as saying that the show has single-handily set back the fitness industry decades. The whole show... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Eat Avocado Every Day - Video
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Posted Jan 31, 2013 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Tweak Your Fitness Resolutions for 2013
Now itâs time to start thinking about youâre fitness plans for 2013. After the first of the year I always sit down with each of my personal training clients and talk about what worked for them in 2012 and what did not. What I have learned over the 25 years... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Studies About Intermittent Fasting
I've been writing about the benefits of Intermittent Fasting on this blog for quite some time now. I even did a post called " Intermittent Fasting Resources" where I showed everyone all the research I did on the subject and how I came to the conclusion that fasting is a... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Q & A: How to Get Rid of the Belly Pooch and Lower belly Fat ?
I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a woman who could not get rid of what she calls her belly pooch. She told me she has been eating right and working out and has lost some weight but her stomach is still sticking out. In response, I told... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Q & A: How to Get Rid of the Belly Pooch and Lower belly Fat ?
I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a woman who could not get rid of what she calls her belly pooch. She told me she has been eating right and working out and has lost some weight but her stomach is still sticking out. In response, I told... Continue reading
Posted Oct 28, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Why Canât I Lose Weight?
Being a personal trainer I hear this all the time, âwhy canât I lose weight?â. I have had clients come to me who have read every diet book, been to a number of trainers and have even been to weight loss hypnotism but still can keep the weight off. So... Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Muscle Hypertrophy Training
Muscle hypertrophy (muscle cell enlargement) is an area of great debate in the fitness industry. Everyone has their opinion on how to overload the muscular system to produce growth and there are new studies coming out every week proving one method is better then another. But how do you resistance... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Can Spinning Class Make Your Legs Bigger?
If you are worried about getting bigger legs from spinning class or just concerned that weight training will make you bigger, you have to checkout the program Visual Impact for Women. This program reveals all the secrets to not getting bulky and overly muscular from lifting weights or exercising. Being... Continue reading
Posted Oct 18, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Top Fitness Blogs of The Year
I started my fitness blog Fitness Contrarian about 2.5 years ago. I really enjoy doing research and seem to spend half my time reading other people's health and fitness blogs. When I first started blogging I had no idea how many websites were out there in the fitness niche. However,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 13, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Best Way to Cut 100 Calories
Unfortunately, eating a modest 100 extra calories a day can make you ten pounds heavier by the end of the year. Itâs really hard for my personal training clients to understand that just cutting 100 calories from their diet by not eating that extra piece of toast in the morning... Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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3-Day Weight Loss Meal Plan
While I prefer people who want to lose weight to follow my recommended weight loss and fitness principles and then come up with a strategy that fits into their lifestyle, I know some people like to be told exactly what to eat in order to lose weight. As such, I... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Fasting for Weight Loss
Fasting to lose weight have become buzzwords on the Internet. But I do think there can be some real benefits to fasting when it comes to speeding up your weight loss and possibly improving your health. Studies have shown that intermittent fasting can improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood pressure, reduce... Continue reading
Posted Oct 7, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Studies About Intermittent Fasting
I've been writing about the benefits of Intermittent Fasting on this blog for quite some time now. I even did a post called " Intermittent Fasting Resources" where I showed everyone all the research I did on the subject and how I came to the conclusion that fasting is a... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Stretches for Lower Back Pain: Lower Back Stretches to Avoid
[caption id="attachment_4506" align="alignright" width="152"] Chair flexion stretch[/caption] You have to be very careful when choosing stretches for lower back pain. Sometimes stretching the lower-back can be the worst thing you can do. If you have the type of back pain that hurts when you sit or flex your spin (round... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Assume E. Coli is in All Ground Beef
You have to assume that every hamburger you eat or any ground beef youâre cooking can have E. Coli in it. Ever since the scare back in 2007 when over 845,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled for possible E. Coli contamination, I never trusted eating hamburgers that I did... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Muscle Hypertrophy Training
Muscle hypertrophy (muscle cell enlargement) is an area of great debate in the fitness industry. Everyone has their opinion on how to overload the muscular system to produce growth and there are new studies coming out every week proving one method is better then another. But how do you resistance... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Does Coffee Improve Athletic Performance?
Coffee and caffeine can enhance athletic performance. Up until 2004 the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) banned caffeine for its unfair advantages. If an athlete had over 1,200 mg of caffeine or about 8 cups of strong coffee in their bodies they could have been banned from competing. In 2004 the... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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How Many Calories Should I Eat To Lose Weight?
At least once in your life you have to count calories if you want to be successful in long term weight loss. When my personal training clients complain to me that they canât lose weight no matter what they do, my first question to them is âHow many calories are... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Don't Train Like an Athlete | Avoid Overtraining
When youâre playing sports and your main goal is to win youâre most likely training too much. More specifically, you have to train in a manner that my not be healthy for you but will get you prepared to win. Training for a competitive sport is very different than training... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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How to Avoid Hunger Pains
You should be able to miss a meal and not be hungry. If youâre the type who canât miss a meal or has to eat by a certain time without getting lightheaded or ravenously hungry, youâre most likely burning sugar all day instead of fat. My wife and I went... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Why Canât I Lose Weight?
Being a personal trainer I hear this all the time, âwhy canât I lose weight?â. I have had clients come to me who have read every diet book, been to a number of trainers and have even been to weight loss hypnotism but still can keep the weight off. So... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Easy Ways to Lose Weight Fast
One of the easy ways to lose weight fast is with intermittent fasting. Not only can you lose weight quickly but it is a very easy diet to follow. Most people have a lot of misconception about fasting and think that it is an extreme thing to do to lose... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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Easy Ways to Lose Weight Fast
Sometimes I forget how healthy my wife and I eat compared to our friends . This weekend we had some unexpected friends stop by right before dinner. I like when friends stop by and was excited to have them join us for dinner. My wife had made a salad, roasted... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2012 at Mike's Fitness Blog
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