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Getty ImagesIf I had a nickel for every time a female client told me they didn’t want to lift weights for fear of “getting bulky,” let’s just say I would have lots of nickels. While, yes, there is a purpose for dieting and cardio, the truth is that lean muscle cannot survive on the treadmill alone. In my experience, weight training still seems to be the biggest-kept secret for fat loss.You should know that unless you’re taking supplements to enhance muscle growth you won’t get bulky, because your body simply doesn’t have the hormones to get there naturally. Cardio only burns calories while you’re performing it, but strength training has what is known as the afterburn effect.

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How to Shed Fat With Strength Training – Health News and Views …

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When it comes to fitness, there are few quick fixes. If you want a rockstar body, you’re expected to put in hours at the gym for maximum results. Or at least 20 minutes a day, right? Wrong! Let me introduce you to Tabata training.Tabata training is a type of high intensity interval training that supposedly can give you results similar to a 30- to 60-minute, moderate cardio routine in only 4 minutes

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My Paleo Journey 3 Comments Monday, August 5th, 2013 Written by: MikeIt all started out with taking Levaquin for an infection I had (well actually before that – I had to take heavy doses of antibiotics when I was 7 months old). Shortly after taking the antibiotic, I noticed my stomach was becoming more irritable. I brought this up to my ‘integrated medicine’ doctor and he diagnosed me with IBD (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and suggested I go on the candida diet. Which I did, before my wedding (hey, I gotta look good naked!) — I did feel somewhat better, but there were still issues with my stomach.Around that time a co-worker of mine died at 36 years of age, heart attack.

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Robb Wolf – Testimonial – My Paleo Journey

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Hey guys! I totally forgot to update you all yesterday on how I’m doing with the 5 drink challenge. Probably because I was embarrassed that I totally blew it on Saturday night and didn’t want to fess up. But that’s what making this challenge public is for, right

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