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Cooler temperature for a hotter you
Humans carry two different types of fat in their bodies: brown fat and white fat. White fat is more common in our bodies as adults. It’s what’s responsible for our...
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More Muscles for Longer Life
The prevailing thought among scientists and researchers (and personal trainers!) was that the more overweight or underweight you were, the higher your mortality risk....
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Talk to Yourself to Play Harder and Run Longer!
Those of you who have training partners know that phrases such as “You got this!” and “Lightweight!” are encouraging and help you push harder in the...
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Remember Hoodia? Neither Do We
Hoodia, the famous appetite suppressant of the early 2000s, has gone the way of the dodo, but it has left a gap in the market for new supplements with similar or better...
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Less Sodium, More Potassium, Less Belly
You’ve heard the term “retaining water.” Usually it has to do with how much sodium and/or carbs you’ve had and how much water you’re holding, and it can affect...
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Two Hours of Cardio Better Than One
Short of taking growth hormone itself, all serious weight trainers are looking for ways to boost their GH output. US Army scientists may have a new and unlikely...
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Guest column, courtesy of Sabrina Bainwohl:
She started weight lifting 2 years ago. She committed to training for her first show - the GNC Natural Oktoberfest Body Building Competition, 1 year ago....
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You’ve seen the scales at gyms that claim to be able to read your body fat accurately (also known as bioelectrical impedance scales). You’ve seen skin-fold testing, in which a trained professional...
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WOMEN FIND WINNERS MORE ATTRACTIVE
David Beckham. Ryan Lochte. Blake Griffi n. All attractive male athletes. More importantly, all winners! In a recent sociological study, 800 women and men were...
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Beta-Alanine for athletes and gym rats alike
We've heard a lot about beta-alanine’s performance-enhancing effects in gym rats, but what about its ergogenic properties for athletes? In a recent study...