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There’s only one place to lead from

October 22nd, 2010

When I began planning Garage Gym I didn’t know where to begin. One thing that I was clear about from the beginning was that I had to set an example for all my clients. I’ve always disliked personal trainers and if you want to piss me off call me a personal trainer

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The HCG Diet – Just Another Scam

October 18th, 2010

One of the latest fads to sweep the fat loss arena is the “HCG Diet”. HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone used in fertility treatments and found naturally in the bodies of pregnant women to ensure the developing foetus receives enough calories.

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The Vitamin and supplement dilemma

October 17th, 2010

First, let my start by saying supplements are just that and they are meant to (all together now) supplement our diet. Vitamins and supplements were never meant to replace a meal or to allow you to skip meals. With that being said, let’s understand that it’s pretty impossible especially in our current society with the radiating of fruits and veggies (to acceptable government standards you know.

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Perfect push up bullshit

October 1st, 2010

by Bert Contreras This study shows that the perfect push up does not increase muscle activation over the standard push up as it purports to do. I’ve been saying that all along. Some people feel like the perfect push up allows for a smoother, more joint-friendly motion, but I prefer regular push ups. Now, if [...]