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Baseline: cardio & strength

History. When I made my permanent dietary changes two years ago, I also began exercising pretty consistently. I started with dancing, because I enjoy it. I would simply stick the earbuds of my iPod in my ear, put on a … Continue reading

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An interval training primer

Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training blog today had part 1 of an interval training primer, entitled “The Best Cardio Intervals For Fat Loss – part 1″. (Full information on Ballantyne’s program is at his main Turbulence Training website.) This is good … Continue reading

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A little experiment in interval training

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been in the midst of moving hell, which has caused my regular exercise to suffer somewhat. Though not as badly as I’d feared — it’s amazing how much walking one does just carrying … Continue reading

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Interval training

Wikipedia’s definition of interval training: Interval training is broadly defined as repetitions of high-speed/intensity work followed by periods of rest or low activity. Most of Wikipedia article at this writing is a discussion of interval training as used by long … Continue reading

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Nutrition or training — which is more important?

Tom Venuto’s Burn the Fat Blog today has some fine advice in answer to the question “Nutrition or training – which is more important?” Venuto writes: The first thing I would say is that you cannot separate nutrition and training. … Continue reading

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A few fat loss facts

So if you’re in a rut / Just git off your butt Go down to the gym / & pump some iron! — Meg Christian Now I knew a lot of this stuff already; it’s explained very well in Tom … Continue reading

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If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution

After much thought, I’ve returned to my daily dancing, on the reasoning that (1) I missed it like crazy; (2) I can’t find anything despite looking very hard to back up Schwarzbein’s assertion that more than 20 minutes twice weekly … Continue reading

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Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle

Tom Venuto is a personal trainer & bodybuilder, one of the very few who has never used drugs or steroids in his pursuit of the physique necessary to compete in the bodybuilding world. He spent a number of years when … Continue reading

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