Another Plug for Intermittent Fasting
Posted by Mark Evans in Mar, 2014
It’s a cool concept, and the evidence is pretty convincing. Of course, the idea of eating a ton of whatever you want always gets my interested. It’s just that fasting day that seems to get in the way. Check it out for your self. There are two things our pre-agrarian ancestors did better than anything […]
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What Body Type Are You
Posted by Mark Evans in Mar, 2014
What body type are you? Knowing your body type can be helpful in guiding your training and weight-loss goals. Different body types have a huge impact on the number of calories, macronutrients, and training volume need to help you reach your fitness goals. Before you venture out on a one-size-fits-all regimen, consider the the information […]
Category: Body Composition, Diet, Weight Loss
How Much Protein Should You Eat Per Day?
Posted by Mark Evans in Mar, 2014
Breaking down the amounts of fats, carbs, and protein in your diet can be helpful if you have encountered a plateau in your weight-loss journey. Muscle-building diets recommend the 30-30-40 rule of protein-fat-carbs. But, what amount of protein is good for you, and are there any concerns that you need to be aware of as […]
Category: Diet
My Transformation Diet and Training
Posted by Mark Evans in Jan, 2014
I’ve been interested in Intermittent fasting for about 9 months now and have seen amazing results just by implementing it off-and-on over that same time period. I lost about 30 pounds on it over the summer working out only 1 time. It’s pretty rough to start out if you’re not used to going without, but […]
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Eat McDonald’s and lose weight?
Posted by Mark Evans in Jan, 2014
I love reading things like this! Just don’t take it too far… John Cisna, a science teacher in Ankeny, Iowa, enlisted his students help him with an experiment: He wanted to see what happened if he only ate McDonald’s for three months. Read more
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More testosterone makes a better man
Posted by Mark Evans in Jan, 2014
The Hormone that makes a guy a guy also makes him a better guy. Finding natural ways to increase testosterone will only make you more manly, and less flabby. Testosterone is at the core of what makes men, men. And with each generation, and with each decade, men are producing lower and lower levels of […]
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Your gut bacteria… It matters
Posted by Mark Evans in Jan, 2014
This has fascinated me for months now. How can I get more of that awesome guy bacteria? Researchers started out testing the gut communities of twins where one was obese and one was lean. Then they transplanted the gut communities in the lean twin and the obese twin into the guts of various mice. The […]
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The awesome kettlebell swing
Posted by Mark Evans in Jan, 2014
This has got to be one of my favorite flavors of a full-body workout. A Kettllebell swing is a simple yet effective exercise that torches fat and improves general cardiovascular fitness. Most people have started to incorporate kettlebell swings in their fitness regime but many of them do not perform it correctly thus not getting […]
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Don’t set goals, make new habits
Posted by Mark Evans in Dec, 2013
His guy has some great great advice. Sometimes we make lists of things we want to “do” in order to get a certain result. This man’s approaching to changing his habits changes the focus to what we want to “become.” The sum total of our habits truly is who we are. Eventually, I said enough […]
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Why do we love to eat junk?
Posted by Mark Evans in Dec, 2013
We eat junk food for a variety of reasons; bored, reward, celebration, or just hungry. To make sure that your body always gets the energy that it so selfishly wants, your brain is constantly sending and receiving messages about your energy level. Feed me! Feed me! Some of us can suppress or control these signals […]
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