Well, that headline might be a little sensational.  But they are damn good tasting, can be made in under 5 minutes, and are quite healthy.  Trust me – these are simple to make and I’ve got the recipe and tricks to make them fast (and even pictures to go with (more…)

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Real quick post here, in advance of a surprise for tomorrow…

Want to really understand what the FDA has in mind behind nutrition labels?  Check this guideline for understanding nutrition labels.

More tomorrow.

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Editor’s note – There is so much monthly science news when it comes to muscle fitness, that it’s probably hard for you to keep up.  In these occasional posts, I’ll summarize various items of research in the past 90 days or so.  I’ll cite the official reports so that the (more…)

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muscle building memoryLast week we covered Part 1 – this is Part 2. The first paragraph is a recap.  References/citations are at the end.

Based on my interpretation of the literature, as well as my own experience, muscle memory is real and does have an impact on a person’s ability to (more…)

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lean muscle Q&A

A week ago, I offered to our subscribers an open Q&A session:  “ask your questions and I’ll try to get them answered”.  I’m happy to say we had ton’s of questions.  I’m posting 11 of them here – the rest will await a future post.  If you have more questions, (more…)

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bicep muscle memoryPart 1 of 2.   The second part of the post has the science citations for those interested.

Ask any bodybuilder what muscle memory means and they will readily answer that it is the ability to regain muscle mass more quickly after a period of inactivity than it took to gain (more…)

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I figured I’d spend a few hours scouring the web for some videos that demonstrate good form for three critical weigh training exercises:  deadlifts (regular and Romanian), squats, and standing military press.  I wanted to brush up on my own form and thought you’d be interested too. I found some (more…)

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By Mark Dale

There are countless fitness fanatics that regularly attend a gym in order to build lean muscle mass. They struggle for a much better physique but all too often they do not attain their goals.

As the months pass by they become more and more frustrated with their (more…)

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