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Ask Adam: How Often Should I Stretch?

February 16, 2009

I have found that stretching is one of the most underrated forms of exercise there is. Even I used to scoff at the time put into lengthy stretching that I have seen people do. Only when I began to realize that my muscles were becoming too big, and I had a difficult time scratching my [...]

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Facebook + Challenges = More Fun

February 9, 2009

A cool new feature was added over this past weekend. Facebook provides some amazing tools that allow other web applications to integrate their site with facebook.com. We have started to take advantage of these tools and believe it will help users better share their fitness activity, and also begin to help solve the problems that [...]

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The High Fructose Corn Syrup Controversy

February 3, 2009

I find myself struggling lately with the High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) topic.
Don’t get me wrong; I get that sugar is bad for a variety of reasons. I rarely, if ever, exceed more than 40 grams of sugar in a day. What I’ve been struggling with is whether or not HFCS is really any different [...]

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Coming To A Supermarket Near You

January 19, 2009

Over the next year you will start to see a new “number” in your grocery stores – the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI). This new index is being marketed under the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System and was to have launched in three major US supermarket chains this past September, although I have not been able [...]

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Coffee: Friend or Foe?

January 5, 2009

Depending on what camp you’re in, it is not difficult to find research supporting the pros and cons of coffee consumption.
It is important to acknowledge that caffeine is considered to be a drug; specifically a stimulant. While I leave it to the readers of this posting to decide whether or not caffeine consumption should [...]

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“Baby Steps” in 2009

December 29, 2008

So, you are about to make it through the holidays and you are figuring out your New Year’s resolution. Some of you may be giving up a vice or perhaps joining a gym on January 2nd. There are thousands of documented resolutions, but if yours includes losing weight and getting in shape I have a [...]

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How Bad Do I Want It?

December 19, 2008

This is the most important question most of us should ask ourselves during the most tempting time of the year. It is the holiday season again, apple pie, beer and wine, this and that — and lots more FAT! Many people fall off of the wagon now more than ever, and simply figure they’ll get [...]

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Don’t Panic, Here’s a Great Gift Idea!

December 14, 2008

With Christmas less than 2 weeks away and the start of a New Year just around the corner, you’re probably beginning to panic as you try to think of what to get that special someone. There is no shortage of ideas but finding something meaningful is no easy task.
Wouldn’t it be great to give a [...]

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Milk Does A Body Good

December 11, 2008

In his book In Defense Of Food, Michael Pollan suggests that we shouldn’t eat anything that our grandmother’s wouldn’t recognize as food.
The same can be applied to what we drink, which has resulted in my taking a very close look at my post-exercise supplementation.
I came across several studies comparing cows’ milk (whole milk, low-fat, skimmed [...]

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Gyminee Wins Mashable Open Web Awards – Blogger’s Choice

December 10, 2008

We are pleased to announce that Gyminee has been selected to receive the Blogger’s Choice Open Web Award for 2008. We were selected as the best in the “Sports and Fitness” category by a panel of over 100 Blog Partners. The full announcement can be found on the Mashable blog.
The final round voting for the [...]

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