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Flavia Del Monte FULL-BODY-LICIOUS Review

April 27, 2011

Hey All Many of you have contacted me about the NEW FULL-BODY-LICIOUS program. So I purchased it, downloaded it and I’ve gone through the workouts myself so I could give you my honest opinion. I’m just letting you know my thoughts. And if it saves you playing catch 22 guessing games trying to figure out [...]

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2 Quick Recipe Tips

September 13, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] One of the most surprising benefits I’ve discovered for being engaged to a gal from the Middle East, other than the vast cultural exchange, is the cooking. Oh, yes ladies… my gal COOKS! Which is good since I am a lousy cook. : ) Hanna enjoys [...]

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[audio] Insane amount of free diet information!

September 8, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Scott Colby, CPT just interviewed me recently for “Fit Pros Against Cancer.” My job: Help give away a TON of free fitness information to his listeners as they called into the show. And I think I did a pretty good job. You tell me… ; ) [...]

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“Micro-Session” Cardio Works Best

September 7, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Several recent studies have pointed to the validity of doing very short cardio sessions (10 minutes) several times a day as being as beneficial… or even better… than one longer session. I agree, assuming you do some form of interval work in your cardio sessions. In [...]

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The “Cost” of Eating Healthy

September 5, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] One of the biggest myths out there is the myth that eating healthy costs too much. Just the opposite… and I’ll prove it to you in three ways. #1: Cash Here’s some sample figures courtesy of my friend Scott Tousignant’s fitness blog… 2 medium size sweet [...]

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THIS Makes You Gain Weight

August 31, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Caution: This sounds like a silly question, but it’s really the most important question you can ask: “What REALLY makes me increase my bodyfat?” Is it too many calories? Sure. That’s one part. But I know people who can eat 4-5K calories a day and not [...]

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5 Surprising Tips For Burning More Fat

August 25, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] There’s not many people who do not want to burn more bodyfat. If you are in the fat-burning club, then these 5 easy tips are for you: 5 Easy Fat-Burning Tips <— quick tips Enjoy, and feel free to share this blog post with others. P.S. [...]

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HDT: Better Abs In 3 Minutes?

August 19, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Abs. Everyone wants a tighter tummy. Guys want a six-pack… ladies want a slim, firm waistline… and yes, some want a six-pack too. Why be sexist? ; ) So needless to say people are freaked out to find that I train my abs in about 3 [...]

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The Best 16-Minute Workout EVER

August 15, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] When I wrote “7 Minute Muscle” and “7 Minute Body” (the in-home version; both books come in the same package) I thought I was doing the muscle-mass crowd a huge favor. I was right… and I was wrong. I was right because the 7MM-style training has [...]

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SIRT1: Is Your Fat-Burning Gene Turned On?

August 9, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] You may have this gene. It may be turned “off” right now… in fact it probably is. There’s a problem with that: This gene helps you melt off bodyfat. It would be pretty nice to turn that sucker on, right? Here’s the article on… 1. What [...]

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The Science Behind Shorter Workouts

July 28, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] A few years ago I released a book whose title was more reminiscent of a line out of “There’s Something About Mary” than a serious work on fitness. “7 Minute Muscle” — yep, it’s getting more and more difficult to distinguish fact from parody. Since that [...]

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FDA Nukes Yet Another B.S. Weight Loss Pill…YES!

July 16, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] I took a big, huge, massive sigh of relief today. Finally… the FDA did something right when it comes to bogus “magic” diet-fatburn pills. A panel of experts reviewed Vivus Inc.’s new wonder-pill “Qnexa” today. They gave it the thumbs-down. Why? Oh… pesky little reported side-effects [...]

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Jons Dirty Physique Shots

July 15, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Hey… HEY! Keep your mind out of the gutter! By “dirty” I mean down and dirty… as in taken with my crappy iPhone camera by my friend and guru trainer Roland… while looking into a mirror… with no lighting, tan… Well, you get the point. Here’s [...]

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3 tricks to suppress your appetite

July 11, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] Another good article appeared today in the fitness section of MSNBC. Since you’re busy, I’ll do a quick summary of the article — the good stuff, the bad stuff, and what you need to do today to get started… First, you need to know this… And [...]

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Are These 7 Back Pain Mistakes Keeping You in Pain?

July 7, 2010

Mistake #1: Continuing to do what doesn’t work Why would anyone keep going to a health care professional for months and months without seeing any improvement? Beats me. But before coming to us, one of our clients actually went through 70 treatments with a chiropractor – and got no relief at all. Our advisory panel [...]

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Eat THIS before your workouts

June 22, 2010

[ Note: Another kick-butt article from Jon Benson ] *** Short-cut Link: *** My Favorite Foods Dietplan <== click here One of the most common questions I get asked is: “What should I eat before my workouts if I want to get rid of bodyfat?” The answer? NOTHING. I’ve been saying this for almost a [...]

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Home Workout For Women Using These 4 Exercises…

May 27, 2010

NOTE: Please check with your doctor before starting any new exercise or eating plan. Check out this kick butt home workout for women (men can use it too) using these four exercises: 1. 1 Leg Romanian Dead-lift 2. Bulgarian Split Squat 3. Reverse Crunch Extension 4. T-Ups To pick up Holly’s FREE “Get Your Body [...]

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Do These 10 Steps For Your Weight Gain Diet Plan

May 23, 2010

The concept of a weight gain diet plan kinda goes against the “norm”, considering the amount of folk that are chasing the goal of weight loss: that is, in order to gain weight, you must eat more calories. For people who are naturally skinny or have body types that just seem to stay the same [...]

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Working Out Only 1 Day Out Of 3?

May 21, 2010

[ Note: Another kick butt article from Jon Benson ] Can you workout only one day out of three and make gains? I certainly can… and I bet you can too. Today I begin my audio series where I address your questions and comments. Today’s question comes from Mike K. in NYC who asks… “Hi [...]

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Burn Fat and Build Muscle – Free Bodyweight Workout

January 25, 2010

Bodyweight exercises are not only very effective, providing you with a kick-butt fat burning muscle pumping workout, but they also hold the benefits of requiring little or no equipment. Here’s a very cool free bodyweight workout for you courtesy of Craig Ballantyne from Turbulence Training: To download the PDF ‘Right click’ the link below and [...]

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I Just Lost 11 lbs of Bodyfat… On Vacation!

January 21, 2010

[ Note: Another kick butt article from Jon Benson ] It was the weirdest thing … I mean, I’ve been around you know? I’ve had just about every body and fatloss experience you can think of… the good, the bad, the ugly… … and now the really bizarre. Here’s the story: I took off on [...]

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Welcome to Virtual Fitness Trainer

January 9, 2010

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM VFT? a. Would you like Question and Answer sessions? b. Would you like video or audio webinars? c. Do you want more advice on Exercises? If so, what exercises? d. What’s the most annoying pain in the butt thing that you find gets in the way of your fitness results? [...]

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12 Ways To Improve Your Diet And Lose Weight

January 4, 2010

Less glamorous than its strength-training counterpart, yet significantly MORE IMPORTANT to fat loss is nutrition.  You can be a die hard gym-fanatic, but if your diet is full of processed foods, bad fats, or just too many calories, then no amount of gym time will be enough to transform your body. So, for those of [...]

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3 Reasons Why Obesity Is… A Disease?

January 1, 2010

[ Note: Another kick butt article from Jon Benson ] I bet you didn’t know this … Obesity…even being overfat… is a disease. No, really. At least that’s what several social groups wish you to believe. “Suffers Of Obesity” is just one of those groups. Their entire stance is obesity (which, btw, can be only [...]

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VFT’s Animated Muscle Cartoon Dude

January 1, 2010

VFT’s Animated Muscle Cartoon dude (created by my hubby) of the Body Parts mentioned in the exercises section of VFT’s blog. Click here for the Exercise Instructions category of Virtual Fitness Trainer.

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6 Strange Dietary Bedfellows

December 31, 2009

[ Note: Another kick butt article from Jon Benson ] What do these six things have in common? – McDonalds – Renée Zellweger – Epileptic children – Yours truly – Most bodybuilding and fitness competitors – Kiefer Sutherland Give up? All the above employ the strategies of the low-carb dietplan. Recently researchers have found that [...]

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Devastating News – WA Bushfires And Wishing You The Best For 2010

December 31, 2009

Hi there As some of you may know, about 40 minutes drive from here, we’ve had the devastating bushfires in Toodyay and Badgingarra, Western Australia.  With the State Government declaring it a natural disaster. Homes have been destroyed, home owners not knowing if their houses are still standing, while also being extremely concerned about the [...]

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10 Minute Holiday Workouts, Sample Fat Burning Workout and 2010 Fat Loss Predictions

December 28, 2009

As promised here’s your very cool Fitness Freebies – compliments of fat loss expert Craig Ballantyne! Woohoo! You can download them here: Turbulence Training: 10-Minute Holiday Workouts Sample Fat Burning Turbulence Training Workout Craig’s Top 10 Fat Loss Predictions for 2010 Right click on the above links. Choose “Save Target As…” or “Save Link As…” [...]

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A Rant: Why We REALLY Overeat…

December 27, 2009

Fair warning … this one is a rant. It’s probably a bit long, but take the time to read it. I have some things to get off my chest … and a lot of people reading this will find it refreshing. We have a problem in this country… hell, this world… with people overeating. Obviously [...]

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6 Hot Fat Burning Holiday Fitness Gifts

December 16, 2009

Christmas presents, holiday fitness gifts  and New Year’s Resolutions are only just around the corner. I know, it’s freaky isn’t it,  another year has flown by! If you’re struggling to find a cool pressy for your friends and loved ones here’s some cool fitness gift ideas for you: #6 – A Kettlebell With a kettlebell, [...]

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