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NH MMA Cage Fight “Blunt Force Trauma” Free Ticket Giveaway

Cage Fight MMA Blunt Force Trauma Black and Blue Entertainment, LLC presents the follow up to its initial, mega-successful event Cage Fight MMA, held in May 2008! The last show went off without a hitch, and this one promises to be bigger and better. Bigger venue, more fights, more people, better VIP seating… everything has been increased [...]

Acai Berry the New Weight Loss Superfood

The Acai Berry [pronounced a-sigh-y] is a small, black, round berry. Resembling smaller version of a grape, this fruit has a small amount of pulp surrounding a large seed at it’s center. Acai Berry fruit is used in a wide variety of health foods and other common consumer products like ice cream. Pure Acai Berry Antioxidants The antioxidant [...]

Quit Smoking Cigarettes! 64% of Deaths in Smokers are Attributable to Smoking

I have never smoked cigarettes. My dad smokes, many of my extended family members smoke or used to smoke, several of my friends in high school and college smoked, but I don’t. Given all the teenagers that pick up cigarettes to ‘fit in’ or ‘be cool’, I am just glad that I didn’t succumb to [...]

Exercise Probably Slows Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease A study conducted by the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine reveals that Alzheimer’s patients who exercise have larger brains than those who are out of shape. About the Study Of the 121 people in the study, all were over 60 years of age, and 57% of them already had Alzheimer’s. The actual study itself involved [...]

Training for the Week of 7/07 - 7/13

The first half of the week was spent on vacation in the White Mountains. Specifically at Dolly Copp Campground near Gorham, NH. While camping I got in several sets of push-ups, an hour or so of swimming, hours of running and kicking balls with the kids, and one 20 minute jog through the campground. Obviously [...]

The Gym Preparation Checklist

When going to the gym to train, you can develop a tradition that will help you stay focused on your goals. By sticking to the same regimen each day you will also be assured that nothing is changing in your training or preparation. This will make it easier to diagnose a problem or to pin [...]

Training for the Week of 6/30 - 7/06

During the week I managed to get in 2 kickboxing classes and then the dojo was closed on July 4th. On my own I hit up some kickboxing on the heavy bag for about 2 hours and some bike riding for about 2 hours. Nothing serious went on this week. I did visit the YMCA [...]

Take The 100 Pushup Challenge

Introducing the 100 Push-up Challenge Push-ups are regarding as one of the best tests of physical conditioning. Whether you are an athlete, a powerlifter, an olympic lifter, a martial artist, or a recreational fitness enthusiast… virtually anyone can benefit from this type of training. Not only will it give you a goal and a plan to [...]

Mulberry is An All Natural Solution to Help Type 2 Diabetics

Mulberry According to a statement recently made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, drugs designed to help control Type 2 diabetes, like the well-known prescription medication Avandia, should be subjected to more rigorous safety reviews to ensure they don’t raise the risk of heart problems. Take the following information with a grain of salt though, [...]

Maximize Gains by Training to Failure and … Not Training to Failure?

Many people, when they start lifting weights, believe that training to failure on every set of every exercise is the key to growth. This is one of the biggest weightlifting myths, and one that is nearly impossible to squash unless you educate yourself on exercise physiology. What Exactly is Failure? Failure is weightlifting is defined as the [...]