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IMPORTANT: 9 Foods You Shouldn’t Be Eating

Elliot Wilson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:03:57 +0000

1. Fast Food Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hopefully this one doesn’t surprise anyone but fast food, as good as it might taste, is never going to give you the body you’re looking for. Just for the record, fast food is anything fried, deep fried, grilled, broiled… do I really need to explain fast food? 2. Sugary Food Image [...]

KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid!

Elliot Wilson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:54:35 +0000

KISS, it’s not the rock band, and no it doesn’t involve your lips – and yes, I have written about it before on this blog. KISS = Keep it simple, stupid! I can truthfully testify that the Internet contains more than enough free information to give you all the knowledge you need to lose weight, grow your [...]

What Is Functional Strength?

Elliot Wilson — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:50:08 +0000

Image via Wikipedia You might hear the term ‘functional strength’ and wonder what it means. A lot of bodybuilders will have muscular physiques and yet not be able to use their muscles for any meaningful purpose in every day life. A lot of machines in the gym are so specialized there is no way you would [...]

What Is Kipping?

Elliot Wilson — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:52:19 +0000

Image by hrtmnstrfr via Flickr Kipping has become all the rage over this past few years and is an exercise which is very closely associated with the CrossFit movement. Pretty much everyone knows how do do a pull up, right? Just hang with your arms straight and lift your body up until your chin comes up over [...]

12 Fitness Websites That Changed The Way I Live

Elliot Wilson — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:57:42 +0000

I would like to share with you all some of the websites out there that have been influential in changing the way I think about health, fitness & nutrition. Although there are lots of good sites out there I’m limited this list to only include those which have had a significant effect on me. I regularly [...]

When All Your Progress Goes Out The Window

Elliot Wilson — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:08:41 +0000

For most of 2008 I was living and eating the healthiest I’d ever been in my entire life. I was avoiding sugar as much as possible, and stayed clear of wheat for most weekdays. I ended up losing a lot of extra stomach flab. Then along came my 2 and a half week trip to America. [...]

Recipe for a Healthy Salad Dressing

Mckenna — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:56:24 +0000

I like salad dressing. My favorite type of salad is a whole pile of iceberg lettuce, tomato, celery, cucumber, capsicum (or bell pepper), radish, sprouts, avocado and palm hearts. On top of this I like to add my family’s trademark salad dressing. No salad quite tastes the same without it! I even like coleslaws with [...]

The Experiment: America, Food And Obesity

Elliot Wilson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:47:19 +0000

Photo by \nexus_icon/. I’ve lived in New Zealand my whole life and one of the main things I’ve come to understand about the USA is the abundant supply of not-so-healthy food. The legend down under is that serving sizes in America are at least double the size you would expect in New Zealand. The other common concept [...]

What Is Metabolism?

Elliot Wilson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:49:32 +0000

Metabolism is the life giving process that happens when we consume food and liquid. Our bodies turn food into usable energy. In essence, metabolism is like the motor inside a car. A car’s engine uses petrol to create kinetic (useful) energy in the same way our bodies metabolize food to create energy [...]

7 Reasons Why You Should Smile More

Mckenna — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:28:57 +0000

I reckon a smile could change the world. Really, I think it could. When did you last smile? Was it to yourself, because of someone else, to someone else? When was the last time you saw someone smile? Sometimes we forget huh? They say it takes more muscles to frown than to smile – but [...]