Human growth hormone (HGH) occurs naturally in the body and has been found to help increase lean muscle mass, reduce body fat, slow aging and help you achieve greater endurance and a faster recovery. Is it any wonder athletes are tempted to take HGH supplements? That is a very bad idea. However, if you can increase it naturally […]
3 Ways to Boost Your HGH
Do yourself a favor and EAT BEFORE YOUR WORKOUT!
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable. -James Garfield Myth: You will get thinner faster if you work out before you eat because you are more likely to burn stored fat for energy. Isn’t it interesting how misinformation can sound so plausible? Truth: You can actually cause muscle loss […]
WHY SIT-UPS ARE THE WORST THING FOR YOUR CORE
A couple of years ago some advertising on our behalf said “Sit-ups remain one of the best methods of reshaping the abdomen.” I panicked! We quickly called and had it changed because DO NOT EVER do sit ups! Other than making the rectus abdominis thicker they have no benefit to a stronger or sculpted core. […]
A Boy and a Few Starfish
“People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds. It is something one creates.” Thomas Szasz There is an old story that is often told. It is about a boy (or an old man, depending on the version you’ve heard) and he […]
Top 12 Reasons To Be Wealthy
I am always surprised at how some people dismiss the accumulation of wealth as evil and even staunchly defend poverty. I have been on both ends and I believe that everyone can and should be wealthy. Jim Rohn said that wealth is like the ocean. There is plenty for everyone but some people come […]
Eat to Lose: The tried and true way
There is another round of hoopla over the reality show The Biggest Loser and the extreme weight loss of their contestants. It is well deserved. You cannot safely and permanently lose 239 pounds in 7 months. Slashing calories to lose weight is always a bad idea. Here is why: Not eating enough causes […]
15 of the best foods for weight loss
The best kept secret to losing weight is to eat. For decades we have thought that you had to eat less to lose body fat. The real secret is not how much you eat but what you eat and when you eat it. We are designed to eat and be lean. Here are a few […]
Taking Chances and Metamorphosis
There once was a caterpillar who did not know what she wanted to do with her life. She wandered aimlessly until she saw another caterpillar hanging upside down on a branch caught in some hairy substance. She said, “You seem to be in some trouble. Can I help you?” “No,” said the hanging caterpillar, “I have […]