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The Biggest Loser - New Season
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Fitness Interviews
Is Your Personal Trainer Full of Crap?
The Dirty Facts About Eating Clean
The new season of The Biggest Loser will premiere next Tuesday. I’ve never watched a complete season of the show but I [...]
Mississippi Ranked Fattest State
In the most recent listing of the fattest states, Mississippi ranked #1. The reason being linked between fatty foods, lack of exercise, and poverty:
Poverty and obesity often go hand in hand, doctors say, because poor families stretch their budgets by buying cheaper, processed foods that have higher fat content and lower nutritional value. [Source: [...]
Mike Flynt - 59 Year Old Makes Football Comeback
Mike Flynt is a 59 year old strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska, Oregon and Texas A&M. One of his regrets in life was being kicked off a college football team before his senior year. Mike decided to try out for the team (amazingly enough he was still eligible) and has now made [...]
Ironman World Championship
I caught the repeat of the documentary for last year’s Ironman competition last weekend and it got me interested in the sport. A triathlon is no joke and the competitors are in amazing shape. They have extreme endurance and stamina. The following is what the next 2007 Ironman World Championship will consist [...]
ABC’s Fat March TV Show
On Monday a new reality show will air on ABC called “Fat March.” The show is based around 12 overweight contestants who will walk from Boston to Washington DC (over 570 miles.) They are also competing for a prize pool of 1.2 million dollars. I could walk that far for that much [...]