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Focus On Fat Loss (And Losing Inches), Not Weight Loss.

Focus On Fat Loss, Not Weight Loss

Picture Perfect Weight You dedicate 12 weeks to improving your nutrition habits, managing your stress and training hard . . . and the results are in: The hypertension and high cholesterol you had?  Gone. Your energy levels are consistently through the roof. You sleep better. You look refreshed, awake, younger. You can see a tangible improvement in your physique and the clothes that once tightly clung to you are falling off. Your friends and family can't take their eyes … [Read more...]

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7 Simple Concepts To Help You Eat Better.

“As a culture we seem to have arrived at a place where whatever native wisdom we may once have possessed about eating has been replaced by confusion and anxiety. Somehow this most elemental of activities — figuring out what to eat — has come to require a remarkable amount of expert help.” ‐‐ Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma _________________ Many times, even when information is laid out in front of you explaining exactly what to do, nutrition can be confusing. Who the … [Read more...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Science For Your Health And Fat Loss Advice.

What is 'good science'? I've never seen it defined as eloquently as this: "This is how functioning science works. Outstanding questions are identified or hypothesis proposed; experimental tests are than established either to answer the questions or to refute the hypotheses, regardless of how obviously true they might appear to be. If assertions are made without the empirical evidence to defend them, they are vigorously rebuked. In science, as (Robert) Merton noted, progress is made only by … [Read more...]

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Low Fat, High Carbohydrate Nutrition — One Big Mistake?

"Forming hypotheses is one of the most precious faculties of the human mind and is necessary for the development of science. Sometimes, however, hypotheses grow like weeds and lead to confusion instead of clarification. Then one has to clear the field, so that the operational concepts can grow and function. Concepts should relate as directly as possible to observation and measurements, and be distorted as little as possible by explanatory elements." -- Max Kleiber, The Fire of Life: An … [Read more...]

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Is Exercise REALLY The Answer To Fat Loss?

Is Exercise Really the Answer? (A philosophical look at our obsession with using exercise for fat loss. . . Have we ever explored any other options, or do we only look to exercise because it transforms us fastest, as opposed to being the healthiest - or even the most fundamentally effective - way to lose fat?) These days, in a world that's continually losing control of the fat loss battle, the most common answer to the question, Why do you exercise? is probably, "To lose fat." We know … [Read more...]

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Who Is Christopher Warden And What Does He Do?

Christopher Warden, Health and Fitness Coach

Greetings! For those of you not familiar with some of my previous/current work, allow me to introduce myself. My name's Christopher. :) I'm a personal trainer. . . otherwise known as a strength coach, fitness coach, health and fitness coach, fitness professional. . . and particularly in my case, Fitness Philosopher. My purpose in life is to help as many people as possible to realize their greatest potential in health, fitness, lifestyle and self-empowerment. . . and I fulfill that … [Read more...]

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Are You Consistently Consistent?

Christopher Warden - Consistency

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. -- Aristotle Slow and steady wins the race. -- Aesop Ask any well-versed personal trainer or avid fitness enthusiast what it takes to get in shape and you'll more than likely get a list that includes something like this: Set specific goals Lift weights Do cardio (High Intensity Interval Training preferred for fat loss) Follow a good nutrition protocol Drink Water Get adequate rest and … [Read more...]