tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10769205895568226872024-03-05T13:00:43.978-05:00All the Way FitnessDuke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-51995341030933532262013-11-21T16:16:00.001-05:002013-11-21T16:25:10.802-05:00Success storiesMy Personal Story
I have always been rather athletic, but terribly skinny. As life progressed the weight started to strap on, unfortunately not in the places I wanted or as the type of weight I wanted.
I did what everyone does. I read the fitness magazines, all of them! I performed all their crazy exercises, all the time. I followed their ever changing diet plans. I was working Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-15076478251167117822013-11-07T14:47:00.001-05:002013-11-07T14:47:18.152-05:00500-600 Calorie Diets, Muscle Loss Imminent Thor is going the starvation route! OK, so 500-600 calorie crash diets were used decades ago to help the morbidly obese. Yes, people lost weight but in the process the body ate as much muscle mass as possible to keep the system up and running. After numerous deaths these went the way of the dinosaur and for good reason.
There is a goal in mind here. He is preparing for a new role and needs to Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-75012532541878379722013-11-05T19:40:00.001-05:002013-11-05T19:40:42.790-05:00Blake Lively Is Unknowingly Eating For LeanNo doubt while shopping you've perused the random entertainment magazines in front of you and seen Blake Lively so cavalierly stating she doesn't work out and remains gorgeously thin. Its that easy for the rich and famous but not for everyone else right? Wrong.
While I don't know how accurate this info is (Blake definitely was put through some different workout routines for her role in Green Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-36473106145968801632013-10-14T16:27:00.000-04:002013-10-14T16:28:05.397-04:00Mercury Levels Likely Not A Concern For Those That Eat FishWe hear all the time to limit the intake of fish due to mercury levels but is this really something to avoid? Those in the Mediterranean eat fish regularly and rates of mercury toxicity there don't appear to be of any note.
A new study from the University of Bristol indicates that fish account for only 7% of mercury levels in the body. This is a far cry from toxicity. Given the neurological Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-13010888380594444312013-10-09T20:04:00.001-04:002013-10-09T20:39:36.273-04:00Never Too Old For Fat Loss Or Muscle GainIts sad when people reach a certain point, either in weight gain or age, where they feel there is no point in attempting to return to the stature of their youth. Most think its impossible, many have just lost the fire. The truth is just starting creates its own motivation and the results can be quicker than most people imagine. 12 weeks is enough to show dramatic increases in strength and 3-6 Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-65955319295924016192013-10-09T12:16:00.000-04:002013-10-09T12:18:41.592-04:00Pharmaceutical Grade Supplements; Bypass Your Middle Man Doctor
These days optimal health is expensive. People have a hard enough time paying for a Doctors visit in general let alone the after care needed to reach full health. In general this tends to include: follow up appointments with your GP, follow up care with specialists, special dietary changes, exercise and life changes, and the coup de gras, the supplements! The list after a visit can be as long asDuke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-18309785377885585172013-10-08T12:40:00.000-04:002013-10-10T10:18:15.250-04:00Is There A Magic Food For Weight Loss? How To Be ThinMagic Foods That Make You Thin
Paleo folk tell us don't eat carbs and we lose weight, MAGIC! Vegetarians tell us don't eat meat and we lose weight, MAGIC! Our health conscious next door neighbor tells us to stop drinking soda and eating candy and we lose weight, MAGIC! Its all so amazing that it all works for the first 6 weeks but then, because our bodies are apparently an evolutionary defect, Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-18308493171305034922013-10-07T15:42:00.001-04:002013-10-07T15:42:13.590-04:00Another study condemning meat eaters with little to support itA study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has journalists again assuming meat has some kind of correlation with weight, health and other measures of optimal living. The study itself was simply to determine the differences in nutrition based upon style of eating but the headlines that hit the Internet seemed to imply that, calorie for calorie, if you ate meat instead of Duke Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828745861568344138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-45534382276251136132012-01-05T11:31:00.000-05:002012-01-05T11:31:36.406-05:00Lean Or Muscular Or BothI discuss a lot here concerning muscle gain and weight loss. Apparently many people assume that the only function of these articles is for people to become muscle bound but that is far from accurate. In reality, the majority of my clients don't want to build bulk, they want to get thin. Go figure. Muscle gain goes hand in hand with weight loss in most cases, especially when starting from scratch Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-87405635733186426852012-01-04T15:07:00.001-05:002012-01-04T15:11:48.955-05:00Protein: Keep Your MusclesAn interesting study from this months Journal of the American Medical Association regarding calorie consumption and protein intake. I always instruct my clients to consume .8-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight in order to reach their goals. Most will settle around .8 but initially 1 gram or as much as 1.5 grams can be beneficial. The reason for this is the satiating effects of protein on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-47652817153180970732011-12-29T12:12:00.003-05:002011-12-29T12:33:35.771-05:00Building Strength On Dysfunction
What Is Strength on Dysfunction
I have had a lot of people ask me what this means so I want to clarify it so we are all on the same page going forward.
We have already discussed that the basic fundamentals of weight training are necessary for anyone that wants to pick up a weight. If you are doing any kind of resistance training you need to have already mastered the basics and should be able toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-28318698984322165632011-12-28T11:32:00.002-05:002011-12-28T13:37:28.557-05:00Organic Produce Delivered To Your Door!I updated every one on The Green Polka Dot Box launch a week or so ago. I just wanted to provide more insight.
This company is the Sams club of the organic world. It will be the Whole Foods of the internet. It is gearing to end up on NASDAQ by mid-February and is doing increasingly well in its first few weeks, which means people are responding to it.
One question I wanted to make Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-33314871738658030032011-12-27T11:30:00.010-05:002011-12-28T12:04:40.369-05:00Over-Eating, Hungry All The Time? What You Don't Know Is Blocking Your Weight LossPeople often give me the strangest reasons for why they can't stop munching all day and lose weight. Maybe its because I have a fat gene, maybe its because I don't drink enough water, maybe its because I don't exercise enough blah, blah, blah.
I have discussed the only way to lose weight on this site for a while now.
The only way to lose weight is with a calorie Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-86575550456105842222011-12-27T10:04:00.005-05:002011-12-27T10:20:54.173-05:00Don't Be A Form NaziI talk a lot about correct form around here and while this is important I did want to provide some additional insight concerning being too strict. I hear all the time that correct form is necessary for muscle growth but truth be told form is not neccessary to see gains.
Have you ever seen someone with terrible form who happens to be a monster? Some of this is partially genetic but mostly those Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-56787259881397586882011-12-23T12:26:00.005-05:002011-12-27T14:55:40.577-05:00Intermittent Fasting: What Is It And Why Should I Do It?People always ask me how I remain lean and muscular. When I tell them I fast they are immediately turned off because there is no way it can be healthy and they would be too hungry to do it. Fact is those "facts" they claim are just untrue and science has already proven this to be the case.
What Is It?
Intermittent fasting (IF) has many different followings. Some people will fast for a few daysUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-29627203910935266142011-12-23T11:23:00.006-05:002011-12-23T12:59:41.521-05:00Walking Is Dead
Apparently even walking has become too tough for some people, thank god for todays motorized shoes. Although walking is not considered exercise in many circles it does actually have merit in weight loss. Consider that energy expenditure of walking varies by mass and speed and you can assume that an average adult weighing 160lbs and walking a modest 3-3.5mph will burn 4-5 calories a minute. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-90205044519801656562011-12-22T11:05:00.002-05:002011-12-22T11:42:44.959-05:00Green Polka Dot Box Launches!Anyone who follows this site knows that I am a huge proponent of healthy, organic living. It is no surprise that your fitness results will be largely determined by your diet and anyone who reads my work knows that. Diet will be responsible for 80-90% of your body image results regardless of your workout plan. This is why you see the same people in the gym showing little or no visible results overUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-39351128188333045082011-12-21T16:32:00.020-05:002011-12-22T14:05:10.876-05:00Rick Rubins Amazing Weight Loss Overshadowed By His Weak Training RegimentRead an interesting article recently in Mens Journal regarding Rick Rubin and his dramatic weight loss. He too was stuck in the myth that being vegan is super healthy and the best way to live. The problem with this line of thought is, like he indicated, it is one long chase to get the amount of protein necessary to thrive and requires copious amounts of time preparing food, which is true forUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-47066393152676200182011-12-07T09:17:00.005-05:002011-12-22T14:19:09.693-05:00Targeting Body FatYesterday I attended the Spectra Wellness open house and it was great. Lots of good vendors with worthwhile products and services. Most notably Dr George Springer, who is an applied kinesiologist and chiropractor among many other titles who does some serious work with muscle testing, a subject best left for another article. There was also designs for health, which has some quality protein Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-78113128936256548942011-11-29T09:18:00.003-05:002011-12-22T14:25:12.096-05:00New DirectionHope everyone had a good thanksgiving!
I am going to be switching things up in the future. I had been focusing on low carb meals and information in order to help readers with weight loss and a caloric defecit. This has been targeted at those with severe weight issues as a way to drop pounds and increase insulin sensitivity. It should not be a surprise that low carb diets reduce weight. A lot of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-21119475960680085932011-11-04T08:49:00.000-04:002011-11-04T08:49:05.408-04:00Gluten Free / Grain Free PIZZA! It tastes GREAT!Everyone wants pizza no matter how hard core they are with their eating. Unfortunately most gluten free pizzas suck! Its a sad fact for those of us trying to avoid gluten and for those avoiding grain its been impossible to find good pizza or bread.
Luckily many great cooks are out there working to resolve this problem. One great recipe courtesy of Life as a Plate, I would like to share. This isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-13920242002500230512011-11-03T09:53:00.000-04:002011-11-03T09:53:42.608-04:00Push Up Variation, Get More From Your Work OutWe have been neglecting exercises here but no more! Lets get back to basics. Being strong, durable and all around fit requires more than bulging muscles. A foundation of strength and correct form has to be created before building upon it. If you know someone who has shown up the first day at the gym and attempted to squat or bench press double their body weight you know a moron.
Most people Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-89606621608265640492011-11-03T09:36:00.001-04:002011-11-03T09:42:49.206-04:00Grain Free, Gluten Free Bread That Actually Tastes Great!Everyone that eliminates grains is looking for that piece of bread that won't spike blood sugar but will allow them the texture and taste they crave. Look no further. Courtesy of Lifes a Plate, they have created a bread recipe that is not only tasty but healthy! They also take this even further by providing a few changes to make it dairy free as well. Enjoy.
Dairy free substitutions are added Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-12770572885383426562011-11-03T09:26:00.000-04:002011-11-03T09:26:34.412-04:00COOKIES!You were all waiting for it. Low sugar, low carb cookies. You knew the paleo world was hard at work attempting to find a solution and someone has. These are not only delicious but as close to healthy cookies as you will get. Still doesn't mean you can eat an entire tray but you can eat a handful without doing serious insulin damage. Give them a shot.
Courtesy of Dr Davis
Try to use the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076920589556822687.post-27943434911943657982011-11-02T08:38:00.001-04:002011-11-02T08:42:11.762-04:00An Exercise To Be Functional In WinterAll my family and friends in CT must be loving the recent storm that blew through in October! Many are without power and I am sure the towns were not ready for plowing. Worst yet is there will be people out shoveling that are not prepared to do this time of work. Every year thousands of people suffer debilitating back injuries due to shoveling. Shoveling is an intense exercise unless Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0