Sep

5

Listen to Maintainers, Not to Losers: 5 secrets to keeping the weight off for good

September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Listen to Maintainers, Not to Losers: 5 secrets to keeping the weight off for good.

I have very little interest these days in all the media-hyped stories of dramatic, rapid losses of body weight. “Big losers” don’t impress me, for numerous reasons. For example, weight is not fat. “Weight” could be composed of mostly lean tissue or water weight. In fact, I’d go a step further and point out that rapid loss of bodyweight correlates very highly with a greater chance of relapse, weight re-gain and long term failure.

So what does impress me? What gets my attention?

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10

The Importance of Training Partners

July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Is it really that important to train with a partner, or can you get by on your own?

Walk into any gym and will notice that 90% of the people are struggling to make even modest gains in muscle and strength.  You will also notice that 90% of the people train by themselves.  The interesting thing is, the people who train alone are also the people who are struggling for gains!

This is not a coincidence.  The big guys at your gym are the ones who train with a partner or group and usually know just about everyone at the gym.  This is because having a training partner or group benefits your efforts in several ways.

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