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Did you know that . . .

Posted by Eric on March 8, 2011 at 10:00 am

   . . . exercise is catabolic?
    People often fail to realize that physical activity creates metabolic fatigue. When too much metabolic stress kicks up, performance begins to deteriorate due to muscles not being fueled properly. Over time, this creates a catabolic environment in your body—one which is suitable for muscle breakdown or atrophy.
   While [...]

Living to Eat VS. Eating to Live

Posted by Eric on February 22, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Through good times and bad, relaxed or busy occasions, financially comfortable or stressed situations, there’s still one thing that everyone must do during the day to function properly. Everyone’s gotta eat, right?
The only problem is, everyone lives such a dynamic life that they really don’t understand the essence of giving the body what it needs [...]

A Few Unspoken Fitness Rules To Be Aware Of . . .

Posted by Eric on February 8, 2011 at 9:18 pm

   In the U.S., we depend on computer technology for various tasks. In particular, the majority of Americans have a call of duty to be in front of a computer screen for their careers. As a U.S. citizen and young college student, I find my use of computers mostly for Google Scholar, viewing my favorite [...]

Conquer Your Resolutions

Posted by Eric on January 13, 2011 at 10:56 am

With the start of every new year comes a quest for resolving issues that have hindered our personal development and success in the past.  Whether or not we like it though, the real measure of our ability to personally develop goes beyond just kicking the year off on the right foot.  Our ability to follow through [...]

Stay In Shape Over Break

Posted by Eric on December 7, 2010 at 5:32 pm

If you’ve ever felt like something was missing during your breaks from work or school, there’s no doubt your outlook will change for the better when you become mentally and physically active. There’s just something about staying engaged in daily activities that gives us that natural adrenaline rush. We like to stay “busy” even when [...]