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Original post by knuckleup

I use to think that walking was just for people who weren't fit enough to do any "real" exercise. I figured that any activity that 99% of the population can easily do, just can't be tough enough to make a real difference in health. Walking just doesn't seem to challenge the body like "true" exercise (intervals, circuits, HIIT). I am first to admit that I have been wrong when it comes to this line of thinking. Not only do I admit my thinking has been wrong, I'm immediately going to do my best to walk daily. Some recent studies have proven how valuable walking is to long-term health.

[A picture of a young couple walking down a path near the River Thames in London. Walking can be a blast if you are in a scenic place with lots to see. I need to get to London and walk around to look […]

Original post by admin

I've been a fan of HIIT and interval training for well over a decade. It jacks up the metabolism, increases your natural fat burning hormone (HGH) and simply helps you lose a lot more body fat than diet alone. None of this is news to those familiar with interval training. What many people don't realize is that interval training also increases your ability to do endurance exercise. The crazy thing is that intervals may be more effective at increasing endurance than endurance exercise itself!

[I was looking for a good exercise photo, but nothing wow'd me. Instead, I just put up a photo I liked with great use of color.]
The Interval Training Study With Surprising Results
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Tags: Aerobic Exercise, body fat, endurance training, HGH, high intensity interval training, HIIT, interval training, metabolism, steady state cardio
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The following Post is a Guest Post from John Barban – Scientific editor of Eat Stop Eat and author of The Adonis Effect. (Please direct all comments towards John)
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Good Foods, Bad Foods
I was recently reading some comments about ESE and some other diets and people seem to keep using the words “Good foods” and “Bad foods” .
I think this is a dangerous distinction to be making because it presents the potential for us to label almost anything good or bad depending on our focus and opens the slippery slope towards full blown Obsessive Compulsive Eating.
Let’s look at a mythical example of a ‘good food’ and a ‘bad’ food.
Our mythical “Good’ food = Orange Juice
Our mythical “Bad” food = Cake
If you label orange juice a “good food” you might want to consider all of the following points:
1) Do all brands of orange juice get this distinction?
2) Would the nutritional label of […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

Here’s a great email from a women who used Eat Stop Eat to help her get rid of her post-pregnancy baby fat.
She combined Eat Stop Eat with a solid workout plan and responsible eating, and deserves an amazing amount of credit for her hard work.
A great ‘real life’ success story ==> lose Baby Fat
BP

Original post by Brad Pilon

I can't believe I've been blogging for close to two years now! Back on June 8, 2007 I made the first post on this site and was just hoping that someone would eventually find it. I waited 4 days and got my first comment and immediately responded back. This was exciting, because the goal was to create a community of people sharing fitness ideas. I didn't want this to be about me giving lessons. I can't thank everyone enough for making this a positive and entertaining environment to talk about fitness.

[The amount of sites online is staggering. It almost seems like there is too much competition to ever become successful. If you are considering starting a site, don't think like this. We are in desperate need for helpful sites written by people who want to make a difference.]
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Time for another client update.
May 9th: Added three additional clients – Jorgen, Chris and Mathilda. Added testimonials.
May 20th: Added new pic of Mikael R. Added three testimonials; Craig, Michael and Dave.
May 28th: Added a client – Andreas S. Added a testimonial – Joseph. Alright, these will be the last of the additions to this post before the next client update. I will hopefully have time for a blogpost next week, so check in for that.
See all client updates and testimonials on this site by clicking here and here.
Andreaz
Andreaz placed 2nd in the -70 kg weight class at Sweden Grand Prix. I used an unconventional contest prep, keeping water and sodium high until the very end. He came in great, but didn’t have to suffer through the catatonic state and malaise of a conventional contest prep.
12 weeks out at 172 lbs

6 weeks out at 165 lbs

Competition day at 152 lbs

“There are […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

I can't thank Brad Pilon enough for taking time out of his busy schedule to do a guest post for my site. Any of you who are fans of "Eat Stop Eat" or have been following Brad on Twitter know that his wife just gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Ro Wilder Pilon (cool name). I asked Brad to do a guest post on calorie deficit and I think his son was born the following day! This is an outstanding article, well worth your time, and will challenge much of what you have heard when it comes to dieting and weight loss. Love it!

[Brad Pilon's ideas challenge much of the mainstream fitness info you see published in magazines, books, and online. Slowly, but surely, his ideas are going to go mainstream. Right now, anyone who studies his materials will be WAY "ahead of the curve".]
The Evolution of Weight Loss […]

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I don't have anything against personal training or personal trainers. Having said that, I think ultimately you are the one who will eventually find your own ideal routine. Even the goal of my site is to give out guidelines and "tweaks", so that you can find the routine that works best for you. I am always hesitant to give out exact routines, because copying something that works for me 100% isn't something that will be best for any other person.

[Overdue for a good black and white picture. This one reminds me of "The Haunting", a 1963 black and white horror film where an evil mansion traps all of its guests. For some reason, I find old black and white horror movies scarier than modern day films.]
Personal Training Has Its Place In the Short Term
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I wanted to make a post outlining the most common strength training mistakes I see in the gym on a regular basis. I know that all of us reach sticking points in strength gains, but you could be doing a few things in your workout that are sabotaging your own progress. In my rush to getting stronger in my early days of lifting, I made these same mistakes. Use this post as a checklist next time you get stuck. Strength training is safe and easy when done properly, but can make you weak and sore if done wrong.

[I was overdue for an odd photo, so this should do the job. As usual, only about 1/2 of the photos on my site have anything to do with the article. This weekend I am going with a few friends to a beach house that has a nice hot tub overlooking the […]

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