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According to the  USA Today, President Obama has begun his health care push.
And you know what that means.
Like it or not, President Obama wants to give you a great big taste of Canadian style healthcare.
So, I thought that I would take a few minutes to let you know a little bit about my experience with the Canadian health care system.

It is a massive (government) bureaucracy that eats up a lot of money and can frustrate the people who rely upon it.
It’s full of hardworking doctors/nurses/technicians/etc who work long hours trying to keep sick people from dying
It’s seems to work fairly effectively – according to the CIA, Canadian life expectancy is 81.23 yrs. (#8 in the world)

So, let’s compare that to the current American health care system.

It is a massive (medical insurance) bureaucracy that eats up a lot of money and can frustrate the people who rely upon it.
It’s full of […]

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The art of ferociousness in its finest, dirtiest form. That is what UFC offers, or at least it did at one time. Gone are the days of the blood-lust, the modern UFC looks more like a ballet. In its early beginnings UFC was the anything goes, bare knuckle blood fest that pulled from underground foreign fighting circuits and targeted the violence nurtured American public.
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It was for people who liked to watch men destroy each other, plain and simple. Nowadays, UFC has accommodated itself to the mainstream. Instead “Oh, my god, how much more can he take?” commentators are more likely to be heard saying “My god, the ref called that on in a hurry.”
What inspired this radical change in style? When The Ultimate Fighter began on UFC, the producers knew some changes had to be made. Even under the […]

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Check out this 2 minute video to see how our head instructor Morrison Butler leads the kickboxing session with Stephanie:

This kickboxing session is part of a 1-hour workout that also includes extensive cardio training, muscle-toning and localized exercises.
Overall, it’s the most complete fitness training in the Outer Banks, exercising every muscle group in the body, burning a ton of calories, and stimulating the mind with creative punch-kick combinations.
Sign up on the form to the right to get a free week pass, and come experience it for yourself.
You won’t go back to a treadmill anytime soon..

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Alternate A.M. Workout

21-15-9 Pullups, burpees, broad jumps
This one left a few blisters on my hands.

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Increasing natural Human Growth Hormone (HGH) levels in your body is a major key in staying lean year round. It is also a plays a big role in preserving muscle mass when losing those last few pounds of body fat. I'm convinced that anyone can lose weight up to a certain point, but it is that last little bit of fat that takes skill. In my opinion the two biggest fat loss skills to master are to eat in a way that produces a calorie deficit over time & workout in a way that boosts up your levels of HGH and increases that calorie deficit. Another great skill to master is to keep your insulin levels stable, but that is a topic for another post.

[Here is a picture from 1959 of a group of surfers. Surfers are almost always lean because many of them fast all day out in the […]

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Chinese martial art
Throughout history, people from all over the world have developed martial arts systems of their own. The roots are the same — local authorities once outlawed the lower class from owning and using weapons of any form, prompting people to find a way to protect themselves regardless. Korean martial art, Japanese martial art and other systems of martial art were created as farmers needed to protect themselves and their lands from invaders. These people, caught between the power struggles that went on around them, had to have some form of self-defense. This is how the Russian martial art developed as well.
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Russia is no exception. Russia has a long history of internal conflict and invasion. It is a massive country with borders that span over 11 time zones. The Russians came to expect the unexpected when in battle and no two enemies would […]

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Fasting and Steroids

Ok, Warning – I get pretty philosophical with this post.
Number one question I get about fasting?
What about losing muscle mass?

The truth is (as I point out in Eat Stop Eat) you don’t lose muscle while following Eat Stop Eat because you are resistance training AND fasting.
Of course, this naturally leads to questions about how much protein a person should be eating.
In fact, there were enough questions about protein that I ended up having to write my book “How Much Protein?” to properly answer the questions.
These questions led me to some questions of my own…
Mainly…
Why Protein?

If people are so concerned about their muscle mass, why is it protein that they asked about? Why not anabolic steroids?
After all even the most DIE HARD protein pusher will admit that the effectiveness of protein is very limited.
Protein just isn’t going to make you massive.
Anabolic steroids on the other hand…They have a very good track […]

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As Homer Simpson would say, “It’s funny ’cause it’s true”
CLICK HERE ==> Eat Less, Move More
Really, I could use this as a late night TV commercial for Eat Stop Eat
BP

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This question kept me up late last night:
Why don’t you make shopping lists for people instead of meal plans? let people make what they want, when they want it. when the food is out, you’re done eating until the next shopping list is published.

Really, its a very good idea.
A predetermined weekly shopping list that contains a set number of calories, fruits and vegetables provides an incredible amount of flexibility while at the same time helping people ‘target’ a certain calorie intake.
Basically, take a weekly calorie goal, and eat it through out the week in any manner you like. Once meal per day, three meals per day, 32 meals per day….what ever suits you best. BUT, when the food runs out..the food runs out.
This would be a great way to learn what a certain calorie intake ‘feels’ like.
The simplicity and logic makes this an intriguing idea.
I checked with John Barban and […]

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Vonnie Wescott today, after losing 30 lbs with KnuckleUp!

Vonnie in July 2008, before joining the gym, at 175lbs.

One of the most rewarding experiences a gym can ask for is to be part of its members’ fitness and wellness success. It is humbling to know that we performed a small part in reaching their fitness goals, and we’re always proud of assisting tons of students in the best way that we can.
However, there’s only so much KnuckleUp can do; every student that challenges themselves, that battles against a comfy couch or a double bacon cheeseburger, and shows up for class irregardless, is a major winner.
Today, we’re celebrating Vonnie Wescott’s win over her personal battles against a sedentary desk job lifestyle.
This is what Vonnie told me about her experience with KnuckleUp:
In college I was about 135/140, and once I got my desk job I got up to 175! I knew I needed […]

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