Understanding EPOC

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 11-03-2010

Often referred to as after-burn, EPOC stands for excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. It is the actual amount of energy (calories) that the body continues to burn post-exercise.

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Building An Olympic Champion

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 09-03-2010

I’ve been watching a repeat of the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup on Universal Sports this evening and found it absolutely amazing how Lindsey Vonn is able to obliterate the competition.

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Eat Healthy Without Breaking The Bank

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 06-03-2010

I’ve been spending a considerable amount of time answering questions on the Jillian Michael’s message forum recently and one issue that keeps popping up is not being able to afford to eat healthy.

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Fish Oil Supplementation

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 03-03-2010

Earlier this week I addressed Essential Fatty Acids and their importance in our diet. I also mentioned at the end of that posting that I made the decision to make a change in regards to my fish oil supplementation.

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Essential Fatty Acids

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 01-03-2010

I’ve stumbled upon alot of research recently regarding Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), including how long chain omega-3 fatty acids modulate hunger signals.

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Book Review: Pure Physique

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 25-02-2010

I had the opportunity to preview Pure Physique, a book written by Certified Personal Trainer and natural bodybuilder Michael Lipowski.

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Reality Check

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 24-02-2010

I started last week super excited about the TACFIT Commando Workout. Monday and Wednesday I completed both the Mobility and Compensation workouts with little problem. Wednesday evening some of my vestibular symptoms started to settle in and I found myself in bed most of the day on Thursday.

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Winter Olympic Style Workout

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 20-02-2010

Credit for this goes 100% to Craig Ballantyne! It’s an AWESOME workout and I love the tie-in to the Winter Olympic Games since I’ve been watching them basically non-stop for the past week.

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Are Your Serious About Getting Fit? Stop Exercising.

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 19-02-2010

Clearly, I’m not suggesting that you never exercise, but in this day and age where it seems more folks choose to over-train, recovery is highly under-rated.

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Nicole’s Journey

Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 16-02-2010

I wanted to update CFB readers on our 7th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest participant, Nicole.

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