Shopping in my local mall the other day (I was dragged in screaming and kicking by my lovely wife, Robin) I chanced on a Successories store. You know, these are the stores that sell everything under the sun that is motivational, except perhaps for cattle prods. I went in and started thumbing through the motivational posters that they had when I came across one that featured a picture of a lion. The saying underneath it said that:

This is from my friend Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine February 7, 2010:

Researchers in Homburg, Germany showed that 50-year-old men who ran more than 50 miles per week at a fast pace had telomeres (chromosome caps) that were almost the same length as those of 20-year-old runners on the German National Team, and more than 40 percent longer than those or inactive men of the same age (Circulation, December 2009). This is astounding because shortened telomeres represent aging.

So you’ve been making great progress on your diet, when all of sudden… you stop. Your weight is not budging the scale to go down, your abs are not getting more clearly defined, and all of the happy moments of the prior weeks seem to be evaporating.

What to do?

HealthDay News reports that a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests 20 percent of US children and teens “have abnormal lipid levels, an indication of too much bad cholesterol, too little good cholesterol or high triglycerides,” which can “raise the risk for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.”

Been trying to coax your calf muscles to grow without any success? If so, you’re not alone.

The calves are one of the most difficult muscle groups to stimulate in the entire human body. One reason for this is the resiliency of the muscle tissue found in the calves to the stress imposed on it by hundreds and hundreds of daily repetitions from walking and other common activities.

If you want to start getting yourself into great shape, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips that you can use to start melting away that unwanted body fat! Time to rev up your engine and get lean.

Now, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips:

1. Start today.

Procrastination is the thief of opportunity. Putting your exercise and diet off another day is not going to help you one bit. If you are not already exercising, start today. Stop by the gym on the way home. Get a 15-minute walk in tonight before dinner. It’s your choice. Just make up your mind to start and as they say in the Nike commercials, “Just Do It.”

Hey guys– Check out this great article on NBA star Joakim Noah which describes how he has transformed his body in the weight room. Joakim is a big fan of Labrada Nutrition’s ProV60 and SuperCharge! Xtreme powders!

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A new study reports that low carb and high carb diets work equally well for maintaining weightloss.  What the study does not address is body composition, which may be more important for long term weight maintenance than body weight alone.  It is a well documented fact that the higher your lean body mass (muscle tissue),  the more calories you burn. Muscle takes a lot of calories to support. An added benefit of muscle is that it gives men a stronger, more masculine look, and in women, firmer curves. Higher protein diets have gotten a bad rap as they are commonly lumped into the category of “low carb” diets, such as the once popular Atkins diet. However, a diet that is high in protein, i.e., 30% by calories or higher, combined with the controlled intake of complex carbs, e.g., yams, rice, beans, oatmeal, etc., and restricted in fat (less than 25% of calories) is a very healthful diet that will not only aid in lowering total bodyweight, but aid in maintaining  bodyweight and favorable body composition for the long term.  Higher protein diets are made easier by incorporating a shake such as Lean Body into your daily diet. Here’s the full article:

If you who are looking for a simple, get-started-quickly diet program that will help you burn body fat while conserving lean muscle tissue, this is for YOU.  Muscle tissue is the metabolic furnace of the body, so it’s important not to burn it off at the same time that you are peeling away the fat pounds.  This is the stripped-down version of the nutrition plan I recommend in my best selling book, The Lean Body Promise (www.leanbodypromise.com or Amazon.com) Enjoy!