Monthly Archives: February 2008

Increase in Obe­sity Linked to Increase in Strokes

Posted on February 21, 2008 by The Average Joe

he results of the study show that strokes in women between the ages of 35 and 54 have tripled in the last 16 years. A rate which experts call alarm­ing. Con­tinue read­ing →

Posted in Nutrition | Tagged middle age, obesity, stroke, women | Leave a comment

Why The Gov­ern­ment is Inves­ti­gat­ing Major League Baseball

Posted on February 16, 2008 by The Average Joe

Well spec­u­lated use of steroids by ath­letes and no one being held account­able sends the wrong mes­sage the youth of the coun­try. It sends a mes­sage that there are short­cuts to bet­ter per­for­mance, fame and money. Con­tinue read­ing →

Posted in Fitness, Safety | Tagged clemens, mlb, steroids | Leave a comment

Is The Per­fect Pushup For Real?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by The Average Joe

After two and a half months of being part of my reg­u­lar work­out, I can say that I am very happy with the results that I can feel and see as a result of the Per­fect Pushup. Con­tinue read­ing →

Posted in Exercise, Featured, Fitness, Popular, Workout | Tagged Exercise, Fitness, Infomercial, Push Up, The Perfect Pushup, workout routine | 4 Comments

Is That Diet Soda You’re Drink­ing Actu­ally Mak­ing You Gain Weight

Posted on February 11, 2008 by The Average Joe

Diet soda is prob­a­bly mak­ing you gain weight, although it takes a study for peo­ple to wake up and real­ize that arti­fi­cial sugar replace­ments and slap­ping the word “diet” on a soda and other prod­ucts doesn’t make it a healthy choice or alter­na­tive. Con­tinue read­ing →

Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, Popular | Tagged Artificial Sweetener, calories, Diet Soda, Fat, Gain Weight, Soda, Weight Loss | 3 Comments

Don’t Be Macho!

Posted on February 8, 2008 by The Average Joe

Don’t be macho! Don’t go into the gym and try to impress any­one. Con­tinue read­ing →

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Vit­a­mins, The Essen­tial Foun­da­tion to a Suc­cess­ful Fit­ness Plan

Posted on February 6, 2008 by The Average Joe

If you expect to make gains and be suc­cess­ful in your work­out, you need to make sure that you have a strong nutri­tional foun­da­tion. A good mul­ti­vi­t­a­min is one of the essen­tials. Con­tinue read­ing →

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