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Feeling a bit over medicated?  You’re not alone. Recent research by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. showed that in 2007, 51 percent of Americans were taking prescription drugs to treat at least one chronic condition.  Some 20 percent of the population reported using…

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The Physical Fitness Test, as part of the President’s Challenge, has been the standard of recognizing students for their physical fitness since 1966.  Now, the government is looking to provide those of us haunted by elementary school failures the opportunity to prove…

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Like the other vitamins mentioned in the B-vitamin complex thus far, vitamin B5, or Pantothenic acid, plays a role in metabolizing fats, carbs and proteins.  B5 plays a crucial role in the production of red blood cells and hormones from the adrenal…

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Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, vitamin P, or vitamin PP, is necessary for cell respiration and the release of energy from nutrients, much like B1 and B2. 

Vitamin B3 can an also help reduce cholesterol, treat arteriosclerosis and…

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A second powerful nutrient in the B-vitamin complex is B2, or Riboflavin. B2, like B1, plays a key role in metabolizing fats, carbohydrates and proteins.  Riboflavin is also a large player in the production of energy and is necessary in processing amino acids…

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The eight B-vitamins that make up the B-vitamin complex are powerful nutrients; essential for energy, cell production growth and maintenance.  And while these eight water soluble vitamins share a common bond, each plays an individual role in a proper diet. 

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As we become immersed in our fitness routines, strength and muscle gains are inevitable.  Broader shoulders, bigger biceps, stronger quads.  But what about that 6-pack those models strutting around in all those men’s magazines are sporting?  Where are those muscles at?  Ever think…

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This article is the final episode of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the tricep.

Lying French Press – Triceps

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This article is part 9 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the calve muscle.

Barbell Toe Raise – Calves…

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This article is part 8 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the back.

Barbell Bent Over Row – Back…

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This article is part 7 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the shoulder.

Barbell Military Press – Shoulder Keeping…

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This article is part 6 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on not only your legs, but your lower back.

Stiff…

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This article is part 5 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the barbell that is probably collecting dust in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the legs.

Barbell Squat – Legs

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This article is part 4 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform by grabbing that barbell out of the garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the biceps.

Standing Barbell Curl – Bicep Stand…

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This article is part 3 of my Break Out the Barbell series on exercises you can perform simply by using the bench and barbell that sit in your garage.  Today’s exercise focuses on the tricep and chest.

Close Grip…

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