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From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Ten

April 22, 2013 By Caroline Gick 8 Comments

By Caroline Gick What’s your favorite body part? My shoulders are definitely mine. I like them now, and I like them even better compared to what they used to be. Every time I see my shoulders in the mirror, I have a clear reminder of what hard, focused work can do for me. This makes me proud of … [Read more...]

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Yogurt is Not a Meal

April 17, 2013 By Jim Laird 27 Comments

By Jim Laird Life is nothing but a series of patterns. When you do the same thing every day for enough years, these patterns show themselves, and your sphere of influence begins to make more sense. In the fitness industry, this manifests itself in the mistakes you see people making, because few … [Read more...]

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Kiefer Q&A: The Carb Nite Solution For Women

April 14, 2013 By DH Kiefer 48 Comments

In response to a line of questioning we've been getting a lot from you lately, here's a Q&A segment with Kiefer addressing some common problems women run into within the first few months of starting The Carb Nite Solution: After my first ten-day cycle of the diet, I lost a significant amount of … [Read more...]

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Out of Balance: How to Think About Dieting

April 7, 2013 By DH Kiefer 10 Comments

Last weekend, I sat on a rather interesting discussion panel at the Paleo F(x) conference in Austin, TX. As I listened to otherwise rational people, who were making otherwise sound recommendations, emphatically claiming that a “balanced diet” for health required 30 percent carbohydrates—mostly from … [Read more...]

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Book Excerpt: The Carb Nite Solution

March 19, 2013 By DH Kiefer 14 Comments

First it was no food, and then no fat, and now it’s no carbs. As you tell friends about your new diet, you’re warned—no, almost threatened, with a list of ailments: an inability to think, bad breath, clogged arteries, obesity, and cancer. Finally, your nutritionist strikes the deathblow: your body … [Read more...]

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Ask Kiefer: Your Questions Answered

March 10, 2013 By DH Kiefer 27 Comments

You’re asking plenty of questions via Facebook and Twitter. We’re answering them. Here are responses to the best inquiries of the past week: If I’m training fasted in the morning, what are your thoughts on acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K)? Okay, or no? I’d say yes, it’s okay. The rise in … [Read more...]

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Bookworm to Bikini-Ready: 13 Weeks to the Figure Stage (Week 2)

February 25, 2013 By Caroline Gick 24 Comments

By Caroline Gick This week, I’m going to get more specific about how I eat and how I train. I also want to talk about how I’ll be adjusting my diet and my workouts in the coming weeks as I get closer to my competition. The entire program I follow—both training and nutrition—has been developed for … [Read more...]

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The Cute Girl Guide to Carb Back-Loading

February 7, 2013 By Staff 20 Comments

I was raised in the 1980’s, where most people’s idea of exercise was Jane Fonda attempting to give us aerobics instruction on VHS with Michael Jackson’s “Can You Feel It?” playing in the background. Back then, I watched my mother go on just about every diet there was. The entire decade was a sad … [Read more...]

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Eating Breakfast Causes Weight Loss: Worst Research Ever

February 1, 2013 By DH Kiefer 30 Comments

When you live in San Francisco, there’s a whole list of upscale shit you’re supposed to do, provided you’re looking to fit in. It goes without saying that you can never vote Republican, it’s obligatory to blow half your paycheck on kombucha and organic quinoa at Whole Foods, and if you’re … [Read more...]

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