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Bringing Sexy Back

March 13, 2013 By Rachel Guy 7 Comments

By Rachel Guy Have you ever seen a piece of raw meat wrapped in string? You don’t need to spend time in a butcher shop to imprint this image on your consciousness. Instead, just look at the legions of “skinny-fat” girls wasting hours on all the cardio machines in your gym. When you’re skinny-fat, … [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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The Sexy, Strong Woman: 6 Tips For Women

January 18, 2013 By DH Bob 7 Comments

It’s the ultimate piece of fitness bullshit, yet women everywhere still say these words constantly: “I’d love to start lifting weights, and I know it’s good for me, but I don’t want to get all bulky.” You know what the ironic thing is about this? There’s an inverse relationship involving the women … [Read more...]

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Top 11 Excuses Not To Lose Weight

December 14, 2012 By DH Kiefer 11 Comments

I’ve heard just about every excuse in the world for not losing weight, getting healthy or lifting weights and it’s damn annoying when someone rambles off an excuse for why they can’t—or worse—why they refuse to lose weight or workout. They act as though it’s ironclad logic and that to even attempt … [Read more...]

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