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Who Wants To Be A Fitness Model?

March 13, 2013 By DH Kiefer 14 Comments

By Ian Spanier Want to be a fitness model? Sounds like a cool and easy way to make a living, doesn’t it? All you have to do is train all day, keep your diet on point, get your spray tan right, and start calling magazine editors and ad agencies, and the photo shoot offers—and then the checks, … [Read more...]

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Excerpt: Carb Back-Loading

March 8, 2013 By DH Kiefer Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Drug Carbs are a drug. As with any drug, knowledge of effects—and side effects—is the only way to guarantee a positive outcome. Drugs often hit market before we’re aware of the full gamut of their effects, leaving consumers scrambling for answers, alternatives, and adjuncts. It works … [Read more...]

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Ian Albert: CrossFit, Business, and CBL Success

February 6, 2013 By DH Bob 2 Comments

Ian Albert, CSCS, is the manager of EVF Performance, a popular CrossFit gym on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. We’re featuring this interview with Ian for a few reasons. First, he’s experimented extensively with Carb Back-Loading and is a huge fan of the system. Next, we wanted to … [Read more...]

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