U.S. News column: Confused About Muscle Confusion? Here’s the Deal

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Confused about muscle confusion? You’re not alone. This fitness industry buzzword  refers to applying varying types of stimuli in a fitness program so you can stay ahead of the body’s adaptive curve. (In other words, you’ll avoid the plateau effect.) So you’ll do spinning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and weight training on Wednesdays and Fridays, right? [...]

Lessons of Sacrifice from D-Wade, the King, and Chris Bosh

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Losing Weight and getting fit require sacrifice. Much has been talked about the “sacrifices” of D-Wade, Lebron, and Chris Bosh to play on the same team together, but what are they really giving up? Would the same level of sacrifice by a fat man find him on the road to better health?

The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Fitness Rainbow

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For most people, the reality of achieving their ideal shape is about as believable as finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Does our ideal shape exist? What combination of diet, exercise and mental training will take us there?

Can I Get Into Shape Working Out 3 Times a Week?

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The answer to this question is yes and no. It depends on how you answer these three questions.