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Weight Training

The Invictus Workout

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Haven't heard of it yet? Don't worry, you will. Invictus is a new movie that is coming out soon that stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman. So why does it get it's own workout? Well Matt Damon plays Francois Pienaar, the Captain of South Africa's Rugby team in the early to mid 1990's. And, at minute 0:57 of the trailer for Invictus, you see Matt with his shirt off for … [Read more...] about The Invictus Workout

Building Muscle

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3 guys sign up for a research study on the muscle building effects of weight training. None of them have ever lifted weights before, and all three are between the ages of 20 and 21. At the start of the study they weighed between 130 and 143 pounds (light by North American Standards) Guy A - 130 pounds Guy B - 138 pounds Guy C - 143 pounds For their given age and … [Read more...] about Building Muscle

How Much Protein in One Meal

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Brad, I’m following your recommend information on how much protein to build muscle along with an “intense” enough work out program. It is working well for me, but a couple questions loom in my mind. I’ve read in articles on the internet that a person cannot “absorb” more than 30 grams of protein in one meal. Is this true? If it is true, does this mean if I ate the … [Read more...] about How Much Protein in One Meal

How to get rid of Muscle

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How do I get rid of muscle? It's an odd question I know, and one I have tackled before, but it seems people are still confused about what makes them gain and lose muscle. We all know that people who are bedridden and on a low calorie diet lose muscle. When I first starting writing Eat Stop Eat, and was running the idea past several dietitians for input, they all brought … [Read more...] about How to get rid of Muscle