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It doesn’t matter who you are or what you eat…unless you’ve jumped species, it’s true for you, too. Exercise is necessary and important, but no exercise program will transcend a bad diet.
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What you are about to read is true. Some of it may be difficult to believe, but all of it is real. I know because it happened to me. I’m Philip Hitchcock and I’m a Personal Trainer; and these are my confessions:
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“I’m certified in CPR,” I tell all new clients. “Please don’t make me prove it!”. How do you know if you’re in good hands?
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You’re out of shape. You’re desperate. You’re watching late night TV and you’ve got a credit card…All you have to do to get in shape, is squeeze, pull, rub or massage that contraption they’re selling and THAT body will be yours! For $19.95, why not? And that’s exactly what marketers are betting on.
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How do you know if your gym is queer friendly.
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It happens to a lot of people. One day, you wake up and your jeans are too tight, you have a muffin top, and that ass that used to be so righteous, high, and tight has now hit the floor.
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The very thought of walking into a gym can send some gay men into a tailspin. Rivers of sweat. Accelerated heart rate. Increased blood pressure. PTSD. Whether it was being bullied in school, always being the last one chosen for a team, or being clumsy in sports, many gay guys have an absolute aversion to the alpha environment of a gym
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Every Monday I feel like some kind of a food priest hearing a confession. I have a client, call him Mike. “My food was really bad this weekend,” Mike says. “It was out of control. I ate an entire cheese stuffed crust pizza.”
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In the fitness world there are tons of supplements that promise everything from weight loss and weight gain to increased energy and increased libido. But do any of them work?
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Every accomplishment has a beginning and every beginning needs a goal. If your goals for 2019 include getting fit, here are some tips for making your intentions a reality.
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