The Muscle Couple

Entries from August 2009

The Muscle B in Full Effect

August 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

A Lazy Pool Party Weekend for The Muscle Couple. We wanted to share some recent photos of our beautiful daughter-Alexandra AKA THE MUSCLE B! She is now 18 months old and as precocious as the day is long. We hope you are having a Great Weekend! Enjoy! MIHWCS

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Tags: The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle B · The Muscle Couple Photos

5 Steps to Awesome Abdominals

August 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Muscle Couple with our definitive abdominal training advice.  It took us about two decades to effectively learn and perform the techniques/concepts presented in this article. We believe without question, anyone regardless of training level-genetics or bodyfat % can develop a hard-defined and visible abdominal section by following this advice. 1)Don’t neglect your abs in [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Strictly for Women · Training

Rest Intervals When Training

August 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Muscle Couple with an much discussed and needed analysis of the amount of time to rest between your sets. Maybe the best way to tackle this subject is replying to a question from a thought provoking comment on the Blog by Jason Greene “In an ideal situation, where you’re never forced to wait for [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Strictly for Women · Training

Become a Fan of The Muscle Couple on Facebook!

August 11th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with a request for our loyal followers and readers. We recently set up a FAN PAGE on Facebook and request that you become a fan of our page.  There are a number of “cool and hot” pictures in the Photo Albums section.  Some really good ones of Anh and The Muscle B! [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Essential Fatty Acids · Nutrition

Proteins-Carbs and Fats-Your Optimal Daily Percentages?

August 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Muscle Couple with a fascinating topic and one millions of people around the world are interested in. There are multiple books written on the subject including The Zone Diet, The Mediterranean Diet, Body for Life and countless others. What we find amusing is all of the authors write “authoritatively” that their diets work for [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Essential Fatty Acids · Nutrition · Protein · Strictly for Women

“Fats You Should Eat”

August 6th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with the next installment of Fats you can eat without guilt. As per the previous “Carbs You Should Eat” post, we will break them down into 3 groups. MEATS *Rule of Thumb* The more the fat in the meat the less carbs you should consume at that feeding.  You want to try [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Essential Fatty Acids · Nutrition · Strictly for Women

“Carbs You Should Eat”

August 5th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The Muscle Couple has been getting a bunch of requests from people asking about the type of carbohydrates to consume and when. We thought it would be best if we broke it down with a list for types of Carbs and types of Fat you can consume without feeling guilty. The first installment is for [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Nutrition

An Insane Whole Grain-QUINOA!

August 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Muscle Couple was recently turned onto this Incan super food-Quinoa.   WOW! I can’t believe we didn’t know more about it until now.  We read about it recently in a Bodybuilding magazine and decided to research it more and purchase. It tastes really-really good with a sort of “nutty” flavor cooked by itself.  And it’s [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Nutrition

Anh’s Pregnancy Diary-The 1st Trimester

August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with a quick synopsis of Anh’s pregnancy so far. We’re planning on getting very detailed with a couple of posts a week from here until she gives birth.  Our goal is to inform all expectant mothers of “everything” that’s going on with her so it can be a sort of guide for [...]

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Tags: Strictly for Women · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle B · The Muscle Couple Photos

TMC Exercise Videos Updated For Every Bodypart

August 1st, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple has been working for weeks trying to update the Exercise Video Library! It continues to be a work in progress but it’s looking much better.   Please check it out when you are looking for some new exercises to add to your routine. There are also a bunch of videos utilizing FAT [...]

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Tags: Abdominal Exercise Videos · Arm Exercise Videos · Back Exercise Videos · Biceps Exercise Videos · Chest Exercise Videos · Legs Exercise Videos · Shoulder Exercise Videos · Strictly for Women · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle B · Training · Triceps Exercise Videos