The Muscle Couple

Entries from December 2009

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Blender Bottle

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple back again with another excellent stocking stuffer for the man or woman on your list who is a frequent exerciser. Blender Bottle We’ve tried many of the different bottles in the marketplace. The Precision Engineered version found at Vitamin World is our favorite.  It never leaks, goes through the dishwasher over and [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Nutrition · Protein

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: fitmusic

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with another cool site delivering free downloadable workout mixes. fitMusic They have mixes for just about any type of workout. Cardio, weight training, yoga, etc.  They also have a widget that you can install on your site or social network page.   All of their mixes download right into iTunes for playback on [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Technology and Gadgets

Today is G-Day: Gabriella Marie Campbell has Burst on the Scene!

December 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The Muscle Couple is beaming with excitement! At 8:26AM Wednesday morning December 16th, 2009, our new Muscle Bundle of Joy arrived. We’re not going to waste time with words.  Photos of the swaddled babe are better descriptions. Daddy has to run back to the hospital shortly.  Both Anh and Gabriella are doing well. Enjoy the [...]

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

The Last Night of Anh’s Pregnancy

December 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Muscle Couple has a big day ahead of us tomorrow. Muscle B #2 is slated to arrive at 7:45AM.  YEEEEEEHAAAAAA! In the meantime and because we promised we were going to closely document Anh’s condition right before birth as a sort of “before” photo, here are some snaps of a beautifully pregnant Anhski at [...]

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

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Tea Trea and Eucalyptus Oil

December 14th, 2009 · No Comments

This is our most important recommendation this Holiday Season. These two gifts will keep your loved ones healthy and minimize their risk of contracting the Swine  Flu. At the first sign of Cold/Fly symptoms, take a q-tip and pour a couple of drops of Tea Tree Oil onto it. Immediately swab the q-tip into  your [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: iTunes Gift Card

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple would like to reiterate the power of music and it’s affect on improving your training sessions throughout the year. What could be a better stocking stuffer than a $15 iTunes Gift Certificate? 15 brand new songs can spice up anybody’s training and it’s definitely a gift that keeps on giving. Happy Holidays! [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Vaseline Men’s Body and Face Lotion

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with a recommendation on another excellent body lotion product. Vasoline Men’s Body and Face Lotion Anh and I have been using this for about 3 weeks in place of our normal Aloe based lotions.  We must say it’s pretty damn good stuff. It keeps your skin “moist” for up to 24 hours [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Gym Technik Application

December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Muscle Couple loves Gym Technik.  How could we not when we are featured authors for the site!  Their long awaited application for Blackberry as a preview release is now available for download here: Gymtechnik Application We’ve been playing around with it for a couple of weeks and we can’t say enough good things about [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Technology and Gadgets

TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Jojoba Oil

December 8th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with possibly our favorite recommendation this Holiday Season. Buy anybody you care about a bottle of Jojoba Oil and stuff it in their stocking.  Tell them to put it in their Shower and use it on on their skin when washing or shaving.  A small capful in their hair before shampooing will [...]

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TMC’s 20 Days of Holiday Gifts: Gripad

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with another awesome gift for any gym or weight lifting junkie! Gripad These patented grips are made of neoprene and offer a firm and comfortable hold when grabbing or gripping during your training. They also prevent calluses and avoid the heat and odor associated with regular weight lifting gloves. These make an [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Training