Here is the 2nd interview with Markus Reinhardt about HIT Training. TMC loves this video. Please watch and think about what is being said.  There is some incredible “cutting edge” data being discussed. We encourage you to ask follow up questions to any of the commentary. Enjoy your weekends! MIHWCS

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The Muscle Couple has been meaning to drop this series of articles (1-5) for a couple of months now. Between working 3 jobs, competing for the Muscle Mania Fitness Competition, the stress of dieting and kcal restriction, and chasing Muscle B’s through the house and neighborhood, it ain’t easy for this family to BLOG! Many [...]

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The Muscle Couple is now only 5 weeks out from Musclemania and Fitness America Weekend! We are doing quite well and are truly amazed at our fat loss progress for one specific reason. We have been eating clean complex carbs at every meal(save for the last one before bed) and the fat is still coming [...]

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The Muscle Couple just read this recently released theory on the rise in obesity. We feel compelled to offer our own commentary as well. Your Desk Job Is Making You Fat, Study Confirms Some excerpts from the article: “People eat better and exercise more today than they did in the 1970s, yet obesity rates continue to [...]

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The Muscle Couple already recommends Alan Aragon’s site on the right hand side of this blog. We felt compelled to specifically link to his article especially in light of the declining economy. (It was written close to a year ago) Directions toward a career in fitness – part 1 | Alan Aragon\’s Blog. Directions toward [...]

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The Muscle Couple is now making a focused effort to discuss subjects relevant to infants and toddlers more often. Both of our children (Alexandra 2 years 9 months) and (Gabriella 10 months) are in these phases and we’re dealing with their life issues 24/7. What would we do without Gripe Water! This “magical elixir” is [...]

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The Muscle Couple came across this post on Above Top Secret by a poster known as “DevolutionEvolvd” It definitely challenges many accepted paradigms relevant to dietetics and nutrition. But the author clearly is onto something. We’re reposting it in it’s entirety as we find it “interesting” to say the least. TMC comments are interspersed throughout. [...]

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TMC loves this article. 50 Rules Of Fat-Burning: The Strongest Clinical Research From Around The World We also think this site is pretty cool too: Simply Shredded.com Check it out when you have a few minutes. Some of our favorite rules from the article with our our own commentary: Get Fat Not only will certain [...]

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TMC likes this article and feels it’s worthy of your eyeballs. 7 Tricks to a Speedier Metabolism. This is a really good one: 2. Stressing out When you’re on edge, you’re likely to sleep less and eat more, which can affect your thyroid, a gland that produces hormones which regulate metabolism, body temperature, heart rate [...]

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25 Best Nutrition Secrets TMC believes there are some very good recommendations in here. Here are a few: 3. Think before you drink. The average person drinks more than 400 calories a day–double what he or she used to–and alone gets around 10 teaspoons of added sugar every single day from soft drinks. Swap out [...]

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