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 finds this data mind numbing: “The authors concluded that the individual cost of being obese is $4,879  for women and and $2,646 for men. Adding the value of lost life to these annual costs produces even more dramatic results: $8,365 annually for obese women and $6,518 annually for obese men. The analysis demonstrates costs [...]

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The Muscle Couple suggests all of our readers with children read this article. What could be more important than a scientifically proven way to increase your child’s intellectual capacity? Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? – NYTimes.com. “The two studies did not directly overlap, but the researchers, in their separate reports, noted that the [...]

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The Muscle Couple hopes this post finds each of you enjoying the last summer weekend of 2010! To our friends in the Boston Harbor and North East, stay out of harm’s way as Earl bears down! <WARNING-SOAP BOX POST> TMC expects the next 3-6 months to be very rocky for the global economy.  Whatever happens [...]

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Here are some interesting articles we’ve recently viewed regarding the science of training and supplementation. Enjoy: Neuroplasticity Exercise-Induced Response of Peripheral Brain-Der…. Cool article stating cardio at an above moderate intensity will definitely increase your brain power/mental acuity. The Authenticity of Sports Supplements -An Interview With Our Journal’s Founder, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and [...]

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TMC with a quick review of a recent fad to hit the health and fitness community. “Burn more calories, tone muscles, improve posture, reduce joint stress.” “Train muscles your trainers never knew you had.” “It’s the shoe proven to work your hamstrings and calves up to 11 percent harder. And tones your butt up to [...]

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TMC saw this and had to post it for all the Dads out there. This is some EPIC PROSE! We’re pretty sure this will make even the “non-Dads” laugh. Enjoy! MIHWCS

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TMC with our second edition of various links to articles we find fascinating. With This Rinse, Performance is Scientifically Proven to Improve Truly incredible information here.  TMC recommends everybody read this article and try it out for yourself.  Especially those of us dieting and watching every carb that enters their body. H+ Links An epic [...]

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The Muscle Couple came across this video while surfing the web last night and had to post it to the site. All of us no matter how miserable we think our lives to be, are likely not as bad off as this man. This is truly an inspiring video. You should watch it and then [...]

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TMC was reminiscing with some good friends this afternoon. We were thinking of the absurd supplements so many of us swallowed to “get bigger, gain weight, get ripped etc”. So many names from long ago memories and fun times. Tell me if any of these ring a bell to any of you? Cybergenics Big Beyond [...]

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