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4 Days Out from the Jay Cutler Classic-Beginning of De-Carb Phase

April 20th, 2011 · 4 Comments

TMC is really on fumes with only 4 days to go. Pre-judging is actually Saturday Morning about 11AM. Here are a couple of pics right before the first Depletion Workout tonight: For those of you following at home, you can see I’m still holding a bit of sub q water.  As much distilled as I’m [...]

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The Last 5 Days Out from the Jay Cutler Classic-How It Will Be Done!

April 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Before TMC discusses the last 5 days, MAJOR SHOUT OUTS AND PROPS to our good friend Sam Sackett for finishing 2nd in the Orange County Muscle Classic Physique Class. We’ve known Sam for a long time (more than 8 years)and his physique is now MAGAZINE QUALITY.(They should definitely take note) We’re hopeful he will accept [...]

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TMC with MR 2 Weeks Out from the Jay Cutler Desert Classic @Red Rock Hotel

April 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment

For all of those folks asking (all 3 of them)about Jays condition only 2 weeks away from the Jay Cutler Classic, here is a photo Anh snapped today @Wet Republic Pool. Yes, that is right.   One half of TMC is competing in the Physique Class at the inaugural Jay Cutler Desert Classic @Red Rock [...]

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TMC’s Interview with Drew Baye-Founder of Drew Baye’s High Intensity Training

March 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

TMC has had an incredibly busy first 2 months of 2011.  On top of the ever growing workload are two beautiful Muscle B’s running around, getting into everything and causing HAVOC. We’ve had little time to write instead pursuing interviews with renown folks inside the Fitness Industry. Today’s interviewee is definitely a guy who’s well [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Guess Contributors · High Intensity Training · HIT Weights and Cardio · Nutrition · Training

The True Power of HIT Training

February 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Muscle Couple just returned to Vegas after attending the Fit Expo in Los Angeles over the past weekend. We had a great time and took many photos we’ll be uploading to the site within the next couple of days. One of the highlights of the trip was Anh being challenged to step up and [...]

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TMC’s Ode to Jack LaLanne Week: 35 Things Most Trainers Can’t Tell You-Part 2

January 26th, 2011 · No Comments

TMC continuing with our ode to Jack LaLanne. Part II Stop worrying about the types of Kcals you consume and just concern yourself with the amount.  Many folks often get freaked out with regard to carb and protein counts.  It’s important to try and minimize fat and carb consumption together. If your goal is pure [...]

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TMC Interviews David Landau of Exercisefraud.com: Part 6

January 15th, 2011 · No Comments

The final installment of our interview with David Landau. We hope you’ve enjoyed his rather eye opening views about exercise, fitness and nutrition. TMC: Talk about the absurdity of “exercise toys” like balls, wobble boards, shake weights etc? Basically the question has the answer, they are worse than children’s toys at best. Balls, Wobble Boards, [...]

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TMC Interviews David Landau of Exercisefraud.com: Part 5

January 14th, 2011 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple’s interview with David Landau continues: TMC: We understand your passion in telling the fitness world what is wrong and what to avoid.  With that aside, what advice do you have for serious HIT trainees regarding the ideal exercise speed in weight/resistance training? The response to this question has taken me a great [...]

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TMC Interviews David Landau of Exercisefraud.com: Part 4

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple’s interview with David Landau continues: TMC: Discuss running and why it’s totally detrimental to those pursuing a longer pain free life. Again as always, I’m going to step on many toes (no pun intended). One has to again look at the foundations of running and why it has captured global culture. Recent [...]

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TMC Interviews David Landau of Exercisefraud.com: Part 2

January 7th, 2011 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple continuing where we left off in our interview with David Landau: TMC: Why do 90% of resistance trainers have it all wrong? I would say 99% of trainers have it all wrong to be conservative. It really comes down to their lacking of a valid foundational basis and understanding of what exercise is and [...]

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