Archive for March, 2008

What Do Women Want March 24th, 2008

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    It’s a question that all men want to know. If you type that phrase into Google, you’ll get over 26,000,000 hits in under 1 second! A lot of the pages that turn up are in reference to the Mel Gibson movie, and you’ll also get some about women in the workplace, […]

Your Scale Is Lying To You March 19th, 2008

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    Scales lie. There, I said it!
    Sure, you’ve probably used that same phrase before, but now you have my whole hearted support. If you follow your diet and exercise, the worst thing you could do at the end of the day is step on a scale. It won’t give you an […]

5 Keys Of Goal Setting: From The Gym To The Rest Of Your Life March 17th, 2008

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    As a personal trainer, I know it’s important to help your client develop clear goals for their workouts. As readers of Canned Fitness, I look at you as my client, and I am going to help you reach your goals. But first, in order for you to reach those goals, you have to […]

Flexibility 101 March 14th, 2008

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    When I walk into a gym, I usually see a lot of incorrect techniques. Men are bench pressing, and their heads are coming off the bench during every rep. Women are squatting, and these knees are wobbling and their toes are facing outward. The problem is that no one is correcting these mistakes. […]

Fighting STDs The RIGHT Way March 12th, 2008

    Today, I was reading CNN.com, and there second most popular story of the day had the saddest headline I had seen in a long time: 1 in 4 Teen teen girls has an STD. A recent study showed Nearly 3 million young women, aged 14-19, have a type of sexually transmitted disease, the most common being […]