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A cyclist to inspire us all
By Justin Cooper | October 5, 2007 | General Fitness | no comments yet
Linda Sone cycles two-three hours to work, works 24 hours as a fire fighter, and cycles two-three hours home.  Not only does she save money every day, but cycling has also helped her with work:
“Your body adapts to carrying around all that heavy gear with your air tank and boots, or holding a charged hose. Your shoulders [...]
How the American Government Spent $600,000 to Make Our Children Fat
By Tyler Cooper | September 22, 2006 | Commentary, General Fitness, Nutrition | no comments yet
In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. At this time, the “low fat diet†was in full force, and every package in supermarkets proudly proclaimed, “Low Fat!†or “Light.†The FDA stepped in and created guidelines for what terms like “low fat†actually meant. [...]
Everything You Know About Lactic Acid is Wrong
By Tyler Cooper | August 10, 2006 | General Fitness, Nutrition, Training | no comments yet
Back in the early twentieth century, a scientist by the name of Otto Meyerhof made a breakthrough discovery that changed the face of sports training for years to follow. Meyerhof did a test where he cut a frog in half, and placed its rear section in a sealed jar, away from oxygen. He [...]
