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5 Traits of Champions

If you want to succeed at any sport or challenge, you should look at what the most successful people do.  Ask yourself: what qualities separate the winners from the losers?  I present five traits that all champions possess.  If you … Continue reading

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How to Eat Healthy On a Budget

In my 7 Nutrition Tips to Build Muscle and Burn Fat article, I explain how to set up a healthy diet.  One problem many people encounter is that eating healthy can often be more expensive than eating fast food and … Continue reading

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How to Make Time For Exercise

Many people complain that they do not have enough time to exercise. They say they are busy with work, family, school, sports, etc. Most of the time this is just an excuse. You do not need to spend countless hours … Continue reading

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How to Eat to Gain Weight

In my How Many Calories to Eat to Build Muscle and Burn Fat article, I recommend eating at least 20 times your body weight in calories each day to gain weight. Some people – such as those who have a … Continue reading

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How to Do Pull-ups When You Can’t Do One

Pull-ups are one of the oldest resistance exercises known to the human race.  The pull-up is a great upper body exercise, but it is also one of the more difficult exercises for beginners.  In fact, many novices cannot do a … Continue reading

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How to Motivate Yourself to Go to the Gym

There are days when you will wake up and not feel like going to the gym.  You may not even feel like getting out of bed.  Everyone has days like this.  It is important, though, to force yourself to get … Continue reading

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How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle and Burn Fat

One of the most common nutrition questions people ask is “how many calories should I eat?”.  The answer is based on what your current goals are.  Someone looking to build strength and muscle mass will need to eat more than … Continue reading

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Quinn’s Kitchen: Healthy Foods to Build Muscle and Burn Fat

Several readers have contacted me and asked for a list of healthy foods to build muscle and burn fat.  Although I gave several tips in my 7 Nutrition Tips to Build Muscle and Burn Fat article, I do not list … Continue reading

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How to Recover From a Back Injury

Strength training is one of the safest physical activities. It is much safer than playing soccer, playing basketball, or even running. However, injuries do occur. Many of the injuries are due to poor form and attempting weights well beyond the … Continue reading

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How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

In my How to Recover from Strength Training article, I describe how sleep is the most important factor in recovery.  It is important to not only get enough sleep, but to also get quality sleep.  In this article, I present … Continue reading

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