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Scott Colvin on Nov 18th, 2009Is the P90X Training System Right for Me?

Looking at all of the promotional information for the P90X training system can be somewhat intimidating. There is no doubt that this is an extreme training system that seriously challenges your body. You may be wondering if this system is right for you. The short answer: yes. While the full routines will have most people working [...]

Scott Colvin on Apr 14th, 2009Yes, Fitness Videos Are For Men Too

Yes, Fitness Videos Are For Men Too
By Carl Daikleker. CEO of Beachbody

When I workout, I DO use our fitness videos. I don’t like working out in the gym surrounded by people or having a trainer counting my reps. I prefer to go it alone, getting my training from the DVD player. The results I [...]

Scott Colvin on Apr 7th, 20096 Foods with Hidden Sugar

6 Foods with Hidden Sugar
By Joe Wilkes
The average American eats approximately 1,500 pounds of food every year. Of that, 160 pounds are primarily sugar. Of course, sugar is delicious, and I know I’m the happier for its existence, but of all the things we consume, it has the least nutritive value. In fact, except for [...]

Scott Colvin on Apr 6th, 2009How Home Workouts Can Actually Improve Your Mental Health

Home workouts are becoming increasingly popular as people’s lives become more and more hectic. Home workouts are a great way to save time that would otherwise be spent commuting to the gym while you still reap the benefits of following a regular workout program. In today’s stressful world, something as simple as a home workout [...]

Scott Colvin on Mar 30th, 2009Four Facts About Fat

Four Facts About Fat
By Joe Wilkes
We always talk about how we want to lose weight. But that’s not really what we mean. When we talk about losing weight, we’re really talking about losing fat, getting rid of the spare tire, turning the keg into a six-pack. It’s about more than getting ready for swimsuit season [...]

Scott Colvin on Mar 1st, 2009Recovery, doubles & extra workouts

Another great article from Mike French…
“Recovery & Doubles or Extra Workouts
People think that they need to do extra workouts EVERY day to get
faster results. This is simply not true.
Realize that your body has a FINITE amount of energy to
repair/build muscle and recover from your workouts. If you are
applying the PROPER intensity to your workouts, you [...]

Scott Colvin on Nov 20th, 2008What a day! Chopping up firewood is a workout of its own!!

Scott’s “Paul Bunyan Workout”
I just got home a little while ago from busting up firewood for about 6 hours today and man am I tired!
My Dad and I cut up a VERY large oak tree that had fallen across the fence and blocked access to his deer stand. At the base the tree was [...]

Scott Colvin on Nov 5th, 2008Is P90X Ab-ripper X a great abs workout?

Is P90X Ab-ripper X a great abs workout? Part 1
Being in my second phase of P90X (day 37) I have had to do the P90X Ab-ripper X workout 3 days a week for about 5 weeks. I’ll be honest with you it is only SLIGHTLY easier after all this time. It is one tough abdominal [...]

Scott Colvin on Oct 1st, 2008P90X Review: Update for P90X Day 3

P90X Review:   Update: Day 3
 
Monday: Day One: Chest & Back

Day one consisted of a lot of variations of Pull-ups and Push-ups, hitting the back and then the chest muscles and repeating with a different variations. I was happy to get through it. Two days later and my pecs are still a little sore, which [...]

Scott Colvin on Jul 24th, 2008The Beginning (What is the blog about?)

In The Beginning…
Like this blog, the world was made from nothingness and it did not come into it own being by pure chance. It’s Creator (Me) had to sit down and write it into existence. Well, I believe that this world was not created by chance or luck, but by Almighty [...]