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Get Smart and Stay On Track This Holiday Season

A two-month-long eating and drinking frenzy can do havoc to a waist line.  The silliest season is upon us, and while we could blame our weight gain on the time of year, the reality is that it is our ... Continue Reading

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4 Commitments You Can Make to Have Happy, Healthy Holidays

It’s holiday season once again. Depending on who you are, that either means it’s the most magical and wonderful time of the year - or the most dreaded. My Goals for This Holiday Season Or, if you’re ... Continue Reading

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How to Get and Stay Ahead During the Holidays

My first boss used to say to me, “Know your plan. Act your plan.” Wise words, which I don’t always follow. The truth is many of us don’t always know the plan or stick to it. As we wind down each ... Continue Reading

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7 Tips for Busting Sugar Cravings During the Holidays

Ah, the holiday season. Time to buy presents, spend time with loved ones, and deal with being surrounded by endless amounts of baked goods, sweets, and candies. Any office this time of year is starting to ... Continue Reading

9 Articles to Help You Hang Onto Your Health Through the Holidays

For most, holidays are a time to relax and enjoy good food and good friends. This doesn't mean holidays are without their stresses though! Everything we know about looking after ourselves tends to go out ... Continue Reading

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How to Stay Healthy and Lean During the Holidays

With the holidays fast approaching you may be thinking on how to maintain your healthy eating and lifestyle that you worked so hard at throughout the year. There are a number of roadblocks we encounter ... Continue Reading

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The 2013 List of Best Stocking Stuffers for the Athlete

Shopping for an athlete can be a challenge. You can't buy them candy; if they're serious, then they've already bought a lot of things for themselves; and most of them probably don't find office supplies as ... Continue Reading

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Fantasy Christmas List For Weightlifters

It is now that time of year again when jolly old St. Nick must leave some goodies for even the iron brethren out there. While thinking about what I had yet to buy I thought of my fellow iron-heads and what ... Continue Reading

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I May Be Getting Bigger, But You’re Not – 2 Quick Holiday Workouts

My pregnancy continues to go well. I had to take it easy for a few days after the CVS procedure, but now I’m back to my workouts and I feel great. No complications so far! But I will say that it’s really ... Continue Reading

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Greg Everett Needs Your Help Holiday Wish List

EDITOR'S NOTE: Greg Everett is well known for his books on Olympic weightlifting. He has also been featured here on Breaking Muscle in interviews and in his three-week Olympic lifting program. Now Greg ... Continue Reading

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Becca’s Healthy Eating Holiday Wish List

EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Becca loves food and cooking, so here's her gift list centered around nutrition and healthy ... Continue Reading

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Eric Stevens’s Holiday Wish List

EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Eric supplied a well-rounded list that shoots for the stars! Eric's Martial Arts Holiday Wish ... Continue Reading

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How Grapplers Celebrate the Holidays: Pretty Much Nothing Is Sacred

People, places, and things that are important in other contexts are not necessarily important to grapplers in the same way. Given that grappling is a lifestyle and not just a hobby, grapplers tend to find ... Continue Reading

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Holiday Recipe Contest Countdown: 10 Days Left!

The holidays are right around the corner, and we know there are lots of delicious and healthy paleo recipes floating around out there. If you plan to make one - or several! - you can enter our holiday ... Continue Reading

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