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Ep 124: Fly Safe

Kian — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:00:39 +0000

I will have just got back from Nashville when this podcast airs (I’m there right now! My girlfriend is amazing btw!), and in that spirit we thought we would give you some tips on flying and traveling so that you don’t end up starving or eating 8000 extra calories. Enjoy

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Ep 122: The Spinach Revolution

Kian — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:00:23 +0000

So we have to admit, we’re still on a roll from Monday’s cast. This is such a massive deal to us that it will probably be a reoccurring theme in the podcast for a while. Remember, this isn’t about saying “oh jolly good, some Brittish bloke is taking care of things for us” it’s about realizing that you and I need to start acting to make changes in our country. Oh and then we talk about how bomb spinach is for you.

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Ep 118: How To Curb Your Appetite

Kian — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:27 +0000

Overeating is a massive problem in the US. Today we are going to tackle some of the reasons and solutions to this issue

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Ep 117: Sleep On It

Kian — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:35 +0000

Your mother has been telling you to get it since you were a child, and your doctor always stresses how important it is, but you’ve never really understood how important sleep was; until today. In today’s Podcast we are going to give you all the information you need to know to understand why you need more sleep.

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Ep 116: The Next Step To Your Beach Body

Kian — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:01 +0000

Last month we talked about increasing the amount of weight that you lift to build a solid base of muscle before entering into the summer (read: skimpy clothes). Today is about changing things up again to make sure that you’re making gains and progressing towards your beach body.

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Ep 115: FDA strikes back

Kian — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:37 +0000

This is probably this largest intervention by the FDA in a long ass time. Seriously. A whole ton of processed food companies have been putting crap on their labels that’s just downright unproven and misleading. Check out the details on today’s podcast.

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Ep 114: Omega 3’s

Kian — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:54 +0000

They’re amazing. Seriously if we could prescribe anything, which we “technically” can’t, an omega 3 fatty acid supplement, like fish oil, would be it. What you should look for and why you should take them on today’s fitness podcast

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Ep 113: Back to Basics

Kian — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:02 +0000

Sometimes the input we get from listeners isn’t exactly constructive. Shocking we know. Today we get back to the basics of fitness, nutrition, and health. They’re THAT important

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Ep 112: How To Avoid Failure

Kian — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:42 +0000

Most people, 95%, will never reach their fitness goals. Today is all about simple things that you can do to not only reach those goals, but improve the quality of your life, and the lives of those you love.

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Ep 110: Trader Joes and Easy Ways To Burn Calories

Kian — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:04:07 +0000

Today is a monumental podcast. I won’t ruin the surprise for you, but we are going to go through some of our love hate with Trader Joe’s, TJ’s, and get you rocking on small ways to improve your calorie burn AND lead a more fulfilling life. Enjoy

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Ep 107: Energy Bars

Kian — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:51:24 +0000

Energy bars are all the rage right now. From Cliff, to Power, to Muscle Milk, and all in between, there are a lot of options. We’ve broken it down so that you can make better choices quicker.

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Ep 105: Feeding your Beach Body

Kian — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:28 +0000

This is the time to start worrying about what you’re stuffing down your throat if you want to have the beach body you crave (or drop some weight before swim suit season). It’s very doable to drop 40 lbs in the next 3 months, you’ve just got to be dedicated.

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Ep 101: Super Bowl Madness

Kian — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:40 +0000

Sure sure, we’re supposed to tell you NOT to eat a crap ton on Sunday, right? Well I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with today’s podcast, not only are we telling you is OK to eat some junk during the Super Bowl, we would be shocked if you didn’t.

Remember we are taking a one week vaction and won’t be back on the air until the 15th. We are going to try and get some videos up and all that, so check by the site to see what’s cookin.

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Ep 98: Creatine

Kian — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:02:17 +0000

BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO TODAY’S PODCAST WE NEED YOUR INPUT!! EPISODE 100 IS COMING UP, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT?
Email us at podcast@truefitnessacademy.com

Creatine is a supplement that has so much misinformation and fear surrounding it that we knew we needed it address it sooner or later. Here are your questions:

Is Creatine safe?
Why should I take Creatine?
When should I Creatine?

That and much more more coming up for today.

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Ep 97: Whole Incentive

Kian — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:45 +0000

You’ve got Christmas bonuses and vacation time at your work, right? What about discounts on products and services? We are digging into the world of Whole Foods again and talking about their newest incentive program for their employees to make them more healthy. Drop us a comment below after you…

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Ep 90: How Fast Do You Move It?

Kian — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:00:03 +0000

Today we're going to answer the question: Does it matter how fast I move the weight? In short, yes it does. Get more details on today's Podcast. Enjoy

Ep 86: Alcohol And You

Kian — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:11:12 +0000

Alcohol is a part of life, so why not know what the actual effects (affects?) it has on your body? Today we're going to go over the caloric impact of alcohol as well as the changes it causes to your metabolism.

Ep 83: The Glycemic Index

Kian — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:11:12 +0000

All carbs are not created equal. That's why the glycemic index was created. It's a bad ass ranking system that's going to help you figure out what carbs to eat and which ones to avoid. Enjoy

Check out this awesome GI Calculator

Rakel_GLYCEMIC INDEX

Ep 82: Monday Minutes

Kian — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:17 +0000

Hello Monday! Today's Monday Minutes is all about Combat. Tyler's boxing, and Kian's gym, Walnut Creek Sport and Fitness, is releasing a new Combat course. Over all, totally awesome.

Ep 71: Monday Minutes 12.27

Kian — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:10:57 +0000

We are BACK!! We had a good Christmas break and hope that you enjoyed the time with your families as well. Today we tackle a really thoughtfully built argument against our entire website. It's a toughy, enjoy.

P.S. We wanted to take a quick second and THANK YOU for listening to us!! We seriously LOVE you guys and love all the feedback we get, positive and negative. You kick ass

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Ep 51: What’s So Sweet About Sugar?

Kian — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:48 +0000

Today's podcast is all about sugar. Why do so many people think something so sweet can be so evil, you might ask? Well we are going to load you up with some sugary knowledge. Saddle up!

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Ep 42: Protein!

Kian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:23 +0000

Episode 42: Protein, The Building Blocks

After going through both of the other macronutrients, we've finally got to the big boy himself: Protein. So popular and yet a recluse, protein has got a lot of issue. Luckily we're here to help sort them out for you. How much should you eat? What kind should you eat? What to avoid? Yup we've got it all

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Remeber, everything is good in moderation. Just like if you eat a lot of carbohydrates you'll put weight on the same will happen with protein. It's not without it's own issues. Conversely it's not this deamon that a lot of people make it out to be

Red Meat won't kill you if you eat some of it.

Chicken isn't the magic protein.

Fish has some issues with it too. Check out this website to see some fish you should avoid and what you should eat: Seafood watch

Lamb is also delicious.

Play around with different meats and see what you like, don't let your prejudice get in the way. ok?.