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Archive for May, 2008

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Fat Man Unleashed Shirt Sighting: Ian Fernando

A while back I mentioned that I had some Fat Man Unleashed shirts printed up. I was able to give away a few of them under the condition that they would need to take a picture with the shirt on while flexing their “guns.” I’m hoping they wear them to the gym or out to […]

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Two Ways You Can Make Squats Fun and Memorable

Editor’s note: This is a guest post/workout routine from Josh Morrow who can be found at Muscle Bits, a strength training and nutrition blog. Squats can be fun? Yeah, right, who am I kidding? Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s cut to the chase. Deep within the archives of fitness history, I’ve come across […]

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Health Toons Unleashed: The Lemon Diet Works

This cartoon is the first in the new series of Fat Man Unleashed: Health Toons Unleashed web comics/ cartoons. Every so often I will be posting new Health Toons Unleashed. These cartoons will be based on my life, news, and anything health related I can think of. There are no limits to my madness! Why […]

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Rising Gas Prices Can Help Your Weight Loss

Photo Courtesy of kpgingaz With the ever increasing gas prices (doesn’t seem like it’s going down any time soon) I figured I had better take advantage of it some how. One way that I thought of was to not use my car as much. That’s right. I have not only saved money, but gotten healthier […]

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Living XL: Shopping, with Large Fat People in Mind

Looking for some new summer wardrobes, but don’t want to spend hours at department stores searching for your size? Then check out LivingXL.com, they offer clothes, accessories, home goods, even outdoor and travel products with the big and tall person in mind. Being a big (fat) and semi tall person, I find this site pretty […]

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My Three Word Memoir: Be About It

Be About It It’s pretty simple. Be About It. Don’t talk about it. That’s my three word memoir if I had to have one right this second. So what’s the point of this? Well, Michael Kwan of Beyond the Rhetoric tagged me with his Six Word Memoir post. By tagging me he was essentially asking […]

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Health Magazines Sorta Suck: Video Blog

It’s been a while since I posted a video blog. In this weeks version I go over the special “ad reports” that are found within health and fitness magazines. These fake articles trick you into thinking they are articles only to shove a product down your throat as you find yourself enjoying what you read. […]

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Former Fat Guy Rob Cooper On Mental Mindset

This is the final part of a three part interview with Rob Cooper of FormerFatGuy.com. The past two interviews focused on his fitness and nutrition, this time we will focus on his mental mindset. How important is the mental aspect to your training and nutritional program? How you think, and more importantly, what you think […]

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Pound the Pavement to Keep Vacation Pounds Away

Photo Courtesy of #BennehBoy Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sarah Scrafford, an industry critic, as well as a regular contributor on the subject of RN. I hate vacations, not because I’m a workaholic, but because I’m one of the unlucky millions who gains two pounds for every one that I sweat and […]

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Is your Food Worth its Weight in Exercise?

Photo Courtesy of Odalaigh Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Lisa Newton who can be found at Iowa Avenue and the Healthy Lifestyle Bloggers. If you’re trying to lose weight, exercise is the best way to create a negative calorie balance. Too many people have the misconception that exercising affords them the permission […]

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Are You Overweight?

That’s an easy question to answer, but the answer is often difficult to accept. The answer lies in your Body Mass Index (B.M.I.). BMI is a ratio of your weight to your height. It is calculated by multiplying your weight (in pounds) by 703, then dividing by your height (in inches) squared. If your BMI […]