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Which Layer Defines Your Physique? 
Tuesday, August 8, 2006, 01:42 PM
When I was in Medical School, my anatomy professor used to ask this question quite frequently; "If you take a needle and stick it in the area...say, over the left pectoral region of the chest, what 'layers' do you go through?

The answer always started the same. You go through skin, then fat, then muscle, then enter into whatever cavitiy you happen to be over, which in this case, would be the chest.

When people talk to me about losing weight, inevitably we end up talking about exercise. Believe it or not, not everyone feels the same about exercise. Some folks like to exercise, and others would just as soon have a tooth extraction than perform any type of exercise.

Like it or not, your feelings about, and inclination to engage in exercise likely enfluences which of the above mentioned 'layers' define your physique. Specifically, whether or not you choose to engage in resistance, or weight training exercise, will influence which 'layer' (fat or muscle) defines your physique.

Muscle is the most metabolically active tissue, over which we have any external influence. Consequently, if you can stimulate your overall muscle mass on a reqular basis, something I call TBMA or Total Body Muscle Activation, you will increase your resting metabolic rate, and shift your metabolism in a direction which favors fat loss....even while you sleep. And in the process of doing so, you will be taking control of managing which 'Layer' defines your physique.

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Can I cheat on my diet 
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 10:51 PM
You can cheat on occassion, if your food choices are well thought out in advance,
and you are willing to put in the time to excercise.......
kfc chicken
I love spagetti
bodybuilding

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obesity in USA 
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 08:35 PM
it's out of control


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Test Entry #1 
Sunday, July 16, 2006, 10:51 PM
Just a test.


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