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Entries from February 2009

Corn Syrup Continues to Ruin Our Food

February 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

The ad above is absolutely ridiculous. Although the campaign is clever, even slightly amusing, there is no validity to it. Saying it’s the same as table sugar is hand’s down the worst argument considering table sugar has no redeeming nutritional value. At least honey, which is high in calories, is rich in antioxidants. They failed [...]

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Bob and Blair Head to Cali for Super Training

February 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Bob Vastine, 71, has been beating deadlift world records regularly for two years. But his benchpress was stuck. “My benchpress had actually decreased,” he said. So this past winter, Bob and his coach, Blair Morrison, traveled to Sacramento, Calif. in search of a new training paradigm. Destination: Super Training with Louie Simmons, an elite power [...]

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Bob Vastine’s Record-Breaking Deadlift

February 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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