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By Jill Coleman At Metabolic Effect, we’re sort of weird. Different than the norm. Eyebrow-raising in some things we say and do. We put out this unconventional message consisting of earthy-jocky-sciencey concepts. We are a bunch of nerdy fitness people sitting around talking about research, and frankly no one can even stand us but ourselves. But, when we look back over the many years of experience and vast array of …Read More
By Jill Coleman Visible muscle definition is the holy grail of physique development. But for many regular exercisers, no matter how much they exercise, they simply cannot get the kind of defined “cuts” that they seek, nor shed that layer of subcutaneous water beneath their skin leaving arms, legs and torsos smooth and tube-like. So what gives? Unfortunately those elusive cuts spring up only after a variety of factors are …Read More
By Jill Coleman Visible muscle definition is the holy grail of physique development. But for many regular exercisers, no matter how much they exercise, they simply cannot get the kind of defined “cuts” that they seek, nor shed that layer of subcutaneous water beneath their skin leaving arms, legs and torsos smooth and tube-like. So what gives? Unfortunately those elusive cuts spring up only after a variety of factors are …Read More
By Jill Coleman The most frequently asked question in fat loss: should you eat before a morning workout or not? Ask some fitness experts and surprisingly, many of them are fairly impassioned on the subject. However, the experts’ opinions are diverse on the topic, most likely because the ever-evolving research is mixed. However, let’s try to make sense of this quandary first by evaluating an individual’s goal and second by …Read More
By Jill Coleman Ask most Americans and they will tell you they eat “pretty healthy.” They will admit to the occasional sweet treat or fast food indulgence, but for the most part, they claim to eat according to the food pyramid or in line with diet experts’ guidelines on healthy eating. Then why are two-thirds of Americans overweight or obese? And why are these exact recommendations not helping us slim down? …Read More
Low thyroid function drastically impairs the ability of the body to burn fat and lose weight. This leads many people with low thyroid function and others for whom weight loss is difficult to give up on their health and fitness goals. The common assumption is that low thyroid activity is genetic and that some people are just born with slow metabolisms. However, the way a person lives and the choices they make have profound influence over thyroid function.Read More