http://pjfit.com A blog about a fitter you. Come find out what is on the cutting edge of fitness science and be a part of the ongoing conversation. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:49:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All this talk about being green and energy efficient is great for the environment, but we should be doing the opposite with bodies. What do I mean by this? It simple. Be an energy hog. Pretend your body is a hummer, not a hybrid, and waste as much energy as ... http://pjfit.com/?p=869 High Intensity Training (HIT) is well documented by the scientific research to burn fat faster and more permanently than Low And Moderate Exercise (LAME) workouts. In fact, LAME workouts can even cause you to gain fat instead of burn it! Traditional personal trainers, otherwise known as Mentally Outdated Recreational Organizers who ... http://pjfit.com/?p=859 Did you know that your body has a 'burn fat' button, and with one simple command, your can direct you body to dump pounds of fat? Well it true - but most people push the 'pack on the fat' button instead. We were meant to eat protein, and that is how ... http://pjfit.com/?p=849 [caption id="attachment_845" align="alignleft" width="280" caption="Do these jeans make my butt look big or is it my genes?"][/caption] I'm usually not one to re-post other people's stuff, but an email I got today from Dr. Sears, explained an important subject so clearly, I just had to copy and paste it. I ... http://pjfit.com/?p=842 I had to tell you about this new site, MyUrbanWellness.com  -  is just too cool to NOT talk about. MyUrbanWellness offers wellness products and services to people in the greater Seattle area at discounts of 50% or more. If you are a reader of this blog, you are probably already spending ... http://pjfit.com/?p=834 Great question, huh? I bet you know my answer already. Of course it’s better! Science has proven it over and over. Science has also shown that Prozac is about as good as a placebo, so it’s not hard to beat that over-used drug for elevating your mood. Even so, exercise ... http://pjfit.com/?p=822 My job changes every day. That's one of the reasons I love it so much. New research comes out all the time, and each week  I get to learn new tips, tricks, and techniques that help people reach their health and fitness goals. This week I learned that affirmations may ... http://pjfit.com/?p=813 At a certain point in life, many people (even people who may have been fit all their lives) find a few extra pounds creeping on,  or find it harder and harder to lose weight, seemingly no matter what they try to keep it off or take it off.  Popular wisdom ... http://pjfit.com/?p=797 I really enjoyed the lecture with Tim Van Orden a week ago. Thank you to all who attended. I hope you agree it was a fun, informative, and valuable event. (For those of you who couldn’t attend, you can purchase a DVD of the presentation shortly – watch your Facebook, ... http://pjfit.com/?p=771 Continuing on my quest to rewire the brains of the world for permanent fitness without the need for willpower, I submit to you the final part (be sure to read the previous parts below before this part). 5.) Complete an experience that exceeds your limits. What is something that you think ... http://pjfit.com/?p=764