Unless you plan to run a marathon, carbo-loading for energy is out.  Instead, eat protein to increase mental alertness and energy.  Protein contains tyrosine, an amino acid that elevates the brain chemicals dopamine and norepinephrine.  It increases satiety, too.  And when you feel fuller, you’re not apt to overdo the breads and sweets that induce [...]

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Thanks for making a wonderful O2 Max team and completing the 15th annual Revlon Run/Walk to support the fight against women’s cancers.  Keep up the training and stay tuned for our next team outing.  O2 Max members rule.

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Assuming a lifespan of eighty years, how many times will a person breathe and how many times will his or her heart beat?

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Take a guess, and see how close you are…
How many bones and muscles are in the human body?
WE have 206 bones and over 600 muscles.
The femur (thighbone)is the longest bone in the body. The smallest bone in the body is the stapes, or stirrup, located in the inner ear. It is about the size of [...]

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So how is it that in pictures they all appear so slim-ly terrific? More importantly, how can we look 10 pounds thinner in photos?
The secret is in the pose. (That, and the fact that they starve themselves a week before events and get sprayed by professional tanning people and wear gut-sucking Spanx and …). Back [...]

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Andres has pulled it all out

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Andres has his first day on his own today. You can see here he has all his tools layed out for the workout!

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Actors, stand up comics and public presenters practice expressions and poses in front of mirrors all the time. Why? So they know what they look like when they are making a face or gesture.
That theory can be applied to photography. If you know how it feels to make an expression/pose you’re happy with, you can [...]

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max push ups may 8

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Diego and Alex brought some friends along. They all did a spin class, then tested for max push ups.

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a day in the CLUB

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This is what happens after the workout!

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I apologize for the late post, but no excuses. Its time to step it up for the last week and get moving!!!
Week 10
O2 MAX Prom/Summer Shape-Up Challenge Workouts
 
You are in your last week of workouts! Yeah!
(But don’t stop exercising now!)
 
Plan to workout 4 days this week.  You should complete each of these workouts twice this [...]

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