Where Did the Clenbuterol Come From?
According to this Orange County Register review of the case, it’s a mystery… World-record-setting swimmer Jessica Hardy kept a decidedly low profile in the months after a positive drug test knocked her out of the 2008 Olympic Games. Neither Hardy nor her family spoke publicly about the case in which the Orange native was banned from competing for two years after testing positive for clenbuterol. Which is why Hardy said she...
What’s in a Name?
Quite a lot, actually. Paul’s awesome post on phony supplement review sites spawned a bit of discussion (both in the comments and via e-mail) about the importance of knowing WHO you’re getting information from. It’s about credibility: Paul and I both have our names out there on the reviews posted on UltimateFatBurner.com – which means that we can be held accountable for what we write. The authors behind a...
I Can Has Quad Blaster?
Oh noes! I’m getting another fitness toy! But I couldn’t resist after seeing this demo of the Quad Blaster that Marc David posted over at Facebook. I have a variety of upper body and cardio toys that I use at various times, but nothing much for lower body. This should be a worthy addition to my arsenal. Looks wicked, too…dying to try...
Palm Oil is NOT a Healthy Replacement for Partially-Hydrogenated Oils
As most everyone knows by now, the partially-hydrogenated oils used in commercial food products are high in unhealthy trans-fats. Now that trans-fats must be disclosed on nutrition labels (at least in places where they’re not banned outright), many manufacturers have replaced them with natural sources of saturated fat. Palm oil is one of those substitutes. It’s a highly popular cooking oil worldwide that’s high in...
Happy Birthday Paul!!!
This one’s for you… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEFl4FL3iiM] (Back to our usual content mañana)
There is No Sunshine Without Coffee
I have to credit my bud Will (Brink) for that line, but it’s true enough, as far as I’m concerned. While I don’t drink it during the day, a solid “jolt” of java is an irreplaceable part of my morning routine. A tall, steaming cup of fresh ground/brewed coffee is always waiting for me on my desk when I crawl out of bed at 5:00 a.m (thanks, John!). It helps me make a reasonably graceful transition into...