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In our quest to get healthy, and fight the battle of the bulge, it's beneficial to understand why body fat is an important factor for weight loss and health. Fat is lighter by volume than lean body tissue. For example, a 'cup' of fat is lighter than a 'cup' of muscle. This explains why increased physical exercise (which builds muscle) may actually cause weight gain rather than weight loss - at least to begin with. We focus too much on the numbers of the scale. Letting the number dictate if we ne… Continue

FORGET the quick fixes. Whether you are looking to lose a few pounds, get fit, or make some changes to your present health then listen up! You need a plan. It's been said over and over: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Working out without a pre-determined workout regime and nutrition plan is similar to going on a trip without directions; most likely you'll end up getting lost. We all want to reach our goals in the shortest time possible and the easiest way. We are deluged with options of… Continue

Fitness Star is an organization that goes the extra mile...or miles to please their competitors! They proved that the day of the Inaugural Show with all the extras they provided us. A few days after the show I received an email from Jayce saying that all first place competitors won a pair of Lebert Equalizers! With the excitement of the show they forgot to hand them out. Arrangements were made to have them shipped to me but fell through(not an easy item to ship)! Yesterday I had the pleasure of… Continue

Congratulations on the Inaugural Fitness Star Competition! James, you should be so proud of what you have accomplished!! You and your whole team... Jayce, Cheryl, Leroy, Tamara, Mike K, Nathane, Christine, Chantal, Heather, Sue, Michael Z.... created a new federation that truly is for the athletes! Obviously your hours upon hours of planning, organizing and executing this dream, payed off! Fitness Star has a very bright future!

Mercury copy editor Matt Shurrie is determined to get fit. I will be helping him reach his new lifestyle and fitness goals! Watch as his story unfolds in the Guelph Mercury newspaper. Visit my website http://www.frameworksfitness.com/ to see video and final results!