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Not All Habits are Bad

25 January 2006

“Get up, Trinity. Get up! Get up, get up.” Remember that scene in The Matrix when Agents were following Trinity at the beginning in the film? She said that to herself to overcome her fear, so she’d get moving again. I said something similar yesterday morning at 6am when my alarm went off. I don’t [...] Read more »

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Frequency, Volume & Intensity

20 January 2006

The more you learn about diet and exercise, the more variables you find that you must keep track of. But if you don’t know the big, basic ones, tweaking your rep speed or your beta-carotene intake won’t help. In this tip, I’ll define three big things that you must know about for planning your routines: [...] Read more »

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Introducing Diet & Fitness Tips

19 January 2006

I find myself paralyzed: there are so many aspects of getting back in shape that I want to write about, I can’t decide where to start. Everytime I think of a good place to start, I think of at least two other things to tell you. That would require WAY more organization here at jasonkemp.ca than [...] Read more »

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How much weight should I lift?

13 January 2006

Many people have asked me that question over the years; some have even asked when I was working out (that’s a no-no). The only appropriate answer to that question is another question: That depends, what are your goals? Without setting goals, how do you know when your done? People often decide on a New Year’s [...] Read more »

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Mens sana in corpore sano

4 January 2006

A sound mind in a sound body. When I was four, I wanted to be Superman when I grew up. My mother, being crafty (as in arts & crafty) and indulgent supportive, whipped up several S-on-the-chest-attached-to-a-cape-in-the-back things for the other kids, and a full Superman outfit for me, for my Superman birthday party. I remember [...] Read more »

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