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		<title>5 “Toning” &amp; Female Weight Training Myths That Must Die</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Flavia Del Monte, R.N., C.P.T., C.N. Myth #1 &#8211; Toning is not “firming up the muscle” The Facts: Muscle is already firm. There is no such thing as a soft flabby muscle only soft flabby fat. Muscles do not go from soft to hard or hard to soft &#8211; they shrink, grow or stay [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/5-%e2%80%9ctoning%e2%80%9d-female-weight-training-myths-that-must-die/</link>
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		<title>Why Most Female Fat Loss Programs Are A Joke!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Flavia Del Monte, R.N., C.P.T., C.N Most “fat loss workouts” are a joke, relying on high reps, solely bodyweight movements and “going for the burn!” They do not create a sufficient enough caloric deficit to lose body fat at a steady rate. The new trend in fat loss is “metabolic resistance training workouts” which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/why-most-female-fat-loss-programs-are-a-joke/</link>
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		<title>The Truth About Toning!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Flavia Del Monte, C.P.T. C.N. R.N. &#038; CURVALICIOUS Do you feel it’s time to take your workout results from ordinary to extraordinary? Want to learn what it really takes to develop toned, defined and sexy curves? It unfortunate to see how many females who fear muscle and end up detouring their progress in what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Reasons Women Should Not Be Scared Of Gaining Muscle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Flavia Del Monte I am a huge advocate for gaining muscle. I love the way it looks on a female. For years I wanted people to notice that I worked out. Finally, after losing enough fat off my entire body, my muscle definition became visible and people noticed! Muscle is not just aesthetically pleasing, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/9-reasons-women-should-not-be-scared-of-gaining-muscle/</link>
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		<title>Positive Energy thought for the Day!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is always asking about getting into shape. I have helped many people get into better shape, and it all starts with helping them change there outlook in life. With positive attitude, we receive better energy in return! I believe that positive energy attracts positive, and attracts better surroundings.. The Energy we create really gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Perform Barbell Shoulder Presses Properly&#8230;the Secret to Wider (and Better) Shoulders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Nick Nilsson The Barbell Shoulder Press (seated or standing) is one of the best exercises you can do for building wider-looking, more powerful shoulders. The problem is, most people do it wrong&#8230;or not as correctly as they could be&#8230; Now, I&#8217;m quite sure you&#8217;ve seen this one done before and you&#8217;ve probably done it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/how-to-perform-barbell-shoulder-presses-properly-the-secret-to-wider-and-better-shoulders/</link>
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		<title>Full-Body Crank</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Try Lindsay Messina&#8217;s Full-Body Crank Workout.]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/full-body-crank/</link>
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		<title>Winning Fitness Modeling Contests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So we see people on stage getting trophies but just exactly how did they get to look the way they do? What workout do these girls really follow to get in shape for fitness modeling?]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/winning-fitness-modeling-contests/</link>
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		<title>Girl Workouts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this video Lori-Ann Marchese takes you through some of her favorite Leg Exercises.]]></description>
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		<title>Fitness Atlantic Event Presents Live Workout with Tony Horton</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WALLINGFORD, CT – FEB 12, 2012 – Fitness trainer Tony Horton, creator of “P90X® Extreme Training System,” will lead an open workout Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Fitness Atlantic Event in Wallingford, Connecticut.  
The Fitness Atlantic is one of the largest fitness events in New England held at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut.  This event is open to anyone to enter that wants to get in the best shape of their life and enter a physique and sports modeling contest in different categories competing for professional status and opportunities and exposure.  Participants come from all over the world to compete for the prestigious titles and prizes offered and the opportunity to shoot with some of the most published fitness photographers in the country. ]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/courses/fitness-atlantic-event-presents-live-workout-with-tony-horton/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be a Weirdo with Your Food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone People don&#8217;t have to listen or want to listen to you about your new eating plan. So, you don&#8217;t want a piece of cake doesn&#8217;t mean others can&#8217;t have it so don&#8217;t tell others how to eat unless they ask you and don&#8217;t tell people how bad their eating habits are just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/dont-be-a-weirdo-with-your-food/</link>
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		<title>Eat More Often</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eat no less than 2 hours and no more than 4 hours apart When it comes to your weight loss and fitness goals, cardio and exercise is crucial. But what is more important than that to your health and fitness? Eating properly! Your diet directly affects your success or failure. Not only is it about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/eat-more-often/</link>
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		<title>Knockout Strategies for Champions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, Over the last 8 months, I have been working on a book with some of the top entrepreneurs all around the world! In the process of writing this book, we all agreed to reveal our top knockout strategies for Health, Wealth and Success. It was tough to get some to agree, but the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/uncategorized/knockout-strategies-for-champions/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Stock Up Your Shelves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Cannone When you are on your journey to losing weight and eating properly, there are a few minor details that can potentially derail you on your quest that you aren’t even aware of! You have to eat correctly in order to maximize your weight loss! This means that you need to be aware [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/dont-stock-up-your-shelves/</link>
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		<title>High Fiber Carbohydrates, Low Fat Protein, and Healthy Fats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone When you are in the process of getting fit and losing weight every decision you makes will ultimately affect your results. From how often you work out, to the liquids you consume, down to the foods that you eat, and think about eating, all have a direct effect on your physical fitness [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/high-fiber-carbohydrates-low-fat-protein-and-healthy-fats/</link>
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		<title>Go Shopping with a List- Get In and Get Out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone If you are on the long journey to losing weight and to stay fit you have most definitely run into your own set of problems and speed bumps along the way. One speed bump that most do not see coming, nor have even felt it when they went over it, but are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/go-shopping-with-a-list-get-in-and-get-out/</link>
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		<title>Plan and Prepare- Know What You’re Eating Each Day as it Begins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Cannone When you are planning to lose weight and to get your fitness regimen back on track one of the most important factors that will ultimately decide if you succeed or fail is your eating habits. What you eat is a direct reflection on how your health and fitness regimen is going to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/plan-and-prepare-know-what-you%e2%80%99re-eating-each-day-as-it-begins/</link>
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		<title>Barbell and Bodyweight Complexes for Rapid Fat Loss Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Nick Nilsson If you&#8217;ve never heard of &#8220;Complexes&#8221; for fat loss before, you&#8217;re in for a treat&#8230;a very tough, very challenging (and I think very fun) treat! Complexes are basically a series of exercises done without releasing your grip on the bar or dumbells, going from one exercise straight into the next with no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/barbell-and-bodyweight-complexes-for-rapid-fat-loss-training/</link>
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		<title>Eat First Thing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Cannone Don’t wait to eat. Start as soon as you wake up- kick starting your metabolism – don’t wait to eat your first meal – egg whites, oatmeal fruit and water right away – don’t do anything else first. When you were a child what was one of the most popular sayings for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/eat-first-thing/</link>
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		<title>Enjoy the Finer Things in Life and Eat Well!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	When you are trying to lose weight and to stay in top physical form, one of the most important things you need to improve is your diet. The best way for you to improve your diet is to think of it as enhancing your lifestyle. Do you like to enjoy the finer things in life? Why should your diet and eating habits be any different? Eating well is one of the many ways you can enhance your lifestyle and make you feel like royalty inside and out. You can feast over the best foods of quality and change your mind about junk food. You need to evaluate your eating habits and your diet in order to help eliminate the foods that are doing damage to your physical fitness and health regimen. Once you have determined just what foods you are eating that aren’t doing you any favors it will enable you to replace them with foods of a higher quality. ]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/nutrition/enjoy-the-finer-things-in-life-and-eat-well/</link>
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		<title>Lindsay Messina Fitness Cover Model</title>
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		<title>Tony Horton on the Today Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[P90X creator &#038; frontman Tony Horton takes his book on The Today Show, and gives Savannah Guthrie a workout.]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/tony-horton-on-the-today-show/</link>
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		<title>Politicians love the P90X Workout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Politicians love to workout to Tony Horton&#8217;s P90X]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/politicians-love-the-p90x-workout/</link>
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		<title>Foods of One Ingredient Are the Key to Being Healthy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you are on the path to becoming fit one of the biggest issues that need to be addressed is your health. There is no such thing as being fit and not living a healthy lifestyle. One of the best ways to stay in shape, be physically fit, and maintain a healthy lifestyle all comes down to your diet. What you put into your body determines just how healthy you are, how healthy you are living, and if you are on the quickest path to becoming physically fit. Yes, there are certainly more aspects of your fitness regimen that help to determine these very same things, but none single handedly more important than your diet. One of the main things that you can do to help yourself be healthier and eat healthier is to pick out foods that have very few ingredients; the fewer ingredients an item of food contains the healthier it is for you]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/foods-of-one-ingredient-are-the-key-to-being-healthy/</link>
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		<title>Pro Fitness Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[- Write articles, photos don't get you traffic on google the way keywords do (500 to 1,000 words)

- own your images and read release forms 

- start a website, blog, fan page, youtube channel 

- magazine exposure is good marketing but won't make you money 

- create a product or service (or train and coach people) 

- supplement companies don't pay much but doesn't mean don't shoot for the endorsement contract anyway but working booths isn't really a career 

- guest posing and appearances isn't like it used to be - unless you can sell tickets and draw a crowd 

- the game has changed (re-think your game plan) 

- you can make money but you have to rethink your strategy (it's okay to make money as Pros try but don't except any handouts - show people and companies value) 

- competing is good but there can only be one winner - if you have a plan you can't lose as you can market yourself and create fans, customers, and popularity (which should be the end goal for everyone) 

- as a team it's better than trying this alone ]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/marketing/pro-fitness-seminar/</link>
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		<title>Capsulized Liquid Whey Protein Beverages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Protica Nutritional Supplement CEO Interview of Protica CEO on FTNS Radio program &#8220;The Body Shop&#8221;. Hosted by Brian Cannone and Andre Bricks St Clair of Fitness Atlantic on FTNS.co Radio, and for more info visit http://www.protica.com 1. Twenty-five grams (25g) of highly bioavailable (i.e. absorbable) protein in only 100 calories Actinase®-the protein used in Profect-is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/capsulized-liquid-whey-protein-beverages/</link>
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		<title>Ben Pakulski Explains &#8220;Intentions&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in doubling and even tripling your gains IMMEDIATELY? If so, make sure you download this free report here: ==> 5 tricks to DOUBLE your gains IMMEDIATELY Perhaps, THE brightest pro bodybuilder in the world &#8211; Benjamin Pakulski &#8211; just put the final touch ups on his content-loaded report, and instead of it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/ben-pakulski-explains-intentions/</link>
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		<title>Ben Pakulski Explaining NOS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in doubling and even tripling your gains IMMEDIATELY? If so, make sure you download this free report here: ==> 5 tricks to DOUBLE your gains IMMEDIATELY Perhaps, THE brightest pro bodybuilder in the world &#8211; Benjamin Pakulski &#8211; just put the final touch ups on his content-loaded report, and instead of it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/ben-pakulski-explaining-nos/</link>
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		<title>NOS &#8211; Neurological Overload Set</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever tried NOS? Got questions about NOS? This was the number one muscle-building intensifiers by Ben Pakulski. Note – this is NOT something you do on every set or every workout. More info on how to use NOS can be found at: MI40System]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/nos-neurological-overload-set/</link>
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		<title>Your Goal For Building the Perfect Body </title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you have set yourself the goal of building the "perfect" body in order to become a competitive bodybuilder or to do some fitness modeling is unimportant. What matters is that you don't let anyone else tell you what "perfect" means. This is not as easy as it sounds because some people believe that their training has to be "by the book" or according to what a few "experts" have said about the way that they build their body.

For instance, the website FitnessAtlanic mentions several major "sins" that people commit when doing fitness and strengthening and one of the worst is that "human nature always wants to out do itself", and that means that you may be told that this rep or that machine is the way to a perfect body, but you won't actually know if you are improving matters.

How do you meet a goal of building the perfect body then? Let's use the example of someone preparing for fitness modeling...they would have to understand what sorts of work would be feasible for their condition and looks, and they would have to then understand if any changes are necessary for improving matters. This means that they have to actually begin by writing]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/competition/your-goal-for-building-the-perfect-body%c2%a0/</link>
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		<title>You Know What Makes You Fat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone Here is a fascinating little nugget of information &#8211; when people are told that they cannot have something to eat they crave that food more than ever before. This is why so many strict dieters suddenly fall off the proverbial wagon and go on a binge of fast food, cakes, sweets, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/you-know-what-makes-you-fat/</link>
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		<title>Why Competition is Good</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone Did you know that as someone who is involved in fitness modeling and bodybuilding shows that you can compete in more than one way? You can compete against others, but you can also compete against yourself. In fact, it is this second type of competition that often helps people gain a truly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/competition/why-competition-is-good/</link>
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		<title>What Is Your Excuse For Not Seeing Results in the Gym? </title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone Did you know that YOU might be ruining your chances for seeing great results from your gym workouts? How? There are many ways that people fail to generate adequate results, but the primary excuse for not seeing results in the gym is due to the fact that you haven&#8217;t set any goals [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/what-is-your-excuse-for-not-seeing-results-in-the-gym%c2%a0/</link>
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		<title>Speed Up Your Metabolism With Frequent Meals </title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone We&#8217;ve all watched little kids and wondered how they can possibly eat the way that they do. After all, most kids act like &#8220;grazers&#8221; and will eat little bits of food throughout the day. Well, get ready to be surprised because medical and food scientists have determined that this style of eating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/speed-up-your-metabolism-with-frequent-meals%c2%a0/</link>
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		<title>Should You Keep a Workout Journal?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone Anyone who works in fitness modeling, bodybuilding shows, or as a personal trainer has one thing that they do every single day&#8230;they journal. This is not the type of journal that you might think&#8230;there is not usually a lot of personal angst, poetry, or random complaining in this type of journal. Instead, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/should-you-keep-a-workout-journal/</link>
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		<title>Should You Do Deadlifts? </title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Brian Cannone We&#8217;ve watched competitive weightlifters heft seemingly impossible weights over their heads in what are known as &#8220;deadlifts,&#8221; but most of us don&#8217;t believe we can or even should be doing this. So, the focus of this brief discussion is &#8220;should YOU do deadlifts?&#8221; Interestingly enough, the answer to the question is both [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/should-you-do-deadlifts%c2%a0/</link>
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		<title>New Workout for a New You &#8211; Your Deadline for Your Goal </title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you get started on keeping that resolution, let's go over a few very valuable pointers:
Set a deadline - yes, it sounds intimidating, but almost anyone in fitness modeling will tell you that they only get the results they need to keep up with their industry by setting strong and inflexible goals for themselves. For example, let's say that you want to see your waistline to a certain measurement by the end of the year...that's great, but it isn't enough. Break up that big goal into smaller ones and you'll get much better results. Why? Fitness experts at websites like FitnessAtlantic say that "numbers don't lie" and that if you track progress on a small scale, such as the results from a workout that you started only a few days earlier, you will avoid getting locked into a routine that is not giving any results;]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/workout/new-workout-for-a-new-you-your-deadline-for-your-goal%c2%a0/</link>
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		<title>It Worked For Me &#8211; Should Work For You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brian Cannone 

Read the title of this discussion again...now, understand that this statement is NOT the way to go about any sort of fitness routine or diet plan. What works for that enormous guy you know at the gym or that super-ripped girl from your fitness modeling sessions is not necessarily going to work for anyone other than them!]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/competition/it-worked-for-me-should-work-for-you/</link>
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		<title>It Isn&#8217;t Easy Getting Six Pack Abs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brian Cannone 

You want a six pack...who doesn't! So, you read all about the top "tips" for getting ripped abs and you try to do the exercises and eat the diet suggested. Are you succeeding? Well, if you answered no  to that question you are DEFINITELY in the majority. Why? Getting a true six pack is very challenging, but the challenges can be overcome.
Now, the first thing you might be told by other people feeling the challenges as much as you (in other words the other fitness modeling professionals or bodybuilding competitors) is that genetics play a role in the way your abs are building (or not building) muscle. ]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/competition/it-isnt-easy-getting-six-pack-abs/</link>
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		<title>Is Second Place Still a Winner?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brian Cannone 

If there is something that personal trainers and fitness experts hate to hear it is the phrase "second place is for losers". They hate this because anyone involved in fitness modeling, bodybuilding shows, and personal training understands that there are so many serious challenges faced and overcome by anyone who works out and strives to have a very strong and toned body.]]></description>
		<link>http://fitnessatlantic.com/access/competition/is-second-place-still-a-winner/</link>
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