Month: March 2015

Profiles Jen Turnbull

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Profiles Jen Turnbull

NW Fitness Magazine March Profiles (2012) Jen Turnbull Occupation-Part owner of an import/export company. Fitness Model. Make up Artist. Height-5’1 Competition weight- 2011 USA 105lbs Off season weight 130lbs Favorite Cheat Food- Mexican food Training style-Crossfit 1-3 days per week, weights 5-6 days per week, cardio 20 min per day. off season. up to two hours pre contest. Off season diet food. fruit, smoothies, meat, rice sushi. Activities-snowboarding, wake boarding, wake surfing. Contest diet. meat…

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Profile Scott Kluth

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Profile Scott Kluth

NW Fitness Magazine March Profile (2012) Scott Kluth Occupation: Student height: 5’9″ competition weight: 185-188lbs offseason weight:220-225lbs favorite cheat food: French Dip or Pizza training program: I used a modified version of Layne Norton’s P.H.A.T. (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training). The principles I take from that program is hitting a muscle with a really heavy day of training in the 6-8 rep range and then about 3-4 days later hitting it again with a higher rep…

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Interview with Strongman Grant Higa

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Interview with Strongman Grant Higa

NW Fitness Magazine Gentle Giant Interview with Strongman Grant Higa In our own Northwest lives one of the strongest men on earth. Strongman Grant Higa makes his home here in Washington and trains at Imperial Crossfit in Kent, Wa. Standing at 5’8″ this Hawaiian native is an imposing figure. Flipping tires larger than most cars and tossing kegs over his head are ordinary feats for this Gentle Giant know as “The Higa Monster”… Q-how long…

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Training The Trainer – David London

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Training The Trainer – David London

NWFitness Training The Trainer An in-depth, straight forward column by 22 year veteran Master Personal Trainer David London As I sat and thought of the numerous subjects I could delve into and attempt to keep your attention past my bi-line, I decided to address that which I feel, in over 50,000 floor hours and 8000 clients, is a MAJOR problem with “trainers.” A select few will know who I am and that I write with…

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The 5 Do’s And Don’ts To Becoming A Model

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The 5 Do’s And Don’ts To Becoming A Model

NW Fitness Magazine The 5 Do’s And Don’ts To Becoming A Model by Traci Perry (Fitness Model with 20+ years experience in Commercial Print, Runway, Mannequin, Promotional, Lingerie, Fit Modeling, Commercials, Movies, and Theatre) 1. DO Find an agency that is right for YOU. If you are a bodybuilder, find a fitness agency that works within the fitness industry, as most other commercial agencies would find that type of body “too muscular.” If you are…

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Cross Training Buzz

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Cross Training Buzz

NW Fitness Magazine Cross Training Buzz Move over cookie cutter gyms and stale workout routines! There’s a new craze sweeping the fitness community. CROSSFIT! It’s not anything new. Close your eyes and imagine the Rocky IV training montage. Stripped down workouts that take out the high tech and leave a brutal yet oddly beautiful workout. It goes beyond any gym by not just transforming your body, but your mind. Leave all your preconceived notions at…

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What are healthy fats?

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What are healthy fats?

NWFitness Healthy Fats by Jennifer Stewart Erickson What are healthy fats? When we think of fats in food we automatically conjure up images of bacon, French fries and cheese but not all fats are bad for you. There are two main types of beneficial dietary fats: Monounsaturated fat is found in a variety of oils and food sources. Foods rich in monounsaturated fats, such as nuts, can help improve cholesterol levels reducing your risk for heart…

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