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Jim Smith is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and an expert trainer who writes for Men's Fitness and the Elite Q/A Staff. Jim has been involved in strength training as a performance enhancement specialist for over 8 years and has worked with athletes from various sports who compete at various levels. He has published articles about his unique training style and innovative methods for many prominent strength and fitness related sites. He is also the authored of three renowned strength manuals. For more innovative training solutions, visit www.CombatCoreStrength.com.

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The Quick and Effective 4 Week Massive Chest Building Workout
Here is a quick and effective chest building workout that will produce rapid gains for your upper body musculature. Read
By: Jim Smith | 28/03/2008 | Bodybuilding
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You Always Need Good Support for Strong Abs and an Active Life
Support can mean a lot of things. But when we are talking about supporting an active life, we are specifically referring to a strong set of abdominals - the rectus abdominis, the internal and external obliques and the transverse abdominis (and a bunch of other stabilizing and supportive structures), a strong lower back and a strong knowledge of how to properly prepare to pick up a weight. This weight could be your children, a dumbbell or barbell at the gym, a grocery bag, a box or anything els Read
By: Jim Smith | 28/03/2008 | Wellness
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Quick Home Workout Guaranteed to Jack-up Your Metabolism and Start Building Muscle
Let me set the scene. You are at home, you don’t feel like going to the gym, but you have no weights at home. No problem! Bodyweight movements are a great way to get a killer workout in no time. Being able to control your own bodyweight is a measure of something called relative strength. How strong you are for your bodyweight. Having good relative strength, along with balance and coordination is essential when starting to engage externally loaded movements, such as weight training. Read
By: Jim Smith | 25/03/2008 | Weight Loss
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Never be Intimidated by the Gym Again!
You’re out of shape, and you know it. It makes you feel uncomfortable and you want to change your life. You’ve never been to the gym and you don’t know where to start. But nothing churns up feelings of anxiety like going to the gym and having people look at you while you try to start a new life. A better life for yourself. Read
By: Jim Smith | 25/03/2008 | Health
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Ripped Abs and No More Back Pain Series - Part IV
This interview is part of a series devoted to developing real abdominal (core) strength which will aid in improving your quality of life, removing back pain and getting ripped abs. Read
By: Jim Smith | 24/03/2008 | Muscle Building
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Ripped Abs and No More Back Pain Series - Part III
This article is part III of an article series devoted to developing real abdominal (core) strength which will aid in improving your quality of life, removing back pain and getting ripped abs. Read
By: Jim Smith | 24/03/2008 | Muscle Building
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Ripped Abs and No More Back Pain Series - Part II
This article is part II of an article series devoted to developing real abdominal (core) strength which will aid in improving your quality of life, removing back pain and getting ripped abs. Read
By: Jim Smith | 24/03/2008 | Muscle Building
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Ripped Abs and No More Back Pain Series - Part I
This article is part I of an article series devoted to developing real abdominal (core) strength which will aid in improving your quality of life, removing back pain and getting ripped abs. Read
By: Jim Smith | 24/03/2008 | Muscle Building