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" We focus way too much on the front of our midsection, which, in the process, over-strengthens and draws the torso forward so you end up with shorter-looking abs. Focus on lengthening by working your lower back instead. This will give your midsection a full overhaul. "

Harley Pasternak

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" There is no such thing as a healthy cleanse. It's the worst thing you can do for your body. "

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" Eating breakfast revs our metabolic engines so that they're ready for prime calorie burn all day. "

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" Seriously, I faced a lot of anti-Semitism playing hockey as a kid. It motivated me to play well and to punch everyone who was anti-Semitic. I was taunted and called names. I'd either beat them with a goal or with my fists. "

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" Our bodies have a finely tuned, built-in detoxifying system: It's called our liver, and it can detoxify our bodies better than any cleanse or fast without the unpleasantness and danger of muscle cramps, dehydration, and diarrhea associated with artificial cleanses. "

" I grew up in a typical Ashkenazi household. My bubbe actually lived with us. She'd make us the traditional colorless, beige, heavy foods: chicken soup, kreplach, gefilte fish, tzimmes. "

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" One thing is to not look at fitness as something that you do at a prescribed time of day in a prescribed room and a prescribed building. You should incorporate physical activity throughout your day. "

" When the biceps become too strong, it brings the shoulders forward and makes for a gorilla-like posture. "

" Get yourself a pedometer. It's an inexpensive device that fits in your pocket or clips on your pants and counts your steps. "

" If you really want to thrive, I would say you need a minimum of 12,000 steps a day. "

" I used to love eating canned fruit. Once I learned how to read a food label, I learned that canned fruit is arguably the least healthy form of fruit consumption. "

" While many processed foods are full of salt, and excessive salt intake is associated with hypertension and other conditions, salt is essential to health. It can be dangerous to have too low a sodium intake. "

" I got into bodybuilding very young - I was 13. "

" When you look at the fittest, leanest populations like Japan and Scandinavia, they don't even go to the gym. The average person in Sydney takes 11,000 steps a day, and the average person in Houston does 4000. Guess who is going to be leaner, regardless of their diet? "

" Lentils, beans, and other legumes, such as chickpeas, are all excellent sources of fiber. "

" Make your plate colorful. A lot of Asian countries make it a point of having five colors present on every dish, which leads to eating nutrient-rich foods. "

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" I've designed exercise video games, running shoes, healthy beverages, and workout equipment. "

" The United States is far too efficient. We've lost the ceremony of eating. People don't eat at home and cook meals at home. "