adult ed The Adult Ed Newsletter Congregation Netivot Shalom Ha-Mahberet Winter 2012 Shalom! Welcome to the second edition of Ha-Mah beret * – The Notebook – the newsletter of Congregation Netivot Shalom’s Adult Education Committee. Ha-Mah beret will keep you posted about the many adult educational programs at Netivot Shalom. Read More »

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Events & Speakers at CNS! November 10, 7pm Race, Jews and Power: A conversation with David Mamet   CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS   I n connection with West Coast premiere of Mamet’s Play  ”Race,” at American Conservatory Theatre, and hosted by Read More »

Throughout my 18 years in the fitness industry as a trainer, nutrition consultant and motivational coach, I have noticed that some people who start a nutrition and exercise program give up very easily after hitting the first obstacle they encounter. Read More »

Alcohol has been implicated as a factor that may hurt your efforts to lose body fat. Whether alcohol is “fattening” has been a very controversial subject because technically speaking, alcohol is NOT stored as fat; it is oxidized ahead of other fuels. Whether moderate drinking is healthy has also been a subject of controversy. Read More »

A news media feeding frenzy erupted recently when a new diet study broke in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Almost all the reporters got it wrong, wrong WRONG! So did most of the gloating low carb forumites and bloggers. Come to think of it, almost everyone interpreted this study wrong. Read More »

High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT for short, has been promoted as one of the most effective training methods ever to come down the pike, both for fat loss and for cardiovascular fitness. One of the most popular claims for HIIT is that it burns “9 times more fat” than conventional (steady state) cardio. Read More »

I recently read two articles about travel fitness. One said that while you’re traveling, you should keep up with 50% of your normal training and the other said you should keep up with only one-third. Read More »

If you could sculpt one body part to perfection for next summer, what would it be?  Let me guess – six pack abs!  I don’t know anybody who does not want to shrink their waistline, lose body fat, eliminate lower back pain and develop a jaw-dropping set of rock-hard six-pack abs. Read More »

A new study just published in a recent issue of the journal Obesity has revealed that thin people eat very differently than heavy people at all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants. Read More »

Are protein supplements really better than protein foods? Before attempting to answer this question, I should first preface it by mentioning that I do not sell supplements, nor am I associated with any supplement company, so you’re getting an honest and unbiased opinion. Don’t get me wrong; I am not anti-supplement by any means. Read More »

So what do you really need to know about protein powder? As a skinny guy or beginner to the whole bodybuilding scene you simply want to know a few answers. Read More »

Once an Endomorph Always an Endomorph? (Can Your Body Type Change?) Are you an ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph body type? To maximize your results, regardless of whether your goal is fat loss or muscle gain, it’s helpful to know your body type and adjust your approach according to your type. Read More »

6. Cook portable foods and bring meal replacements or healthy snacks for drives, flights and day trips I love to drive, so for my trip last month I packed everything up in my car and hit the road. Read More »

“The Incredible Shrinking Fat Cell”… What Really Happens When Body Fat is Burned? Earlier this week someone in our discussion forum wrote, “I haven’t “LOST” any fat… Read More »

I have very little interest these days in all the media-hyped stories of dramatic, rapid losses of body weight. “Big losers” don’t impress me, for numerous reasons. For example, weight is not fat. “Weight” could be composed of mostly lean tissue, or it could be mostly water weight. Read More »

The secret to getting super lean – I’m talking about being RIPPED, not just “average body fat” – is all about mastering the art of “peaking. Read More »

High intensity interval training, also known as HIIT, has become immensely popular in the last decade. HIIT involves alternating brief bursts of very high intensity exercise (work intervals) with brief segments of lower intensity exercise (recovery intervals). Read More »

————————————————– Metaphysics & Brain science merge and prove that positive thinking and goal setting literally create your body and your entire life experience ————————————————— On recently broadcast special edition of CNN’s Larry King Live, Mr. Read More »

I’m often asked what my body measurements are and/or what are the ideal measurements for a bodybuilder or a classical muscular male physique. Believe it or not, there are actually many formulas for determining the “ideal body proportions. Read More »