3 Ab Exercises NEVER to Do for YOUR Body Type

On Sunday afternoon we had perfect Toronto weather for a lazy day spent wandering around the fancy Yorkville shopping area. I don’t do much shopping, so while I sat outside of a Lululemon store waiting, I watched hundreds of people of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds walk by. That’s one of the great things…

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4-Minute Sexy Abs Circuit

Hey, welcome to a very special Abs Week here at TT. Each day I’m going to give you a new workout, diet plan, or set of exercises that will help you lose belly fat and reveal your flat stomach just in time for summer. Let’s get started with a 4-Minute routine from my friend Andrew…

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One Thing To Do No Matter What

In the fall of 2007 I heard an Olympic champion and passionate public speaker move an audience to tears, several times, with his tale of tragedy, perseverance, redemption, and ultimately, heartbreaking courage. The man was Dan Gable, the legendary wrestler with an unmatchable work ethic and dedication to success. Even today his accomplishments remain unparalleled…

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Diet and Life Advice from Bally the Dog

Woof, woof, back by popular demand, it’s Bally the Dog. I’m very happy to be here, as you can tell by my wagging tail. It’s Friday, and that means Fun Day in ol’ Bally’s world. (Actually every day is fun day in my doggy world, BOL – Bark Out Loud). What I love most about…

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How to Be Your Best Self

Funny how some things were meant to be. It was a gorgeous April morning in Miami. Twelve of us had spent the previous night enjoying dinner at the Italian restaurant, Il Gabbiano, followed by a Miami Heat basketball game as part of a guy’s weekend trip away. The next morning in the hotel I went…

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Habits and Plans of Successful People

In my last essay, I gave you an exclusive look inside my daily routine. Let’s pick up where we left off and look at how I schedule my afternoons. After a morning filled with writing, exercise, and time with the dog, I break at 12:30 PM. Lunch is a spartan affair, usually smoked salmon on a…

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Ben Franklin’s Biggest Regret

In 1736 the unthinkable happened. Ben Franklin, long an opponent of inoculating children against Smallpox, lost his son Franky to the disease. Losing a child must be the greatest burden a parent could bear, but to do so in this manner surely yielded extra heartache to Franklin and his wife Deborah, who had born no…

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5 Deadly and Fattening Ingredients NEVER to Eat

Bad news. Very bad news. You probably have all 5 of these deadly, fattening ingredients in your kitchen right now. Some of them might have been in last night’s dinner, and if you love peanut butter, one of them might be in Sunday morning’s breakfast. But you should NEVER eat these, because they are doing…

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