Akweli Parker
Akweli Parker helps people who want to transform their bodies and change their lives. He is an ISSA-certified fitness trainer and the founder of www.musclefoundry.com. E-mail him at akweli@musclefoundry.com
Articles by this Author
Drugs in Your Drinking Water - Cause for Panic?
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 03/14/2008
- Health & Medicine
- Unrated
So the Associated Press blows the lid on shcocking news that we’re gulping down a veritable liquid pharmacy, albeit in miniscule amounts, with each glass of drinking water. (
Is Your Grocery List Making You Fat?
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 03/11/2008
- Diets
- Unrated
Don’t read this article unless you’re serious about shedding pounds safely and naturally. It contains some unpleasant truths about how retailers use consumer psychology to get you to buy foods your body does not want. But with a little active engagement of your brain, you can emerge from the
About to ‘Go Postal’ at Work? Work Out Instead
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 03/10/2008
- The J O B , Health & Medicine , Fitness & Weight Loss
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It's no mystery why so many of us want to pull our hair out at the thought of going to work. Many of us feel like we're confined in stressful situations like animals, not like the free-thinking and free-acting humans we truly are. This article proposes one way to gain back some of that lost sanity, through exercise.
How To Become a Pull-Up Hero
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 03/6/2008
- Fitness & Weight Loss
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Learn to do Pull-ups and Chin-ups, Whether You’re a Woman or a Man, and Even if You Can’t Do 1 Right Now.
Robert Kiyosaki, aka, “Rich Dad” Real Estate Seminar Review
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 03/3/2008
- Money
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Do you have Carleton Sheets, Dolf DeRoos, Russ Whitney or other real estate "gurus'" materials sitting at home collecting dust? If yes, were they worth it, or would you rather have the money back right now? Here are my thoughts...
What a Woman Wants (In a Guy’s Body)
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 02/28/2008
- Fitness & Weight Loss
- Unrated
Hey guys, it’s official: Women DO ogle you and size you up like a piece of meat before you even utter a word. Find out if your body’s sending the right signal.
Bodybuilding and Body Sculpting vs. Functional Fitness. Which is Right for You?
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 02/27/2008
- Fitness & Weight Loss
- Unrated
Traditional bodybuilding workouts require a lot of gym time and might not even be the best training option for you. What if you just want to look good, get stronger and get out of the gym fast? Then a power-packed "functional" workout may be right for you.
Are You Too Skinny?
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 02/25/2008
- Fitness & Weight Loss
- Unrated
That saying, "You can never be too rich or too thin" is half-correct. This article offers some proven suggestions for moving the needle on the scale higher, if that's your desire. As for how to attain the "just right" amount of money -- well, you're on your own!
Weight-Lifting Belts - Yes or No?
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 02/25/2008
- Fitness & Weight Loss
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Does wearing a weight-lifting belt make you a wuss, or is it just common sense? This article looks at the pro's and the cons of buckling up at the gym.
Get a Six Pack by Summer
- By Akweli Parker
- Published 02/23/2008
- Get a Six Pack
- Unrated
Ab crunches alone won't get you a slim, sexy and defined mid-section. To get and keep that coveted six-pack requires that you take a multi-faceted approach of resistance training, cardio and eating the right foods. Notice we did not say "diet."

