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		<title>2013 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference: Looking Back at my Debate with Dr. Jeff Volek</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2013/03/13/2013-nsca-personal-trainers-conference-looking-back-at-my-debate-with-dr-jeff-volek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun&#8230;..but Fricking NUTS! My second consecutive year presenting at the NSCA Personal Trainers Conference was one of the most rewarding, and definitely the most hectic speaking experience I&#8217;ve ever had. The way it works is that speakers do their presentation twice throughout the weekend so the audience has a greater chance of not missing them. As fate would have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2013/01/11/on-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following interview is with Petter Fagerberg, a nutrition major at the University of Gothenberg, Sweden. I&#8217;m honored that he chose me as the subject of his assignment in a course on leadership. For those who are en route, or are already in a position of leadership, this is for you.  _________________________________________________________________________ What is your biggest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bullshit Marketing Vs. Honest Marketing &amp; The &#8220;Zero Launch&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2012/10/10/bullshit-marketing-vs-honest-marketing-the-zero-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something&#8217;s wrong with this picture. The pics on the left are straight off of the side banners on Facebook, leading to a website that promises to transform your physique into those of the Spartans in the movie 300 &#8211; in 4 weeks.  All you have to do is buy their supplements. It&#8217;s hilarious how the heads of Will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2012 NSCA Personal Trainer&#8217;s Conference: Vegas, Baby!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, I spoke at the annual NSCA Personal Trainer&#8217;s Conference. Not only did I have a blast of a good time, it was such sweet revenge. In contrast to several years ago when clinching a speaking spot at a national conference was a long shot requiring a ton of pavement pounding &#38; red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fitness Summit is quickly approaching!</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2012/03/04/the-fitness-summit-is-quickly-approaching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars for May 18th-19th The planets are aligning, the Fates are conspiring, and the ultimate time of reckoning is upon us. The 10th anniversary of the Fitness Summit is right around the corner, and registration is as easy as visiting this page. Whether you&#8217;re in the fitness business, or simply are passionate about fitness, you will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Interviewed by Wisconsin&#8217;s Polytechnic University</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/12/14/interviewed-by-wisconsins-polytechnic-university/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been more than a decade since I graduated from college, but the memories are vivid and most of them are good. I was recently contacted for an interview with Anoop Balachandran, coordinator of the Health &#38; Fitness Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. This interview will appear in the Fitness Center&#8217;s newsletter. By the way, Anoop maintains [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>42</slash:comments>
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		<title>Crazy Chops</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/09/02/crazy-chops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Price of Internet Fame I&#8217;m not too modest to admit that I&#8217;ve thoroughly enjoyed the amount of online celebrity I&#8217;ve experienced &#8211; however minor it may be in the large scheme. Thankfully, there hasn&#8217;t been any significant attacks on my material or character. I haven&#8217;t had to shield myself or recover from vicious criticism, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Quick Announcement &amp; Product Plugs</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/05/05/quick-announcement-product-plugs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/05/05/quick-announcement-product-plugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 23:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fitness Summit is about a week away (May 13-14th), and I&#8217;m one of the speakers. If it&#8217;s feasible for you to make it, there&#8217;s still a little bit of time left to take the plunge. Here is the info &#38; registration page. Listen to Lou Schuler describe it in detail in Episode 204 of The Fitcast.  Speaking of Lou, I&#8217;d like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve had my hands full!</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2011/02/23/ive-had-my-hands-full/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full-on brofessor mode The above pic, taken earlier today, is of me &#38; the nutritional counseling class of Dr. Terri Lisagor, at California State University, Northridge.  Dr. Lisagor was one of my nutrition professors in my undergrad, and she&#8217;s one of the most well-rounded, successful, big-hearted people I know. She regularly invites me to lecture to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>Paper Credentials Vs. The Fitness Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/11/18/paper-credentials-vs-the-fitness-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/11/18/paper-credentials-vs-the-fitness-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Aragon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the fitness industry unique? The fitness industry appears to be unique in its ability to facilitate career success despite a lack of what I call paper credentials (letters after your name). Before I go on with this, it might be a good idea to set some operational definitions for fitness industry &#38; career success. The latter [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>91</slash:comments>
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