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I currently live on Long Island, New York. I was born and raised here. This is where I created Sci-Unison Fitness and it will always have a special place in my heart. However, I feel as if I have outgrown this town, this Island, and this state. I feel that is is time for a true change, a new chapter of my life. 

With that being said, I have my eyes set on Austin Texas as my new home. This will take a few years to happen as there are alot of moving parts in the transition, but my mind is made up. I took a trip to Austin September of 2012 and fell in love with the state. I will be returning in October of this year for another visit.

Here is a photo I took in front of the Capital Building. 

In the meantime, while I am still living in NY I will be trying to spread word of my business to the Texas area. As many know, my online based programs are very popular and effective. I have clients out of state and even out of the country. Over 85% of the transformations posted on my website are via online training and nutrition programs, not in gym training. This allows me to target my upcoming new home in regards to my online based services. This is being done by sending out direct mailers to the area and creating blog posts such as this one. 

Here is a copy of the direct mailers I am sending out…

Texas, I fell in love with you. Hope you have some love for a hard working, pro liberty, pro growth individual from NY, because Texas, I am coming !

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Cody W from Team SUF Natural Bodybuilding currently resides in North Carolina. He was able to take a trip up to New York this weekend which gave me a chance to check his progress and take some photos.  We are currently at the 16 week out mark as of this posting. I am glad to say that Cody is ahead of schedule and ready to rock and roll. In the past the number one problem was having to lose too much weight, in a short amount of time. The short and stressful diet is not a productive approach in my opinion. I would much rather have a longer, but much less stressful diet. This is exactly our approach this year. This year we are down for the crown, Cody is shooting hard for that pro card at the 2013 INBF Hercules. 

Here are some photos. He looks phenomenal at the 16 week out mark…

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I am a proud Libertarian and have been for a while, therefore it was inevitable before those principles found their way into how I conduct and maintain business. For those who are unfamiliar with Libertarianism…

Libertarianism is the group of political philosophies which advocate minimizing coercion and emphasize freedom, liberty, and voluntary association. Libertarians believe that each person owns his or her own life, body and property, and has the right to make their own choices as to how they live life – as long as they simply respects the same right of others to do the same. The Golden Rule is to Live, and Let Live.

These beliefs have allowed me to evolve in regards to my position on performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). For a very long time I have been very closed minded in terms of PEDs and looked at things with a very black and white approach. I have come to the conclusion that I was mistaken and it is my belief that there exists a clearly defined gray area. However, I will always be an advocate for a natural approach first. Natural Bodybuilding is my roots and something I will always support. 

The purpose of this writing is to officially lay out a Sci-Unison Fitness policy platform that covers PEDs. This policy statement does not disqualify anyone who doesn’t share the same beliefs from becoming a client. However, it doesn’t ensure that acceptance will ultimately be guaranteed. Everything will be dealt with on a case by case basis. 

1. New Terminology 

Over the years the most common term for steroids has become Performance Enhancing Drugs or PEDs. In my platform I seek to add another term; Performance and Health Enhancing Hormones or PHEHs.

Referring to a substance that occurs naturally in the body as a “Drug” is off base, unless it is abused like a drug. When a person abuses these hormones it can lead to health problems and eventually degrade ones quality of life. In this case the appropriate term would be PEDs. Elevated performance at the expense of good health is unwise  in the long run. 

In the quest for greater performance, good health should not be sacrificed. The goal should be to have performance increases and health levels rise in a near directly correlated manner. When these hormones are not abused they can have enormous benefits to ones health, performance, and quality of life. In this case the appropriate term would be PHEHs. As with most things, use is much different than abuse. 

Use = PHEHs    Abuse = PEDs read more…

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Special Thanks to Joe Wuebben of Muscle and Fitness Magazine for giving me such a great opportunity.

This is a Multi-Rep Range (MRR) Chest Routine. Rest times, rep ranges, and Tips by Ryan Sullivan are given for each exercise.  Found on page 106 of the December 2012 issue.

Workout Plan made the cover

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The 2012 Sci-Unison Fitness Thanksgiving Food Drive was a great success. We more than doubled our food donations from last year, and raised much more money. 

Food Drive Stats 2012:

Number of Food Bins Filled – 5

Money Raises Through Donations  - $500.00

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Food Drive Stats 2011:

Number of Food Bins Filled – 5 

Money Raises Through Donations  - $40.00 read more…

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I am happy to announce my sponsorship and membership to Team Nutrabio. 

You can check out my listing here: http://www.nutrabio.com/tnb/

Nutrabio offers top quality pharmaceutical grade supplements at wholesale prices.

Anyone serious about bodybuilding, or fitness needs to check out their website.  Nutrabio.com

Use coupon code “scifit2013″ and save 13% off your Nutrabio purchase. 

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I have always used a weight belt when lifting. I wear it majority of the time whether it be for support, comfort, or just as a security blanket. I wear it when training any of my bodyparts, I don’t discriminate. lol

So it goes without saying that a comfortable and secure weight belt is important to me. Despite this fact, the most I have spent on a weight belt is around $45-50.00. As with other things, I am starting to learn that you get what you pay for. 

The weight belts I have gotten in the past were very rigid and tough. They takes months, if not years to break in and feel comfortable. I have had the big back ones, and the narrow backed ones. I am a fan of narrow back. Anything over 4 inches wide is just plain annoying. In my opinion. 

So anyway, a few months back I decided to invest money into a better weight belt. First I looked around at people at my gym and discovered the Inzer Powerlifting belts. They are pretty hardcore, and perfect for power-lifting, but after trying one on, I wasn’t sure if it was what I was looking for. 

So then I took to the Internet, and by chance I bumped into a company called Cardillo. I noticed that they made custom embroidery weight belts. This of course got my attention. I then called up and asked a ton of questions like I usually do, and learned that they make belts for alot  of top bodybuilders as well as other famous celebrities. This was a plus in my eyes, as it was more proof of the quality. 

I took a week to design the custom embroidery that I wanted to appear on my belt and emailed it in. The people over there were very helpful throughout the process. 

I was then told that the belt would take 8-12 weeks to arrive. This was a slight downer for me, but that I realized that the better things in life are definitely worth waiting for. 

Well today is the day that my belt arrived and here is a photo: read more…

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Please check out the newest shoulder exercise added to Sci-UnisonFitness.com. 

It can also be found by clicking here. 

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Check out one of my Multi-Rep Range Quad workouts in the January 2012 issue of Muscle and Fitness Magazine.  Workout is found on page 158. There are alot of great tips and workouts in this edition, so pick you copy up now. 

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As the obesity rates in the country continue to rise, it is now apparent that no age group is safe. A newly published study of 16,400 children born in the United States in 2001 shows that 31.9 % of 9-month old babies and 34.3% of 2-year olds were obese or at risk for becoming obese. 

The study can be found in the January/February issue of American Journal of Health Promotion. 

Male children were at a greater risk than female children. 

The scary thing is that this was based on children born in 2001. The United States has become a much fatter country since then. Start one of these studies in 2012, and I am sure these numbers will climb. Sad, Sad. We are in a country where not only do adults neglect their body and health; they are now doing the same to their off-spring. 

Proper nutrition and good health should trump all ! It possess much more value than any of the material things people seem to fixate on. Lead by example and don’t be a such fat ass, you may be teaching your children to follow in your heavy footsteps. 

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