Welcome to the May 22, 2009 edition of the Hardgainer blog carnival.

Oystein Lund presents So what does fitness mean anyway? posted at Muscle building for fat loss, saying, “What’s your motivation for doing this anyway?”

Joe E presents New Diet Craze: I Gross You Out So Much That You Quit Eating Crappy, Disgusting Fast Food! posted at Promote Health, saying, “Here’s 12 reasons why you should quit eating fast food!”

Steve Faber presents Aerobics is a Waste of Your Time if You Want to Burn Fat posted at Belly Fat Loser.

Conan Stevens presents Gain Weight – 20kg In 3 Months posted at Conan Stevens Online, saying, “Before i was a hardgainer, i was an easy gainer, then…”

FitJerk presents Building Muscle Mass By Eating More? Carbs? Why Gluconeogenesis Is Your Enemy posted at FlawlessFitness, saying, “Most know that protein is the fundamental element that you need to eat to build rock hard muscles, and carbs are something you should cut down on to avoid getting fat. Right? WRONG! Learn the secret carb to protein ratio that explodes muscle mass!”

Verna Morris presents 25 Bookmark-worthy Cheat Sheets for Healthy Living posted at Nursing Assistant Guides.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Lessons Learned During My Self-Discipline Fast posted at ralphs words, saying, “The benefits and lessons I learned during a challenging juice fast.”

FitJerk presents Supplement Review: Purple K Creatine From Fusion Bodybuilding posted at FlawlessFitness, saying, “I stumbled upon a buffered type of creatine which is pH balanced, doesn’t need to be cycled, comes in a pill form and best off all, gives you the same results with a smaller dosage! Find out if it lived up to its claims!”

Colin Timberlake presents Training Log: The 2009 Arnold Classic 5K Pump and Run- Day 35 posted at colintimberlake.com, saying, “Former Mr. Olympia and the King of Perseverance Samir Bannout is used as the inspiration for a day of hard training.”

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