Would you like to significantly improve your health in just 10 minutes a day? With interval training, that significant improvement is possible, even if you’re accustomed to working out for 30 to 60 minutes a day.
Why is this possible? Because interval training exercises your body in a way that is vastly differently than traditional cardio […]
“Oh, I eat out every day because I just can’t cook.” “Cooking takes too long; I’m hungry now!” “It’s just too much trouble to go to the store, get all those ingredients, chop them up at home, then have to cook it!” “I sure love to eat, but I can’t stand my own cooking.”
If any […]
Most weightlifting programs these days have people working out in the gym for long periods of time, anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half. They instruct people to do 8 to 15 exercises and to do at least three sets of 8 to 15 repetitions, sometimes more.
Supposedly, these routines are designed to […]
Would you like to increase your strength, heart & lung power, endurance and vitality with only one exercise? Swings are what you are looking for.
I’m not talking about playground swings, I’m talking about an exercise. In a nutshell, swings are performed by swinging a weight between your legs, then swinging it out in front of […]
An important component in a SMART weight loss strategy is to have realistic expectations & weight loss targets.
It’s normal and understandable for you to want to lose weight quickly, but it’s important to realize that it’s going to take some time to lose all your extra weight. You have to be patient and give your […]
Did you know that as many as 95% of all diets fail to produce long-term weight loss? I don’t know about you, but that seems like a pretty dismal success rate to me. Why is losing weight and keeping it off such a difficult challenge?
Now, before you tell me all about your friend Joan who […]
The physical fitness & weight loss challenge is now online. I decided to start with this challenge because losing weight and getting in better shape are two of the most common New Year’s resolutions year after year.
The great thing about the challenge format is that you don’t have to wait until next New Year’s to […]
A man’s best friend is his dog. Or his cat. Or his parakeet. Or even his iguana. It matters not the breed nor the species; as long as man will be around, there will inevitably be an animal nearby.
Think about it: How often have you ever heard anyone say, “I hate animals! Just can’t stand […]
Fast food restaurants have become a mainstay of modern life in America. Fast food restaurants make it easy to have a hot, fresh meal for lunch during the work day and they make it easier to eat while traveling. But for all their convenience, fast food restaurants are hell on the waistline, because they are […]
Connie Bentley, a strength and conditioning coach for athletes, had been ignoring her high blood pressure for years. Since she felt just fine, got plenty of exercise, and had good cholesterol numbers, she didn’t think it was important to keep taking her high blood pressure medication.
Then, one day while lifting weights, she blew out a blood vessel […]
