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Almonds As a Snack
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2009-07-08 |
| An “article” in a recent issue of a health-related magazine aimed at men provides 5 steps to “mak[ing] your snack work as hard as you do”. Closer inspection reveals that the “article” is an ad from California Almonds. Now, almonds are one of my favorite snacks. I keep a container in my desk drawer and another container on hand at home. They are a healthy snack that has multiple benefits. But use care when reading material like this |
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How Do You Measure Success?
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2009-06-28 |
| How do you measure weight loss success? Of course we get on the scale and see how much we weigh, but that doesn't tell the whole story. We're interested in fat loss, not just weight loss, but how do we know how much fat we've really lost? |
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Full Body Workout for the Total Gym
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2009-06-29 |
| This is a total body workout for the Total Gym that I've used for a long time. I change it up every month or so, but the main theme remains the same. This is a good started workout and will take about 60 minutes if you do 3 full sets of each exercise and stretch properly after finishing. |
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How To Use Your Biggest Fat Burning Muscles—Without Killing Your Knees
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2009-06-27 |
| It’s no secret that the biggest fat burning muscles in your body are your legs. They are the largest muscles in your body and therefore require the most amount of energy when used. Since your legs are the primary muscles that drive your heart rate up, the more you use them the harder your heart pumps. And the harder your heart works, the more calories you burn and the fitter you get. So if you want to keep up your fitness and fat burning progress, you’d better take care of your... |
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STRETCHING - Scientifically
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2009-06-25 |
| Without a doubt, the most common questions I'm asked is; "What's your view on the latest scientific studies and research findings in regards to stretching?" The short answer is; "They all make for interesting reading, but I don't put a huge amount of confidence in them." - Brad Walker |
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Over Training
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2009-06-24 |
| One of the biggest challenges to achieving your fitness goals is consistency. If you're repeatedly getting sick, run down and overtrained it becomes very difficult to stay injury free. So, how do you keep the consistency of regular exercise, without over doing it and becoming sick or injured? |
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Stretching and the Warm up
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2009-06-24 |
| Confused about stretching in your warm-up? This article helps clear up any confusion about warm-ups and stretching and sets good foundation for warming up properly. |
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