Americas Fittest Cities… Who is the F.I.T.T.E.S.T. of us all? Recently Men’s Fitness released their annual list of the top 10 fittest and fattest cities in the country – did you see it? I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to point out the factors that go into making a city fit or fat, and how [...]
You can have Amazing Abs: Learn How So you want to narrow your waist, flatten your abs and become the envy of all your friends, right? Of course you do – who doesn’t? Well, here is yet another reason to get flat abs: recent studies suggest that an excess of fat deposits around the abdominal [...]
STRETCHING: Is it worth your time? Have you ever started a workout with the intent of stretching—but you never seem to actually get around to it? This brings up an interesting topic, and a certain question that I am asked often. Should you really stretch? The single most overlooked component to any fitness program may [...]
Breakfast: It really is for champions? We have been told time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet nearly one-fifth of all adults choose to pass on the Wheaties. What is the big deal about breakfast? Can a solid breakfast really make or break your fitness goals? Read [...]
Resistance Training trumps Aerobics for most effective F.A.T. B.U.R.N. Most people have only one thing on their mind when they join a gym or approach a personal trainer…fat-loss. With more than half of the adult population registering as overweight it is no wonder that fat loss is such a hot topic. It’s simple, really. We [...]
Can you get thin by eating Thin Mints You may have heard the buzz lately about Girl Scout cookies. It is that time of year again – when millions of Girl Scout cookies infiltrate homes all around the globe – but this year there has been a widely publicized change in the beloved cookies. The [...]
Four Holiday Tips to Beat The Bulge… The Holidays are in full swing. If you are like most people then the Holidays bring about a sense of wonder, an atmosphere of good will and….a huge plate of food followed by tons of Christmas cookies! More than 50 percent of adults gain weight during this magical [...]
Do You Eat Too Much? Don’t be a Victim of Portion Distortion It’s no secret that people are larger today than ever before. Waistlines have expanded over the last twenty years and studies show that potion sizes have grown as well. Researchers from New York University found that average portion sizes started to grow in [...]
Which is Better: Exercise or Nutrition? If you are like most people, then the fad diets and trendy exercises that are splashed across popular magazine covers probably leave you more confused than ever about how to meet your fitness goals. It seems like every week there is a new technique for melting pounds or sculpting [...]
How To Burn It Off For Good Take your cardio workout to a new level with HIIT Can you think of anything more torturous than spending an hour pedaling away on a bike or plodding along on the treadmill? You’re not alone. Most exercise enthusiasts dread conventional cardio – why? Because it’s b-o-r-i-n-g. So why [...]