fitness

The Myth of “Weight Loss Secret Tips”

May 11, 2010

What are the tricks to weight loss? If you are gullible you could search the internet and spend a fortune to get these secrets so you can put them into practice. As a matter of fact if you would put all the secrets into a book, you could publish it and make a fortune. It [...]

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Jump into Fitness. Leap Before You Look Gives Real Results

May 9, 2010

This is going to be a little harsh, so I’ll tell you now, avert your eyes if you can’t face facts. One thing seems to be really common in people who are out of shape. They use their “out of shapeness” as an excuse to remain frozen. I can totally relate. I’ve been there. To [...]

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Health and Fitness in the Great Outdoors

May 6, 2010

The weather has finally changed here in Pennsylvania, USA and I think we aren’t going back to the coldness again this season, so what are you doing inside? Hopefully the sun has set and you are relaxing after a long walk enjoying Mother Nature in all her splendor. All winter long I have been looking [...]

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And On The Seventh Day, He Rested

May 2, 2010

How do you schedule your workouts? I mean, do you do a full body workout three days a week and cardio the opposite three days and then give yourself a break on the seventh day? How does your body recover from all the tasks you ask of it and what time do you need to [...]

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Beans, Beans, Good For Your Heart, Your Digestion and Your Health

April 25, 2010

Yeah, that rhyme doesn’t sound the same as it used to in my childhood, but the lesson actually is totally true. Beans are an extremely healthy food, no matter what kind of beans you are talking about. Now, I’m just talking about beans, not loading them with sugar and bacon and all that other stuff, [...]

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Changing Your Lifting Routine For Maximum Effect

April 24, 2010

What are you concentrating on when you hit the gym? Everyone has their “favorite” thing to do, and of course it’s something that they are strong at. Unfortunately that often results in overtraining a specific part or area, and/or unbalanced development. You’ve all seen examples of this – the guy with the huge upper body [...]

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Body Building Equals Fat Busting – Push Pull Lifting

April 23, 2010

Body building means taking your body and making your vision of what you want it to be. For most people that means being strong and lean and being physically able to do the things you want to do without restriction. The bonus to that is that muscle is a great calorie burner, much more efficient [...]

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Too Much Weight, Too Much Time. When Does Increasing Your Lift Help Part 2

April 18, 2010

In part one we discussed using full repetitions and making sure you weren’t using too much weight in your lifts. This is really important because you are not going to see the progress you want, if you don’t lift correctly. If you are going to spend time at the gym, I would assume that you [...]

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Too Much Weight, Too Much Time. When Does Increasing Your Lift Help Part 1

April 17, 2010

Today I was at the gym and once again amazed by some of the self trained experts there. There are average looking guys that I see at the gym on a daily basis who seem to be making no progress yet are increasing their weights and spending an inordinate amount of time at the facility? [...]

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How to Schedule a Workout Routine and Stick To It. A Commitment to Health and Fitness

April 16, 2010

One of the toughest things about getting fit is getting around to your workout. We all have busy days and tough schedules. Well, most of us do, and to be honest sometimes when you have too much time on your hands getting to the gym is even harder to do (for some odd reason.) So [...]

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