Ever wonder just how effective your workout routine really is?
Maybe you saw great results when you first started to exercise, but now those results have come to a screeching halt. Have you hit the dreaded plateau?
Do you want to know why?
If the following 5 statements describe your exercise routine, then you’re on the right track. [...]
No matter how devoted to your fitness routine you are, it can be fairly easy to get derailed. Perhaps you took a vacation and forgot your gym clothes, or you were down with the flu, and now you are finding it arduous to get back on track with your regularly scheduled workout, while tormenting yourself [...]
Do you know how many calories there is in a pound of fat? It’s a whopping 3,500 calories. To put it into perspective, let’s say you are 50 lbs. overweight. Multiply 3,500 to 50 and you get 175,000 calories. That’s 175,000 calories of blubbery fat you don’t need. Let’s look at it with another perspective.
If [...]
If you have ever suffered from a plateau in your exercise regime, this acronym may explain to you how to get through it.
Let’s begin by breaking down the meaning of FIT:
Frequency
The amount times you exercise per week. Example- 3 times per week with weight, 5 times per week doing aerobic exercise
In order to progress in [...]
I think most people understand that they need to exercise to be healthy, but for most it is still a mystery of what exercises they should do. The answer may be simpler than you think. Like most things in life, we need to strike a balance. Balanced exercise includes both cardio and weight [...]
There are three different methods of stretching muscles. Before getting into that, let me explain why one should stretch.
* Reduces risk of injury since short, tight muscles are more apt to be injured.
* Improves performance by warming-up the muscle and increasing blood flow to the areas that will be used.
* Increases flexibility, which leads to [...]
This is the second installment of my 10 laws of fat loss. The next five laws are no less important than the first five. Remember, stick to the plan! I know it can be difficult to stick to a fat-loss eating plan, but always remind yourself of your goals and what you [...]
Not too many things in life are guaranteed. Often times we put a lot of work into something without knowing whether our efforts will pay off in the end. This is just part of life, but with fat loss, we know we will be successful as long as we have a solid plan [...]
There are far to many yoga studios or classes in the city of Atlanta to count. It has become a major form of exercise, which in essence is a good thing.
I like to do yoga on a weekly basis. However, I don’t recommend it for everyone. One of the main reasons I don’t [...]
