What comes to mind when you think of strength workouts? Dudes clanging around weights in the Hulk section of the gym? Well, it certainly could be that type of workout, but it doesn’t have to be. There are several ways we can work on strengthening our bodies. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends
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There are several factors involved that leads to a person gaining weight. I outlined 3 possible reasons in my last post here. In this article we will touch a little on how to overcome struggles with being overweight. 1. Controlling YOUR supply of food. In the previous post I wrote about the food supply in
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I met this young woman the other day and she told me about how her plan to gain 50 pounds after high school had finally paid its dividends. She was actually surprised at the little amount of effort that it took to reach her dream. YEAH, RIGHT! I have yet to meet anyone – male,
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In the previous post I wrote about sugar and why you should avoid it if you like things like burning fat (which I determined, through an act of clairvoyance, is the type of weight you wish to lose). So you’re ditching sugar. Good job. The easy assumption would be to go for “sugar free” items.
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If losing weight is your goal with your fitness routine, my guess is the weight you want to lose is fat. How did I know that? I’m psychic. In order to shed fat pounds you will want to scale way back on sugar consumption. What: Sugar. Including cane sugar, sucrose, evaporated cane juice, high-fructose corn
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Have you ever heard that it takes 21 days to form a habit? If you haven’t, search the Internet and you will find all these sites claiming that they can help you form a habit in 21 days. While in some cases that might hold true, it is certainly not the rule. There is actually
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One question that I get asked often is: Is it normal to gain weight while doing P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, or (insert workout program here)? Weight loss is never a perfect journey and you may see some ups and downs along the way. Often what we expect is not what happens – that’s not to
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THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LIMITED TIME OFFER> Once a certain amount is sold, the price goes back up, so don’t delay. Beachbody announced yesterday that there is a limited time special offer on all of the Slim In Six products. If you don’t know already, Slim In Six is one of the all time great
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I have five tips for teens on health and fitness; but first a little rant. I ran across some tweets the other day that left me a little worried, mad, and saddened. When on Twitter, I try to send uplifting messages to people having bad day if I see them tweeting the blues. But the
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I have been doing Beachobdy’s Ultimate Reset for 4 days now. This is a 21 day cleanse and detox that can help you lose weight, lower cholesterol, and even fight food addiction. I personally like to do a cleanse a couple of times a year, and I love this type of cleanse that is gentle
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