If you're not happy with your body then your workouts have lost focus. What is your immediate goal? If you don't have a ready answer then chances are good that your motivation is low and it has resulted in a lack of results. I know from firsthand experience that operating without a goal will get you nowhere. Sure, you may still be exercising regularly and eating mindfully but without that … [Read more...]
The 6 Best Exercises For Your Buns
Here's the article that you've been waiting for – everything you need to know to shape up your booty for swimsuit season. Don't allow past failures get you down. It can be frustrating waiting for results, but by a combination of cardio exercises, a healthy diet, and the right resistance workouts targeted for the butt and thighs, you will reach your goal. … [Read more...]
Understanding Exercise-Induced Weight Gain
It is common knowledge that exercise burns calories and helps you to shed extra pounds. Armed with this knowledge, many people think that losing weight should be easy with enough exercise. You may take this as bad news, but the truth is that for those who aren't used to exercising and are out of shape, beginning an exercise program may actually lead to weight gain. This fact, however, … [Read more...]
Resistance Training Principle #14: How Stretching May Increase Your Risk of Injury!
We’ve all stretched before, but did you know that how, when, and for how long you stretch can dramatically alter the results you see? After 20 years in the fitness industry, and teaching thousands of trainers, I’ve found that most clients are not stretching effectively, and that the is being compounded by many trainers who continue to promote outdated methods of stretching.First, I would … [Read more...]
What You Can Learn From Cavemen
How would you like to be naturally lean, muscular and energetic? To effortlessly maintain a low body fat, rippling muscles and picturesque health? Mark Sisson, an athlete, coach, and student on a lifelong quest for exceptional health, happiness, and peak performance (his words), penned the book, "The Primal Blueprint" to show you how to do just that. … [Read more...]
4 Ways To Burn More Fat
There is nothing quite as frustrating as seeing your results fizzle out. This is a common place to end up, usually after a few months on the same exercise routine. In the beginning your body responds to your routine with lost pounds and gained muscle tone, then one day all results screech to a stop. … [Read more...]
Resistance Training Principle #4: Weight Train on Alternating Days
You may be surprised to learn that you don’t get stronger when you weight train. You actually get stronger during the rest periods between your workouts. At a cellular level, when you weight train, your muscles experience microscopic tears. The body responds to this “micro-trauma” by sending blood and nutrients to the muscles to help them heal. And that’s exactly what they do. … [Read more...]
Resistance Training Principle #2: Failure is Your Friend!
If you are scared of failure, I have 3 words for you...Get Over It! In life, and especially in Resistance Training, failure is a good thing. In fact, it is a necessity for continued improvement (just like life). To paraphrase Hans Selye, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”!In fitness, we often call this failure “momentary muscle fatigue”, or “momentary muscle failure”. … [Read more...]
Cardio Principle #9: Quit being a statue!
The body does not respond very well going from inactivity to very intense activity. The cardiovascular, musculo-skeletal, neurological and metabolic energy pathways need to be gradually stimulated in order to perform at an optimal level. In other words...you need to WARM-UP properly to get the most out of your workout! Muscles that are warm have a much better ability to extract and utilize … [Read more...]
Cardio Principle #5: Cross Train
If running (or cycling, swimming, walking, etc.) is the only cardio activity you do, your running muscles will continue to get stronger and stronger, but the muscles that are neglected will get weaker. The end result of this is a muscle imbalance and ultimately injury...which defeats the purpose of exercising in the first place! Now, the pessimists out there are probably saying, “Great! … [Read more...]
