A common fat loss strategy used by many fitness enthusiasts and those trying to lose weight is to perform cardiovascular exercise early the morning on an empty stomach. This strategy was popularized by Bill Phillips in his book, “
Over the last decade or so, the kettlebell has enjoyed a successful reintroduction into the fitness industry. Kettlebell exercises are usually fast paced, are technically relatively simple, and tend to involve the whole body; the foundational kettlebell exercise, the swing, provides an excellent example of this. The swing exercise is initiated by driving the hips [...]
What does it mean to train in the zone? Some people getting into the zone is for a long distance run, or maybe a road bike race. Others it may be a after a cup (or three) of coffee and in the office typing away. This zone is more of a mental mindset, but when [...]
According to the researchers at Kean University in New Jersey, the “ideal recovery beverage would provide both the carbohydrate with proteins needed for muscle glycogen synthesis and the fluid needed for re-hydration, be easily obtained, palatable and well tolerated.” A surprising beverage that meets all the criteria is the old-time favorite, chocolate milk. Chocolate milk, [...]
If your goal is to become leaner, stronger, build muscle or increase performance in a given sport the most important variable is consistency. If a workout leaves you so stiff and sore that you can’t move for a week, results will come slowly at best. However if you can reduce soreness and restore strength levels [...]
Fat loss is all about caloric expenditure. We must burn more calories than we take in. While on the quest for fat loss, many people place far too much focus on how many calories they are burning during their exercise sessions. If you train in the proper way, you can actually greatly enhance the total [...]
Before cable machines and Bose balls, even before kettle bells and dumbbells people trained using their own bodyweight. Although this type of training developed out of necessity it has stood the test of time. Bodyweight training goes back thousands of years and was the chosen training method for the Greeks, Romains and Navy SEALS and [...]
Late night infomercials often advertise the latest and greatest way to lose belly fat is to buy their piece of equipment, because nothing targets the core like such and such. To further entice the consumer there is always some “scientific” study showing how abdominal muscle activity is increased using their product. The theory being that [...]
In the recent years nothing has made quite the comeback like kettlebell training. A kettlebell is a cast-iron weight that resembles a cannonball with a handle and unlike a dumbbell , the unique way the weight is distributed it allows for momentum and many total body dynamic exercises. Total body dynamic exercises have been shown [...]