Stop scouring the internet looking for the perfect workout that will get your heart rate up, strengthen your body and get you losing those pesky pounds that are lingering in those places we really don’t want to mention. You have enough knowledge to get you started. Yes, you read that right. You can start right where you are today. Create Your Own Home Workouts! Not sure where to begin to build your own workout routine? You …
If you just do more exercises, you’ll tone up quickly and finally get rid of those love handles…right? Not so fast! There are three exercise-related ‘triggers’ that actually cause us to maintain, or even increase, our love handles. But don’t worry—you’re about to discover what those triggers are, and what you can do to finally get a handle on those love handles and lose them for good. Triggers that can cause your Love Handles Trigger …
Did you know that an important aspect of weight loss is building strength? If you’re trying to lose weight and just doing cardio exercises, you’re missing part of the equation that can increase your weight loss results—and that’s increasing your muscle mass.
You made the decision to get fit and lose some excess pounds. Then (hopefully) you started an exercise plan and backed that up with a nutrition program. And that was all you needed to do, right? You made the choice to eat right; to exercise three times a week…but just when you think you’re on a roll, a special occasion (and ‘celebration food’) pops up; you decided to sleep in instead of getting up to workout, or you decide to …
Here’s a fact that will probably surprise you: it isn’t training that makes you stronger—it’s the rest between training periods that actually improves our fitness. The reason for this is actually quite simple. When we rest, our bodies adapt to compensate for the stress it endures during our workouts. The change to our bodies happens as our bodies recover and become stronger after the stress and resistance of a workout. That additional strength can’t be …
We all live busy lifestyles and never feel like there’s enough time to get everything done. We’ve all said, “I’m so busy,” or, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day,” probably more times than we can count. And with all of the responsibilities that fill up our calendars – work, family, volunteering, hobbies – it’s easy to think there’s no time left to get in shape and lose that extra weight.
So you think you’re active, right? Well, let’s find out if you are as active as you think you are. So much of the time we think we are active because we seem to be so busy. But how many calories are we actually burning? Not as many as you may think. The intensity of the exercise definitely plays a role of how many calories you are burning but also how long you are exercising …
