Instead of the typical ab exercise routines that we see so often with crunches, situps, leg lifts, etc… I like to give my readers better options for metabolism-boosting high intensity workouts that work their entire body while also working their abs. I’m going to show you an example today of one of my favorite ab workouts that doesn’t include any direct ab exercises at all. It’s in a tri-set format (similar to a super-set but alternating between 3 exercises). Here goes: 1a. Renegade Dumbbell Rows 1b. Front Squats with Barbell 1c. Mountain Climbers on Floor A good rep scheme to use with this could   read more

By Vince DelMonte How would you feel if you discovered that almost everything you were doing with was dead wrong? Imagine all the time, money and effort you have spent in the gym was contributing to building muscle – the wrong way! Everything you have read on building muscle has left you with little to show for your hard earned efforts… There are dozens of muscle building mistakes that we all fall victim to which results in bringing you progress to a complete halt. Don’t be too hard on yourself, because like all things in life, building muscle is a learning process. That does not mean you must   read more

I bet you didn’t know this … Obesity…even being overfat… is a disease. No, really. At least that’s what several social groups wish you to believe. “Suffers Of Obesity” is just one of those groups. Their entire stance is obesity (which, btw, can be only 30lbs or so over your ideal bodyweight) is an actual disease. Well, is it? Yes… and no. Comedian Ricky Gervais has a hilarious go at this stance… that obesity is a disease. You sometimes have to laugh, you know? ; ) “No… it’s not a disease… it’s greed. You just love to eat,” or so Gervais believes. Well, in my first newsletter for 2010, a new decade   read more

Image via Wikipedia By Jing Dolenec It is quite difficult to decide which fat loss diets to follow, as the number of the dietary plans increased significantly during the past few years. Low calorie and low carbohydrate diets seem to provide results only for a short period of time. However, this does not mean that those diets are not effective. Consuming fruits and vegetables instead of junk food and whole grain bread instead of processed white bread will always be beneficial to your body. Vegan diets have many beneficial effects and fat loss is only one of them. Red meat promotes weight gain   read more

By Brad Pilon, MS Flexible intermittent fasting is becoming a very popular way to use your body’s natural ability to burn lots of fat in a short period of time. Here is a list of the ways that flexible intermittent fasting will turbo charge your fat loss. 1.     Increases Hormones Hormones are usually at the root of most of your metabolic functioning, and fat burning is no different. Growth Hormone is the most important fat burning hormone in your body. Fasting pushes growth hormone production into high gear and this makes your fat burning furnace start to work overtime. Fasting also decrease   read more

His or her body always has something that they hate about it. We are always wanting to change something since we are never happy with ourselves. The upper arms are one of the areas of the upper body that many women are unhappy with, I have found. Many women are asking the question, “How do I get rid of arm fat and firm up my arms?” If you are wanting to get rid of arm fat and firm up those flabby arms then you are going to need to get under the layers of fat that you have in your arms. Arm fat for most women and even some men is generally on the underside of your arm. Wave your arm and you   read more

By Vince DelMonte There are two common fitness goals – to gain muscle mass and to lose body fat. Unfortunately, for the most part, the two goals are at opposite ends of the spectrum. is going to require you to take in a surplus of calories because, well, let’s face it, you can’t build muscle out of nothing (unless of course you have some chemical help going on). on the other hand is going to require you to be in a negative calorie balance because that is what will get your body burning off additional body fat as fuel for its tissues. Striving to accomplish both goals at the same time   read more

makes some outrageous claims, has a bunch of larger-than-life testimonials, and costs more than your average hardcover book. When scrolling through the (very long) official website, your mind will be racing with questions wondering if it’s a scam or a legitimate program, because you have to admit, the concept behind the program is very intriguing. It’s getting harder every day to distinguish the legitimate fat loss programs from the ones that are nothing but scams, so… Before you decide to purchase Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, let’s put it to the test. First, the author, Tom Venuto has been   read more

Image via Wikipedia Have you ever wanted to lose weight, but you don’t know where to start? You should look into a 1500 calorie diet. If you are eager to get rid of extra weight there is one thing you should learn first. To burn fat, you should burn off more calories than you take in. This is a proven scientific fact. If you really want to lose weight then you either must exercise regularly, or cease the amount of food you take in. The majority of people hate to exercise, so going on a 1500 calorie diet may be what you have been looking for. This diet is exactly as its name goes, because   read more

Image via Wikipedia 3 Veggies That Help to Burn Stomach Fat By Mike Geary Specific vegetables that actually help to stimulate the ? Sounds crazy right? Well, check this out below and you’ll see why it’s not so far fetched. First, one fact that you may have not realized is that there are certain chemicals in our food supply and in our environment, such as pesticides, herbicides, and petrochemicals that have an estrogenic effect inside our bodies. This problem can increase belly fat on both men and women, so pay attention. These are called xenoestrogens, and exposure to them from these   read more