September 3, 2010 – 10:41 am
If you think you don’t have enough time to exercise, I think you’re wrong. It usually boils down to priorities, and exercise may not be on the top of your list. Read More »
September 2, 2010 – 9:58 am
When you’re exercising but not losing weight, it’s very frustrating, to say the least. For those people just starting an exercise program, it’s extremely important to stay motivated, and if your goal is to lose weight, but you’re not seeing a change on the scale in the first month or so, many people will quit. There are a number of reasons why a person just starting an exercise program may not see a change on the scale. Read More »
By Melissa Allen
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Posted in Exercise Programming, Health and Fitness, Motivation, Weight Lifting, Weight Loss, Women, Women and Exercise
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Tagged exercising, fat loss, lose weight, losing fat, weight loss, weight-training
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August 31, 2010 – 8:30 am
According to an issue of IDEA Fitness Journal, there is a strong link between on-the-job stress and metabolic syndrome. This syndrome is made up of a cluster of risk factors that encourage cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes. Read More »
August 30, 2010 – 10:13 am
Many people who workout think that a person needs to spend hours in a gym in order to see progress. For years now, I have preached that’s simply not true. A workout should really be tailored around the amount of time a person has to dedicate, taking into consideration a person’s goals. Read More »
August 27, 2010 – 9:44 am
If your goal is to lose weight, one of the worst things you can do to your body is skip meals. Now that isn’t to say that a person can’t diet, but dieting does not mean starving yourself. Read More »
August 26, 2010 – 4:10 pm
My inspiration for this edition’s column comes from two of my clients, we’ll just call them Joe & Bob, who have been having a difficult time exercising regularly due to several bouts of sickness. Read More »
August 25, 2010 – 11:18 am
Whoever said losing weight is simple? Well, it’s not—it takes diligence, hard work, knowledge and consistency. In order to lose weight, a person must cause a deficit between the calories consumed and the calories burned. Read More »
August 23, 2010 – 2:22 pm
This post follows a different approach than usual, and addresses some recent questions that I received from inquisitive readers:
Question: Is one form of resistance exercise, like kettle bells, better than another, say resistance machines? Read More »
August 17, 2010 – 8:16 am
This is the continuation of the previous post that will unveil the second part of the ten easy steps to weight loss. In case you forgot, the first five are as follows: don’t skip breakfast, eat five to six small meals each day, bring leftovers home, get plenty of sleep, and avoid consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. Read More »
August 12, 2010 – 1:36 pm
We’re bombarded on a daily basis with the latest methods to lose weight. It’s confusing to say the least, so I decided to dedicate this edition’s column to that very subject in order to cut through the confusion. Listed below are the first five best, no non-sense ways to maximize weight loss. Read More »
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