Fat Loss
Lose Belly Flab, Earn Cash: Would you drop 10 pounds for $350?
Would you lose your belly flab if someone literally paid you to do so? Varallo, Italy thinks so.
The mayor of the northwestern Italian city announced this week that women will be paid $70 for losing 7 pounds, and men must drop 9 pounds to score the same payday.
[Infomercial voice]: "But wait! There's more! If you [...]
Losing Belly Fat Could Save Your Life
Losing belly fat is usually a high priority on most people's list of goals, but more often than not, it's simply to look better or feel healthier. Few understand just how dangerous visceral fat can be.
Even if you are in decent shape everywhere else, if you have the proverbial "keg" instead of a six pack, [...]
Daddy, Where Do Muscles Come From?
Well Jimmy, when a Mommy loves a Daddy… oh wait, you said muscles!
When you workout, instead of building muscle, you are actually tearing muscle. That's why rest is so important. You don't build muscle in the gym, you build muscle in between training sessions.
After your workout, you body begins repairing the micro trauma you created [...]
How to Perform a Squat with Perfect Form Video Demonstration
The squat is easily one of, if not the best exercise you can do. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one exercise with you, it should be the squat.
It works nearly every muscle in your body, from your abs to your calves, and everything in between. The key, as [...]
Birds of a Heffer Flock Together
A study out of Aberdeen University found that people are usually attracted to others based on their social class, height, and race — no big surprises there. However, after further research, they discovered that many people seek out partners — consciously or subconsciously — with similar fat levels to their own.
The scientists said this finding [...]
Quality Over Quantity and Intensity Over Frequency
Good news for those having a hard time fitting gym sessions into their hectic work weeks: A new study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research says your training intensity is more important than your training frequency.
The researchers based their finding on the results of two separate groups. One group trained three times a [...]
Contest: Free Copy of "The Abs Diet" by David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker
Congratulations to all the winners of last month's competitions, Contest: "The Game" by Neil Strauss and Free Copy of "Getting Things Done" by David Allen: Aaron, Nath, Scott, Robin, Paul, Robert, Sharon, Michael, Darren, and "Get Back My Ex."
All the prizes have been distributed, and now it's time for this month's contest.
Rules
This one is very [...]
10 Mistakes That Derail Your Diet
Everyone is always telling you what you should eat and should do during your workout, but what about the things that you should avoid? Nubella explains 10 common dieting dilemmas, along with how and why to avoid them:
Nibbling
Cutting calories drastically
Being preoccupied with weighing
Unrelatistic expectations
Buffets—and we don’t mean Jimmy or Warren
Food pushers
The company cafeteria or [...]
Should I Lift or Run First?
It's a common question among exercisers: "Should I lift weights before or after my cardio session?"
The best solution is actually to do them on separate days. This allows your body to be fresh for both the weightlifting and the cardio, thus allowing you to give your maximum effort on each. However, due to work and/or [...]
Body Transformers: YOU Could Be the Star
With all of the hype and buzz surrounding the rebirth of the Transformers, you've undoubtedly seen the movie or at least the commercials by now. Everyone watches in awe as these seemingly normal cars, trucks, and motorcycles transform into magnificent and complex machines. Well, YOU can do the same thing. Even if you're currently a [...]
