No matter which movements you do throughout the day – walking, running, or picking up a pencil from the floor – the muscles in your body constantly have to work to keep you steady and prevent you from losing your balance. The muscles of the core – particularly the abdominal and back muscles – are...

At this point there’s no disputing the fact that each and every one of us has to exercise on a regular basis in order to prevent diseases, lose weight, or even maintain our ideal weight. Traditionally we’ve been told to do 60 minutes of physical activity 3 to 5 times a week. However, carving out...

When it comes to weight loss, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about hidden calories. You may assume that all you have to do to reach your ideal weight is focus on eating whole grain or low-fat foods. Well, not quite. Before you pick up that box of whole grain cereal or bag of...

In order to gain all of the benefits from intense exercise it is absolutely necessary to get good amounts of quality rest. Rest and sleep is just as important, if not more important than the actual exercise. During resistance training at high intensity levels, muscles will get a large amount of tiny tears. This is...

People are more confused than ever about how exactly to burn fat.  They just don’t seem to know the best way to achieve the body they want.  What works and what doesn’t and what are the reasons why?  There are countless people frustrated everyday, slaving away inn the gyms and fitness centers around the country...

The scale can be a useful tool in our constant struggle with losing and keeping the weight off, however all too often I see people checking their weight obsessively.  When they see a pound of weight gained, they freak out and might even stop doing many of the things that they are doing right (weight...