When creating an exercise program for anyone who is looking to increase their overall strength and lose body fat you must include the deadlift. Unfortunately the deadlift is one of the most over looked exercises for those wanting to increase their overall strength and lose body fat. The reasons for this could range from…
One of the biggest questions I get asked during my consultations with women is what are the best exercises for women to lose fat? Although this question comes mostly from women I know it is also a concern for many men. Most people take up an exercise program because they want to look better…
Ever since I have been involved with Personal Training I have spoken with women who want to lose their belly fat but do not want to grow big muscles. I believe this is one of the biggest reasons why most women steer away from training with weights and stick to aerobic exercises and join…
I have written in the past that 1 pound of fat equals 3500 calories. I recently told you that by just reducing 500 calories per day for 1 week will allow you to drop 1 pound of body weight (500 x 7=3500 calories or 1 pound). Metabolism is the physical and chemical processes by…
You have finally made the decision that you are going to start a fitness program. Great! Now what? There are many reasons why people decide to start a fitness program. Your Doctor has told you that you need more exercise, you have stood by while a family member became less independent as they aged,…
Those who wish to Build Muscle Fast are routinely derailed by the amount of time it takes. You go to the gym on a regular basis adding weight to every exercise but yet you are not seeing the results that you thought you would see. You follow all of the advice you read in…
For those of you who are starting a fitness program you probably have a million fitness questions. You are not alone. There are so many different aspects to becoming more fit, stronger, building more muscle, losing fat, and having better health that you could spend thousands of hours learning and still not have an…
If you are like most people starting out with an exercise program then you may not quite understand what your Target Heart Rate is and why it’s important. Most Health and Fitness Experts recommend that you exercise within 55% to 85% of your Target Heart Rate in order to get the best results from…
If you have started or have been using a diet program you have probably been confused as to how much food (macronutrients) to consume per day. Are you tired of measuring out your meals? Throw away your food scale and follow this simple plan to lose fat or maintain your perfect body weight! Did…
Do you know what body type you are? If you are not reaching your fitness goals it may be that your training is not matching your body type. There are 3 type of body types Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph. The idea that human body types are genetically pre-set into one of three camps is…