Strength training is just as important for women as it is for men.
Many times people ask which is better, training in a gym or at home? Well, the answer depends upon the individual. What works well for one person may be a disaster for another.
I often encounter women who are scared of lifting weights for fear that they will put on “too much muscle”. They are usually middle-aged, new to exercise, and have picked up a lot of misconceptions here and there along the way.
I know first hand just difficult it can be to fit exercise into a busy schedule, but if you don’t do it regularly, it will be very hard to see results.
While the obvious benefits of exercise are well known by most, many people are still unaware of the not so obvious. Let’s start with the heart—our body’s greatest muscle.
A lot of people go through their workouts at too fast of a pace because they are short on time, and in the process they forget to engage good form and posture.
There's a big misconception that there is a fat burning zone that you want to stay within to burn fat.
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.
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.
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.
With the weather getting hotter, it’s more important than ever to stay hydrated and take safety precautions when exercising outdoors. That goes for adults, children, and pets.
